Mount Beauty, VIC 3699 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Mount Beauty is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3699, home to 910 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the East Gippsland local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 233 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 910
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median household income
- $994 /week
- Median personal income
- $636 /week
- Median family income
- $1,481 /week
- Average household size
- 2.0
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Alpine
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Hume
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Indi
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $270 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $928
- Rent share of household income
- 27%
Schools
- Mount Beauty Secondary College
- Mount Beauty Primary School
- Tawonga Primary School
Transport
- Within 1.6 km: 2 bus stops
- Falls Creek Coaches/233 Kiewa Valley Hwy
Lifestyle & amenities
- 1 café
- 3 restaurants
- 3 pubs and bars
- 12 parks and reserves
- 6 gyms and fitness centres
- 2 libraries
- 1 supermarket
- 2 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (24.0°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (9.7°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 779 mm
- Reference station: East Sale Airport, 95.0 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Premises serves 49.6% of the 692 resolvable premises in Mount Beauty. Most premises here have a fibre cable running directly into the property — the fastest and most reliable NBN option, with plans available up to NBN 1000.
- Fibre to the Premises: 49.6%
- Fibre to the Node: 45.8%
- Fixed Wireless: 4.6%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 38 across postcode 3699 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 27 property offences, 6 violent offences, 1 public order offences.
- Wider Alpine LGA: 4,197 offences per 100,000 residents.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Mount Beauty?
Mount Beauty (VIC 3699) had 910 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 48. It sits within the Alpine local government area.
What is the median rent in Mount Beauty?
The median advertised rent in Mount Beauty is $270/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Mount Beauty?
Yes — 3 schools are listed within or near Mount Beauty covering government sectors. Nearest include: Mount Beauty Secondary College (0.3 km), Mount Beauty Primary School (0.4 km), Tawonga Primary School (6.1 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Mount Beauty?
Mount Beauty is predominantly served by Fibre to the Premises (49.6% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Mount Beauty?
Across postcode 3699, 38 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (27), violent (6), public order (1). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Mount Beauty?
In Mount Beauty, mean daily temperatures range from 6.8°C to 16.6°C and annual rainfall is 779 mm measured at the East Sale Airport weather station (95 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
What public transport options are in Mount Beauty?
2 public transport stops are mapped within 1.6 km of the Mount Beauty centroid. Stop data is sourced from state government GTFS feeds.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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