Mount Tom · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Mount Tom

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

Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,300 make Mount Tom a more affordable place to live than most of the country. Housing costs here are well below state and national figures, providing a cheaper alternative for those owning or renting homes.

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📍 Mount Tom, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Tom sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 —
  • $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 Tom — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Tom$250
4677, QLD $300
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $250, which is well below the Queensland figure of $365. Similarly, typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,300, sitting well below both the state and national averages.

$250 —

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $115
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300 —

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,296
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Mount Tom, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 44%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (44%).

How homes are owned or rented

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Mount Tom splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (38%), with Rented at 24%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

There are 0.80 people per bedroom in Mount Tom, a figure that is higher than most areas but about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages.

0.80 —

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 0.80

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Mount Tom, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).

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 Tom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32031/mount-tom/topic/housing-dwellings