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Little Mountain QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Little Mountain, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Little Mountain QLD is 11,068 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Little Mountain is $705 per week ($36,660 per year). Median rent in Little Mountain is $461 per week ($1,998 per month). Little Mountain has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Little Mountain has a population density of 1462.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Little Mountain is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Little Mountain is $2,000.

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Little Mountain Population

residents (Census 2021)

Little Mountain Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$705/wk

$36,660 per year

#5403 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$461/wk

$1,998 per month

#934 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Little Mountain Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (5,315) Female 52.0% (5,751)

Population Density

1462.4

people per km²

11,068 people · 7.6 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,997

Family income/wk

Little Mountain Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Little Mountain Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

49.0% 1,428 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.0% 1,484 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Little Mountain Country of Birth

Australia

89.0%

England

9.0%

India

0.7%

Germany

0.5%

Canada

0.4%

France

0.2%

Brazil

0.1%

China

0.1%

Cambodia

0.1%

Greece

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Little Mountain Religion

No Religion

45.9%

Catholic

18.8%

Anglican

14.6%

Not stated

7.1%

Uniting Church

4.4%

Christian (other)

3.7%

Baptist

3.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Little Mountain Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Little Mountain Languages Spoken at Home

Other

23.3%

Malayalam

18.9%

German

13.8%

Afrikaans

13.8%

Italian

11.3%

Spanish

7.5%

French

5.7%

IAL Nepali

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Little Mountain Employment

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Employed full-time

32.5% 2,560 people

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Employed part-time

22.9% 1,805 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 245 people

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Not in labour force

41.5% 3,265 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Little Mountain Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.5%

Bachelor Degree

22.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.9%

Postgraduate Degree

4.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Little Mountain Occupation

Professionals

24.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.4%

Community & Personal Service

16.5%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Managers

11.3%

Labourers

6.7%

Sales Workers

6.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Little Mountain Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.7%

Engineering

16.5%

Health

13.7%

Society & Culture

13.3%

Education

11.0%

Architecture & Building

9.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.5%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

Information Technology

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Little Mountain Dwelling Types

Separate house

88.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Little Mountain Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

6.1%

$500-$649/wk

6.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

7.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.7%

$4,000+/wk

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Little Mountain Marital Status

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Married

52.5% 4,749

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Separated

2.7% 247

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Divorced

9.5% 860

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Widowed

6.6% 593

👤

Never married

28.7% 2,593

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Little Mountain Ancestry

English

37.0%

Australian

27.8%

Scottish

9.3%

Irish

9.0%

German

4.5%

Other

4.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.0%

Italian

1.9%

Dutch

1.5%

New Zealander

1.1%

Indian

0.8%

Maori

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Little Mountain School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

32.1%

Primary — Government

29.8%

Pre-school

8.0%

Vocational Education

7.6%

Primary — Catholic

6.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.6%

Secondary — Catholic

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Little Mountain Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.0% 1,683

✅

No need for assistance

92.0% 19,267

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Little Mountain Volunteering

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Volunteer

16.3% 1,359

—

Not a volunteer

83.7% 7,004

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Little Mountain Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

2.7%

$800-$999/mo

3.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

34.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Little Mountain How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.7%

Did not go to work

14.6%

Car (passenger)

5.7%

Truck

1.2%

Walked only

0.9%

Other

0.8%

Bicycle

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Bus

0.4%

Train

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Little Mountain Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.0%

1 vehicle

32.8%

2 vehicles

38.0%

3 vehicles

15.5%

4+ vehicles

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Little Mountain Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.2%

2 bedrooms

15.1%

3 bedrooms

28.5%

4 bedrooms

41.3%

5 bedrooms

9.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Little Mountain Population Mobility

16.2%

moved in the last year

45.1%

moved in the last 5 years

4.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

56.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Little Mountain Indigenous Population

3.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

633

Indigenous residents

20,472

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Little Mountain Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,004

Arthritis

471

Asthma

347

Heart disease

341

Diabetes

266

Lung condition

264

Cancer

203

Stroke

170

Kidney disease

110

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Little Mountain Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.1%

$1-$149/wk

5.3%

$150-$299/wk

7.4%

$300-$399/wk

5.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

11.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Little Mountain Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.6%

Couple — no children

28.1%

Couple — no children under 15

18.2%

One parent — children under 15

7.1%

One parent — no children under 15

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Little Mountain Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 3

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 15

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Previously served

4.3% 358

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Never served

95.5% 8,025

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Little Mountain Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 1,104

—

Did not provide

86.8% 7,237

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Little Mountain Children Ever Born

No children

26.3%

1 child

10.4%

2 children

34.2%

3 children

19.7%

4 children

7.1%

5+ children

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Little Mountain When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

118

1961–1970

212

1971–1980

211

1981–1990

279

1991–2000

223

2001–2010

669

2011–2015

276

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Little Mountain Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.1%

5–14 hours

29.5%

15–29 hours

15.2%

30+ hours

9.9%

Did not do domestic work

24.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Little Mountain Household Size

1 person

21.0%

2 persons

34.6%

3 persons

14.6%

4 persons

18.0%

5 persons

7.8%

6+ persons

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Little Mountain Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,708

Moved from QLD

1,175

Moved — same area (SA2)

240

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Little Mountain Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.9%

Step family — no other children

12.8%

Blended family — no other children

4.2%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Blended family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Little Mountain Schools

schools nearby

government

1042

avg ICSEA score

8,016

total students

Pacific Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,204 students

1114

ICSEA

Unity College Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,450 students

1065

ICSEA

Caloundra Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 438 students

1058

ICSEA

Talara Primary College Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 974 students

1035

ICSEA

Baringa State Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 930 students

1032

ICSEA

Golden Beach State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 548 students

1015

ICSEA

Meridan State College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,795 students

1013

ICSEA

Baringa State Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 677 students

1007

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Little Mountain Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,636/wk

Median Rent $461/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.2%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Little Mountain

Your weekly income

≈ $7,089/month

Median rent $461/wk

Left after rent $1,175/wk

Rent share 28.2%

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Little Mountain vs State & National Average

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Pop: 5,537 Income: $979/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 5,555 Income: $981/wk Rent: $388/wk

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Pop: 5,563 Income: $548/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Pop: 5,601 Income: $739/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 5,619 Income: $710/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 5,621 Income: $832/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Little Mountain

What is the population of Little Mountain QLD?

The population of Little Mountain QLD is 11,068 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1462.4 people per km².Little Mountain is ranked #524 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Little Mountain?

The median personal income in Little Mountain QLD is $705 per week, or $36,660 per year.The median household income is $1,636 per week.Family income is $1,997 per week.Little Mountain is ranked #5,403 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Little Mountain?

Median rent in Little Mountain QLD is $461 per week ($1,998 per month).Rent represents 28.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Little Mountain ranks #934 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Little Mountain?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Little Mountain QLD is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Little Mountain?

The median age in Little Mountain QLD is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Little Mountain a good suburb to live in?

Little Mountain is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 11,068.The median income is $705/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31667. All dollar figures in AUD.