$340 ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $305
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Lofty · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Lofty
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Large family homes dominate the landscape in Mount Lofty, where nearly 90% of dwellings are separate houses. This preference for space is reflected in the local housing market, with 84.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms. It is an area where most people either own their home or pay higher-than-average costs to live here.
$340
▲ +36.0%
- $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 Lofty — higher than 69% of areas.
| Mount Lofty | $340 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | $305 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the Queensland and national figures. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas, with the typical price sitting at $340.
$1,733 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Lofty, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 39%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Mount Lofty splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the state and national figures at 37.0%. Conversely, the share of households renting is 25.8%, which is well below both the Queensland and Australian averages.
25.8% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.0% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mount Lofty splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Rented at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is far above the national average for separate houses, which make up 89.1% of homes. These houses tend to be large, and with fewer people per bedroom than most areas, homes here feel more spacious.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.1% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.9%
- 2016: 90.3%
- 2021: 89.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.7% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.9%
- 2016: 84.0%
- 2021: 84.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Lofty, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Lofty, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Lofty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31984/mount-lofty/topic/housing-dwellings