Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Whitestone suburb profile
Mount Whitestone, QLD · Postcode 4347
This Mount Whitestone suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Whitestone, QLD (postcode 4347). 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 Whitestone with nearby suburbs.
Mount Whitestone at a glance
Population
129
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,437/wk
Median age
50
Mount Whitestone 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
-11% over 10 years
Population
129
was 154 in 2016
-25 · -16.2%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$50 · +25%
Household income
$1,437/wk
was $866/wk in 2016
+$571 · +65.9%
Median age
50
was 45 in 2016
+5 · +11.1%
Dig deeper: Mount Whitestone population growth · Mount Whitestone then and now
Mount Whitestone vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Whitestone, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-32.4% vs area
- Mount Whitestone$250/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-16.4% vs area
- Mount Whitestone$1,437/wk
- Nearby$1,464/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+28.2% vs area
- Mount Whitestone50
- Nearby37
- QLD39
Personal income
-16.3% vs area
- Mount Whitestone$662/wk
- Nearby$755/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Whitestone compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Whitestone sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,012.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6998.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4999
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6981.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Whitestone on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Whitestone, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Whitestone people
- Population
- 129
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 4.7%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Whitestone income
- Median household income
- $1,437/wk
- Median personal income
- $662/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Whitestone housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 92.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 33.3%
- Mortgaged
- 30.2%
- Rented
- 17.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.9%
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 Whitestone work
- Employment to population
- 62.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 34.4%
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 4347)
Compare Mount Whitestone with nearby suburbs
Mount Whitestone in numbers
Mount Whitestone had 129 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 25% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 4.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.3% own their home outright, 30.2% are paying a mortgage, 17.5% rent. Separate houses make up 92.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 29% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,437/wk, 15% 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 16.2% (from 154 to 129). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $250/wk (+25%).
Mount Whitestone suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Whitestone, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Whitestone was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Whitestone, QLD?
- Mount Whitestone had 129 residents at the 2021 Census, down 16.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Whitestone?
- Median household income in Mount Whitestone was $1,437/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Whitestone?
- 17.5% of occupied homes in Mount Whitestone were rented, 33.3% were owned outright and 30.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Whitestone suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Whitestone. 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