Rockmount · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Rockmount

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

Every single home in Rockmount is a separate house, making it a purely detached residential area. This distinct housing landscape is defined by a very high number of people owning their homes outright compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Rockmount, Suburb / Locality

Where Rockmount sits — Median rent (weekly)

$400 ▲ +118.6%
  • $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 Rockmount — higher than 82% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rockmount$400
4344, QLD $308
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,083, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. However, the usual weekly rent of $400 is a little above the state average.

$400 ▲ +118.6%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $183
  • 2016: $315
  • 2021: $400

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,083 ▼ -27.8%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,500
  • 2016: $1,290
  • 2021: $1,083

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Rockmount, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Rockmount, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 63%; Under $1,000 is next at 38%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is common here, with 46.7% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 26.7% of households rent, which is well below the Australian average of 30.6%.

26.7% ▲ +171.1%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

46.7% ▲ +5.4%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.3%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 46.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Rockmount splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 23%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

While all homes are separate houses, only 53.3% have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the Queensland figure of 76.3%. This contributes to a higher density per room, with 0.90 people per bedroom.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

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

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 81.3%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

53.3% ▼ -28.1%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 74.2%
  • 2016: 56.3%
  • 2021: 53.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Rockmount, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Rockmount, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 3 bedrooms is next at 26%.

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 Rockmount [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32452/rockmount/topic/housing-dwellings