Mourilyan · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Mourilyan

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

Lower housing costs than most similar areas define Mourilyan (L), where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,083. This small locality is dominated by detached houses, though there has been a noticeable shift toward renting over the last decade.

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📍 Mourilyan, Urban Centre

Where Mourilyan sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250
  • $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 Mourilyan — lower than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mourilyan$250
4858, QLD $260
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also far below the Australian average, falling by $213 since 2011 to reach $1,083 per month.

$250

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $220
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,083 ▼ -16.4%

Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,296
  • 2016: $1,083
  • 2021: $1,083

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Mourilyan, $200–$349 is the majority at 70%; Under $200 is next at 20%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Mourilyan, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; Under $1,000 is next at 38%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

About 35.4% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the Queensland average. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has risen by 6.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 32.3%.

32.3% ▲ +22.7%

Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 26.3%
  • 2016: 32.3%
  • 2021: 32.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

35.4% ▼ -3.8%

Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 36.8%
  • 2016: 32.3%
  • 2021: 35.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Mourilyan splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Rented (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 27%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 91.1% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. While 71.5% of these homes have three or more bedrooms, this is well below the Queensland average.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

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

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

91.1% ▲ +0.2%

Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 91.0%
  • 2016: 90.1%
  • 2021: 91.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

71.5% ▼ -2.9%

Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 73.7%
  • 2016: 70.8%
  • 2021: 71.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Mourilyan, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Mourilyan, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 2 bedrooms is next at 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 Mourilyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322089/mourilyan/topic/housing-dwellings