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Moorabbin Airport vs Parkdale

The verdict

Moorabbin Airport rates higher for education (86 vs 78). Parkdale rates higher for transport (97 vs 55). Parkdale is closer to the coast (1.0 km vs 3.3 km).

Scores

Moorabbin AirportParkdale
Moorabbin AirportParkdale
Overall7390
Transport5597
Education8678
Liveability8192

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

Moorabbin AirportParkdale
Population2612,308
Median age2243
Median household income (wk)Data not available$2,130
Bachelor degree or higher69.2%51.9%
Born in Australia11.5%76.0%
Avg household size32.5

Growth: Moorabbin Airport · Parkdale

Property

Moorabbin AirportParkdale
Median house priceData not available$1.51M
Median unit priceData not available$752K
House price YoYData not available8.8%
Median rent — house (wk)Data not availableData not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

Moorabbin AirportParkdale
Residential safety score94
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not available252
Motor vehicle theft /100k65,385244
Domestic assault /100k3,846171
Total incidents /100k (all)888,4623,201

Moorabbin Airport is a commercial/transport hub — total figures include visitors and workers, not just residents.

Total incidents over time

Schools

Moorabbin AirportParkdale
Total schools03
Government02
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not available1,109

See the full school list on each profile: Moorabbin Airport · Parkdale

Transport

Moorabbin AirportParkdale
Transport score5597
Train stations00
Bus stops938
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)7753
Nearest train station (km)2.7 km460 m

Liveability

Moorabbin AirportParkdale
Summer max temp25.8°C25.8°C
Winter max temp14.2°C14.2°C
Annual rainfall (mm)600600
Supermarkets11
Cafes & restaurants96
Parks08
Playgrounds18
Swimming poolsData not available3
Medical GPs01
Distance to coast (km)3.3 km1.0 km
Distance to CBD (km)21.8 km22.4 km
Nearest beach (km)3.3 km1.0 km
Nearest hospital (km)6.3 km6.6 km

Population & growth

Moorabbin AirportParkdale
Population (2021)2612,308
Estimated 20252612,887
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate0.00%1.16%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Moorabbin Airport or Parkdale?

Parkdale has the higher transport score (Moorabbin Airport 55/100 vs Parkdale 97/100).

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Data sources

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