$196 ▲ +180.0%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $70
- 2016: $130
- 2021: $196
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Perry · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Mount Perry have stayed far below state and national levels, making it a very affordable place to live. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $867, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,733. This low cost of living is mirrored in the rental market, where prices are also much lower than in most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Perry — lower than 76% of areas.
| Mount Perry | $196 |
|---|---|
| 4671, QLD | $250 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure of $375, sitting at just $196. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $867 is far below both the state and Australian averages.
$196 ▲ +180.0%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$867 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mount Perry, Under $200 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 43%.
In Mount Perry, Under $1,000 is the majority at 64%; $3,000 or more is next at 19%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 55.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian figure of 31.0%. Only 14.5% of households are renting, a rate far below the state average of 33.1%.
14.5% ▼ -44.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.4% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Mount Perry, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 21%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.3% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, there are far fewer large homes here than in most areas, with only 59.6% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.3% ▲ +8.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
59.6% ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mount Perry, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
In Mount Perry, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Perry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32012/mount-perry/topic/housing-dwellings