$200 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $175
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Morgan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Morgan
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 96.8% of all homes in Mount Morgan, far above the national figure. This is a highly affordable area where nearly half of all homes are owned outright. Housing costs here are among the lowest in the region, providing a stark contrast to state and national trends.
$200
▲ +33.3%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Morgan — lower than 93% of areas.
| Mount Morgan | $200 |
|---|---|
| 4714, QLD | $200 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $840, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Similarly, typical weekly rent is $200, far below the national average of $375.
$840 ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $880
- 2021: $840
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Mount Morgan splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (50%) and Under $200 (48%), with $350–$549 at 2%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Morgan, Under $1,000 is the majority at 64%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Mount Morgan, with 49.3% of homes owned outright—far above the Australian figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is lower than most areas and fell 6.5 percentage points since 2011.
21.0% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.3% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mount Morgan, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (23%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the dominant dwelling type, though homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common than in most other areas. The typical number of people per bedroom is 0.80, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.8% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 95.3%
- 2016: 93.8%
- 2021: 96.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
56.4% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Morgan, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Morgan, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (33%) and 4 bedrooms (13%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Morgan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031212/mount-morgan/topic/housing-dwellings