Suburb in South Gippsland

Mount Best, VIC

Mount Best had a population of 46 at the 2021 Census (+187.5% since 2016). Median age 58.0. Median weekly household income $1,062. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Mount Best at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Latrobe - Gippsland

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Mount Best's population grew by 187.5% to 46, faster than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 58.0, it is older than the VIC average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 10.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 19.6%.

20.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 45.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 20 households.

The median household earns $1,062 a week, below the VIC average of $1,759.

18.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 65.9% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Mount Best beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureMount BestVICAustralia
Population466,503,49125,422,788
Growth since 2016+187.5%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age58.038.038.0
Households202,390,2329,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting20.0%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright45.0%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,062$1,759$1,746
Median rent a week–$370$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,859$1,863
Born overseas18.6%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%29.1%23.6%
No religion65.9%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

+187.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 332011
  2. 162016
  3. 462021

Age

Median age 58.0, against 38.0 for Victoria.

Mount Best Victoria
Share of people by age, Mount Best and Victoria
0–910.9%
10–198.7%
20–290.0%
30–390.0%
40–490.0%
50–5915.2%
60–6923.9%
70–7919.6%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Mount Best at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian40.5%
  2. English33.3%
  3. Irish11.9%
  4. Scottish11.9%
  5. Australian Aboriginal7.1%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England9.5%

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

Around Mount Best

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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