Median price trend for houses
Based on 83 sales in the preceding 12 months
$600,000
Up 14.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $565k
- 4 bed
- $685k
- 5+ bed
- $700k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Mount Clear
VIC 3350 · Ballarat
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $600,000
- Median unit
- $440,000
- Population
- 3,671
- Postcode
- 3350
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ABS 2021
Mount Clear, Victoria
Property market insights for Mount Clear
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Clear VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 59 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$425 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Mount Clear, VIC is currently $600,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mount Clear has a 12-month growth rate of 14.3% for houses and 18.9% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $565,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $685,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $700,000 in Mount Clear.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mount Clear is $425 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Mount Clear is $440,000, which has increased 18.9% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $430,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $495,000 in Mount Clear. The median rent for units and apartments in Mount Clear is $350 per week and has increased 7.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Mount Clear safe?
The overall rate for Mount Clear is 2,527 offences per 100,000 residents — 38% below the Rest of Vic. 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 Clear.
Overall crime rate
2,527
offences per 100,000 residents
38% belowRest of Vic.
Mount ClearRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Mount Clear?
Mount Clear VIC 3350 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
3,671 people call Mount Clear home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,462 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,671
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,498 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $310 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.3%Above
15–3426.7%Above
35–5424.6%Above
55–7419.8%Below
75 and over8.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses75.0%Below
Townhouses13.6%Above
Apartments11.1%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright32.0%Below
Paying a mortgage36.3%Above
Renting31.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.9%In line
One car37.5%Above
Two cars39.9%Above
Three or more17.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home18.1%Above
Drove to work60.5%Below
Train, tram or bus1.1%Above
Walked or cycled1.6%Below
What stands out in Mount Clear
18.1% of workers in Mount Clear worked from home on Census day.
2.0% of Mount Clear residents were born in England.
47.6% of people in Mount Clear described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mount Clear
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Clear VIC 3350.
Is Mount Clear family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.3% of Mount Clear's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
919 family households lived in Mount Clear; 42.4% were couple families and 17.4% were one-parent families.
42.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mount Clear?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mount Clear had 3,671 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.6% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mount Clear?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 75.0% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Clear.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 11.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mount Clear?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
32.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
36.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
31.7% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mount Clear?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mount Clear had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 29.0% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
Two-person households represented 31.7%, while 26.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mount Clear?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
18.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
60.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
1.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mount Clear?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
One-car households formed 37.5% of the total.
57.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mount Clear, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
51.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 48.5% reported a different address.
12.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mount Clear?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.5% of residents used only English at home.
8.3% used a language other than English at home.
1.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Mount Clear residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.6% of Mount Clear's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.4% was born in Australia.
1.3% of residents were born in China.
1.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mount Clear?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.6% of ancestry responses in Mount Clear.
Australian ancestry made up 38.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mount Clear?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
24.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 10.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.2% of workers, and education and training employed 13.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mount Clear?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.0%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
31.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mount Clear show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.7% reported asthma, 10.5% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mount Clear?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
24.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mount Clear?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,462 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,498.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $310 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mount Clear compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 18.1% in Mount Clear, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 32.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 31.7% in Mount Clear, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Mount Clear
Is Mount Clear expensive?
The median house price is $600,000, while units and apartments sit at $440,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mount Clear good for families?
The Census counted 919 local families, and 20.3% 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 Clear?
Larger houses have a median around $700,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Clear
84 streets in Mount Clear
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allenby Ct
- Alwyn Ct
- Bacchus Rd
- Barrington Ct
- Bradby Ave
- Bradleys Ln
- Bristow Ct
- Brookside Dr
- Bunny Hop Ct
- Burkella Cl
- Caella Ct
- Canadian Gully Ct
- Carinda Ct
- Cartledge Ave
- Creek View Cl
- Dallas Ave
- Doherty Cl
- Fairy Wren Cct
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- Finley Ct
- Geelong Rd
- Geoffrey Gr
- Glenvale Rd
- Gough Ct
- Grandison Ave
- Greenhaven Ct
- Greglyn Ct
- Hale Ave
- Harley Ct
- Haymes Rd
- Heather Ave
- Henlix Ct
- Henry Ave
- Hermitage Ave
- Highfield Ave
- Hocking Ave
- Horwood Dr
- Jabiru Cl
- Jemacra Pl
- Jones Ave
- Judith Gr
- Kingston Ct
- Kirwan Cl
- Kylie Ct
- Landale Ave
- Lavery Ave
- Leckie Gr
- Liston Cl
- Lucia Cr
- Lylia Ave
- Malbec Dr
- Mansfield Ave
- Marina Dr
- Maurie Paull Ct
- Melvyn Cr
- Muller Ct
- Olive Gr
- Olympic Ave
- Pages Ct
- Parkhaven Ct
- Pearl Ct
- Phoenix Dr
- Pindari Dr
- Platform Cl
- Platypus Dr
- Quinta Dr
- Recreation Rd
- Regency Dr
- Reid Park Rd
- Rustic Ln
- Sailors Gully Bvd
- Sainsbury Ct
- Samann Ct
- Sangria Ct
- Semillon Gr
- Soyuz Ct
- St Martins Place
- Sully Ct
- The Gums
- Tinworth Ave
- Trezise Ln
- Waverley Ln
- Whitehorse Rd
- Woolshed Gully Dr
- Yarra Gum Pl
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