$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Walker West · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs have shifted in Mount Walker West since 2011 to become notably cheaper than the national average. The area is now a more affordable option for both buyers and renters compared to most other parts of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Walker West — lower than 60% of areas.
| Mount Walker West | $250 |
|---|---|
| 4340, QLD | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
A typical monthly home loan payment of $1,489 is well below the Australian figure. Renters also pay much less than usual, with the typical weekly rent of $250 sitting well below both the state and national figures.
$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,489 —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, ahead of Rented (38%).
In Mount Walker West, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 57%; Rented is next at 43%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are used similarly to the rest of the country, with an average of 0.80 people per bedroom, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Mount Walker West, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Mount Walker West, the largest group is 5 or more at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 3 bedrooms (25%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Walker West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32036/mount-walker-west/topic/housing-dwellings