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Mount Buller, VIC 3723

Property data updated June 2026·333 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
28 sales · 1 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Mount Buller, VIC 3723 market activity

Most of Mount Buller's activity is unit sales, with 26 sales at around $1.052M, taking about 127 days to sell (down a lot from 170 days last year), one of the country's least in-demand unit markets, with 3-bedroom the biggest group at around 38%.

House sales make up a much smaller share, with 2 sales at around $3.45M, taking about 19 days to sell. Then come 1 unit rentals at $1,939 a week.

Middle-incomeStudent-heavyRenter-majorityMulticulturalMostly apartmentsGreat public transport

Who lives hereA middle-income, renter-majority, student-heavy suburb — multicultural and apartment-dominated, with great public transport.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
333
Median age
27yrs
Avg household
2.0people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
64%
Renting
58%
Lone person
49%
Couples, no kids
27%
Born overseas
21%
Year 12+ⓘ
86%

Mount Buller on the map

972.7 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 25%
decile 8/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 6%
decile 1/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 42%
decile 6/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 42%Median household income · $1,774/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 10%Rent stress · 14% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, less rent stress than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 3%Mortgage stress · 13% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, less mortgage stress than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 34%Birthplace diversity · 0.38 — above average: in the top 34%, more diverse than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 35%Born overseas · 21% — above average: in the top 35%, more overseas-born residents than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 17%Managers & professionals · 24% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 1%Unemployment rate · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less unemployment than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 2%No motor vehicle · 29% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more car-free households than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Top 3%High-rise apartments · 27% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more high-rise apartments than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 3%Settled 5+ years · 30% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 23%Owner-occupied · 64% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 5%Renting · 58% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more renters than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 16%Owned outright · 50% — well above average: in the top 16%, more outright owners than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 4%Owned with mortgage · 14% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 7%Separate houses · 46% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 2%Apartments · 68% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more apartments than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 30%Median personal income · $868/wk — above average: in the top 30%, higher personal income than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 47%Median family income · $1,916/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 1%Low earners · 14% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 1%Low-income households · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 19%Full-time workers · 42% — well above average: in the top 19%, more full-time workers than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 7%Part-time workers · 43% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more part-time workers than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 1%Not in labour force · 9.2% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, fewer out of the workforce than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 1%Community & personal service · 37% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more care and service workers than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 3%Clerical & admin · 5.1% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 3%Sales workers · 2.6% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 2%Completed Year 12+ · 86% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more Year-12 completion than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 5%In education · 12% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 2%Children · 6.3% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 4%Seniors · 5.4% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 1%Youth dependency · 7.24 — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, fewer children per worker than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 1%Total dependency · 13.45 — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, fewer dependants per worker than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 1%Australian citizens · 51% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 38%Both parents born overseas · 26% — above average: in the top 38%, more second-generation residents than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 1%Established migrants · 24% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 1%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.08 — among the highest: in the top 1%, more vehicles per home than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex333 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.0% · 00.0% · 080-840.0% · 00.0% · 075-791.5% · 51.2% · 470-740.9% · 30.0% · 065-691.2% · 40.0% · 060-642.1% · 70.9% · 355-593.0% · 103.4% · 1150-542.4% · 81.5% · 545-490.0% · 03.0% · 1040-442.4% · 81.5% · 535-393.0% · 101.8% · 630-348.8% · 294.3% · 1425-2913.7% · 469.8% · 3320-247.3% · 2412.2% · 4115-193.4% · 114.6% · 1510-141.2% · 40.0% · 05-91.2% · 42.1% · 70-41.2% · 40.0% · 0◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
28%
37%
15%
Children0–146.3%Youth15–2428%Young adults25–3437%Midlife35–5415%Mature55–647.5%Seniors65+5.4%
Household composition
49%
27%
20%
27%
Lone person49%Couples, no kids27%Families with kids20%Group / share27%
2.0 people / household0.9 persons / bedroom15% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
49%1
17%2
7.3%3
9.8%4
0.0%5
15%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.21%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.16%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.4.3%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.26%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.51%
Birthplace diversity38%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity32%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity35%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
Elsewhere4.9%
USA3.4%
Taiwan2.9%
England2.4%
Germany1.9%
China1.5%
Italy1.5%
Born in Australia79%
Languages at homeother than English
Spanish3.4%
Mandarin2.9%
Italian2.4%
Polish1.9%
Other1.9%
German1.5%
English only82%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English28%
Australian22%
Irish6.3%
Scottish6.3%
German4.2%
Italian2.7%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion77%
▸Christianity24%

6.3% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
26%
18%
57%
Both parents overseas26%One parent overseas18%Both parents in Australia57%

A fast-growing, recent-arrival migrant gateway.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 19810.0%
1981-200013%
2001-201011%
2011-201513%
2016-202163%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 19%Median weekly rent · $241/wk — well below average: in the bottom 19%, lower rent than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 9%Median monthly mortgage · $1,000/mo — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, lower mortgages than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 10%Rent stress · 14% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, less rent stress than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 3%Mortgage stress · 13% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, less mortgage stress than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 1%High mortgage · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
24%1
26%2
26%3
0.0%4
11%5
24%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
50%
14%
58%
Owned outright50%Mortgage14%Renting58%
What’s built heredwelling types
46%
68%
House46%Apartment68%
46% separate houses68% apartments27% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 30%Median personal income · $868/wk — above average: in the top 30%, higher personal income than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 47%Median family income · $1,916/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 17%Managers & professionals · 24% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 41%High earners · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 17%Managers & professionals · 24% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 3%Clerical & admin · 5.1% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 1%Community & personal service · 37% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more care and service workers than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 3%Sales workers · 2.6% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 45%Technicians, trades & labourers · 32% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.0× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
42%
39%
Employed full-time42%Employed part-time39%Employed (away/other)2.7%Not in labour force9.2%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 19%Full-time workers · 42% — well above average: in the top 19%, more full-time workers than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 7%Part-time workers · 43% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more part-time workers than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 1%Unemployment rate · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less unemployment than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 1%Not in labour force · 9.2% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, fewer out of the workforce than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 1%Labour-force participation · 90% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more workforce participation than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 1%Walked or cycled to work · 78% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more walking and cycling than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 50%Worked from home · 14% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 2%No motor vehicle · 29% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more car-free households than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 1%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.08 — among the highest: in the top 1%, more vehicles per home than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Walked78%
Other/combined12%
Car (driver)9.5%
Car (passenger)2.4%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
29%0
61%1
7.9%2
0.0%3
0.0%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 3%Settled 5+ years · 30% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 1%Moved in past year · 54% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more recent movers than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 1%Arrived from overseas · 18% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more recent migrants than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
30%
43%
18%
Same address30%Moved within area1.9%From elsewhere in Australia43%From overseas18%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.54%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.70%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.18%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Mount Buller — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.05M
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
127
↑ 43 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
26
↑ +23.8% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
14.8mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$1,939/w
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
—
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
1
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
12.50%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample26GoodLease sample1Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Units · 3 bed10 sales · 0 leases
Sales10▲+66.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Units · 2 bed9 sales · 0 leases
Sales9▲+80.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Units · 1 bed5 sales · 1 leases
Sales5▲+150.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Houses · 2 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Houses · 3 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Houses · 4 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales2+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All units
Sales26▲+23.8%
Price$1.05M
Sales DOM127 days▼−43d
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
12.50%
1/100
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
VIC MEDIAN · +50%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
1 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
Unit Total
Demand index
1 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
127 days▼ −43 days YoY
Median price
$1.05M—
Sold (last year)
26▲ +23.8% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Mount Buller against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Mount Buller in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total unit
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Mount Buller · this suburb
Demand index
1 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
127 days▼ −43 days YoY
Median price
$1.05M▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
26▲ +23.8% YoY
Gross yield
12.50%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Mount Buller — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
3.4%

of Mount Buller's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 3.4 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 0.0% to 3.4%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$1.16M+4.5%
5y median $1.11Mvs last year $1.11M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
26+62.5%
5y median 28vs last year 16
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
175 days+4
5y median 144 daysvs last year 171 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$1,939/wk-37.9%
5y median $2,530/wkvs last year $3,120/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
1+0.0%
5y median 1vs last year 1
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Apr 2026
90 days+54
5y median 90 daysvs last year 36 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
5.10%-7.80 pt
5y median 5.50%vs last year 12.90%
Months of supply
May 2026
18.0 months-20.0%
5y median 12.8 monthsvs last year 22.5 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
36.0 months-25.0%
5y median 36.0 monthsvs last year 48.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Mount Buller, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Units · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
No markets within 5km · expanded to 15km
This marketMount BullerVIC 3723 · Units · Total
Price$1.05M
DOM127 days
Sold26
1 market within 15kmLast 12 months
01
Howqua HillsVIC 3723 · 12.8km · Units · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
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Units · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Mount Buller
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

VIC markets whose Units · Total segment behaves most like Mount Buller's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketMount BullerVIC 3723 · Units · Total
Price$1.05M
DOM127 days
Sold26
Most similar sales markets · within 86.2–259 kmLast 12 months
01
WoodendVIC 3442 · 166km · 59% match
Price$789k
DOM109 days
Sold15
02
LorneVIC 3232 · 259km · 58% match
Price$828k
DOM44 days
Sold20
03
Barwon HeadsVIC 3227 · 202km · 57% match
Price$998k
DOM87 days
Sold22
04
ViewbankVIC 3084 · 127km · 55% match
Price$845k
DOM24 days
Sold16
05
Falls CreekVIC 3699 · 86km · 55% match
Price$801k
DOM48 days
Sold19
06
AshwoodVIC 3147 · 132km · 54% match
Price$1.00M
DOM29 days
Sold58
07
Dingley VillageVIC 3172 · 137km · 54% match
Price$801k
DOM25 days
Sold33
08
BitternVIC 3918 · 161km · 54% match
Price$789k
DOM27 days
Sold18
09
KorumburraVIC 3950 · 140km · 52% match
Price$432k
DOM100 days
Sold15
10
Safety BeachVIC 3936 · 169km · 52% match
Price$810k
DOM41 days
Sold38
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Mount Buller
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Mount Buller include Woodend (VIC 3442), Lorne (VIC 3232), Barwon Heads (VIC 3227), Viewbank (VIC 3084), Falls Creek (VIC 3699), Ashwood (VIC 3147), Dingley Village (VIC 3172) and Bittern (VIC 3918). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Mount Buller

15 data-driven answers about Mount Buller's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase3
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular3
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools4
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Mount Buller?

#

The median house price in Mount Buller, VIC 3723 is $3.45M as of June 2026, based on 2 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Mount Buller?

#

The median unit price in Mount Buller, VIC 3723 is $1.05M as of June 2026, based on 26 sales over the past 12 months. Units currently trade at roughly 30% of the median house price.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Mount Buller?

#

Gross rental yield in Mount Buller is 12.50% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 5.12%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Mount Buller?

#

As of June 2026, Mount Buller medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Units$750k$900k$1.57M—$1.05M

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

How quickly do houses sell in Mount Buller?

#

Houses in Mount Buller sell in a median 19 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 127 days. Days on market have tightened by 153 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

06

Is Mount Buller a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Mount Buller's sales market sits at 66.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose.

07

How active is the rental market in Mount Buller?

#

. Units sit at 36.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
08

How does Mount Buller compare to other VIC suburbs?

#

Mount Buller's median house price ($3.45M) is 347% above the VIC median ($773k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 19 days vs 29 days state median.

09

What's the most popular property type in Mount Buller?

#

The most-transacted segment in Mount Buller over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed units with 10 sales. 2 bed units come second at 9 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

10

How many properties were sold and leased in Mount Buller last year?

#

Mount Buller recorded 2 house sales and 26 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 28 transactions. On the rental side, 0 houses and 1 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
11

What is the population of Mount Buller?

#

Mount Buller, VIC 3723 is home to 333 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 27, and the average household holds 2.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

12

What is the median household income in Mount Buller?

#

The median household in Mount Buller earns $2k per week — roughly $92k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $868/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

13

Do people own or rent in Mount Buller?

#

Mount Buller is mostly owner-occupied: about 64% of households are owner-occupiers and 58% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 14% are paying off a mortgage.

14

Is Mount Buller a good place to live?

#

Mount Buller, VIC 3723 has a population of 333, a median age of 27, a median household income around $2k/week, 58% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
15

When was this Mount Buller market data last updated?

#

This Mount Buller market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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