Moorabool, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Moorabool is more socio-economically advantaged than about 37% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 965, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Moorabool at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 94
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $1,583
- SEIFA score
- 965
- Coordinates
- -38.0469, 144.2801
Moorabool demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Moorabool using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 37%, 23% of homes are rented, and 22% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 12 | 12% |
| Youth (15–24) | 12 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 25 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 36 | 37% |
| Seniors (65+) | 12 | 12% |
Share of the 97 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 14 | 40% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 13 | 37% |
| Rented | 8 | 23% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 33 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 33 occupied private dwellings in Moorabool.
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,041
- Median weekly personal income
- $875
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 19 (22%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 19 (22%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 38 (48%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.4%
- Employed full-time
- 26
- Employed part-time
- 21
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Moorabool
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Moorabool is January (average daytime high around 26.3°C) and the coolest is July (around 13.7°C). The area receives roughly 569 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.3°C | 15.2°C | 54 mm |
| Feb | 25.2°C | 14.7°C | 27 mm |
| Mar | 23.6°C | 13.8°C | 34 mm |
| Apr | 20.1°C | 11.5°C | 50 mm |
| May | 16.7°C | 9.2°C | 45 mm |
| Jun | 14.2°C | 7.4°C | 44 mm |
| Jul | 13.7°C | 6.8°C | 40 mm |
| Aug | 14.3°C | 7°C | 43 mm |
| Sep | 16.7°C | 8°C | 54 mm |
| Oct | 19.5°C | 9.3°C | 68 mm |
| Nov | 21.5°C | 11°C | 61 mm |
| Dec | 23.9°C | 12.9°C | 49 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Moorabool
Where is Moorabool?
Moorabool is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Moorabool?
At the 2021 Census, Moorabool had a population of about 94.
Is Moorabool an advantaged area?
Moorabool has an ABS SEIFA score of 965, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 37 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 37% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Moorabool?
Moorabool has average daytime highs of about 19.6°C and overnight lows of about 10.6°C, with roughly 569 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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