Mount Best, VIC 3960
South Gippsland Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3960
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What to know about Mount Best
Mount Best (3960) sits in the South Gippsland region of Victoria.
Mount Best has roughly 46 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Mount Best scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 23°C (mild), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,057 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 3 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Mount Best's population at 46, with a median age of 58. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (65% own, 20% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (70%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 46
- Median age
- 58
- Family households
- 30%
- Lone person
- 70%
- Owner occupied
- 65%
- Renter occupied
- 20%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
3 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,057 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 23.4°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.3°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Mount Best
- What is the Mount Best postcode?
- Mount Best is in the 3960 postcode, in VIC, in the South Gippsland Shire Council region.
- Where is Mount Best?
- Mount Best is a suburb in the South Gippsland Shire Council area, VIC 3960.
- What schools are in Mount Best?
- There are 5 schools serving Mount Best on this page, including Toora Primary School, Foster Secondary College, Foster Primary School.
- How walkable is Mount Best?
- Mount Best has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Mount Best?
- Mount Best is close to Wonga, Boolarong, Toora North, Grand Ridge, Woorarra East.
- What is the population of Mount Best?
- The population of Mount Best is approximately 46 (2021 Census). The median age is 58.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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