Mount Eccles, VIC 3953
Baw Baw Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3953
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What to know about Mount Eccles
Mount Eccles (3953) sits in the Baw Baw region of Victoria.
Mount Eccles has roughly 139 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Mount Eccles 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 24°C (mild), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,031 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 8 government primary, 3 government secondary, 3 Catholic.
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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 Eccles's population at 139, with a median age of 47. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (86% own, 11% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (82% family households, 23% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 139
- Median age
- 47
- Family households
- 82%
- Lone person
- 23%
- Owner occupied
- 86%
- Renter occupied
- 11%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
2 offences recorded in 2025
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2025
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,031 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 24.2°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 4.8°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 Eccles
- What is the Mount Eccles postcode?
- Mount Eccles is in the 3953 postcode, in VIC, in the Baw Baw Shire Council region.
- Where is Mount Eccles?
- Mount Eccles is a suburb in the Baw Baw Shire Council area, VIC 3953.
- What schools are in Mount Eccles?
- There are 15 schools serving Mount Eccles on this page, including Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College, South Gippsland Specialist School, Leongatha Secondary College.
- How walkable is Mount Eccles?
- Mount Eccles has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Mount Eccles?
- Mount Eccles is close to Wild Dog Valley, Hallston, Trida, Mount Eccles South, Leongatha North.
- What is the population of Mount Eccles?
- The population of Mount Eccles is approximately 139 (2021 Census). The median age is 47.
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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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