Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Surround suburb profile
Mount Surround, QLD · Postcode 4809
This Mount Surround suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Surround, QLD (postcode 4809). 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 Surround with nearby suburbs.
Mount Surround at a glance
Population
130
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,800/wk
Median age
55
Mount Surround 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
-0.8% over 10 years
Population
130
was 145 in 2016
-15 · -10.3%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $88/wk in 2016
+$112 · +127.3%
Household income
$1,800/wk
was $1,333/wk in 2016
+$467 · +35%
Median age
55
was 49 in 2016
+6 · +12.2%
Dig deeper: Mount Surround population growth · Mount Surround then and now
Mount Surround vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Surround, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-45.9% vs area
- Mount Surround$200/wk
- Nearby$292.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+4.7% vs area
- Mount Surround$1,800/wk
- Nearby$1,522.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+41% vs area
- Mount Surround55
- Nearby40
- QLD39
Personal income
+4.3% vs area
- Mount Surround$825/wk
- Nearby$942.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Surround compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Surround sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3969.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3940.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,012.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3931.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Surround on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Surround, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Surround people
- Population
- 130
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 16.2%
- 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 Surround income
- Median household income
- $1,800/wk
- Median personal income
- $825/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Surround housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 61%
- Mortgaged
- 18.6%
- Rented
- 11.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 18.6%
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 Surround work
- Employment to population
- 63.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.9%
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 4809)
Compare Mount Surround with nearby suburbs
Mount Surround in numbers
Mount Surround had 130 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 55, 38% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 16.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 61% own their home outright, 18.6% are paying a mortgage, 11.9% rent. Separate houses make up 88.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 43% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,800/wk, 7% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 10.3% (from 145 to 130). Median rent moved from $88/wk to $200/wk (+127.3%).
Mount Surround suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Surround, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Surround was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Surround, QLD?
- Mount Surround had 130 residents at the 2021 Census, down 10.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Surround?
- Median household income in Mount Surround was $1,800/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Surround?
- 11.9% of occupied homes in Mount Surround were rented, 61% were owned outright and 18.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Surround suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Surround. 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