Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Mee suburb profile
Mount Mee, QLD · Postcode 4521
This Mount Mee suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Mee, QLD (postcode 4521). 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 Mee with nearby suburbs.
Mount Mee at a glance
Population
519
Median rent
$305/wk
Household income
$1,476/wk
Median age
52
Mount Mee 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
+18.5% over 10 years
Population
519
was 484 in 2016
+35 · +7.2%
Median rent
$305/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$15 · +5.2%
Household income
$1,476/wk
was $1,201/wk in 2016
+$275 · +22.9%
Median age
52
was 49 in 2016
+3 · +6.1%
Dig deeper: Mount Mee population growth · Mount Mee then and now
Mount Mee vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Mee, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-17.6% vs area
- Mount Mee$305/wk
- Nearby$417.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-14.1% vs area
- Mount Mee$1,476/wk
- Nearby$2,882.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+33.3% vs area
- Mount Mee52
- Nearby44.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-20.9% vs area
- Mount Mee$626/wk
- Nearby$966.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Mee compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Mee sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,015.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6987.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,019
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5973.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Mee on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Mee, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Mee people
- Population
- 519
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 14.5%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Mee income
- Median household income
- $1,476/wk
- Median personal income
- $626/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Mee housing
- Median rent
- $305/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,746/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.7%
- Mortgaged
- 33.1%
- Rented
- 8.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16.5%
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 Mee work
- Employment to population
- 51.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.8%
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 4521)
Compare Mount Mee with nearby suburbs
Mount Mee in numbers
Mount Mee had 519 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 30% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 14.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.7% own their home outright, 33.1% are paying a mortgage, 8.7% rent. Separate houses make up 82.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $305/wk, 13% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,476/wk, 13% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.4%. 47.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 7.2% (from 484 to 519). Median rent moved from $290/wk to $305/wk (+5.2%).
Mount Mee suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Mee, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Mee was $305/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Mee, QLD?
- Mount Mee had 519 residents at the 2021 Census, up 7.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Mee?
- Median household income in Mount Mee was $1,476/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Mee?
- 8.7% of occupied homes in Mount Mee were rented, 34.7% were owned outright and 33.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Mee suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Mee. 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