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Mount Lofty QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mount Lofty QLD is 3,825 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Lofty is $965 per week ($50,180 per year). Median rent in Mount Lofty is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Mount Lofty has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Mount Lofty has a population density of 394.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Lofty is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Lofty is $1,733.

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Mount Lofty Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mount Lofty Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$965/wk

$50,180 per year

#1487 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Mount Lofty Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (1,837) Female 52.0% (1,987)

Population Density

394.5

people per km²

3,825 people · 9.7 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,520

Family income/wk

Mount Lofty 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)

Mount Lofty Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

50.8% 542 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.2% 525 dwellings

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

Mount Lofty Country of Birth

Australia

94.4%

England

3.0%

India

0.8%

Canada

0.6%

Chile

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

Germany

0.2%

Indonesia

0.2%

Egypt

0.2%

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

Mount Lofty Religion

No Religion

40.4%

Catholic

23.9%

Anglican

17.6%

Christian (other)

5.2%

Not stated

4.2%

Uniting Church

3.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.3%

Lutheran

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mount Lofty Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

74.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.1%

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

Mount Lofty Languages Spoken at Home

Other

43.9%

German

12.1%

IAL Nepali

8.4%

Mandarin

8.4%

Arabic

7.5%

Afrikaans

7.5%

Hindi

6.5%

French

5.6%

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

Mount Lofty Employment

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Employed full-time

41.4% 1,219 people

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Employed part-time

21.4% 631 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 82 people

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Not in labour force

34.4% 1,015 people

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

Mount Lofty Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

37.2%

Certificate III/IV

24.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.5%

Postgraduate Degree

14.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.6%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

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

Mount Lofty Occupation

Professionals

45.3%

Managers

13.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.3%

Clerical & Administrative

10.3%

Community & Personal Service

9.9%

Sales Workers

3.5%

Labourers

3.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.2%

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

Mount Lofty Field of Study

Health

20.2%

Management & Commerce

17.8%

Education

14.8%

Society & Culture

13.0%

Engineering

13.0%

Architecture & Building

5.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.2%

Agriculture & Environment

3.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.1%

Creative Arts

2.4%

Information Technology

1.1%

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

Mount Lofty Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Lofty Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

5.0%

$800-$999/wk

6.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.7%

$4,000+/wk

19.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mount Lofty Marital Status

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Married

52.8% 1,653

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Separated

2.7% 86

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Divorced

9.4% 294

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Widowed

5.5% 171

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Never married

29.6% 926

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mount Lofty Ancestry

English

30.3%

Australian

25.8%

Irish

12.7%

Scottish

10.3%

German

7.8%

Other

5.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.4%

Italian

1.5%

Dutch

1.1%

Chinese

0.8%

South African

0.8%

Welsh

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mount Lofty School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

21.4%

Primary — Government

14.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

12.7%

Primary — Catholic

12.3%

Secondary — Government

11.8%

Vocational Education

10.1%

Secondary — Catholic

8.6%

Pre-school

8.4%

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

Mount Lofty Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

6.8% 507

✅

No need for assistance

93.2% 6,919

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

Mount Lofty Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

22.7% 687

—

Not a volunteer

77.3% 2,343

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Lofty Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.0%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

4.0%

$800-$999/mo

4.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Lofty How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.7%

Did not go to work

11.6%

Car (passenger)

5.9%

Walked only

2.0%

Bicycle

1.2%

Other

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Truck

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Bus

0.2%

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

Mount Lofty Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.3%

1 vehicle

34.7%

2 vehicles

43.3%

3 vehicles

12.9%

4+ vehicles

5.9%

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

Mount Lofty Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.8%

2 bedrooms

13.8%

3 bedrooms

43.8%

4 bedrooms

31.2%

5 bedrooms

9.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

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

Mount Lofty Population Mobility

18.3%

moved in the last year

47.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mount Lofty Indigenous Population

3.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

268

Indigenous residents

7,188

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Lofty Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

416

Arthritis

133

Asthma

133

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Mount Lofty Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.1%

$1-$149/wk

5.5%

$150-$299/wk

4.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.8%

$3,500+/wk

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mount Lofty Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.0%

Couple — no children

31.3%

Couple — no children under 15

14.7%

One parent — children under 15

6.3%

One parent — no children under 15

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mount Lofty Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.7% 20

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 6

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Previously served

3.8% 114

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Never served

95.4% 2,893

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mount Lofty Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.3% 403

—

Did not provide

86.7% 2,619

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Lofty Children Ever Born

No children

30.5%

1 child

10.4%

2 children

28.7%

3 children

21.1%

4 children

8.0%

5+ children

1.4%

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

Mount Lofty When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

116

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Mount Lofty Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.5%

5–14 hours

33.8%

15–29 hours

15.0%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

20.4%

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

Mount Lofty Household Size

1 person

26.4%

2 persons

37.3%

3 persons

15.5%

4 persons

11.7%

5 persons

6.4%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mount Lofty Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,001

Moved from QLD

465

Moved — same area (SA2)

104

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

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

Mount Lofty Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.2%

Step family — no other children

8.5%

Blended family — no other children

2.2%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mount Lofty Schools

schools nearby

government

1032

avg ICSEA score

6,286

total students

Toowoomba Anglican School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 682 students

1132

ICSEA

Mater Dei Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 433 students

1116

ICSEA

Fairholme College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 849 students

1110

ICSEA

Toowoomba Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,145 students

1096

ICSEA

Toowoomba East State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 867 students

1067

ICSEA

Downlands College Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,187 students

1060

ICSEA

The Industry School - Toowoomba Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 92 students

1024

ICSEA

Good Samaritan College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 79 students

950

ICSEA

Toowoomba State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 775 students

934

ICSEA

Harlaxton State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 177 students

828

ICSEA

Toowoomba Anglican School - East Toowoomba Campus Independent

Combined

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

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Mount Lofty Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,002/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Mount Lofty

Your weekly income

≈ $8,675/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $1,662/wk

Rent share 17.0%

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Mount Lofty vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,921 Income: $664/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 1,930 Income: $722/wk Rent: $360/wk

Bokarina

Pop: 1,935 Income: $967/wk Rent: $530/wk

Mossman

Pop: 1,935 Income: $625/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 1,949 Income: $570/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Pop: 1,953 Income: $816/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Lofty

What is the population of Mount Lofty QLD?

The population of Mount Lofty QLD is 3,825 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 394.5 people per km².Mount Lofty is ranked #1,994 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Lofty?

The median personal income in Mount Lofty QLD is $965 per week, or $50,180 per year.The median household income is $2,002 per week.Family income is $2,520 per week.Mount Lofty is ranked #1,487 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Lofty?

Median rent in Mount Lofty QLD is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 17.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mount Lofty ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Lofty?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Lofty QLD is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Lofty?

The median age in Mount Lofty QLD is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Lofty a good suburb to live in?

Mount Lofty is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,825.The median income is $965/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.0% 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: 31984. All dollar figures in AUD.