Moving to Mount Beauty VIC 3699
What the official numbers say about living in Mount Beauty — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $600,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 200% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $270 a week, against a median household income of $994 a week.
About 71% of homes are owner-occupied and 27% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Mount Beauty grew 11% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (819 → 910 people).
Around 54% of households are families, averaging 2.0 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, United States; most spoken languages besides English: German, Indonesian, Thai.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Mount Beauty sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (71% of workers), while 13% work from home.
Nearest airport: Porepunkah Airport, 25.5 km west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 229 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 2 schools · 3 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 7 parks · 1 beach — see them all on the Mount Beauty profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Mount Beauty Primary School 500 m · Mount Beauty Secondary College 800 m
Groceries: Foodworks 800 m
Parks and reserves: North Mt Beauty Park 450 m · SK Pearce Park 750 m · Hydro Park 850 m · Wombat's Junction 950 m · Cattle Yards 1 km · 5 ways 1 km · Dart Spur Junction 1.3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Mount Beauty, most often seen first: Superb Fairy-wren · House Sparrow · Crimson Rosella · Australian Magpie · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Eurasian Blackbird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Mount Beauty, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Beauty here | 910 | $600,000 | 4/10 | 82% |
| Tawonga South | 1,012 | $606,500 | 8/10 | 81% |
| Falls Creek | 326 | — | 7/10 | 42% |
| Bright | 2,620 | $1,040,000 | 7/10 | 84% |
| Hotham Heights | 128 | — | 9/10 | 53% |
| Porepunkah | 1,024 | $790,000 | 7/10 | 66% |
| Dinner Plain | 128 | $1,097,500 | 9/10 | 72% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Alpine — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Indi — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3699 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Mount Beauty profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Mount Beauty has a median sale price of $600,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $270 a week, and about 27% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 11% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 819 people to 910. It sits about 229 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Alpine council, and the federal seat is Indi.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Mount Beauty vs Tawonga South.
Nearby guides: Tawonga South · Falls Creek · Bright · Hotham Heights · Porepunkah · Dinner Plain.
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