Mount Walker · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Mount Walker

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

A far higher share of residents live in separate houses in Mount Walker than in the rest of Queensland. The area is almost entirely made up of detached homes, with nearly 93% of dwellings containing three or more bedrooms.

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📍 Mount Walker, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Walker sits — Median rent (weekly)

$330
  • $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 Walker — higher than 66% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Walker$330
4340, QLD $300
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,928 are a little above the Queensland figure. Weekly rents are $330, which is a little below both the state and national figures.

$330

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $340
  • 2021: $330

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,928

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,842
  • 2021: $1,928

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Mount Walker, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 53%; $3,000 or more is next at 26%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is far less common here than across the country, with only 12.2% of households renting. Most homes are owned, and 31.7% are owned outright.

12.2%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 12.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

31.7%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39.5%
  • 2021: 31.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Mount Walker, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, followed by Owned outright (36%) and Rented (14%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in the area is a separate house. This explains why 92.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, leading to a higher number of people per bedroom than most areas.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 89.5%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

92.7%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 71.1%
  • 2021: 92.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Mount Walker splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (50%) and 4 bedrooms (50%).

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 Walker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32035/mount-walker/topic/housing-dwellings