Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Walker suburb profile
Mount Walker, QLD · Postcode 4340
This Mount Walker suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Walker, QLD (postcode 4340). 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 Walker with nearby suburbs.
Mount Walker at a glance
Population
129
Median rent
$330/wk
Household income
$1,343/wk
Median age
44
Mount Walker 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
+44.9% over 10 years
Population
129
was 134 in 2016
-5 · -3.7%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
$10 · -2.9%
Household income
$1,343/wk
was $1,208/wk in 2016
+$135 · +11.2%
Median age
44
was 42 in 2016
+2 · +4.8%
Dig deeper: Mount Walker population growth · Mount Walker then and now
Mount Walker vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Walker, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-10.8% vs area
- Mount Walker$330/wk
- Nearby$352.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-21.9% vs area
- Mount Walker$1,343/wk
- Nearby$1,585.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+12.8% vs area
- Mount Walker44
- Nearby39.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-25.2% vs area
- Mount Walker$592/wk
- Nearby$688/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Walker compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Walker sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,034.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6997.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,062.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5964.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Walker on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Walker, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Walker people
- Population
- 129
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 3.1%
- Average household size
- 3.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Walker income
- Median household income
- $1,343/wk
- Median personal income
- $592/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Walker housing
- Median rent
- $330/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,928/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 28.9%
- Mortgaged
- 40%
- Rented
- 11.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.7%
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 Walker work
- Employment to population
- 64.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 40%
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 4340)
Compare Mount Walker with nearby suburbs
Mount Walker in numbers
Mount Walker had 129 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 10% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3.1 people. 3.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.9% own their home outright, 40% are paying a mortgage, 11.1% rent. Separate houses make up 91.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $330/wk, 6% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,343/wk, 20% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 3.7% (from 134 to 129). Median rent moved from $340/wk to $330/wk (-2.9%).
Mount Walker suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Walker, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Walker was $330/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Walker, QLD?
- Mount Walker had 129 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Walker?
- Median household income in Mount Walker was $1,343/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Walker?
- 11.1% of occupied homes in Mount Walker were rented, 28.9% were owned outright and 40% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Walker suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Walker (Qld). 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