Suburb in Cardinia

Mount Burnett, VIC

Mount Burnett had a population of 180 at the 2021 Census (+4.0% since 2016). Median age 42.0. Median weekly household income $3,000. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Mount Burnett at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Melbourne - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Mount Burnett's population grew by 4.0% to 180, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 42.0, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 5.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.7%.

6.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 51.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 49 households.

The median household earns $3,000 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759.

8.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 5.9% use a language other than English at home. 56.3% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Mount Burnett beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureMount BurnettVICAustralia
Population1806,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.0%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age42.037.938.2
Households492,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting6.1%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright51.0%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$3,000$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week–$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$4,400$1,867$1,866
Born overseas8.2%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home5.9%29.1%23.6%
No religion56.3%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+4.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1572011
  2. 1732016
  3. 1802021

Age

Median age 42.0, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Mount Burnett Victoria
Share of people by age, Mount Burnett and Victoria
0–95.0%
10–1918.3%
20–2920.0%
30–396.1%
40–4915.0%
50–5916.7%
60–6911.7%
70–7910.0%
80+1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Mount Burnett at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian50.0%
  2. English34.4%
  3. Italian9.7%
  4. Scottish8.4%
  5. Irish7.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Khmer1.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Mount Burnett

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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