$120 —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Mceuen · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A stark gap in housing costs defines Mount Mceuen, where typical mortgage payments are well above the national figure despite very low rents. While home buyers pay a premium, those renting live in one of the cheapest areas in the region.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Mceuen — lower than 91% of areas.
| Mount Mceuen | $120 |
|---|---|
| 4606, QLD | $220 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loans are $2,500, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Queensland figure. In contrast, weekly rent is just $120, far below both the state and national averages.
$120 —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,500 —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 67%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (25%).
In Mount Mceuen, Owned outright is the majority at 73%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
People per bedroom is 0.80, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Mount Mceuen, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Mount Mceuen splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (38%) and 3 bedrooms (38%), with 5 or more at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Mceuen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31995/mount-mceuen/topic/housing-dwellings