Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Buller suburb profile
Mount Buller, VIC · Postcode 3723
This Mount Buller suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Buller, VIC (postcode 3723). 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 Buller with nearby suburbs.
Mount Buller at a glance
Population
333
Median rent
$241/wk
Household income
$1,774/wk
Median age
27
Mount Buller 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
+36.5% over 10 years
Population
333
was 243 in 2016
+90 · +37%
Median rent
$241/wk
was $240/wk in 2016
+$1 · +0.4%
Household income
$1,774/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$399 · +29%
Median age
27
was 31 in 2016
-4 · -12.9%
Dig deeper: Mount Buller population growth · Mount Buller then and now
Mount Buller vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Buller, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-34.2% vs area
- Mount Buller$241/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-2.2% vs area
- Mount Buller$1,774/wk
- Nearby$1,334/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
-32.5% vs area
- Mount Buller27
- Nearby51.5
- VIC40
Personal income
+8.1% vs area
- Mount Buller$868/wk
- Nearby$656.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Buller compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Buller sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,025.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,030.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1896.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6993.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Buller on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Buller, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Buller people
- Population
- 333
- Median age
- 27
- Born overseas
- 12.9%
- 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 Buller income
- Median household income
- $1,774/wk
- Median personal income
- $868/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Buller housing
- Median rent
- $241/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 13.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 19.5%
- Owned outright
- 14.1%
- Mortgaged
- 3.9%
- Rented
- 16.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 67.2%
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 Buller work
- Employment to population
- 52.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.9%
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 3723)
Compare Mount Buller with nearby suburbs
Mount Buller in numbers
Mount Buller had 333 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 27, 34% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2 people. 12.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 14.1% own their home outright, 3.9% are paying a mortgage, 16.4% rent. Flats and apartments make up 19.5% of dwellings, with 13.3% separate houses. Median rent was $241/wk, 31% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,774/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 37% (from 243 to 333). Median rent moved from $240/wk to $241/wk (+0.4%).
Mount Buller suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Buller, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Buller was $241/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Buller, VIC?
- Mount Buller had 333 residents at the 2021 Census, up 37% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Buller?
- Median household income in Mount Buller was $1,774/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Buller?
- 16.4% of occupied homes in Mount Buller were rented, 14.1% were owned outright and 3.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Buller suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Buller. 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