Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Chalmers suburb profile
Mount Chalmers, QLD · Postcode 4702
This Mount Chalmers suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Chalmers, QLD (postcode 4702). 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 Mount Chalmers with nearby suburbs.
Mount Chalmers at a glance
Population
226
Median rent
$355/wk
Household income
$1,268/wk
Median age
47
Mount Chalmers 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
+4.6% over 10 years
Population
226
was 235 in 2016
-9 · -3.8%
Household income
$1,268/wk
was $1,100/wk in 2016
+$168 · +15.3%
Median age
47
was 43 in 2016
+4 · +9.3%
Dig deeper: Mount Chalmers population growth · Mount Chalmers then and now
Mount Chalmers vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Chalmers, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-4.1% vs area
- Mount Chalmers$355/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-26.2% vs area
- Mount Chalmers$1,268/wk
- Nearby$1,816.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+20.5% vs area
- Mount Chalmers47
- Nearby40.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-29% vs area
- Mount Chalmers$562/wk
- Nearby$847.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Chalmers compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Chalmers ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1899.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1866.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2964.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1817
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Chalmers on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Chalmers, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Chalmers people
- Population
- 226
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 7.1%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Chalmers income
- Median household income
- $1,268/wk
- Median personal income
- $562/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Chalmers housing
- Median rent
- $355/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,437/mo
- Separate houses
- 92.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47.2%
- Mortgaged
- 32.6%
- Rented
- 3.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.2%
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
Mount Chalmers work
- Employment to population
- 48.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 32.4%
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 4702)
Compare Mount Chalmers with nearby suburbs
Mount Chalmers in numbers
Mount Chalmers had 226 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 18% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 7.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.2% own their home outright, 32.6% are paying a mortgage, 3.4% rent. Separate houses make up 92.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $355/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,268/wk, 25% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 3.8% (from 235 to 226).
Mount Chalmers suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Chalmers, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Chalmers was $355/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Chalmers, QLD?
- Mount Chalmers had 226 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Chalmers?
- Median household income in Mount Chalmers was $1,268/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Chalmers?
- 3.4% of occupied homes in Mount Chalmers were rented, 47.2% were owned outright and 32.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Chalmers suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Chalmers. 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