Mount Clear, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Mount Clear is more socio-economically advantaged than about 43% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 975, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Mount Clear at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,671
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $1,462
- SEIFA score
- 975
- Coordinates
- -37.6042, 143.8724
Mount Clear demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mount Clear using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 28%, 31% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 744 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 475 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,017 | 28% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 755 | 21% |
| Seniors (65+) | 686 | 19% |
Share of the 3,677 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 428 | 32% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 486 | 36% |
| Rented | 424 | 31% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,016 | 75% |
| Townhouses & semis | 184 | 14% |
| Flats & apartments | 151 | 11% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,351 occupied private dwellings in Mount Clear.
- Median weekly rent
- $310
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,498
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,915
- Median weekly personal income
- $728
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 462 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 305 (9%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 70 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,567 (56%)
- Labour-force participation
- 61%
- Unemployment rate
- 6%
- Employed full-time
- 913
- Employed part-time
- 647
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Mount Clear
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Mount Clear is January (average daytime high around 25.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 9.8°C). The area receives roughly 691 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.7°C | 13°C | 49 mm |
| Feb | 24.3°C | 12.3°C | 27 mm |
| Mar | 22°C | 11.4°C | 40 mm |
| Apr | 17.5°C | 9°C | 53 mm |
| May | 13.2°C | 6.7°C | 66 mm |
| Jun | 10.6°C | 4.9°C | 63 mm |
| Jul | 9.8°C | 4.2°C | 59 mm |
| Aug | 10.8°C | 4.2°C | 69 mm |
| Sep | 13.4°C | 5.5°C | 75 mm |
| Oct | 17.1°C | 7.1°C | 75 mm |
| Nov | 19.6°C | 8.8°C | 65 mm |
| Dec | 22.9°C | 10.8°C | 50 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Mount Clear
Where is Mount Clear?
Mount Clear is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Mount Clear?
At the 2021 Census, Mount Clear had a population of about 3,671.
Is Mount Clear an advantaged area?
Mount Clear has an ABS SEIFA score of 975, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 43 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 43% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Mount Clear?
Mount Clear has average daytime highs of about 17.2°C and overnight lows of about 8.2°C, with roughly 691 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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