Mollongghip, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Mollongghip is more socio-economically advantaged than about 71% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1025, 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.
Mollongghip at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 105
- Median age
- 45
- Median weekly household income
- $2,250
- SEIFA score
- 1025
- Coordinates
- -37.4674, 144.0387
Mollongghip demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mollongghip 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 mid-life (45–64) at 30%, 11% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 24 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 11 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 20 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 33 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 21 | 19% |
Share of the 109 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 15 | 34% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 18 | 41% |
| Rented | 5 | 11% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 34 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 34 occupied private dwellings in Mollongghip.
- Median weekly rent
- $280
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,246
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,468
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,069
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 14 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 39 (48%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.9%
- Employed full-time
- 28
- Employed part-time
- 22
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 Mollongghip
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Mollongghip 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 Mollongghip
Where is Mollongghip?
Mollongghip is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Mollongghip?
At the 2021 Census, Mollongghip had a population of about 105.
Is Mollongghip an advantaged area?
Mollongghip has an ABS SEIFA score of 1025, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 71 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 71% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Mollongghip?
Mollongghip 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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