Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Rascal suburb profile
Mount Rascal, QLD · Postcode 4350
This Mount Rascal suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Rascal, QLD (postcode 4350). 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 Rascal with nearby suburbs.
Mount Rascal at a glance
Population
393
Median rent
$320/wk
Household income
$2,440/wk
Median age
39
Mount Rascal 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
+45% over 10 years
Population
393
was 462 in 2016
-69 · -14.9%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
$80 · -20%
Household income
$2,440/wk
was $2,410/wk in 2016
+$30 · +1.2%
Median age
39
was 34 in 2016
+5 · +14.7%
Dig deeper: Mount Rascal population growth · Mount Rascal then and now
Mount Rascal vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Rascal, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-13.5% vs area
- Mount Rascal$320/wk
- Nearby$315/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+41.9% vs area
- Mount Rascal$2,440/wk
- Nearby$1,511.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Mount Rascal39
- Nearby37
- QLD39
Personal income
+18.1% vs area
- Mount Rascal$934/wk
- Nearby$789/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Rascal compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Rascal ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,115.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,085.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,142.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,057.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Rascal on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Rascal, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Rascal people
- Population
- 393
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 11.2%
- Average household size
- 3.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Rascal income
- Median household income
- $2,440/wk
- Median personal income
- $934/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Rascal housing
- Median rent
- $320/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,950/mo
- Separate houses
- 95.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 42.3%
- Mortgaged
- 46.3%
- Rented
- 3.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 2.4%
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 Rascal work
- Employment to population
- 73.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 63.6%
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 4350)
Compare Mount Rascal with nearby suburbs
Mount Rascal in numbers
Mount Rascal had 393 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, close to the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3.2 people. 11.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 42.3% own their home outright, 46.3% are paying a mortgage, 3.3% rent. Separate houses make up 95.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $320/wk, 9% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $2,440/wk, 45% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 14.9% (from 462 to 393). Median rent moved from $400/wk to $320/wk (-20%).
Mount Rascal suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Rascal, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Rascal was $320/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Rascal, QLD?
- Mount Rascal had 393 residents at the 2021 Census, down 14.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Rascal?
- Median household income in Mount Rascal was $2,440/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Rascal?
- 3.3% of occupied homes in Mount Rascal were rented, 42.3% were owned outright and 46.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Rascal suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Rascal. 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