$150 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Surprise · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Surprise
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $834 in Mount Surprise, which is far below the national figure. This small town is defined by very affordable housing and a high number of people who own their homes outright.
$150
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- $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 Surprise — lower than 86% of areas.
| Mount Surprise | $150 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | $170 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Both buying and renting are much cheaper than in most areas. The typical weekly rent is only $150, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365.
$834 ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $800
- 2021: $834
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 57.1% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 8.9%.
8.9% ▼ -58.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.1% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mount Surprise, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are often smaller and more crowded, with only 30.4% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why the 1.1 people per bedroom is well above the Australian figure of 0.8.
1.10 ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
53.6% ▼ -29.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.4%
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
30.4% ▼ -38.8%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.6%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Surprise, Separate house is the majority at 58%; Other dwelling is next at 42%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Surprise, 1 bedroom is the majority at 56%; 3 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Surprise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32026/mount-surprise/topic/housing-dwellings