$175 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Colliery · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of just $856 makes Mount Colliery far more affordable than most areas. This is a place where housing costs are very low compared to the rest of the state and country. Most residents own their homes outright, keeping living expenses well below the national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Colliery — lower than 81% of areas.
| Mount Colliery | $175 |
|---|---|
| 4370, QLD | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rental costs are far below the national figure, with the typical weekly rent at $175. This mirrors the home loan market, where the typical monthly payment is much lower than in most other areas.
$175 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$856 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mount Colliery, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Mount Colliery, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 43%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all homes (52.1%) are owned outright, which is far above the Queensland figure of 29.1%. Only 18.8% of households are renting, a rate far below both the state and national averages.
18.8% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.1% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Mount Colliery, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate detached house. While this is far above the national average, these homes tend to be smaller, with only 60.4% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% 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.
60.4% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mount Colliery, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Mount Colliery, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Colliery [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31948/mount-colliery/topic/housing-dwellings