Mount Evelyn, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Mount Evelyn is more socio-economically advantaged than about 65% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1014, 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 Evelyn at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 9,799
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $2,045
- SEIFA score
- 1014
- Coordinates
- -37.7875, 145.3856
Mount Evelyn demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mount Evelyn 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 27%, 9% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,964 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,205 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,630 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,536 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,463 | 15% |
Share of the 9,798 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,066 | 32% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,874 | 56% |
| Rented | 308 | 9% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3,303 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 66 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,378 occupied private dwellings in Mount Evelyn.
- Median weekly rent
- $365
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,263
- Median weekly personal income
- $828
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,242 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 416 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 101 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4,070 (55%)
- Labour-force participation
- 69.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Employed full-time
- 2,996
- Employed part-time
- 1,893
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 Evelyn
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Mount Evelyn is January (average daytime high around 27.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.2°C). The area receives roughly 1111 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.1°C | 14.2°C | 72 mm |
| Feb | 25.8°C | 13.4°C | 47 mm |
| Mar | 23.6°C | 12.5°C | 68 mm |
| Apr | 19.4°C | 9.8°C | 87 mm |
| May | 15.4°C | 7.9°C | 102 mm |
| Jun | 12.7°C | 5.8°C | 105 mm |
| Jul | 12.2°C | 5.6°C | 95 mm |
| Aug | 13.2°C | 5.7°C | 115 mm |
| Sep | 16.1°C | 6.9°C | 106 mm |
| Oct | 19.4°C | 8.4°C | 117 mm |
| Nov | 21.4°C | 10.1°C | 115 mm |
| Dec | 24.7°C | 11.9°C | 82 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Mount Evelyn
Where is Mount Evelyn?
Mount Evelyn is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Mount Evelyn?
At the 2021 Census, Mount Evelyn had a population of about 9,799.
Is Mount Evelyn an advantaged area?
Mount Evelyn has an ABS SEIFA score of 1014, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 65 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 65% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Mount Evelyn?
Mount Evelyn has average daytime highs of about 19.3°C and overnight lows of about 9.4°C, with roughly 1,111 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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