Victoria · Postcode 3988

Mountain View postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 94 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
85
Population (2021)
$1,562
Household income/wk
$168
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mountain View 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

3988 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
85 People Resident population, Census 2021
Baw Baw Council area 87 suburbs, 15 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,562/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,562/wk
14% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$168/wk
55% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
1.0 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

Mountain View vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricMountain ViewVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,562 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $168 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 45 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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.

Mountain View is a locality 94 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3988. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Baw Baw.

According to the 2021 Census, Mountain View has a population of 85 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,562, below the VIC average.

Housing in Mountain View includes a median weekly rent of $168, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 36 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mountain View scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Mountain View is part of the Gippsland - South West statistical area in Victoria.

Mountain View details

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

Postcode3988
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)85
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,562/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$700/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$168
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area21.3 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings36
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-38.2975183
Longitude145.850207
Distance from Melbourne94 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - South West
Local GovernmentBaw Baw
Federal ElectorateMonash
State ElectorateNarracan (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.3%) 15–24 (4.7%) 25–44 (16.5%) 45–64 (29.4%) 65+ (14.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years13 (15.3%)
15–24 years4 (4.7%)
25–44 years14 (16.5%)
45–64 years25 (29.4%)
65+ years12 (14.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.3%) Mortgaged (46.7%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mountain View is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Asthma14 (16.5%)
Arthritis11 (12.9%)
Heart Disease5 (5.9%)
Diabetes4 (4.7%)
Cancer4 (4.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle3 (10.7%)
2 vehicles11 (39.3%)
3+ vehicles14 (50.0%)

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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.