Average rent in Mount Baw Baw Region, VIC — 2026
Mount Baw Baw Region sits in the Baw Baw local government area, 104km from the Melbourne CBD, with a population of around 6,585 at the most recent ABS Census (2021). The typical renter pays $250/week — below the Victoria state median of $363/week. 10% of households rent, and the rest own outright or are paying off a mortgage.
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ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 6,585
- Median age
- 48
- Distance to Melbourne
- 104 km
- Households renting
- 10%
- Separate houses
- 98%
- Flats / apartments
- 1%
- Born overseas
- 10%
- Top occupation
- Managers
- LGA
- Baw Baw
ABS 2021
Renting in Mount Baw Baw Region
Mount Baw Baw Region comes in cheaper than most of Victoria — the typical renter pays $250/week, around 31% below the state median of $363/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 86% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 10% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (98%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 6,585, median age 48, and the most common occupation category is Managers. 10% of residents were born overseas. At 104km from Melbourne, Mount Baw Baw Region typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.
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