Mount Mceuen · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Mount Mceuen

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.

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📍 Mount Mceuen, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Mceuen sits — Median rent (weekly)

$120
  • $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 Mceuen — lower than 91% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Mceuen$120
4606, QLD $220
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

Owning & renting

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%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Mount Mceuen, Owned outright is the majority at 73%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.

Types of homes

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.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.80

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

Types of homes

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In Mount Mceuen, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Mount Mceuen splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (38%) and 3 bedrooms (38%), with 5 or more at 23%.

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 Mceuen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31995/mount-mceuen/topic/housing-dwellings