$260 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $265
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Edwards · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Edwards
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical home in Mount Edwards is a separate house, but mortgage costs are a significant burden for residents. While the area is dominated by detached dwellings, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $2,159, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
$260
—
- $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 Edwards — lower than 57% of areas.
| Mount Edwards | $260 |
|---|---|
| 4309, QLD | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments are a little above the national figure, while typical weekly rents of $260 are well below both the Queensland and Australian averages.
$2,159 —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,885
- 2021: $2,159
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Edwards, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 28.6% of households renting. Only 25% of homes are owned outright, which is well below the national figure of 31%.
28.6% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.0% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mount Edwards splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (31%), with Owned outright at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, far above the national average of 72.3%. Despite this, the number of people per bedroom is well below the state and national figures.
0.60 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 95.7%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.0% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 75.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Edwards, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Edwards, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Edwards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31957/mount-edwards/topic/housing-dwellings