$315 —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $275
- 2021: $315
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Kelly · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Most areas like this have far fewer homeowners, but in Mount Kelly, 43.1% of homes are owned outright. This makes the area stand out for its high rate of home ownership and a very low proportion of renters. The housing stock is dominated by large, detached houses.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Kelly — higher than 61% of areas.
| Mount Kelly | $315 |
|---|---|
| 4807, QLD | $230 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,855, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. Weekly rent is $315, a little below both the state and national averages, though still higher than in most similar areas.
$315 —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,855 ▲ +54.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mount Kelly, $200–$349 is the majority at 70%; $350–$549 is next at 30%.
In Mount Kelly, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is uncommon here, with only 8.8% of households renting, which is far below the Queensland and Australian figures. In contrast, the 43.1% of homes owned outright is far above the state and national averages.
8.8% ▼ -49.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.1% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Mount Kelly splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (41%), with Rented at 9%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Mount Kelly is a separate house, with 98% of dwellings being detached. These homes are typically large, as 88.2% have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the state and national averages.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.0% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.2% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mount Kelly, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
In Mount Kelly, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (38%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Kelly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31978/mount-kelly/topic/housing-dwellings