Mount Maria · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Mount Maria

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Housing costs in Mount Maria have remained far below state and national levels, contributing to a landscape where many residents own their homes outright. Almost every home here is a separate house, and the area is marked by an unusually high number of people per bedroom compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Mount Maria, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Maria sits — Median rent (weekly)

$263 —
  • $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 Maria — lower than 56% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Maria$263
4674, QLD $210
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly home loan payment of $972 is far below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rents are also much lower than average, with the typical resident paying $263, well below the national figure of $375.

$263 —

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $243
  • 2021: $263

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$972 —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,099
  • 2021: $972

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Mount Maria, Under $1,000 is the majority at 68%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 18%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is far more common in Mount Maria than in most areas, at 56.2%. This is far above the Australian average of 31.0%, while the proportion of households renting is far below the national figure.

9.0% —

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.8%
  • 2021: 9.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

56.2% —

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52.5%
  • 2021: 56.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Mount Maria, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 36%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 97.8% of all homes, which is far above the national average of 72.3%. While three-bedroom homes are far less common than in other areas, there is a higher density of people per bedroom here than across Queensland.

1.00 —

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 1.00

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

97.8% —

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 92.5%
  • 2021: 97.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

49.4% —

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48.8%
  • 2021: 49.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Mount Maria, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.

Bedrooms per home

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Mount Maria splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (37%) and 3 bedrooms (35%), with 4 bedrooms at 12%.

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 Maria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31990/mount-maria/topic/housing-dwellings