$350 ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Louisa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly every home in Mount Louisa is a detached house, making it a suburb of large, standalone properties. This dominates the local landscape, with 94% of dwellings being separate houses and over 92% having three or more bedrooms.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Louisa — lower than 57% of areas.
| Mount Louisa | $350 |
|---|---|
| 4818, QLD | $355 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,647, which is lower than most areas and fell by $433 since 2011. Weekly rent is around the middle for its level at $350, which is about the same as the national figure.
$350 ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,647 ▼ -20.8%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mount Louisa, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 40%.
In Mount Louisa, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 35.1% of households renting, a figure well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up 21.0%, which is far below the national level.
35.1% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.0% ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Mount Louisa, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Rented (35%) and Owned outright (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm in Mount Louisa, where 92.3% of properties have three or more bedrooms, far above the state and national figures. This is reflected in the housing types, as detached houses make up 94.0% of all dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.0% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.3% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mount Louisa, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In Mount Louisa, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 3 bedrooms is next at 38%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Louisa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021484/mount-louisa/topic/housing-dwellings