Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Taylor suburb profile
Mount Taylor, VIC · Postcode 3875
This Mount Taylor suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Taylor, VIC (postcode 3875). 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 Taylor with nearby suburbs.
Mount Taylor at a glance
Population
330
Median rent
$290/wk
Household income
$1,764/wk
Median age
42
Mount Taylor 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
+13.8% over 10 years
Population
330
was 286 in 2016
+44 · +15.4%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$90 · +45%
Household income
$1,764/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$389 · +28.3%
Median age
42
was 47 in 2016
-5 · -10.6%
Dig deeper: Mount Taylor population growth · Mount Taylor then and now
Mount Taylor vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Taylor, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-20.8% vs area
- Mount Taylor$290/wk
- Nearby$284/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-2.7% vs area
- Mount Taylor$1,764/wk
- Nearby$1,256.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+5% vs area
- Mount Taylor42
- Nearby48
- VIC40
Personal income
-11.8% vs area
- Mount Taylor$708/wk
- Nearby$648/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Taylor compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Taylor sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,032.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 61,002.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,058.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6998
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Taylor on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Taylor, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Taylor people
- Population
- 330
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 6.4%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Taylor income
- Median household income
- $1,764/wk
- Median personal income
- $708/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Taylor housing
- Median rent
- $290/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,539/mo
- Separate houses
- 85.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.2%
- Mortgaged
- 39.9%
- Rented
- 7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.7%
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 Taylor work
- Employment to population
- 63.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 53.7%
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 3875)
Compare Mount Taylor with nearby suburbs
Mount Taylor in numbers
Mount Taylor had 330 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 6.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.2% own their home outright, 39.9% are paying a mortgage, 7% rent. Separate houses make up 85.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $290/wk, 17% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,764/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 15.4% (from 286 to 330). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $290/wk (+45%).
Mount Taylor suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Taylor, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Taylor was $290/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Taylor, VIC?
- Mount Taylor had 330 residents at the 2021 Census, up 15.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Taylor?
- Median household income in Mount Taylor was $1,764/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Taylor?
- 7% of occupied homes in Mount Taylor were rented, 39.2% were owned outright and 39.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Taylor suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Taylor. 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