Mount Prospect, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Mount Prospect is more socio-economically advantaged than about 53% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 992, 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 Prospect at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 41
- Median age
- 53
- Median weekly household income
- $1,937
- SEIFA score
- 992
- Coordinates
- -37.3994, 144.0491
Mount Prospect demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mount Prospect 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 seniors (65+) at 43%, 0% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 3 | 10% |
| Youth (15–24) | 3 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 5 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 6 | 20% |
| Seniors (65+) | 13 | 43% |
Share of the 30 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 9 | 53% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 8 | 47% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 19 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 19 occupied private dwellings in Mount Prospect.
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,249
- Median weekly personal income
- $939
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4 (11%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 19 (56%)
- Labour-force participation
- 72.2%
- Employed full-time
- 16
- Employed part-time
- 10
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 Prospect
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Mount Prospect is January (average daytime high around 24.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 8.6°C). The area receives roughly 777 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.4°C | 12°C | 53 mm |
| Feb | 22.9°C | 11.3°C | 30 mm |
| Mar | 20.5°C | 10.5°C | 45 mm |
| Apr | 16.3°C | 8.4°C | 62 mm |
| May | 12°C | 6.1°C | 76 mm |
| Jun | 9.4°C | 4.4°C | 73 mm |
| Jul | 8.6°C | 3.5°C | 67 mm |
| Aug | 9.6°C | 3.5°C | 76 mm |
| Sep | 12.4°C | 4.7°C | 78 mm |
| Oct | 16.1°C | 6.3°C | 85 mm |
| Nov | 18.5°C | 7.9°C | 73 mm |
| Dec | 21.6°C | 9.7°C | 59 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Mount Prospect
Where is Mount Prospect?
Mount Prospect is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Mount Prospect?
At the 2021 Census, Mount Prospect had a population of about 41.
Is Mount Prospect an advantaged area?
Mount Prospect has an ABS SEIFA score of 992, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 53 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 53% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Mount Prospect?
Mount Prospect has average daytime highs of about 16°C and overnight lows of about 7.4°C, with roughly 777 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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