Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Towen Mountain suburb profile
Towen Mountain, QLD · Postcode 4560
This Towen Mountain suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Towen Mountain, QLD (postcode 4560). 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 Towen Mountain with nearby suburbs.
Towen Mountain at a glance
Population
304
Median rent
$362/wk
Household income
$1,728/wk
Median age
44
Towen Mountain 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
+29.9% over 10 years
Population
304
was 289 in 2016
+15 · +5.2%
Median rent
$362/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$92 · +34.1%
Household income
$1,728/wk
was $1,406/wk in 2016
+$322 · +22.9%
Median age
44
was 45 in 2016
-1 · -2.2%
Dig deeper: Towen Mountain population growth · Towen Mountain then and now
Towen Mountain vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Towen Mountain, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-2.2% vs area
- Towen Mountain$362/wk
- Nearby$397.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+0.5% vs area
- Towen Mountain$1,728/wk
- Nearby$1,520/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+12.8% vs area
- Towen Mountain44
- Nearby45.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-17.4% vs area
- Towen Mountain$653/wk
- Nearby$700.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Towen Mountain compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Towen Mountain sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,023.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5982.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,077.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4951.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Towen Mountain on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Towen Mountain, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Towen Mountain people
- Population
- 304
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 14.8%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Towen Mountain income
- Median household income
- $1,728/wk
- Median personal income
- $653/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Towen Mountain housing
- Median rent
- $362/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 96.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.7%
- Mortgaged
- 46.9%
- Rented
- 14.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.1%
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
Towen Mountain work
- Employment to population
- 54.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 57.1%
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 4560)
Compare Towen Mountain with nearby suburbs
Towen Mountain in numbers
Towen Mountain had 304 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 10% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 14.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.7% own their home outright, 46.9% are paying a mortgage, 14.3% rent. Separate houses make up 96.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $362/wk, 3% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,728/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5.2% (from 289 to 304). Median rent moved from $270/wk to $362/wk (+34.1%).
Towen Mountain suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Towen Mountain, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Towen Mountain was $362/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Towen Mountain, QLD?
- Towen Mountain had 304 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Towen Mountain?
- Median household income in Towen Mountain was $1,728/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Towen Mountain?
- 14.3% of occupied homes in Towen Mountain were rented, 35.7% were owned outright and 46.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Towen Mountain suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Towen Mountain. 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