Median price trend for houses
Down 35.0% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Mount Burnett
VIC 3781 · Cardinia
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 180
- Postcode
- 3781
ABS 2021
Mount Burnett, Victoria
Property market insights for Mount Burnett
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Burnett VIC
Market data updated October 2023.
Mount Burnett has a 12-month growth rate of -35.0% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Mount Burnett safe?
The overall rate for Mount Burnett is 1,535 offences per 100,000 residents — 62% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Mount Burnett.
Overall crime rate
1,535
offences per 100,000 residents
62% belowGreater Melbourne
Mount BurnettGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Mount Burnett?
Mount Burnett VIC 3781 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
180 people call Mount Burnett home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,166 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 180
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,405 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 158.3%Below
15–3438.9%Above
35–5428.3%Above
55–7425.6%Above
75 and over5.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright49.0%Above
Paying a mortgage45.1%Above
Renting5.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car24.5%Below
Two cars24.5%Below
Three or more61.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home23.3%Below
Drove to work64.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Mount Burnett
23.3% of workers in Mount Burnett worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
3.3% of Mount Burnett residents were born in England.
47.2% of people in Mount Burnett described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mount Burnett
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Burnett VIC 3781.
Is Mount Burnett family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
8.3% of Mount Burnett's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
43 family households lived in Mount Burnett; 58.1% were couple families and 14.0% were one-parent families.
27.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mount Burnett?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mount Burnett had 180 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mount Burnett?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.5% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Burnett.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mount Burnett?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
49.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
45.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
5.9% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mount Burnett?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mount Burnett had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 8.2% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Two-person households represented 32.7%, while 28.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mount Burnett?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
23.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
64.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mount Burnett?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 24.5% of the total.
85.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mount Burnett, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.0% reported a different address.
6.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mount Burnett?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.4% of residents used only English at home.
5.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Mount Burnett residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
6.7% of Mount Burnett's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mount Burnett?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 29.4% of ancestry responses in Mount Burnett.
Australian ancestry made up 42.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mount Burnett?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Managers accounted for 19.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.0% of workers, and education and training employed 10.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mount Burnett?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.6%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
32.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mount Burnett show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.1% reported asthma, 11.1% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mount Burnett?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
5.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 21.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mount Burnett?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,166 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,405.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mount Burnett compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 23.3% in Mount Burnett, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 49.0% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 5.9% in Mount Burnett, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Mount Burnett
Is Mount Burnett expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Mount Burnett good for families?
The Census counted 43 local families, and 8.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Mount Burnett?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Mount Burnett
5 streets in Mount Burnett
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Matters Rd
- Mount Burnett Rd
- Pakenham Rd
- Paternoster Rd
- Taylor Road
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