$177 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Byron · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of just $177 make Mount Byron far more affordable than most of the state. This area offers a rare low-cost housing option compared to the rest of Queensland and Australia, where typical costs are much higher.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Byron — lower than 80% of areas.
| Mount Byron | $177 |
|---|---|
| 4312, QLD | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are also well below the Queensland average, sitting at $1,171 compared to $1,733.
$177 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,171 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 44%, ahead of Rented (33%).
In Mount Byron, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Rented is next at 43%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are used more intensively than in most areas, with 0.90 people per bedroom, which is a little above the Australian figure of 0.80.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Mount Byron, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Mount Byron splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (50%) and 3 bedrooms (50%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Byron [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31944/mount-byron/topic/housing-dwellings