$210 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $210
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lower Mount Walker · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 100% of all homes in Lower Mount Walker. This rural landscape is dominated by large family homes, with 80.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. It is a strong area for home ownership where very few people rent.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lower Mount Walker — lower than 72% of areas.
| Lower Mount Walker | $210 |
|---|---|
| 4340, QLD | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $210, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Home loan payments are more common, with a typical monthly payment of $1,647, which is about the same as the state average.
$210 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,647 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Lower Mount Walker, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Lower Mount Walker splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (29%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 25%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is rare here, with only 6.6% of households renting, far below the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, 36.1% of homes are owned outright, a rate well above both the state and national averages.
6.6% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.1% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Lower Mount Walker, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (39%) and Rented (7%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes are generally large, with 80.3% having at least three bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.3% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Lower Mount Walker, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Lower Mount Walker, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 5 or more (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lower Mount Walker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31693/lower-mount-walker/topic/housing-dwellings