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Mount Beauty VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mount Beauty, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mount Beauty VIC is 910 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Beauty is $636 per week ($33,072 per year). Median rent in Mount Beauty is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). Mount Beauty has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Mount Beauty has a population density of 16.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Beauty is England. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Beauty is $928.

There were 43 recorded offences in Mount Beauty in 2025-25, a rate of 47 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (20 offences).

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Mount Beauty Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mount Beauty Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$636/wk

$33,072 per year

#6506 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$270/wk

$1,170 per month

#5664 of 14,663

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Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$928/mo

Avg household size: —

Mount Beauty Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (439) Female 51.8% (471)

Population Density

16.9

people per km²

910 people · 53.8 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,481

Family income/wk

Mount Beauty Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mount Beauty Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

61.0% 175 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

39.0% 112 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mount Beauty Country of Birth

Australia

94.3%

England

3.1%

Germany

0.8%

India

0.8%

Indonesia

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mount Beauty Religion

No Religion

58.7%

Catholic

13.9%

Not stated

9.7%

Anglican

8.6%

Uniting Church

4.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Christian (other)

1.5%

Other Religions Tot

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mount Beauty Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

18.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mount Beauty Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

19.4%

Other

19.4%

SAL Indon

12.9%

Mandarin

9.7%

French

9.7%

German

9.7%

SAL Tot

9.7%

Thai

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mount Beauty Employment

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Employed full-time

24.6% 169 people

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Employed part-time

25.7% 177 people

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Unemployed

1.0% 7 people

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Not in labour force

48.7% 335 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mount Beauty Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

34.6%

Bachelor Degree

29.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

9.2%

Postgraduate Degree

7.7%

Certificate I/II

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mount Beauty Occupation

Professionals

25.7%

Community & Personal Service

20.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.2%

Managers

12.1%

Labourers

9.6%

Clerical & Administrative

6.4%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mount Beauty Field of Study

Education

19.9%

Society & Culture

14.3%

Management & Commerce

13.9%

Health

12.8%

Engineering

12.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.8%

Architecture & Building

7.5%

Creative Arts

4.1%

Agriculture & Environment

2.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

Information Technology

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mount Beauty Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Beauty Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.9%

$150-$299/wk

2.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

8.8%

$500-$649/wk

9.4%

$650-$799/wk

10.8%

$800-$999/wk

11.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.1%

$4,000+/wk

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mount Beauty Marital Status

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Married

37.8% 290

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Separated

4.9% 38

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Divorced

14.2% 109

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Widowed

7.8% 60

👤

Never married

35.3% 271

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mount Beauty Ancestry

Australian

30.0%

English

29.4%

Irish

10.1%

Scottish

8.8%

German

7.0%

Other

6.6%

Italian

2.8%

Dutch

1.7%

Chinese

1.2%

Maori

1.0%

Indian

0.7%

New Zealander

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mount Beauty School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

40.4%

Secondary — Government

35.4%

Vocational Education

15.5%

Pre-school

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mount Beauty Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.9% 135

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No need for assistance

92.1% 1,573

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mount Beauty Volunteering

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Volunteer

27.5% 197

—

Not a volunteer

72.5% 519

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Beauty Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.8%

$300-$449/mo

5.7%

$450-$599/mo

4.5%

$600-$799/mo

15.9%

$800-$999/mo

19.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

28.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Beauty How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

61.7%

Did not go to work

17.4%

Walked only

12.5%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Bicycle

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mount Beauty Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.5%

1 vehicle

46.7%

2 vehicles

32.9%

3 vehicles

8.3%

4+ vehicles

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mount Beauty Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.0%

2 bedrooms

19.1%

3 bedrooms

64.4%

4 bedrooms

12.6%

5 bedrooms

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mount Beauty Population Mobility

15.2%

moved in the last year

40.8%

moved in the last 5 years

1.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

49.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mount Beauty Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,716

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Beauty Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

103

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mount Beauty Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.7%

$1-$149/wk

6.1%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

6.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

10.6%

$800-$999/wk

14.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mount Beauty Family Structure

Couple — no children

40.5%

Couple — children under 15

39.1%

One parent — children under 15

8.7%

One parent — no children under 15

6.3%

Couple — no children under 15

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mount Beauty Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 3

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Previously served

5.1% 37

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Never served

94.4% 680

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mount Beauty Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.8% 100

—

Did not provide

86.2% 624

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Beauty Children Ever Born

No children

29.9%

1 child

9.3%

2 children

31.2%

3 children

18.4%

4 children

9.3%

5+ children

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mount Beauty When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mount Beauty Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.9%

5–14 hours

32.2%

15–29 hours

17.3%

30+ hours

11.4%

Did not do domestic work

19.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mount Beauty Household Size

1 person

41.2%

2 persons

36.5%

3 persons

9.1%

4 persons

7.9%

5 persons

3.7%

6+ persons

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mount Beauty Where Residents Moved From

Same address

713

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mount Beauty Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

94.7%

Step family — no other children

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mount Beauty Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 43 total

Theft

Justice Procedures

Assault

Property Damage

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Mount Beauty Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $994/wk

Median Rent $270/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.2%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Mount Beauty

Your weekly income

≈ $4,307/month

Median rent $270/wk

Left after rent $724/wk

Rent share 27.2%

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Mount Beauty vs State & National Average

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Pop: 979 Income: $895/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 734 Income: $839/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 497 Income: $755/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Pop: 478 Income: $834/wk Rent: $218/wk

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Pop: 1,112 Income: $749/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 1,356 Income: $503/wk Rent: $210/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Beauty

What is the population of Mount Beauty VIC?

The population of Mount Beauty VIC is 910 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 16.9 people per km².Mount Beauty is ranked #4,112 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Beauty?

The median personal income in Mount Beauty VIC is $636 per week, or $33,072 per year.The median household income is $994 per week.Family income is $1,481 per week.Mount Beauty is ranked #6,506 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Beauty?

Median rent in Mount Beauty VIC is $270 per week ($1,170 per month).Rent represents 27.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Mount Beauty ranks #5,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Beauty?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Beauty VIC is $928. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Beauty?

The median age in Mount Beauty VIC is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Beauty a good suburb to live in?

Mount Beauty is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 910.The median income is $636/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21772. All dollar figures in AUD.