Moggs Creek, VIC 3231 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Moggs Creek is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3231, home to 120 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Surf Coast local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 104 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 120
- Median age
- 54 years
- Median household income
- $2,062 /week
- Median personal income
- $1,055 /week
- Median family income
- $2,562 /week
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.6
- Local government area
- Surf Coast
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Geelong
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Corangamite
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $396 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,186
- Rent share of household income
- 19%
Schools
- Aireys Inlet Primary School
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 2 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (21.5°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.0°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 895 mm
- Reference station: Cape Otway Lighthouse, 68.3 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 64.6% of the 189 resolvable premises in Moggs Creek. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 35.4%
- Fibre to the Node: 64.6%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 25 across postcode 3231 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 11 property offences, 9 violent offences, 3 drug offences.
- Wider Surf Coast LGA: 3,149 offences per 100,000 residents.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Moggs Creek?
Moggs Creek (VIC 3231) had 120 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 54. It sits within the Surf Coast local government area.
What is the median rent in Moggs Creek?
The median advertised rent in Moggs Creek is $396/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Moggs Creek?
Yes — 1 school is listed within or near Moggs Creek covering government sectors. Nearest include: Aireys Inlet Primary School (4 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Moggs Creek?
Moggs Creek is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (64.6% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Moggs Creek?
Across postcode 3231, 25 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (11), violent (9), drug offences (3). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Moggs Creek?
In Moggs Creek, mean daily temperatures range from 10.6°C to 17.3°C and annual rainfall is 895 mm measured at the Cape Otway Lighthouse weather station (68.3 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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