Moorabbin Property Growth
VIC · 3189 · South-East Melbourne
A suburb in the City of Kingston close to Westfield Southland and Kingston Heath Reserve, with an established network of local parks and sporting clubs and its own Frankston line station.
Overview
Location: City of Kingston
A suburb in the City of Kingston close to Westfield Southland and Kingston Heath Reserve, with an established network of local parks and sporting clubs and its own Frankston line station.
Market Snapshot
Median House Price
$1.30m
Median Unit Price
$715k
Avg Days on Market
44 days
Demographics
Estimated Population
6,287
Owner Occupier Rate
68.0%
Renter Rate
28.7%
Transport & Connectivity
Moorabbin railway station is on the Frankston line, providing services toward Melbourne CBD.
Major Roads
- Nepean Highway
- Warrigal Road
- South Road
Moorabbin is approximately 15km south-east of the Melbourne CBD, within the City of Kingston. Verify current timetables and traffic conditions before relying on any commute estimate.
Education
Moorabbin has two government primary schools plus a Catholic primary school; the suburb's former secondary college closed in the 1980s.
Primary Schools
- Moorabbin Primary School
- Southmoor Primary School
- St Catherine's Primary School (Catholic)
Secondary Schools
- No secondary college within Moorabbin itself since Moorabbin High School closed in 1984; nearby options include Cheltenham Secondary College and Bentleigh Secondary College.
Childcare
A range of long day care, kindergarten and outside school hours care providers operate across Moorabbin. Always verify availability and waitlists directly with providers.
Amenities & Lifestyle
Moorabbin is close to Westfield Southland and Kingston Heath Reserve, and has an established network of local parks and sporting clubs. Moorabbin Airport, a busy general aviation facility, sits nearby (sharing postcode 3194 with Mentone rather than Moorabbin's own postcode 3189) and hosts a non-aviation commercial precinct including retail and a Direct Factory Outlet.
Employment
Moorabbin has been a significant light industrial and warehousing area since the 1960s, with long-standing operations including a Coca-Cola facility, and is described as one of the fastest-growing light industrial and warehousing districts in Melbourne's south-east. The Pellicano Group's Common Grounds office development on Chesterville Road, approved by Kingston City Council, is set to deliver around 32,000 square metres of office space across five towers over a 10-year build-out.
Commercial Centres
- Moorabbin industrial precinct; Kingston Central Plaza; nearby Westfield Southland.
Infrastructure
The Common Grounds office and mixed-use development on Chesterville Road, approved by Kingston City Council in 2022, is a multi-stage project intended to deliver office, retail, function and childcare space over roughly 10 years. No further projects beyond those noted above are currently confirmed for Moorabbin. Check Infrastructure Australia's project pipeline, State Government announcements or City of Kingston's website for the latest updates.
Growth Drivers
- Established and growing industrial/employment base — Moorabbin's light industrial and warehousing precinct has been developing since the 1960s and continues to grow, supported by Coca-Cola and other long-standing operations.
- Common Grounds office development — the approved Chesterville Road project is set to bring substantial new office and commercial space to the area over the next decade.
- Direct Frankston line access — Moorabbin station offers direct rail services toward Melbourne CBD.
- Moorabbin Airport commercial precinct — the airport's non-aviation retail and DFO precinct provides additional local employment and amenity.
Key Risks
- No secondary college within the suburb — Moorabbin High School closed in 1984, so families rely on Cheltenham Secondary College, Bentleigh Secondary College or other nearby options.
- Interest rate and lending sensitivity — like all property markets, local prices and buyer activity can be affected by changes in interest rates and lending conditions.
- Industrial precinct proximity — the substantial light industrial area on the suburb's eastern side may affect amenity for some residential pockets.
Frequently Asked Questions
Moorabbin offers an established and growing industrial employment base, the approved Common Grounds office development, and direct Frankston line access, but every investor's circumstances and goals differ. This is general information, not personalised financial advice — consider speaking with a licensed financial adviser before making investment decisions.
Refer to the Market Snapshot section on this page for current median price data sourced from our live database.
Moorabbin is served by Moorabbin Primary School, Southmoor Primary School and St Catherine's Primary School; there is no secondary college within the suburb, with Cheltenham Secondary College and Bentleigh Secondary College among the nearby options.
Moorabbin railway station is on the Frankston line, with services toward Melbourne CBD. Verify current timetables and travel times before relying on any commute estimate.
Moorabbin is close to Westfield Southland, Kingston Heath Reserve and local sporting clubs, with the Moorabbin Airport precinct offering additional retail and a Direct Factory Outlet.
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- ABSAustralian Bureau of Statistics — Census QuickStats— https://www.abs.gov.au/census
- Local CouncilCity of Kingston— https://www.kingston.vic.gov.au/
- Department of Transport VictoriaDepartment of Transport and Planning Victoria— https://www.transport.vic.gov.au/
- Victorian Planning AuthorityVictorian Planning Authority— https://vpa.vic.gov.au/
- Infrastructure AustraliaProject Pipeline— https://www.infrastructureaustralia.gov.au/
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