Moe vs Willow Grove
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | MoeLatrobe | Willow GroveBaw Baw |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $409,000 (calendar year 2025) | $591,500 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $279,000 (calendar year 2025) | not available |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $390/wk | $243/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 4.96% | 2.14% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 9,375 | 654 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 1/10 | 8/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 80% | 100% |
| Townhouses | 13% | 0% |
| Apartments/units | 6% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | not available | not available |
| Train stations | 2 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 28% | 5% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 15% | 47% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 1% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Moe (Albert Street) Primary School, Moe Primary School, Moe (South Street) Primary School, Newborough East Primary School, Newborough Primary School, Tanjil South Primary School | Neerim South Primary School, Tanjil South Primary School, Willow Grove Primary School |
| Secondary | Lowanna College, Trafalgar High School | Lowanna College, Neerim District Secondary College, Trafalgar High School |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Higher than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Willow Grove is higher on median house price (by about 45%).
- Moe is higher on median weekly rent (by about 60%).
- Moe is higher on gross rental yield (by about 2.8 percentage points).
- Moe is higher on population (by about 1334%).
- Willow Grove is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 7 deciles).
- Moe is higher on flood overlay share (by about 23 percentage points).
- Willow Grove is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 32 percentage points).
- Willow Grove is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 20 percentage points).
- Moe is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 121%).
- Moe has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
MoeWillow Grove
The median house price in Moe was $409,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $279,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Willow Grove was $591,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria).