Mount Buller, VIC 3723
Mount Buller property market
Most of Mount Buller's activity is unit sales, with 22 sales at around $1.091M as of July 2026, taking about 127 days to sell, one of the country's least in-demand unit markets.
House sales make up a much smaller share, with 2 sales at around —, taking about 19 days to sell. Then come 1 unit rentals at $1,944 a week.
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.
Mount Buller demographics & population
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.
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Who lives in Mount Buller?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
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.
Housing & affordability in Mount Buller
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
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.
Income & employment in Mount Buller
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household pulls in about 2.5× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
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.
Getting around Mount Buller
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
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.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Mount Buller median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Mount Buller — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Mount Buller property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
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
Units
Buying vs renting in Mount Buller
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.
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.
Sales market velocity
Mount Buller against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Mount Buller in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
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.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY 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. |
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Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY 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. |
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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.
Mount Buller — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Mount Buller median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Suburbs near Mount Buller: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Mount Buller, ranked by distance — each lined up against Mount Buller on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Suburbs like Mount Buller
Suburbs anywhere in VIC that behave like Mount Buller — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Mount Buller vs Point Lonsdale: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $580k against Mount Buller's $633k — about 8% lower, with homes selling in 57 days versus 104 days here.
Comparable sales markets to Mount Buller: Point Lonsdale average house price, Falls Creek property market, Lorne market trends, Barwon Heads property market and Chelsea Heights median house price.
Frequently asked · Mount Buller
16 data-driven answers about Mount Buller's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median unit price in Mount Buller?
#The median unit price in Mount Buller, VIC 3723 is $633k as of June 2026, based on 3 sales over the past 12 months.
How much is rent for a 1 bedroom unit in Mount Buller?
#A 1 bedroom unit in Mount Buller rents for a median $1142 per week as of June 2026. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Mount Buller?
#Gross rental yield in Mount Buller is 10.18% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 3.89%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 2 bedroom unit in Mount Buller?
#As of June 2026, Mount Buller medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
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| Units | $633k | $633k | $633k | — | $633k |
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 phaseHow quickly do houses sell in Mount Buller?
#Houses in Mount Buller sell in a median 104 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 104 days. Days on market have tightened by 55 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Mount Buller a tight or loose property market right now?
#Mount Buller's sales market sits at 5.6 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose.
How active is the rental market in Mount Buller?
#. Units sit at 1.5 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularWhat's the most popular property type in Mount Buller?
#The most-transacted segment in Mount Buller over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 6 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 6 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Mount Buller last year?
#Mount Buller recorded 6 house sales and 6 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 12 transactions. On the rental side, 0 houses and 1 unit were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Mount Buller in?
#Mount Buller is in postcode 3723, in the North East region of VIC. Addresses there are written as Mount Buller, VIC 3723.
What is the population of Mount Buller?
#Mount Buller, VIC 3723 is home to 271 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 18, and the average household holds 2.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Mount Buller?
#The median household in Mount Buller earns $1k per week — roughly $59k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $453/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Mount Buller?
#The unemployment rate in Mount Buller is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Mount Buller?
#Mount Buller is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
Is Mount Buller a good place to live?
#Mount Buller, VIC 3723 has a population of 271, a median age of 18, a median household income around $1k/week, 50% 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 cadenceWhen was this Mount Buller market data last updated?
#This Mount Buller market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to 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.