Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Victoria suburb profile
Mount Victoria, NSW · Postcode 2786
This Mount Victoria suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Victoria, NSW (postcode 2786). 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 Victoria with nearby suburbs.
Mount Victoria at a glance
Population
945
Median rent
$380/wk
Household income
$1,197/wk
Median age
49
Mount Victoria 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
+9.4% over 10 years
Population
945
was 1,016 in 2016
-71 · -7%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$80 · +26.7%
Household income
$1,197/wk
was $1,065/wk in 2016
+$132 · +12.4%
Median age
49
was 45 in 2016
+4 · +8.9%
Dig deeper: Mount Victoria population growth · Mount Victoria then and now
Mount Victoria vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Victoria, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-9.5% vs area
- Mount Victoria$380/wk
- Nearby$375/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-35.1% vs area
- Mount Victoria$1,197/wk
- Nearby$1,425.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Mount Victoria49
- Nearby47.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-15.8% vs area
- Mount Victoria$680/wk
- Nearby$728/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Victoria compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Victoria sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,006.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6995.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3970.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,049.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Victoria on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Victoria, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Victoria people
- Population
- 945
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 21.7%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Victoria income
- Median household income
- $1,197/wk
- Median personal income
- $680/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Victoria housing
- Median rent
- $380/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,625/mo
- Separate houses
- 74.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.7%
- Mortgaged
- 25.9%
- Rented
- 12.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 24.8%
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 Victoria work
- Employment to population
- 49.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 63.4%
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 2786)
Compare Mount Victoria with nearby suburbs
Mount Victoria in numbers
Mount Victoria had 945 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 21.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.7% own their home outright, 25.9% are paying a mortgage, 12.9% rent. Separate houses make up 74.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $380/wk, 5% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,197/wk, 34% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.6%. 63.4% 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 fell 7% (from 1,016 to 945). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $380/wk (+26.7%).
Mount Victoria suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Victoria, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Victoria was $380/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Victoria, NSW?
- Mount Victoria had 945 residents at the 2021 Census, down 7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Victoria?
- Median household income in Mount Victoria was $1,197/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Victoria?
- 12.9% of occupied homes in Mount Victoria were rented, 34.7% were owned outright and 25.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Victoria suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Victoria. 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