$440 ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $363
- 2021: $440
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Black Mountain · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Black Mountain is a separate house, making it far more detached than most similar areas. This residential landscape is dominated by larger properties, with 82.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms. While ownership is high, those who do rent face costs that are much higher than in most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Black Mountain — higher than 87% of areas.
| Black Mountain | $440 |
|---|---|
| 4563, QLD | $420 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are a little above the national figure at $440, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,820, a figure that is about the same as both the Queensland and Australian averages.
$440 ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,820 ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Black Mountain, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
In Black Mountain, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 44.2% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. Consequently, the proportion of households renting is just 6.6%, which is far below both the state and national figures.
6.6% ▼ -53.6%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.2% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Black Mountain splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (45%) and Owned with a mortgage (44%), with Rented at 7%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.3% of all dwellings, far above the national average of 72.3%. Most of these are large family homes, as 40.2% have four bedrooms and another 32.7% have three.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.3% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.4% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Black Mountain, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Black Mountain, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Black Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30267/black-mountain/topic/housing-dwellings