Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Camel suburb profile
Mount Camel, VIC · Postcode 3523
This Mount Camel suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Camel, VIC (postcode 3523). 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 Camel with nearby suburbs.
Mount Camel at a glance
Population
136
Median rent
$125/wk
Household income
$1,483/wk
Median age
56
Mount Camel 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
+58.1% over 10 years
Population
136
was 106 in 2016
+30 · +28.3%
Household income
$1,483/wk
was $1,541/wk in 2016
$58 · -3.8%
Median age
56
was 52 in 2016
+4 · +7.7%
Dig deeper: Mount Camel population growth · Mount Camel then and now
Mount Camel vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Camel, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-65.8% vs area
- Mount Camel$125/wk
- Nearby$200/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-18.2% vs area
- Mount Camel$1,483/wk
- Nearby$952/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+40% vs area
- Mount Camel56
- Nearby55.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-18.4% vs area
- Mount Camel$655/wk
- Nearby$534.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Camel compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Camel sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3974.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3941.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3982
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4941
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Camel on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Camel, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Camel people
- Population
- 136
- Median age
- 56
- Born overseas
- 15.4%
- 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 Camel income
- Median household income
- $1,483/wk
- Median personal income
- $655/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Camel housing
- Median rent
- $125/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 66.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37.2%
- Mortgaged
- 26.7%
- Rented
- 3.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 40.7%
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 Camel work
- Employment to population
- 47.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 18.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.2%
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 3523)
Compare Mount Camel with nearby suburbs
Mount Camel in numbers
Mount Camel had 136 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 56, 37% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2 people. 15.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.2% own their home outright, 26.7% are paying a mortgage, 3.5% rent. Separate houses make up 66.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $125/wk, 64% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,483/wk, 17% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 28.3% (from 106 to 136).
Mount Camel suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Camel, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Camel was $125/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Camel, VIC?
- Mount Camel had 136 residents at the 2021 Census, up 28.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Camel?
- Median household income in Mount Camel was $1,483/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Camel?
- 3.5% of occupied homes in Mount Camel were rented, 37.2% were owned outright and 26.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Camel suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Camel. 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