Suburb in Yarra Ranges

Mount Evelyn, VIC

Mount Evelyn had a population of 9,799 at the 2021 Census (+1.0% since 2016). Median age 37.7. Median weekly household income $2,055. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Mount Evelyn at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Mount Evelyn's population grew by 1.0% to 9,799, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). Its median age of 37.7 is close to the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 13.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.9%.

9.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 31.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 3,378 households.

The median household earns $2,055 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $358 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,000 a month.

12.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 4.3% use a language other than English at home. 59.0% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Mount Evelyn beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureMount EvelynVICAustralia
Population9,7996,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+1.0%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age37.737.938.2
Households3,3782,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting9.2%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright31.9%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,055$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$358$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,000$1,867$1,866
Born overseas12.9%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home4.3%29.1%23.6%
No religion59.0%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

+1.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 9,3742011
  2. 9,7022016
  3. 9,7992021

Age

Median age 37.7, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Mount Evelyn Victoria
Share of people by age, Mount Evelyn and Victoria
0–913.9%
10–1912.5%
20–2911.7%
30–3914.3%
40–4913.4%
50–5913.7%
60–6910.6%
70–797.2%
80+2.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Mount Evelyn at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English46.8%
  2. Australian44.7%
  3. Scottish11.9%
  4. Irish11.8%
  5. Dutch6.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian0.4%
  2. German0.2%
  3. French0.2%
  4. Greek0.2%
  5. Spanish0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.9%
  2. the Netherlands1.2%
  3. New Zealand1.0%
  4. Germany0.5%
  5. Scotland0.4%

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

Around Mount Evelyn

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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