$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Perry · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents in Mount Perry are far below the national figure, sitting at just $200. This is a place where housing costs are much lower than most areas, and over half of all homes are owned outright.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Perry — lower than 77% of areas.
| Mount Perry | $200 |
|---|---|
| 4671, QLD | $250 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are far below the state and national figures, and they have fallen slightly since 2016 to $800. Weekly rents are also much lower than in most areas, though they rose $40 since 2016 to reach $200.
$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$800 —
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mount Perry, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; Under $200 is next at 33%.
Mount Perry splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (50%) and $1,000–$1,799 (50%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of residents own their homes outright, which is far above the national figure. While renting is more common here than in similar areas, the share of households renting fell 75 points since 2011 to 25.3%.
25.3% ▼ -74.7%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.6% ▲ —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Mount Perry, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Rented (23%) and Owned with a mortgage (16%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.5% of the local housing stock, far above the state average. However, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the national figure, and there are slightly more people per bedroom than the state average.
0.90 ▼ -43.8%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.5% ▲ +21.9%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
54.7% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mount Perry, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
In Mount Perry, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Perry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322088/mount-perry/topic/housing-dwellings