Mount Burnett VIC 3781

Mount Burnett sits 63 km from Melbourne CBD in Victoria, around 1 hour 5 minutes by car. Census data records 180 residents with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $112,632 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population grew 4.0% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $200 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,405. The area shows high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.

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Short-Stay Rentals

No active Airbnb listings (1 listed without a review in the past year).

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Is Mount Burnett safe? Crime statistics

2026

Crime in Mount Burnett sits in the moderate band, with 7 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 250% on the prior year.

7 offences

250.0% since 2025
Break & Enter 3 (42.9%)
Theft 3 (42.9%)
Fraud & Deception 1 (14.3%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

6 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Where they happened

Pakenham Road 6 (100.0%)

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

No schools in this suburb boundary.

Walkability

Mount Burnett is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Bottom 4% in VIC
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Mount Burnett.

29
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
54
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 94%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 6%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
None
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
2 in suburb
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Cardinia: council population

The whole council area, not just Mount Burnett · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
133,472
+2.6% in a year
Change
+3,381
people since 2024
Density
104
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+1,446
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+1,205
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+730
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
8/10
8/10 within VIC
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
10/10
10/10 within VIC
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
6/10
5/10 within VIC
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Mount Burnett is home to 180 residents, with a median age of 42, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $113,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

180

4.0% since 2016

Median Age

42

no change since 2016

Median Household Income

$112,632/yr

1.3% since 2016
Top 15% in VIC

Census Median Rent

$200/wk

Census Median Mortgage

$2,405/mo

26.6% since 2016

Avg Household Size

3.0

11.8% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$37,284/yr

4.7% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

10.2%

45.7% since 2016

Total Dwellings

49

14.0% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

94.1%

5.9% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

6.5% since 2016

Rental Stress

9.2%

Mortgage Stress

25.6%

24.9% since 2016

Work From Home

25.6%

14.3% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 49 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 25 (49.0%)
Mortgage 23 (45.1%)
Renting 3 (5.9%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
75.0%
English Spoken at Home
79.4%
Employment Rate
53.7%
11.1% since 2016
Completed Year 12
37.2%

Occupations

Technicians & Trades 22 (25.6%)
Managers 17 (19.8%)
Clerical & Administrative 13 (15.1%)
Professionals 8 (9.3%)
Sales 8 (9.3%)
Community & Personal Service 5 (5.8%)
Labourers 4 (4.7%)

Religion

No Religion 85 (47.2%)
Christianity 54 (30.0%)
Buddhism 3 (1.7%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 6 (3.3%)

Age Distribution

0-4 5 (2.8%)
5-14 10 (5.6%)
15-19 25 (13.9%)
20-24 20 (11.1%)
25-34 25 (13.9%)
35-44 14 (7.8%)
45-54 37 (20.6%)
55-64 26 (14.4%)
65-74 20 (11.1%)
75-84 10 (5.6%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 25 (71.4%)
One Parent Families 6 (17.1%)
Lone Person 4 (11.4%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 55 (70.5%)
Worked from Home 20 (25.6%)
Car (passenger) 3 (3.8%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 25 (13.9%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 20 (11.1%)
Postgraduate Degree 5 (2.8%)
Bachelor Degree 5 (2.8%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4 (2.2%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 12 (24.5%)
2 cars 12 (24.5%)
3 cars 16 (32.7%)
4+ cars 14 (28.6%)

Council Rates

Cardinia
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,880 a year through Cardinia based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,880/yr
3% below the VIC average of $1,937 · median of 79 councils
Rate in the dollar
0.276¢ / $
of property valuation
Valuation basis
Capital Improved Value
land + buildings

How this land is zoned

Share of Mount Burnett's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Environmental 57%
  • Rural and farming 41%
  • Infrastructure and transport 1%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Cardinia

The whole council area, not just Mount Burnett · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 1,323 new dwellings were approved across Cardinia. That mix is 1,196 houses and 127 units. Approvals are up 12.8% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
1,323dwellings
+12.8% YoY
Houses
1,196
detached dwellings
Units
127
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2008).

Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.

Air Quality

MODERATE

PM2.5 averaged 6.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.

PM10 averaged 20.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.98 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 3 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.

From the Dandenong monitoring station, 27.2 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Powelltown Dnre, 24.2 km

High rainfall.

Elevation
261 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
27.6 km
Annual rainfall
1,350 mm
96 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
—
Winter min (Jul)
—

Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

1 facility within 5 km

EV adoption

0.6%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.08% in 2021
+0.1 points this year

In postcode 3781, 21 of 3,746 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.2% (46 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.8%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.08%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.19%
2024
0.47%
2025
0.56%

Rooftop solar

33
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 5.8 kW each

In postcode 3781, 525 rooftop-solar systems totalling 3.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,598 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 27 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
50
2020
36
2021
46
2022
36
2023
34
2024
28
2025
25
2026
14

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.

The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.

0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3781 in 2025-26. The most was 68, in 2000-01.

2000-01 to 2025-26

Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.

Verify eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria

Federal Electorate

Division of La Trobe

Currently held by Jason Wood Liberal

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Jason Wood 47.9% 52.1% +6.4
2022 Jason Wood 41.3% 58.7% +3.6
2019 Jason Wood 45.5% 54.5% +1.3

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.

State Electorate

Monbulk District

Currently held by Daniela De Martino Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch

Next state election: 28 November 2026.

Year Winner Won with 2PP ALP 2PP LNP
2022 Daniela De Martino ALP 57.5% 57.5% 42.5%
2018 James Merlino ALP 58.6% 58.6% 41.4%
2014 James Merlino ALP 55.0% 55.0% 45.0%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.

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Common questions about Mount Burnett

Is Mount Burnett a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Mount Burnett is moderate (53/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Mount Burnett?

Mount Burnett has a high recorded bushfire history (100/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a low share of it (15/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Mount Burnett?

Mount Burnett, VIC had a population of 180 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Mount Burnett, VIC?

The postcode for Mount Burnett, VIC is 3781.

How far is Mount Burnett from Melbourne?

Mount Burnett is 63 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 65 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Mount Burnett?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Mount Burnett was $112,632 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Mount Burnett?

There are too few current rental listings in Mount Burnett for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $200, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Mount Burnett?

The median age of residents in Mount Burnett was 42 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Mount Burnett at risk of bushfire?

Mount Burnett has a high recorded bushfire history (100/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

What is the air quality in Mount Burnett?

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Mount Burnett (Dandenong) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.3 µg/m³ and PM10 of 20.8 µg/m³. That puts Mount Burnett below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.

What is the weather like in Mount Burnett?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Mount Burnett, Powelltown Dnre (24.2 km away), 1,350 mm of rain a year over 96 rainy days over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Mount Burnett?

First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Mount Burnett belong to?

Mount Burnett sits within the Cardinia local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Mount Burnett?

The average residential rates bill through Cardinia is $1,880 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Mount Burnett?

Across Cardinia, 1,323 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 12.8% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Mount Burnett in?

Mount Burnett sits within the federal Division of La Trobe, currently held by Jason Wood (Liberal).

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