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Suburb profile ·Latrobe (Vic.) LGA · VIC ·3825

Moe VIC 3825

Moe is in Latrobe (Vic.) LGA, VIC, postcode 3825, with population 9,375.

Median house $365K -1.4% YoY
Median rent $420/wk Rent-led investor candidate
Gross yield 6.0% Strong yield band
Population 9,375 9K local footprint
Schools 5 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Moe has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
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Verify
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Missing
Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 6.0%. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

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High yield, watch demand

6.0% gross yield but the LGA is flat. Treat as price-anchored, check demand.

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Manual release refresh
fragile source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 5 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 61 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Missing
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 6.0%. Snapshot rent $420/wk.

LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

Source level LGA fallback Confidence Provisional Period Sep 2025
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Moe has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
5

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
3

Hospitals, Population growth, Building approvals

Decision intelligence
Income-first

Moe currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.

Gross yield screens at about 6.0%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.

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Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 6.0%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

Compare status

Compare-ready

Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 5 matched, including St Kieran's School, Moe (South Street) Primary School, Baringa School.
Crime: 17,840 per 100k at the Latrobe (Vic.) LGA level.
Transport: 61 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

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Full data detail

Moe VIC

Postcode 3825 · Latrobe (Vic.) LGA

Moe is a mid-sized suburb in Victoria within the Latrobe (Vic.) local government area (postcode 3825). With a population of 9,375, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $47K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, community & personal service, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.

The median house price in Moe is $365,000, having dipped slightly 1.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $250,000 (+4.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $420. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,000.

Moe is served by 5 schools, including 4 primary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 900, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 5 rail stations, 56 bus stops. The crime rate in the Latrobe (Vic.) LGA is higher than average at 17,840 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Moe offers a gross rental yield of 6.0%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($365K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 7.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -1.4% year-on-year.

Investment signals
Rental Yield6.0% High Yield
Price vs State$365K/$875K Below Median
Affordability7.8x Moderate
Price Momentum-1.4% Falling
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$50,562
Mean income$59,522
Earners9,516
YoY change+7.1%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage1/10
Education1/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage1/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$365K
-1.4% YoY
Median unit
$250K
4.2% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$200
Population
9,375
Demographics
Median age46
Household size2
HH income /wk$902
Personal income /wk$541
Mortgage /mth$1,000
Crime (Latrobe (Vic.) LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)17,840
Total incidents14,172
Transport
Rail stations5
Bus stops56
Moe Station
Moe Station/George St
Moe Station/Lloyd St
Railway Cres/High St
Schools (5)
Avg ICSEA900
Total students846
Catholic1
Government4
St Kieran's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1000
Moe (South Street) Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 890
Baringa SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 901
Moe (Albert Street) Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 918
Moe Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 793
Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Sep 2025 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 5 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals
Missing
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2023
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Moe FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Moe in?

    Moe is in the Latrobe (Vic.) Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3825. Council-level context for Latrobe (Vic.) LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Moe?

    The current median house price in Moe, VIC is $365K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Moe?

    The median weekly rent in Moe is $420/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Moe?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 6.0%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Moe a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Moe show: High Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Moe?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Moe data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.