Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Beauty suburb profile
Mount Beauty, VIC · Postcode 3699
This Mount Beauty suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Beauty, VIC (postcode 3699). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Mount Beauty with nearby suburbs.
Mount Beauty at a glance
Population
910
Median rent
$270/wk
Household income
$994/wk
Median age
48
Mount Beauty trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.1% over 10 years
Population
910
was 824 in 2016
+86 · +10.4%
Median rent
$270/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$70 · +35%
Household income
$994/wk
was $812/wk in 2016
+$182 · +22.4%
Median age
48
was 48 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Mount Beauty population growth · Mount Beauty then and now
Mount Beauty vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Beauty, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-26.2% vs area
- Mount Beauty$270/wk
- Nearby$267.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-45.2% vs area
- Mount Beauty$994/wk
- Nearby$1,648/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Mount Beauty48
- Nearby42.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-20.8% vs area
- Mount Beauty$636/wk
- Nearby$812/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Beauty compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Beauty sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5997.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4953
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2953.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6994.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Beauty on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Beauty, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Beauty people
- Population
- 910
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 16.5%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Beauty income
- Median household income
- $994/wk
- Median personal income
- $636/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Beauty housing
- Median rent
- $270/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $928/mo
- Separate houses
- 70.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.5%
- Owned outright
- 31.5%
- Mortgaged
- 20.1%
- Rented
- 19.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 27%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Mount Beauty work
- Employment to population
- 49.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 1%
- Year 12 or above
- 52%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3699)
Compare Mount Beauty with nearby suburbs
Mount Beauty in numbers
Mount Beauty had 910 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2 people. 16.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.5% own their home outright, 20.1% are paying a mortgage, 19.2% rent. Separate houses make up 70.5% of dwellings, with 0.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $270/wk, 23% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $994/wk, 44% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 1%. 52% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 10.4% (from 824 to 910). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $270/wk (+35%).
Mount Beauty suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Beauty, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Beauty was $270/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Beauty, VIC?
- Mount Beauty had 910 residents at the 2021 Census, up 10.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Beauty?
- Median household income in Mount Beauty was $994/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Beauty?
- 19.2% of occupied homes in Mount Beauty were rented, 31.5% were owned outright and 20.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Beauty suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Beauty. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology