Mount Walker West · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Mount Walker West

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.

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📍 Mount Walker West, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Walker West 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 Walker West — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Walker West$250
4340, QLD $300
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

Owning & renting

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%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Mount Walker West, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 57%; Rented is next at 43%.

Types of homes

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.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.80

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Mount Walker West, the largest group is 5 or more at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 3 bedrooms (25%).

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 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