Suburb in Mansfield

Mountain Bay, VIC

Mountain Bay had a population of 54 at the 2021 Census (+25.6% since 2016). Median age 65.6. Median weekly household income $1,063. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Mountain Bay at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Hume

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Mountain Bay's population grew by 25.6% to 54, faster than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 65.6, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 31.5%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 75.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 29 households.

The median household earns $1,063 a week, below the VIC average of $1,759.

10.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 52.1% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Mountain Bay beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureMountain BayVICAustralia
Population546,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+25.6%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age65.637.938.2
Households292,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting0.0%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright75.9%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,063$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week–$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,505$1,867$1,866
Born overseas10.4%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%29.1%23.6%
No religion52.1%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

+25.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 422011
  2. 432016
  3. 542021

Age

Median age 65.6, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Mountain Bay Victoria
Share of people by age, Mountain Bay and Victoria
0–90.0%
10–190.0%
20–290.0%
30–390.0%
40–499.3%
50–5918.5%
60–6935.2%
70–7924.1%
80+7.4%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Mountain Bay at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English46.3%
  2. Australian33.3%
  3. Irish18.5%
  4. Scottish13.0%
  5. Greek11.1%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England14.8%

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

Around Mountain Bay

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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