Moonee Ponds vs Parkville

Parkville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 26 against 38 in Moonee Ponds. In both, about half of households are people living alone. In Moonee Ponds, most households own their home. In Parkville, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in Parkville: a median of $1.82 million, against $1.44 million in Moonee Ponds. Parkville is closer to the city centre: 3.6 km, against 7.1 km. On these figures, Moonee Ponds tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Parkville suits renters, young adults, and share households.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Moonee Ponds

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (45% vs 2%)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 3)
  • is already more of a family suburb (44% vs 27%)
  • But Parkville has more parks and reserves (38 vs 10)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Moonee Ponds has cheaper houses ($1,440,000 vs $1,820,000)
  • Parkville has cheaper units ($460,000 vs $515,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Parkville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (66% vs 40%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Parkville

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (3.6 km vs 7.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (11 min vs 19 min)
  • But Moonee Ponds is more walkable (100/100 vs 91/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moonee Ponds

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (9 vs 2)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 10%)
  • is more walkable (100/100 vs 91/100)
  • But Parkville has more units and townhouses to downsize into (98% vs 55%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Moonee Ponds

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (13.9% vs -4.5%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.3% vs 2.6%)
  • But Parkville returns a higher gross yield on units (6.9% vs 5.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Moonee Ponds and Parkville drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Moonee Ponds Parkville
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Moonee Ponds Parkville
Walkability 100 / 91
Moonee Ponds — Walkability: 100/100 Parkville — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 20 / 11
Moonee Ponds — Safety: 20/100 Parkville — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Moonee Ponds — Low fire risk: 100/100 Parkville — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 71 / 75
Moonee Ponds — Low flood risk: 71/100 Parkville — Low flood risk: 75/100

Demographics

Moonee Ponds has more residents (16,224 vs 7,074); Moonee Ponds skews older (38 vs 26).

Moonee Ponds Parkville
Population 16,224
+56% vs other
 7,074
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.9% -4.5%
Median age 38 26
Median household income $109,772/yr
+11% vs other
 $98,020/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+1% vs other
 $396/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moonee Ponds Parkville
0-4 4.6% / 2.5%
Moonee Ponds — 0-4: 4.6% Parkville — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 9.3% / 4.1%
Moonee Ponds — 5-14: 9.3% Parkville — 5-14: 4.1%
15-19 4.5% / 17.5%
Moonee Ponds — 15-19: 4.5% Parkville — 15-19: 17.5%
20-24 6.8% / 21.5%
Moonee Ponds — 20-24: 6.8% Parkville — 20-24: 21.5%
25-34 19.3% / 23.4%
Moonee Ponds — 25-34: 19.3% Parkville — 25-34: 23.4%
35-44 14.9% / 10.2%
Moonee Ponds — 35-44: 14.9% Parkville — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 13.1% / 5.9%
Moonee Ponds — 45-54: 13.1% Parkville — 45-54: 5.9%
55-64 11.9% / 5.2%
Moonee Ponds — 55-64: 11.9% Parkville — 55-64: 5.2%
65-74 8.4% / 4.5%
Moonee Ponds — 65-74: 8.4% Parkville — 65-74: 4.5%
75-84 4.6% / 3.1%
Moonee Ponds — 75-84: 4.6% Parkville — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 2.6% / 2.1%
Moonee Ponds — 85+: 2.6% Parkville — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moonee Ponds 46.6% lone person
Moonee Ponds — Lone Person: 46.6% Moonee Ponds — Couple Families: 34.8% Moonee Ponds — Group Household: 7.4% Moonee Ponds — One Parent Families: 9.1% Moonee Ponds — Other Families: 2.1%
Parkville 48.9% lone person
Parkville — Lone Person: 48.9% Parkville — Couple Families: 19.3% Parkville — Group Household: 21.6% Parkville — One Parent Families: 7.8% Parkville — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moonee Ponds 39.6% renting
Moonee Ponds — Owned Outright: 30.8% Moonee Ponds — Mortgage: 29.7% Moonee Ponds — Renting: 39.6%
Parkville 66.3% renting
Parkville — Owned Outright: 18.8% Parkville — Mortgage: 14.8% Parkville — Renting: 66.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Moonee Ponds Parkville
Bachelor Degree 24.0% / 23.5%
Moonee Ponds — Bachelor Degree: 24.0% Parkville — Bachelor Degree: 23.5%
Postgraduate Degree 10.4% / 17.2%
Moonee Ponds — Postgraduate Degree: 10.4% Parkville — Postgraduate Degree: 17.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 4.7%
Moonee Ponds — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Parkville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Certificate III & IV 7.7% / 3.7%
Moonee Ponds — Certificate III & IV: 7.7% Parkville — Certificate III & IV: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.5% / 2.4%
Moonee Ponds — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5% Parkville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Moonee Ponds Parkville
China 1.4% / 4.8%
Moonee Ponds — China: 1.4% Parkville — China: 4.8%
England 2.3% / 3.4%
Moonee Ponds — England: 2.3% Parkville — England: 3.4%
India 2.5% / 2.7%
Moonee Ponds — India: 2.5% Parkville — India: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.2%
Moonee Ponds — New Zealand: 1.8% Parkville — New Zealand: 2.2%
Italy 3.6% / —
Moonee Ponds — Italy: 3.6% Parkville — Italy: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 2.6%
Moonee Ponds — Malaysia: not among its largest Parkville — Malaysia: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moonee Ponds 39.7% flats / apartments
Moonee Ponds — Flats / Apartments: 39.7% Moonee Ponds — Townhouses: 15.7% Moonee Ponds — Houses: 44.7%
Parkville 61.7% flats / apartments
Parkville — Flats / Apartments: 61.7% Parkville — Townhouses: 36.1% Parkville — Houses: 2.2%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Moonee Ponds Parkville
Median house price $1,440,000 $1,820,000
Median unit price $515,000 $460,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 109 sales
 23 days
from 19 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Moonee Ponds Parkville
3 bed $1.36M / $1.82M
Moonee Ponds — 3 bed: $1.36M (78 sales) Parkville — 3 bed: $1.82M (13 sales)

78 vs 13 sales

4 bed $1.9M / $1.86M
Moonee Ponds — 4 bed: $1.9M (55 sales) Parkville — 4 bed: $1.86M (6 sales)

55 vs 6 sales

5 bed $2.1M / $1.81M
Moonee Ponds — 5 bed: $2.1M (12 sales) Parkville — 5 bed: $1.81M (14 sales)

12 vs 14 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Moonee Ponds Parkville
1 bed $415K / $380K
Moonee Ponds — 1 bed: $415K (105 sales) Parkville — 1 bed: $380K (42 sales)

105 vs 42 sales

2 bed $600K / $508K
Moonee Ponds — 2 bed: $600K (147 sales) Parkville — 2 bed: $508K (68 sales)

147 vs 68 sales

3 bed $902K / $1.02M
Moonee Ponds — 3 bed: $902K (22 sales) Parkville — 3 bed: $1.02M (7 sales)

22 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Moonee Ponds Parkville
Residential 67% 16%
Parks and recreation 7% 50%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 29%
Commercial 11% 2%
Other and special use 7% 0%
Industrial 0% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Moonee Ponds Parkville
New dwellings approved 702
across Moonee Valley
 4,715
across Melbourne
Approvals change year on year +82% +195%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Moonee Ponds Parkville
Houses 3.3%
$860/wk on $1.35M
 2.6%
$875/wk on $1.75M
Units 5.7%
$575/wk on $521K
 6.9%
$585/wk on $442K

Ranking within VIC

Moonee Ponds Parkville
House price Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Income Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
Schools Higher than 3% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 100% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC

Liveability

Moonee Ponds is more walkable (100 vs 91).

Moonee Ponds Parkville
Grade A
same for both
Score 68/100 71/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Moonee Ponds Parkville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
80/100
 High
89/100
Flood Low
29/100
 Low
25/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 15
within 5 km
 24
within 5 km

Schools

Moonee Ponds Parkville
Inside the suburb 4 9
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Melbourne, 3.5 km
 3
The University of Melbourne, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 29.8%

Schools in Moonee Ponds

  • Moonee Ponds Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Moonee Ponds West Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Monica's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School - Moonee Ponds Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Parkville

  • University High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • SEDA College (Victoria) - Brens Pavilion Royal Park Independent · Secondary
  • SEDA College (Victoria) - Melbourne Sports Centres Parkville Independent · Secondary
  • University High School-Elizabeth Blackburn School of Sciences Government · Secondary
  • Parkville College Government · Secondary · Special school
  • Parkville College-Ascot Vale Secure Welfare Campus Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Moonee Ponds Parkville
Supermarkets 5 1
Cafes & restaurants 53 37
Parks & reserves 10 38
Childcare 9 3
GPs 9 2
Pharmacies 7 2
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 1
Fuel stations 4 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Moonee Ponds sits further from the CBD (7.1 km vs 3.6 km).

Moonee Ponds Parkville
Walkability score 100/100 91/100
Distance to Melbourne 7.1 km
+49% vs other
 3.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 11 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
 97/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 458.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 375.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 3039
 3.0%
postcode 3052
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 13
postcode 3039
 6
postcode 3052

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Moonee Ponds Parkville
Worked from Home 44.9% / 42.9%
Moonee Ponds — Worked from Home: 44.9% Parkville — Worked from Home: 42.9%
Car (driver) 37.7% / 26.1%
Moonee Ponds — Car (driver): 37.7% Parkville — Car (driver): 26.1%
Walked Only 3.4% / 11.6%
Moonee Ponds — Walked Only: 3.4% Parkville — Walked Only: 11.6%
Tram / Light Rail 2.4% / 7.7%
Moonee Ponds — Tram / Light Rail: 2.4% Parkville — Tram / Light Rail: 7.7%
Train 6.7% / 3.0%
Moonee Ponds — Train: 6.7% Parkville — Train: 3.0%
Bicycle 1.6% / 5.6%
Moonee Ponds — Bicycle: 1.6% Parkville — Bicycle: 5.6%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 1.7%
Moonee Ponds — Car (passenger): 2.6% Parkville — Car (passenger): 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (44.9%).

Setting

Moonee Ponds Parkville
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.3 km 6.3 km

NBN connectivity

Moonee Ponds Parkville
Connectivity score 78/100 94/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
8,330 premises
 81%
3,751 premises

Climate

Moonee Ponds Parkville
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Moonee Ponds Parkville
PM2.5 — 7.9 µg/m³
PM10 18.9 µg/m³ —
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Moonee Ponds Parkville
Average residential rate $2,027/yr $2,345/yr
Council Moonee Valley Melbourne

Federal electorate

Moonee Ponds Parkville
Division Maribyrnong Melbourne
Member Jo Briskey Sarah Witty
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moonee Ponds Parkville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moonee Ponds

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Trams Transport Hub Urban

Parkville

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals River Students Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

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