Moorooduc vs Mount Martha

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moorooduc, most households are couple families. In Mount Martha, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Moorooduc: a median of $2.4 million, against $1.38 million in Mount Martha, though rent is higher in Mount Martha. On these figures, Mount Martha tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Mount Martha

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (42 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (12 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 76/100)
  • But Moorooduc has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 84%)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Martha

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,376,000 vs $2,400,000)
  • has cheaper land ($1,675,000 vs $2,690,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Moorooduc

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($351/wk vs $496/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Moorooduc

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (54 min vs 65 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (66.3 km vs 79.8 km)
  • But Mount Martha is more walkable (47/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Martha

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 13/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Mount Martha

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.0% vs -8.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Moorooduc Mount Martha
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.

Moorooduc Mount Martha
Walkability 13 / 47
Moorooduc — Walkability: 13/100 Mount Martha — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 24 / 77
Moorooduc — Safety: 24/100 Mount Martha — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 100 / 40
Moorooduc — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Martha — Low fire risk: 40/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Moorooduc — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mount Martha — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Martha has more residents (19,846 vs 1,004); Mount Martha rents higher ($496/wk vs $351/wk).

Moorooduc Mount Martha
Population 1,004 19,846
+1877% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.6% +7.0%
Median age 48 46
Median household income $117,312/yr
+7% vs other
 $109,044/yr
Median weekly rent $351/wk $496/wk
+41% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moorooduc Mount Martha
0-4 3.4% / 4.6%
Moorooduc — 0-4: 3.4% Mount Martha — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 10.0% / 14.6%
Moorooduc — 5-14: 10.0% Mount Martha — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 9.5% / 7.1%
Moorooduc — 15-19: 9.5% Mount Martha — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.2% / 4.3%
Moorooduc — 20-24: 5.2% Mount Martha — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 7.7% / 5.8%
Moorooduc — 25-34: 7.7% Mount Martha — 25-34: 5.8%
35-44 9.3% / 11.3%
Moorooduc — 35-44: 9.3% Mount Martha — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 15.7% / 15.8%
Moorooduc — 45-54: 15.7% Mount Martha — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 16.0% / 12.7%
Moorooduc — 55-64: 16.0% Mount Martha — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 13.4% / 12.3%
Moorooduc — 65-74: 13.4% Mount Martha — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 6.3% / 8.3%
Moorooduc — 75-84: 6.3% Mount Martha — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 2.5% / 3.1%
Moorooduc — 85+: 2.5% Mount Martha — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moorooduc 57.4% couple families
Moorooduc — Couple Families: 57.4% Moorooduc — Lone Person: 23.9% Moorooduc — One Parent Families: 14.8% Moorooduc — Group Household: 3.9% Moorooduc — Other Families: 0.0%
Mount Martha 54.3% couple families
Mount Martha — Couple Families: 54.3% Mount Martha — Lone Person: 30.0% Mount Martha — One Parent Families: 13.5% Mount Martha — Group Household: 1.4% Mount Martha — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moorooduc 11.7% renting
Moorooduc — Owned Outright: 50.8% Moorooduc — Mortgage: 37.5% Moorooduc — Renting: 11.7%
Mount Martha 12.5% renting
Mount Martha — Owned Outright: 43.9% Mount Martha — Mortgage: 43.6% Mount Martha — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Moorooduc Mount Martha
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 13.4%
Moorooduc — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Mount Martha — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 14.7%
Moorooduc — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Mount Martha — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 10.5%
Moorooduc — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Mount Martha — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 3.9%
Moorooduc — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Mount Martha — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.9%
Moorooduc — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Mount Martha — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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.

Moorooduc Mount Martha
England 4.4% / 8.8%
Moorooduc — England: 4.4% Mount Martha — England: 8.8%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.3%
Moorooduc — New Zealand: 1.8% Mount Martha — New Zealand: 1.3%
Italy 0.9% / 0.7%
Moorooduc — Italy: 0.9% Mount Martha — Italy: 0.7%
Ireland 0.8% / 0.7%
Moorooduc — Ireland: 0.8% Mount Martha — Ireland: 0.7%
Scotland — / 1.2%
Moorooduc — Scotland: not among its largest Mount Martha — Scotland: 1.2%
Indonesia 0.7% / —
Moorooduc — Indonesia: 0.7% Mount Martha — Indonesia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moorooduc 98.3% houses
Moorooduc — Houses: 98.3% Moorooduc — Townhouses: 0.0% Moorooduc — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Mount Martha 84.2% houses
Mount Martha — Houses: 84.2% Mount Martha — Townhouses: 15.4% Mount Martha — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Moorooduc Mount Martha
Median house price $2,400,000 $1,376,000
Median unit price — $795,000
Median land price $2,690,000 $1,675,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 33 days
from 195 sales

Zoning mix

Moorooduc has more rural and farming land (96% vs 30%).

Moorooduc Mount Martha
Rural and farming 96% 30%
Residential 0% 47%
Parks and recreation 2% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 9%
Other and special use 0% 1%
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

Moorooduc Mount Martha
New dwellings approved 791
across Mornington Peninsula
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Moorooduc Mount Martha
Houses — 2.8%
$898/wk on $1.68M
Units — 4.0%
$650/wk on $840K

Ranking within VIC

Moorooduc Mount Martha
House price — Higher than 93% of VIC
Income Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 69% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 9% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 7% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 11% of VIC

Liveability

Mount Martha is more walkable (47 vs 13).

Moorooduc Mount Martha
Grade A
same for both
Score 70/100 71/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mount Martha carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 0); Moorooduc carries more crime risk (76 vs 23).

Moorooduc Mount Martha
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime High
76/100
 Low
23/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Moorooduc Mount Martha
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Moorooduc

  • Moorooduc Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Woodleigh School - Penbank Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Mount Martha

  • Osborne Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Balcombe Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Mount Martha Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Moorooduc Mount Martha
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 7
Parks & reserves 1 42
Childcare 3 12
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 4 9

Mobility

Mount Martha sits further from the CBD (79.8 km vs 66.3 km).

Moorooduc Mount Martha
Walkability score 13/100 47/100
Distance to Melbourne 66.3 km 79.8 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 65 min
Public transport score 29/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 94.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 25.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3933
 1.8%
postcode 3934
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 3933
 39
postcode 3934

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.

Moorooduc Mount Martha
Car (driver) 60.2% / 62.1%
Moorooduc — Car (driver): 60.2% Mount Martha — Car (driver): 62.1%
Worked from Home 29.6% / 31.6%
Moorooduc — Worked from Home: 29.6% Mount Martha — Worked from Home: 31.6%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 3.9%
Moorooduc — Car (passenger): 4.5% Mount Martha — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 4.5% / 1.1%
Moorooduc — Walked Only: 4.5% Mount Martha — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bicycle 1.2% / 0.5%
Moorooduc — Bicycle: 1.2% Mount Martha — Bicycle: 0.5%
Bus — / 0.5%
Moorooduc — Bus: not among its largest Mount Martha — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.1%).

Setting

Moorooduc Mount Martha
Elevation 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.1 km 1.9 km
4.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Moorooduc Mount Martha
Connectivity score 34/100 70/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
437 premises
 46%
9,213 premises

Climate

Moorooduc Mount Martha
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Moorooduc Mount Martha
Average residential rate $1,659/yr
same for both
Council Mornington Peninsula
same for both

Federal electorate

Moorooduc Mount Martha
Division Flinders
same for both
Member Zoe Mckenzie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moorooduc Mount Martha
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moorooduc

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Mount Martha

Coastal Parks Premium Regional Centre

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