Mount Molloy · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Mount Molloy

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

Much lower housing costs make Mount Molloy an affordable place to live, with a typical monthly mortgage of just $1,300. This affordability is paired with a high rate of home ownership, as many residents own their homes outright without any debt.

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📍 Mount Molloy, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Molloy sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 ▲ +11.1%
  • $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 Molloy — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Molloy$250
4871, QLD $170
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is well below the national figure at $250. For those with loans, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,300 is well below both the state and national averages.

$250 ▲ +11.1%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $225
  • 2016: $218
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300 ▲ +30.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,000
  • 2016: $1,398
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Mount Molloy, $200–$349 is the majority at 70%; Under $200 is next at 30%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Mount Molloy splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and Under $1,000 (37%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 13%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, at 45.7%. This helps explain why the rental rate is far below the state average at only 13.3%.

13.3% ▼ -48.1%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.7%
  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

45.7% ▲ +14.3%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40.0%
  • 2016: 41.0%
  • 2021: 45.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Mount Molloy, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (13%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 96.2% of all homes, far above the national figure. While these houses are mostly detached, the number of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the state average, which helps explain why there are more people per bedroom than in most areas.

0.90 ▼ -25.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 0.90

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

96.2% ▲ +2.0%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 94.3%
  • 2016: 89.5%
  • 2021: 96.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

49.5% ▼ -16.7%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 59.4%
  • 2016: 44.8%
  • 2021: 49.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Mount Molloy, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.

Bedrooms per home

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Mount Molloy splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (34%) and 3 bedrooms (31%), with 1 bedroom at 14%.

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 Molloy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32000/mount-molloy/topic/housing-dwellings