Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Ossa suburb profile
Mount Ossa, QLD · Postcode 4741
This Mount Ossa suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Ossa, QLD (postcode 4741). 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 Ossa with nearby suburbs.
Mount Ossa at a glance
Population
250
Median rent
$228/wk
Household income
$1,770/wk
Median age
42
Mount Ossa 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
+3.7% over 10 years
Population
250
was 224 in 2016
+26 · +11.6%
Median rent
$228/wk
was $138/wk in 2016
+$90 · +65.2%
Household income
$1,770/wk
was $1,202/wk in 2016
+$568 · +47.3%
Median age
42
was 44 in 2016
-2 · -4.5%
Dig deeper: Mount Ossa population growth · Mount Ossa then and now
Mount Ossa vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Ossa, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-38.4% vs area
- Mount Ossa$228/wk
- Nearby$290/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+3% vs area
- Mount Ossa$1,770/wk
- Nearby$1,919.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+7.7% vs area
- Mount Ossa42
- Nearby40.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-20.5% vs area
- Mount Ossa$629/wk
- Nearby$842/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Ossa compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Ossa sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,028.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4965.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,042
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2913.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Ossa on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Ossa, QLD.
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Mount Ossa people
- Population
- 250
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 5.6%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Ossa income
- Median household income
- $1,770/wk
- Median personal income
- $629/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Ossa housing
- Median rent
- $228/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,451/mo
- Separate houses
- 84%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 28.4%
- Mortgaged
- 32.1%
- Rented
- 11.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.6%
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 Ossa work
- Employment to population
- 55.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.3%
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 4741)
Compare Mount Ossa with nearby suburbs
Mount Ossa in numbers
Mount Ossa had 250 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, 5% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 5.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.4% own their home outright, 32.1% are paying a mortgage, 11.1% rent. Separate houses make up 84% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $228/wk, 35% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,770/wk, 5% 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 11.6% (from 224 to 250). Median rent moved from $138/wk to $228/wk (+65.2%).
Mount Ossa suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Ossa, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Ossa was $228/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Ossa, QLD?
- Mount Ossa had 250 residents at the 2021 Census, up 11.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Ossa?
- Median household income in Mount Ossa was $1,770/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Ossa?
- 11.1% of occupied homes in Mount Ossa were rented, 28.4% were owned outright and 32.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Ossa suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Ossa. 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