Mount St John · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Mount St John

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

Other dwelling types make up 66.7% of the housing stock in Mount St John, where a high number of people live in small spaces. This is a low-cost area where the typical weekly rent is just $205, far below the national figure of $375.

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📍 Mount St John, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount St John sits — Median rent (weekly)

$205
  • $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 St John — lower than 73% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount St John$205
4818, QLD $355
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is far below the state and national figures, with the typical price sitting at $205.

$205

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $150
  • 2021: $205

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is split, as 43.3% of homes are owned outright—far above the Queensland figure—while 33.3% of households are renting.

33.3%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.6%
  • 2021: 33.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.3%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 61.8%
  • 2021: 43.3%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Mount St John, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Rented is next at 43%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are much smaller than usual, with no three-bedroom houses and only 26.7% being separate houses. This helps explain why the 1.1 people per bedroom is well above the Australian average of 0.8.

1.10

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.10
  • 2021: 1.10

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

26.7%

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Mount St John, Other dwelling is the majority at 71%; Separate house is next at 29%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Mount St John, 1 bedroom is the majority at 58%; Studio / none is next at 29%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount St John [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32021/mount-st-john/topic/housing-dwellings