Moorabool vs Bell Post Hill

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moorabool, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Moorabool tends to suit couples, while Bell Post Hill suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Bell Post Hill

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Moorabool is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Bell Post Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (73.7 km vs 77.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bell Post Hill

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 13%)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Moorabool and Bell Post Hill drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Moorabool Bell Post Hill
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.

Moorabool Bell Post Hill
Walkability 0 / 46
Moorabool — Walkability: 0/100 Bell Post Hill — Walkability: 46/100
Safety 11 / 45
Moorabool — Safety: 11/100 Bell Post Hill — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 77 / 100
Moorabool — Low fire risk: 77/100 Bell Post Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 43 / 100
Moorabool — Low flood risk: 43/100 Bell Post Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bell Post Hill has more residents (5,083 vs 94); Moorabool has higher household incomes ($82,316 vs $71,136).

Moorabool Bell Post Hill
Population 94 5,083
+5307% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% +3.3%
Median age 40 42
Median household income $82,316/yr
+14% vs other
 $71,136/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moorabool Bell Post Hill
0-4 3.2% / 5.5%
Moorabool — 0-4: 3.2% Bell Post Hill — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 9.6% / 9.8%
Moorabool — 5-14: 9.6% Bell Post Hill — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 7.4% / 5.1%
Moorabool — 15-19: 7.4% Bell Post Hill — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.3% / 6.2%
Moorabool — 20-24: 5.3% Bell Post Hill — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 13.8% / 14.6%
Moorabool — 25-34: 13.8% Bell Post Hill — 25-34: 14.6%
35-44 12.8% / 11.4%
Moorabool — 35-44: 12.8% Bell Post Hill — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 17.0% / 12.1%
Moorabool — 45-54: 17.0% Bell Post Hill — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 21.3% / 11.5%
Moorabool — 55-64: 21.3% Bell Post Hill — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 4.3% / 12.4%
Moorabool — 65-74: 4.3% Bell Post Hill — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 8.5% / 8.6%
Moorabool — 75-84: 8.5% Bell Post Hill — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ — / 2.7%
Moorabool — 85+: not among its largest Bell Post Hill — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moorabool 53.3% couple families
Moorabool — Couple Families: 53.3% Moorabool — Lone Person: 26.7% Moorabool — One Parent Families: 20.0% Moorabool — Group Household: 0.0% Moorabool — Other Families: 0.0%
Bell Post Hill 35.9% couple families
Bell Post Hill — Couple Families: 35.9% Bell Post Hill — Lone Person: 38.5% Bell Post Hill — One Parent Families: 20.3% Bell Post Hill — Group Household: 3.6% Bell Post Hill — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moorabool 22.9% renting
Moorabool — Owned Outright: 40.0% Moorabool — Mortgage: 37.1% Moorabool — Renting: 22.9%
Bell Post Hill 25.1% renting
Bell Post Hill — Owned Outright: 44.2% Bell Post Hill — Mortgage: 30.7% Bell Post Hill — Renting: 25.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Moorabool Bell Post Hill
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 16.6%
Moorabool — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Bell Post Hill — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 8.7%
Moorabool — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Bell Post Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 7.7%
Moorabool — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Bell Post Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 2.2%
Moorabool — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Bell Post Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.7%
Moorabool — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Bell Post Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

Moorabool Bell Post Hill
England 5.3% / 1.6%
Moorabool — England: 5.3% Bell Post Hill — England: 1.6%
New Zealand 3.2% / 1.0%
Moorabool — New Zealand: 3.2% Bell Post Hill — New Zealand: 1.0%
South Africa 3.2% / —
Moorabool — South Africa: 3.2% Bell Post Hill — South Africa: not among its largest
Italy — / 2.2%
Moorabool — Italy: not among its largest Bell Post Hill — Italy: 2.2%
India — / 1.2%
Moorabool — India: not among its largest Bell Post Hill — India: 1.2%
Germany — / 1.0%
Moorabool — Germany: not among its largest Bell Post Hill — Germany: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moorabool 100.0% houses
Moorabool — Houses: 100.0% Moorabool — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Moorabool — Townhouses: 0.0%
Bell Post Hill 92.0% houses
Bell Post Hill — Houses: 92.0% Bell Post Hill — Flats / Apartments: 6.5% Bell Post Hill — Townhouses: 1.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Moorabool Bell Post Hill
Median house price — $750,000
Median unit price — $399,000
Median land price — $592,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 16 days
from 28 sales

Zoning mix

Moorabool has more rural and farming land (90% vs 1%).

Moorabool Bell Post Hill
Rural and farming 90% 1%
Residential 6% 84%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 9%
Parks and recreation 0% 4%
Other and special use 2%
same for both
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

Moorabool Bell Post Hill
New dwellings approved 3,468
across Greater Geelong
same for both
Approvals change year on year +56%
same for both

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.

Moorabool Bell Post Hill
Houses — 3.7%
$550/wk on $774K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Moorabool Bell Post Hill
House price — Higher than 42% of VIC
Income Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 70% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 43% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 46% of VIC

Liveability

Bell Post Hill is more walkable (46 vs 0).

Moorabool Bell Post Hill
Grade — B
Score — 60/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Moorabool carries more flood risk (57 vs 0); Moorabool carries more bushfire risk (23 vs 0).

Moorabool Bell Post Hill
Bushfire Low
23/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
89/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Moderate
57/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Moorabool Bell Post Hill
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 2
Deakin University, Geelong Waterfront Campus, 7.1 km

Schools in Moorabool

  • Kardinia International College - Kardinia Grove Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Bell Post Hill

  • Rollins Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Covenant College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Kardinia International College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Moorabool Bell Post Hill
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 8
GPs 0 1
Waterways 8 6

Mobility

Moorabool sits further from the CBD (77.2 km vs 73.7 km).

Moorabool Bell Post Hill
Walkability score 0/100 46/100
Distance to Melbourne 77.2 km
+5% vs other
 73.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3213
 1.3%
postcode 3215
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 3213
 26
postcode 3215

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.

Moorabool Bell Post Hill
Car (driver) 79.1% / 73.5%
Moorabool — Car (driver): 79.1% Bell Post Hill — Car (driver): 73.5%
Worked from Home 20.9% / 16.6%
Moorabool — Worked from Home: 20.9% Bell Post Hill — Worked from Home: 16.6%
Car (passenger) — / 5.3%
Moorabool — Car (passenger): not among its largest Bell Post Hill — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus — / 1.6%
Moorabool — Bus: not among its largest Bell Post Hill — Bus: 1.6%
Walked Only — / 1.5%
Moorabool — Walked Only: not among its largest Bell Post Hill — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Moorabool Bell Post Hill
Elevation 86 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 3.9 km

NBN connectivity

Moorabool Bell Post Hill
Connectivity score 30/100 81/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 65%
2,414 premises

Climate

Moorabool Bell Post Hill
Annual rainfall 454 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Moorabool Bell Post Hill
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Moorabool Bell Post Hill
Average residential rate $1,802/yr
same for both
Council Greater Geelong
same for both

Federal electorate

Moorabool Bell Post Hill
Division Corio
same for both
Member Richard Marles
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moorabool Bell Post Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moorabool

Rural

Bell Post Hill

Large Blocks

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