Mount Pelion · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Mount Pelion

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

Every single home in Mount Pelion is a separate house, making for a landscape of detached dwellings where nearly half of all residents own their place outright. This creates a residential feel that differs sharply from the state and national patterns of renting and apartment living.

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📍 Mount Pelion, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Pelion sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 ▲ +78.6%
  • $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 Pelion — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Pelion$250
4741, QLD $250
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents here are $250, which is well below the Queensland figure of $365. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,733, about the same as both the state and national figures.

$250 ▲ +78.6%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $140
  • 2016: $160
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 ▲ +15.9%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,495
  • 2016: $1,597
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of the country, with 48.3% of homes fully paid off. This helps explain why the share of households renting is far below the national figure of 30.6%.

17.2% ▼ -20.1%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.6%
  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 17.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

48.3% ▼ -5.3%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 51.0%
  • 2016: 42.1%
  • 2021: 48.3%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Mount Pelion, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses make up 100% of the housing stock, far above the national average of 72.3%. While homes with three or more bedrooms are a little below the national figure, there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.

1.00 ▼ -16.7%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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

100.0% ▲ +3.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.1%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

72.4% ▲ +3.6%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 69.9%
  • 2016: 81.6%
  • 2021: 72.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Mount Pelion, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 1 bedroom (19%).

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 Pelion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32011/mount-pelion/topic/housing-dwellings