Mount Surround · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Mount Surround

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

More than two thirds of homes are owned outright in Mount Surround, making it an area with very high levels of home ownership. This stability is reflected in the local housing market, where a huge majority of the population live in detached houses.

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Where Mount Surround sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200 —
  • $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 Surround — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Surround$200
4809, QLD $200
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is far below the state and national figures, sitting at just $200. Meanwhile, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,733 is about the same as the Queensland average.

$200 —

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $88
  • 2021: $200

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 —

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Mount Surround, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $3,000 or more (25%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is very common here, with 69.2% of households doing so—far above the national figure of 31%. Consequently, the 13.5% who rent is much lower than in most other areas.

13.5% —

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.4%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

69.2% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48.2%
  • 2021: 69.2%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Mount Surround, Owned outright is the majority at 67%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 20%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Mount Surround is a separate house, which is far above the state and national averages. Most of these are large, with 80.8% having three or more bedrooms.

0.80 —

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 89.3%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

80.8% —

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 62.5%
  • 2021: 80.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Mount Surround, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).

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 Surround [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32027/mount-surround/topic/housing-dwellings