Mount Eliza vs Moorooduc

Mount Eliza is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Moorooduc. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Moorooduc: a median of $2.4 million, against $1.57 million in Mount Eliza, though rent is higher in Mount Eliza. On these figures, Mount Eliza 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 Eliza

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (38 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (15 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Eliza

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,454,000 vs $2,690,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,575,000 vs $2,400,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Moorooduc

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($351/wk vs $512/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Eliza

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 13/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (62.1 km vs 66.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Eliza

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 13/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Mount Eliza

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.7% vs -8.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mount Eliza Moorooduc
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.

Mount Eliza Moorooduc
Walkability 62 / 13
Mount Eliza — Walkability: 62/100 Moorooduc — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 70 / 24
Mount Eliza — Safety: 70/100 Moorooduc — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mount Eliza — Low fire risk: 100/100 Moorooduc — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mount Eliza — Low flood risk: 100/100 Moorooduc — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Eliza has more residents (18,734 vs 1,004); Mount Eliza rents higher ($512/wk vs $351/wk).

Mount Eliza Moorooduc
Population 18,734
+95% vs other
 1,004
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% -8.6%
Median age 45 48
Median household income $132,444/yr
+11% vs other
 $117,312/yr
Median weekly rent $512/wk
+31% vs other
 $351/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Eliza Moorooduc
0-4 4.5% / 3.4%
Mount Eliza — 0-4: 4.5% Moorooduc — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 16.0% / 10.0%
Mount Eliza — 5-14: 16.0% Moorooduc — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 7.4% / 9.5%
Mount Eliza — 15-19: 7.4% Moorooduc — 15-19: 9.5%
20-24 4.4% / 5.2%
Mount Eliza — 20-24: 4.4% Moorooduc — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 4.9% / 7.7%
Mount Eliza — 25-34: 4.9% Moorooduc — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 11.4% / 9.3%
Mount Eliza — 35-44: 11.4% Moorooduc — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 16.0% / 15.7%
Mount Eliza — 45-54: 16.0% Moorooduc — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 13.2% / 16.0%
Mount Eliza — 55-64: 13.2% Moorooduc — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 11.7% / 13.4%
Mount Eliza — 65-74: 11.7% Moorooduc — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 7.7% / 6.3%
Mount Eliza — 75-84: 7.7% Moorooduc — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 2.8% / 2.5%
Mount Eliza — 85+: 2.8% Moorooduc — 85+: 2.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Eliza 62.7% couple families
Mount Eliza — Couple Families: 62.7% Mount Eliza — Lone Person: 24.0% Mount Eliza — One Parent Families: 11.4% Mount Eliza — Group Household: 1.5% Mount Eliza — Other Families: 0.5%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Eliza 8.6% renting
Mount Eliza — Owned Outright: 46.2% Mount Eliza — Mortgage: 45.2% Mount Eliza — Renting: 8.6%
Moorooduc 11.7% renting
Moorooduc — Owned Outright: 50.8% Moorooduc — Mortgage: 37.5% Moorooduc — Renting: 11.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Eliza Moorooduc
Bachelor Degree 18.3% / 14.3%
Mount Eliza — Bachelor Degree: 18.3% Moorooduc — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Certificate III & IV 10.1% / 16.2%
Mount Eliza — Certificate III & IV: 10.1% Moorooduc — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 7.9%
Mount Eliza — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Moorooduc — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.8% / 4.0%
Mount Eliza — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8% Moorooduc — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 1.5%
Mount Eliza — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Moorooduc — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Mount Eliza Moorooduc
England 9.3% / 4.4%
Mount Eliza — England: 9.3% Moorooduc — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.8%
Mount Eliza — New Zealand: 1.4% Moorooduc — New Zealand: 1.8%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.6%
Mount Eliza — South Africa: 0.9% Moorooduc — South Africa: 0.6%
Ireland 0.6% / 0.8%
Mount Eliza — Ireland: 0.6% Moorooduc — Ireland: 0.8%
Scotland 1.0% / —
Mount Eliza — Scotland: 1.0% Moorooduc — Scotland: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.9%
Mount Eliza — Italy: not among its largest Moorooduc — Italy: 0.9%
China 0.7% / —
Mount Eliza — China: 0.7% Moorooduc — China: not among its largest
Indonesia — / 0.7%
Mount Eliza — Indonesia: not among its largest Moorooduc — Indonesia: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Eliza 91.9% houses
Mount Eliza — Houses: 91.9% Mount Eliza — Flats / Apartments: 4.3% Mount Eliza — Townhouses: 3.8%
Moorooduc 98.3% houses
Moorooduc — Houses: 98.3% Moorooduc — Flats / Apartments: 1.7% Moorooduc — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mount Eliza Moorooduc
Median house price $1,575,000 $2,400,000
Median unit price $806,000 —
Median land price $1,454,000 $2,690,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 143 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Moorooduc has more rural and farming land (96% vs 22%).

Mount Eliza Moorooduc
Rural and farming 22% 96%
Residential 64% 0%
Parks and recreation 8% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 2%
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

Mount Eliza Moorooduc
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.

Mount Eliza Moorooduc
Houses 3.0%
$1,200/wk on $2.08M
 —
Units 4.1%
$610/wk on $765K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Mount Eliza Moorooduc
House price Higher than 91% of VIC —
Income Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Schools Higher than 62% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 23% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 14% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 14% of VIC —

Liveability

Mount Eliza is more walkable (62 vs 13); Mount Eliza scores higher overall (78 vs 70).

Mount Eliza Moorooduc
Grade A
same for both
Score 78/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Moorooduc carries more crime risk (76 vs 30).

Mount Eliza Moorooduc
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
30/100
 High
76/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
25/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mount Eliza Moorooduc
Inside the suburb 7 2
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 5 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mount Eliza

  • Kunyung Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Toorak College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Mount Eliza North Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mount Eliza Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mount Eliza Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Peninsula Grammar Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Moorooduc

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Eliza Moorooduc
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 25 2
Parks & reserves 38 1
Childcare 15 3
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 5 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 1 2
Beaches 8 0
Waterways 22 4

Mobility

Moorooduc sits further from the CBD (66.3 km vs 62.1 km).

Mount Eliza Moorooduc
Walkability score 62/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 62.1 km 66.3 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 min 54 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 29/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 117.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 25.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 3930
 1.0%
postcode 3933
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 3930
 55
postcode 3933

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.

Mount Eliza Moorooduc
Car (driver) 53.5% / 60.2%
Mount Eliza — Car (driver): 53.5% Moorooduc — Car (driver): 60.2%
Worked from Home 40.2% / 29.6%
Mount Eliza — Worked from Home: 40.2% Moorooduc — Worked from Home: 29.6%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 4.5%
Mount Eliza — Car (passenger): 3.7% Moorooduc — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 1.2% / 4.5%
Mount Eliza — Walked Only: 1.2% Moorooduc — Walked Only: 4.5%
Bicycle 0.2% / 1.2%
Mount Eliza — Bicycle: 0.2% Moorooduc — Bicycle: 1.2%
Train 0.8% / —
Mount Eliza — Train: 0.8% Moorooduc — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.2%).

Setting

Mount Eliza Moorooduc
Elevation 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.0 km
2.0 km to a named beach
 7.1 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Eliza Moorooduc
Connectivity score 97/100 34/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 87%
7,500 premises
 6%
437 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Eliza Moorooduc
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.98 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Eliza

Coastal Large Blocks Outer Parks Premium River

Moorooduc

Acreage Luxury

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