$200 ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $155
- 2016: $175
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Morgan · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far lower cost of living marks the housing market in Mount Morgan compared to the rest of the country. Most people live in detached houses and a high number own their homes outright. This creates a local property market where typical costs are significantly lower than state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Morgan — lower than 75% of areas.
| Mount Morgan | $200 |
|---|---|
| 4714, QLD | $200 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $758 are far below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Rent is also much lower than most areas, with a typical weekly rent of $200, which is far below the national figure of $375.
$200 ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$758 ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Mount Morgan splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (49%), with $350–$549 at 2%.
In Mount Morgan, Under $1,000 is the majority at 69%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 26%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all homes (49%) are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 25.3%, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.
25.3% ▼ -21.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.0% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Mount Morgan, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Rented (25%) and Owned with a mortgage (20%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.1% of the market, far above the Queensland average of 74.8%. However, larger homes are uncommon here, as the share of houses with three or more bedrooms is far below the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.1% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
55.8% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mount Morgan, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
In Mount Morgan, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (35%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Morgan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32001/mount-morgan/topic/housing-dwellings