Mount Archer · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Mount Archer

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Almost every home in Mount Archer is a separate house, with 96.5% of dwellings being detached. This is a far higher proportion than the national figure. The area is dominated by larger family homes and a strong trend of home ownership.

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📍 Mount Archer, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Archer sits — Median rent (weekly)

$320
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Archer — higher than 63% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Archer$320
4514, QLD $350
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,907, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure. Weekly rents are $320, which is also higher than most areas, though a little below the state and national figures.

$320

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $238
  • 2021: $320

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,907

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $1,907

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Mount Archer, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Mount Archer, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and Under $1,000 (15%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is very uncommon here, with only 7.1% of households renting, a figure far below the state and national averages. More than half of residents (51.3%) own their home with a mortgage, while 31.9% own theirs outright.

7.1%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 7.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

31.9%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33.7%
  • 2021: 31.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Mount Archer, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 57%; Owned outright is next at 35%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm, as 82.3% have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure. Most households have about 0.8 people per bedroom, matching the Queensland and Australian averages.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

96.5%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 96.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

82.3%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 83.2%
  • 2021: 82.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Mount Archer, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Mount Archer, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).

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 Archer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31937/mount-archer/topic/housing-dwellings