$475 ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $395
- 2016: $465
- 2021: $475
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Cotton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Cotton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Mount Cotton is a separate house, with 99.6% of dwellings being detached. This creates a landscape of large family homes where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,100 is much higher than in most other areas.
$475
▲ +20.3%
- $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 Cotton — higher than 90% of areas.
| Mount Cotton | $475 |
|---|---|
| 4165, QLD | $460 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renters pay well above the national figure, with a typical weekly rent of $475. Those with mortgages also face higher costs, as the usual monthly payment is $2,100, which is a little above the Queensland figure.
$2,100 ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,383
- 2016: $2,200
- 2021: $2,100
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Cotton, $350–$549 is the majority at 84%; $550–$749 is next at 12%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Cotton, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 55%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Most residents here own their homes with a mortgage, at 66.3%. Far fewer people own their homes outright compared to the rest of Australia, and the rental rate of 13.7% is far below the national average.
13.7% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.2% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mount Cotton, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 66%; Owned outright is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the area, with 97.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, and 66.6% of all homes have exactly four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.6% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99.8%
- 2016: 99.7%
- 2021: 99.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
97.8% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.2%
- 2016: 96.4%
- 2021: 97.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Cotton, Separate house is the majority at 100%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 0%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Cotton, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 67%; 3 bedrooms is next at 19%.
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 Cotton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31952/mount-cotton/topic/housing-dwellings