Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Clear suburb profile
Mount Clear, VIC · Postcode 3350
This Mount Clear suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Clear, VIC (postcode 3350). 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 Clear with nearby suburbs.
Mount Clear at a glance
Population
3,671
Median rent
$310/wk
Household income
$1,462/wk
Median age
37
Mount Clear 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
+26.8% over 10 years
Population
3,671
was 3,390 in 2016
+281 · +8.3%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$50 · +19.2%
Household income
$1,462/wk
was $1,206/wk in 2016
+$256 · +21.2%
Median age
37
was 33 in 2016
+4 · +12.1%
Dig deeper: Mount Clear population growth · Mount Clear then and now
Mount Clear vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Clear, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-20.6% vs area
- Mount Clear$310/wk
- Nearby$295/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-24.5% vs area
- Mount Clear$1,462/wk
- Nearby$1,446/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
-5.1% vs area
- Mount Clear37
- Nearby38
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-13.7% vs area
- Mount Clear$728/wk
- Nearby$778.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Clear compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Clear sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4990.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5975.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2963.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6994
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Clear on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Clear, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Clear people
- Population
- 3,671
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 12.6%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Clear income
- Median household income
- $1,462/wk
- Median personal income
- $728/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Clear housing
- Median rent
- $310/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,498/mo
- Separate houses
- 69.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 10.3%
- Owned outright
- 29.2%
- Mortgaged
- 33.1%
- Rented
- 28.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.7%
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 Clear work
- Employment to population
- 57.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 6%
- Year 12 or above
- 56.2%
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 3350)
Compare Mount Clear with nearby suburbs
Mount Clear in numbers
Mount Clear had 3,671 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 428th most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 37, 10% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 12.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 29.2% own their home outright, 33.1% are paying a mortgage, 28.9% rent. Separate houses make up 69.2% of dwellings, with 10.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $310/wk, 11% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,462/wk, 18% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6%. 56.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 8.3% (from 3,390 to 3,671). Median rent moved from $260/wk to $310/wk (+19.2%).
Mount Clear suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Clear, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Clear was $310/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Clear, VIC?
- Mount Clear had 3,671 residents at the 2021 Census, up 8.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Clear?
- Median household income in Mount Clear was $1,462/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Clear?
- 28.9% of occupied homes in Mount Clear were rented, 29.2% were owned outright and 33.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Clear suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Clear. 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 · Richest suburbs in Melbourne