$500 ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $390
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mountain Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Mountain Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rental rates have surged in Mountain Creek, with typical weekly rents rising by $110 since 2011. This shift is mirrored in tenure patterns, as the proportion of households renting grew by 6.1 percentage points over the decade. Today, the area is defined by large family homes and a rental market that is much more expensive than most other areas.
$500
▲ +28.2%
- $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 Mountain Creek — higher than 88% of areas.
| Mountain Creek | $500 |
|---|---|
| 4557, QLD | $459 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $500, which is well above the national figure of $375. Meanwhile, typical monthly home loan payments are $1,950, a little above the Queensland figure and slightly down from 2011.
$1,950 ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mountain Creek, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $550–$749 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mountain Creek, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and $3,000 or more (12%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 36.5% of households renting. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is 22.6%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
36.5% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.6% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mountain Creek splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Rented (37%), with Owned outright at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm in Mountain Creek, with 89.1% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. Most people live in separate houses (77.7%), though this is 8.7 percentage points lower than in 2011.
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.
77.7% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 86.4%
- 2016: 79.9%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.1% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 87.9%
- 2016: 88.5%
- 2021: 89.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mountain Creek, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Flat or apartment is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mountain Creek, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mountain Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316011415/mountain-creek/topic/housing-dwellings