Victoria · Postcode 3723

Mount Buller postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 151 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
333
Population (2021)
$1,774
Household income/wk
$241
Median rent/wk
27
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mount Buller at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3723 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
333 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mansfield Council area 34 suburbs, 8 postcodes
27 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,774/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,774/wk
2% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$241/wk
36% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
27 years
19.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Mount Buller vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricMount BullerVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,774 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $241 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,000 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 27 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Mount Buller is a locality 151 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3723. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Mansfield.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Buller has a population of 333 with a median age of 27. The median weekly household income is $1,774, close to the VIC average.

Housing in Mount Buller includes a median weekly rent of $241, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,000, with 41 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Rental properties account for 47.7% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mount Buller scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Mount Buller is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Mount Buller details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3723
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)333
Median Age27 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,774/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$868/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$241
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,000
Average Household Size2 persons
Area972.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings41
Australian Citizens50.8%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-37.1467949
Longitude146.4489704
Distance from Melbourne151 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentMansfield
Federal ElectorateIndi
State ElectorateOvens Valley (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (6.3%) 15–24 (28.2%) 25–44 (45.3%) 45–64 (13.5%) 65+ (5.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years21 (6.3%)
15–24 years94 (28.2%)
25–44 years151 (45.3%)
45–64 years45 (13.5%)
65+ years18 (5.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.9%) Mortgaged (11.4%) Rented (47.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mount Buller is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma9 (2.7%)
Arthritis7 (2.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle11 (29.7%)
1 vehicle23 (62.2%)
2 vehicles3 (8.1%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.