Mount Egerton VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mount Egerton VIC is 706 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Egerton is $823 per week ($42,796 per year). Median rent in Mount Egerton is $275 per week ($1,192 per month). Mount Egerton has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Mount Egerton has a population density of 12.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Egerton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Egerton is $1,668.

There were 31 recorded offences in Mount Egerton in 2025-25, a rate of 44 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (11 offences).

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Mount Egerton Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Mount Egerton Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$823/wk
$42,796 per year
#3204 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$275/wk
$1,192 per month
#5547 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,668/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mount Egerton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.7% (381) Female 46.3% (329)

Population Density

12.6
people per km²
706 people · 55.9 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,267
Family income/wk

Mount Egerton 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 Egerton Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
32.8% 77 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
67.2% 158 dwellings

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

Mount Egerton Country of Birth

Australia
92.7%
England
6.3%
Germany
1.0%

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

Mount Egerton Religion

No Religion
55.0%
Catholic
23.6%
Not stated
8.9%
Anglican
8.0%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.8%
Uniting Church
1.1%
SB OSB NRA SB
0.9%
Baptist
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mount Egerton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
52.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
21.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
16.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.2%

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

Mount Egerton Languages Spoken at Home

Other
50.0%
German
25.0%
Spanish
25.0%

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

Mount Egerton Employment

💼
Employed full-time
42.7% 208 people
Employed part-time
24.4% 119 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.7% 18 people
🏠
Not in labour force
29.2% 142 people

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

Mount Egerton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
40.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
23.9%
Bachelor Degree
18.3%
Postgraduate Degree
9.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.5%
Certificate I/II
1.0%

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

Mount Egerton Occupation

Professionals
28.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
19.2%
Clerical & Administrative
12.9%
Managers
12.2%
Community & Personal Service
10.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.6%
Sales Workers
5.1%
Labourers
2.7%

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

Mount Egerton Field of Study

Engineering
23.1%
Management & Commerce
21.8%
Society & Culture
15.5%
Architecture & Building
10.1%
Health
7.1%
Education
5.5%
Creative Arts
5.0%
Agriculture & Environment
5.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.9%

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

Mount Egerton Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Egerton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
6.6%
$500-$649/wk
4.8%
$650-$799/wk
6.6%
$800-$999/wk
3.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.1%
$4,000+/wk
10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mount Egerton Marital Status

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Married
50.2% 282
↔️
Separated
3.0% 17
📋
Divorced
10.0% 56
🕊️
Widowed
3.0% 17
👤
Never married
33.8% 190

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mount Egerton Ancestry

English
30.9%
Australian
29.8%
Irish
12.9%
Scottish
9.7%
Other
5.0%
German
3.2%
Italian
2.8%
Dutch
1.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.2%
Maltese
1.1%
Croatian
0.8%
Russian
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mount Egerton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
29.9%
Primary — Catholic
17.4%
Pre-school
14.6%
Vocational Education
13.9%
Secondary — Government
10.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.6%
Secondary — Catholic
6.3%

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

Mount Egerton Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
5.0% 64
No need for assistance
95.0% 1,215

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

Mount Egerton Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.0% 77
Not a volunteer
85.0% 438

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Egerton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.9%
$300-$449/mo
3.7%
$450-$599/mo
2.2%
$600-$799/mo
7.4%
$800-$999/mo
4.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
16.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
26.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Egerton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.2%
Did not go to work
16.1%
Walked only
3.4%
Car (passenger)
2.7%
Truck
1.5%

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

Mount Egerton Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.0%
1 vehicle
23.1%
2 vehicles
37.7%
3 vehicles
23.1%
4+ vehicles
14.2%

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

Mount Egerton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.8%
2 bedrooms
15.7%
3 bedrooms
47.2%
4 bedrooms
29.0%
5 bedrooms
5.2%

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

Mount Egerton Population Mobility

7.4%
moved in the last year
36.8%
moved in the last 5 years
3.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mount Egerton Indigenous Population

1.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
17
Indigenous residents
1,252
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Egerton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
71
Arthritis
35
Asthma
33
Lung condition
18
Diabetes
18
Heart disease
17
Cancer
10
Stroke
7
Kidney disease
5

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

Mount Egerton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.2%
$1-$149/wk
5.1%
$150-$299/wk
4.4%
$300-$399/wk
4.9%
$400-$499/wk
4.6%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
7.1%
$800-$999/wk
9.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.1%
$3,500+/wk
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mount Egerton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.6%
Couple — no children
30.3%
Couple — no children under 15
19.0%
One parent — children under 15
4.8%
One parent — no children under 15
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mount Egerton Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.1% 16
👤
Never served
96.9% 500

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mount Egerton Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.4% 85
Did not provide
83.6% 432

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Egerton Children Ever Born

No children
27.7%
1 child
12.8%
2 children
35.9%
3 children
16.4%
4 children
7.2%

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

Mount Egerton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951–1960
7
1961–1970
20
1971–1980
13
1981–1990
15
1991–2000
10
2001–2010
20
2011–2015
5

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

Mount Egerton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.0%
5–14 hours
32.9%
15–29 hours
16.2%
30+ hours
16.0%
Did not do domestic work
15.9%

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

Mount Egerton Household Size

1 person
23.3%
2 persons
36.0%
3 persons
14.7%
4 persons
17.8%
5 persons
5.0%
6+ persons
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mount Egerton Where Residents Moved From

Same address
590
Moved from VIC
50

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

Mount Egerton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.0%
Step family — no other children
4.5%
Blended family — no other children
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mount Egerton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 31 total

Theft
11
Assault
6
Break & Enter
4
Drug Offences
4
Fraud
2
Weapons
2
Robbery
1
Property Damage
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Mount Egerton Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1049
avg ICSEA score
10
total students
Mount Egerton Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-5 · 10 students
1049
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mount Egerton Rent Prices & Affordability

15%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,819/wk
Median Rent $275/wk
Rent-to-Income 15.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Mount Egerton

≈ $7,882/month
Median rent $275/wk
Left after rent $1,544/wk
Rent share 15.1%

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Mount Egerton vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Egerton

What is the population of Mount Egerton VIC?

The population of Mount Egerton VIC is 706 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 12.6 people per km².Mount Egerton is ranked #4,489 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Egerton?

The median personal income in Mount Egerton VIC is $823 per week, or $42,796 per year.The median household income is $1,819 per week.Family income is $2,267 per week.Mount Egerton is ranked #3,204 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Egerton?

Median rent in Mount Egerton VIC is $275 per week ($1,192 per month).Rent represents 15.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mount Egerton ranks #5,547 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Egerton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Egerton VIC is $1,668. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Egerton?

The median age in Mount Egerton VIC is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Egerton a good suburb to live in?

Mount Egerton is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 706.The median income is $823/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21792. All dollar figures in AUD.