Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Tyson suburb profile
Mount Tyson, QLD · Postcode 4356
This Mount Tyson suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Tyson, QLD (postcode 4356). 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 Tyson with nearby suburbs.
Mount Tyson at a glance
Population
280
Median rent
$240/wk
Household income
$1,325/wk
Median age
40
Mount Tyson 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
+8.5% over 10 years
Population
280
was 285 in 2016
-5 · -1.8%
Median rent
$240/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$40 · +20%
Household income
$1,325/wk
was $1,348/wk in 2016
$23 · -1.7%
Median age
40
was 39 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Mount Tyson population growth · Mount Tyson then and now
Mount Tyson vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Tyson, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-35.1% vs area
- Mount Tyson$240/wk
- Nearby$272.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-22.9% vs area
- Mount Tyson$1,325/wk
- Nearby$1,432/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+2.6% vs area
- Mount Tyson40
- Nearby43
- QLD39
Personal income
-16.7% vs area
- Mount Tyson$659/wk
- Nearby$718.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Tyson compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Tyson sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,006.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5976.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,021
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5975.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Tyson on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Tyson, QLD.
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Mount Tyson people
- Population
- 280
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 1.8%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Tyson income
- Median household income
- $1,325/wk
- Median personal income
- $659/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Tyson housing
- Median rent
- $240/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 85.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.6%
- Mortgaged
- 31.9%
- Rented
- 17%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.5%
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 Tyson work
- Employment to population
- 59.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.1%
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 4356)
Compare Mount Tyson with nearby suburbs
Mount Tyson in numbers
Mount Tyson had 280 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, close to the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3 people. 1.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.6% own their home outright, 31.9% are paying a mortgage, 17% rent. Separate houses make up 85.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $240/wk, 31% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,325/wk, 22% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.8% (from 285 to 280). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $240/wk (+20%).
Mount Tyson suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Tyson, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Tyson was $240/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Tyson, QLD?
- Mount Tyson had 280 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Tyson?
- Median household income in Mount Tyson was $1,325/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Tyson?
- 17% of occupied homes in Mount Tyson were rented, 43.6% were owned outright and 31.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Tyson suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Tyson. 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