$435 ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $375
- 2016: $520
- 2021: $435
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Samson · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Samson
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes in Mount Samson than in the rest of Queensland. This area is dominated by large, separate houses and very high property costs, with the typical monthly mortgage payment sitting well above the national figure.
$435
▲ +16.0%
- $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 Samson — higher than 87% of areas.
| Mount Samson | $435 |
|---|---|
| 4520, QLD | $488 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,392 and weekly rents of $435. Both figures are much higher than most other areas and well above the Queensland and Australian figures.
$2,392 ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,264
- 2016: $2,250
- 2021: $2,392
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Samson, the largest group is $200–$349 at 42%, followed by $350–$549 (33%) and $550–$749 (25%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Samson, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (20%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 42.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Conversely, the percentage of households renting is 6.6%, far below the state and national levels.
6.6% ▲ +62.0%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.5% ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mount Samson, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (42%) and Rented (7%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Mount Samson is a separate house, and 95% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the Queensland average of 76.3%, and the typical home is large, with 43.1% having four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 98.9%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.0% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.4%
- 2016: 93.9%
- 2021: 95.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Samson, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Samson, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (26%) and 5 or more (26%).
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 Samson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32019/mount-samson/topic/housing-dwellings