$263 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $243
- 2021: $263
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Maria · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Maria — lower than 56% of areas.
| Mount Maria | $263 |
|---|---|
| 4674, QLD | $210 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$972 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mount Maria, Under $1,000 is the majority at 68%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 18%.
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.2% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Mount Maria, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 36%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.8% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
49.4% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mount Maria, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Mount Maria splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (37%) and 3 bedrooms (35%), with 4 bedrooms at 12%.
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