Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Lower Mount Walker suburb profile
Lower Mount Walker, QLD · Postcode 4340
This Lower Mount Walker suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Lower Mount Walker, QLD (postcode 4340). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Lower Mount Walker with nearby suburbs.
Lower Mount Walker at a glance
Population
192
Median rent
$210/wk
Household income
$1,916/wk
Median age
51
Lower Mount Walker trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.7% over 10 years
Population
192
was 185 in 2016
+7 · +3.8%
Median rent
$210/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
$70 · -25%
Household income
$1,916/wk
was $1,437/wk in 2016
+$479 · +33.3%
Median age
51
was 44 in 2016
+7 · +15.9%
Dig deeper: Lower Mount Walker population growth · Lower Mount Walker then and now
Lower Mount Walker vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Lower Mount Walker, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-43.2% vs area
- Lower Mount Walker$210/wk
- Nearby$352.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+11.5% vs area
- Lower Mount Walker$1,916/wk
- Nearby$1,585.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+30.8% vs area
- Lower Mount Walker51
- Nearby39.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+0.3% vs area
- Lower Mount Walker$793/wk
- Nearby$688/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Lower Mount Walker compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Lower Mount Walker sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,028.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6990.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,066.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5975.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Lower Mount Walker on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Lower Mount Walker, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Lower Mount Walker people
- Population
- 192
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 7.8%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Lower Mount Walker income
- Median household income
- $1,916/wk
- Median personal income
- $793/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Lower Mount Walker housing
- Median rent
- $210/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,647/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 33.8%
- Mortgaged
- 41.5%
- Rented
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Lower Mount Walker work
- Employment to population
- 55.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 36.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4340)
Compare Lower Mount Walker with nearby suburbs
Lower Mount Walker in numbers
Lower Mount Walker had 192 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 28% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 7.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.8% own their home outright, 41.5% are paying a mortgage, 6.2% rent. Separate houses make up 93.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $210/wk, 40% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,916/wk, 14% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.8% (from 185 to 192). Median rent moved from $280/wk to $210/wk (-25%).
Lower Mount Walker suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Lower Mount Walker, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Lower Mount Walker was $210/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Lower Mount Walker, QLD?
- Lower Mount Walker had 192 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Lower Mount Walker?
- Median household income in Lower Mount Walker was $1,916/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Lower Mount Walker?
- 6.2% of occupied homes in Lower Mount Walker were rented, 33.8% were owned outright and 41.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Lower Mount Walker suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Lower Mount Walker. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology