Mount Molar · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Mount Molar

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

Every single home in Mount Molar is a separate house, making it a place defined by large, detached properties. While the area is dominated by homeowners, those with loans face monthly payments that are well above the national figure.

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📍 Mount Molar, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Molar sits — Median rent (weekly)

$270
  • $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 Molar — lower than 53% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Molar$270
4361, QLD $245
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home loan payments are $2,383, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure. In contrast, typical weekly rents are $270, a figure well below both the state and national averages.

$2,383

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,907
  • 2021: $2,383

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Mount Molar, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Mount Molar, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 23%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very strong here, with 47.7% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Only 6.8% of households rent, a rate far below that of Queensland and Australia.

6.8%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 6.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

47.7%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38.1%
  • 2021: 47.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Mount Molar splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (48%) and Owned outright (46%), with Rented at 7%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

All homes in the area are separate houses, and 100% of them have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national average, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 92.9%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Mount Molar, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (8%).

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 Molar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31999/mount-molar/topic/housing-dwellings