Mount Larcom · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Mount Larcom

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

Typical monthly home-loan payments in Mount Larcom are just $900, which is far below the national figure. This small area is dominated by detached houses and offers housing costs that are much lower than most other areas across the country.

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📍 Mount Larcom, Urban Centre

Where Mount Larcom sits — Median rent (weekly)

$170
  • $0–$21: 2 areas
  • $21–$43: 6 areas
  • $43–$64: 18 areas
  • $64–$86: 38 areas
  • $86–$107: 35 areas
  • $107–$129: 46 areas
  • $129–$150: 25 areas
  • $150–$171: 104 areas
  • $171–$193: 82 areas
  • $193–$214: 143 areas
  • $214–$236: 130 areas
  • $236–$257: 175 areas
  • $257–$279: 114 areas
  • $279–$300: 125 areas
  • $300–$321: 194 areas
  • $321–$343: 101 areas
  • $343–$364: 128 areas
  • $364–$386: 82 areas
  • $386–$407: 92 areas
  • $407–$429: 41 areas
  • $429–$450: 24 areas
  • $450–$471: 32 areas
  • $471–$493: 13 areas
  • $493–$514: 19 areas
  • $514–$536: 14 areas
  • $536–$557: 9 areas
  • $557–$579: 6 areas
  • $579–$600: 15 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Larcom — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Larcom$170
4695, QLD $200
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $170, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Mortgage payments have also trended down, falling from $1,193 in 2011 to $900 in 2021.

$170

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $170

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$900 ▼ -24.6%

Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,193
  • 2016: $1,546
  • 2021: $900

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Mount Larcom, $200–$349 is the majority at 65%; Under $200 is next at 35%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Mount Larcom, Under $1,000 is the majority at 54%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 46%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 38.5%. While this is around the middle for similar areas, the proportion of households renting rose 9.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 22.0%.

22.0% ▲ +80.2%

Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 34.4%
  • 2021: 22.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.5% ▼ -7.2%

Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 41.5%
  • 2016: 37.6%
  • 2021: 38.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Mount Larcom splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Rented at 21%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 94.5% of the market, a figure far above the Queensland average. However, homes with three or more bedrooms have fallen since 2011 and are now far below the national figure at 59.3%.

0.80 ▼ -20.0%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

94.5% ▼ -1.9%

Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 96.3%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 94.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

59.3% ▼ -24.2%

Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 78.3%
  • 2016: 79.6%
  • 2021: 59.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Mount Larcom, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (23%).

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 Larcom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322086/mount-larcom/topic/housing-dwellings