Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wights Mountain suburb profile
Wights Mountain, QLD · Postcode 4520
This Wights Mountain suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wights Mountain, QLD (postcode 4520). 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 Wights Mountain with nearby suburbs.
Wights Mountain at a glance
Population
767
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$3,091/wk
Median age
48
Wights 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
-0.3% over 10 years
Population
767
was 793 in 2016
-26 · -3.3%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $375/wk in 2016
$25 · -6.7%
Household income
$3,091/wk
was $2,250/wk in 2016
+$841 · +37.4%
Median age
48
was 43 in 2016
+5 · +11.6%
Dig deeper: Wights Mountain population growth · Wights Mountain then and now
Wights Mountain vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Wights Mountain, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-5.4% vs area
- Wights Mountain$350/wk
- Nearby$537.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+79.8% vs area
- Wights Mountain$3,091/wk
- Nearby$3,108/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+23.1% vs area
- Wights Mountain48
- Nearby44
- QLD39
Personal income
+38.1% vs area
- Wights Mountain$1,092/wk
- Nearby$1,041.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Wights Mountain compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wights Mountain ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,111.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,122.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,147.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,104
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wights Mountain on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wights Mountain, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wights Mountain people
- Population
- 767
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 21%
- 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
Wights Mountain income
- Median household income
- $3,091/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,092/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wights Mountain housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,507/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40.4%
- Mortgaged
- 46.3%
- Rented
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.9%
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
Wights Mountain work
- Employment to population
- 64%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 70.8%
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 4520)
Compare Wights Mountain with nearby suburbs
Wights Mountain in numbers
Wights Mountain had 767 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 20% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 21% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.4% own their home outright, 46.3% are paying a mortgage, 3.9% rent. Separate houses make up 90.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $3,091/wk, 83% above the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.4%. 70.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 3.3% (from 793 to 767). Median rent moved from $375/wk to $350/wk (-6.7%).
Wights Mountain suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wights Mountain, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Wights Mountain was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wights Mountain, QLD?
- Wights Mountain had 767 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wights Mountain?
- Median household income in Wights Mountain was $3,091/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wights Mountain?
- 3.9% of occupied homes in Wights Mountain were rented, 40.4% were owned outright and 46.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wights Mountain suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wights 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