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Mount Nathan QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mount Nathan QLD is 1,375 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Nathan is $943 per week ($49,036 per year). Median rent in Mount Nathan is $600 per week ($2,600 per month). Mount Nathan has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Mount Nathan has a population density of 94.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Nathan is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Nathan is $2,435.

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Mount Nathan Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mount Nathan Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$943/wk

$49,036 per year

#1681 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$600/wk

$2,600 per month

#202 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,435/mo

Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mount Nathan Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (681) Female 50.3% (689)

Population Density

94.4

people per km²

1,375 people · 14.6 km²

Households

3.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,506

Family income/wk

Mount Nathan 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 Nathan Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

31.9% 122 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

68.1% 260 dwellings

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

Mount Nathan Country of Birth

Australia

91.8%

England

6.9%

Canada

0.8%

France

0.5%

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

Mount Nathan Religion

No Religion

47.9%

Catholic

22.3%

Anglican

14.7%

Not stated

6.2%

Uniting Church

3.2%

Christian (other)

2.3%

Baptist

1.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mount Nathan Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

63.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.4%

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

Mount Nathan Languages Spoken at Home

Other

61.5%

Mandarin

38.5%

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

Mount Nathan Employment

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Employed full-time

42.4% 396 people

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Employed part-time

24.3% 227 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 28 people

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Not in labour force

30.4% 284 people

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

Mount Nathan Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.0%

Bachelor Degree

22.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.1%

Postgraduate Degree

8.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.7%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

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

Mount Nathan Occupation

Professionals

27.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.8%

Managers

18.4%

Community & Personal Service

10.9%

Clerical & Administrative

10.7%

Labourers

7.0%

Sales Workers

3.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.3%

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

Mount Nathan Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.4%

Engineering

19.6%

Health

13.1%

Society & Culture

12.5%

Architecture & Building

10.7%

Education

8.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.3%

Agriculture & Environment

2.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.9%

Creative Arts

2.4%

Information Technology

0.9%

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

Mount Nathan Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Nathan Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

0.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

1.6%

$650-$799/wk

3.5%

$800-$999/wk

3.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

13.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

9.4%

$4,000+/wk

17.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mount Nathan Marital Status

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Married

60.0% 626

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Separated

2.5% 26

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Divorced

8.2% 86

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Widowed

2.4% 25

👤

Never married

26.8% 280

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mount Nathan Ancestry

English

37.4%

Australian

29.5%

Irish

8.2%

Scottish

7.5%

German

3.9%

Other

3.9%

Italian

3.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

New Zealander

1.4%

Dutch

1.3%

Chinese

1.2%

Maori

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mount Nathan School & University Attendance

Primary — Other Non-Govt

18.4%

Primary — Government

15.4%

Secondary — Government

14.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.7%

Pre-school

11.8%

Primary — Catholic

11.5%

Vocational Education

8.8%

Secondary — Catholic

7.3%

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

Mount Nathan Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

5.2% 140

✅

No need for assistance

94.8% 2,527

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

Mount Nathan Volunteering

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Volunteer

14.2% 142

—

Not a volunteer

85.8% 861

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Nathan Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.9%

$600-$799/mo

1.8%

$800-$999/mo

1.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

28.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

18.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Nathan How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.6%

Did not go to work

11.5%

Car (passenger)

3.6%

Truck

2.9%

Walked only

2.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.2%

Train

0.8%

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

Mount Nathan Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.2%

1 vehicle

11.3%

2 vehicles

42.0%

3 vehicles

25.3%

4+ vehicles

20.1%

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

Mount Nathan Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.0%

2 bedrooms

4.1%

3 bedrooms

17.7%

4 bedrooms

51.5%

5 bedrooms

18.4%

6+ bedrooms

7.3%

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

Mount Nathan Population Mobility

9.8%

moved in the last year

38.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mount Nathan Indigenous Population

2.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,616

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Nathan Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

100

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Diabetes

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Mount Nathan Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.0%

$3,500+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mount Nathan Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

52.1%

Couple — no children

23.9%

Couple — no children under 15

16.9%

One parent — children under 15

4.8%

One parent — no children under 15

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mount Nathan Military Service

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Previously served

2.7% 27

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Never served

97.3% 979

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mount Nathan Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.6% 126

—

Did not provide

87.4% 873

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Nathan Children Ever Born

No children

27.0%

1 child

10.6%

2 children

35.7%

3 children

19.5%

4 children

5.9%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Mount Nathan When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2020

2021

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

Mount Nathan Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.4%

5–14 hours

32.6%

15–29 hours

16.1%

30+ hours

10.8%

Did not do domestic work

22.1%

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

Mount Nathan Household Size

1 person

9.2%

2 persons

32.1%

3 persons

17.4%

4 persons

23.9%

5 persons

10.6%

6+ persons

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mount Nathan Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,185

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from NSW

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

Mount Nathan Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.8%

Step family — no other children

7.8%

Blended family — no other children

5.5%

Other couple — children only

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mount Nathan Schools

schools nearby

government

1073

avg ICSEA score

765

total students

Silkwood School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 765 students

1073

ICSEA

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

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Mount Nathan Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,465/wk

Median Rent $600/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.3%

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

If you earn X in Mount Nathan

Your weekly income

≈ $10,682/month

Median rent $600/wk

Left after rent $1,865/wk

Rent share 24.3%

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Mount Nathan vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Dulong

Pop: 688 Income: $816/wk Rent: $380/wk

Kilkivan

Pop: 689 Income: $486/wk Rent: $200/wk

Mount Peter

Pop: 689 Income: $1,011/wk Rent: $450/wk

Draper

Pop: 695 Income: $1,084/wk Rent: $500/wk

East Deep Creek

Pop: 698 Income: $617/wk Rent: $300/wk

Avondale (Qld)

Pop: 701 Income: $520/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Nathan

What is the population of Mount Nathan QLD?

The population of Mount Nathan QLD is 1,375 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 94.4 people per km².Mount Nathan is ranked #3,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Nathan?

The median personal income in Mount Nathan QLD is $943 per week, or $49,036 per year.The median household income is $2,465 per week.Family income is $2,506 per week.Mount Nathan is ranked #1,681 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Nathan?

Median rent in Mount Nathan QLD is $600 per week ($2,600 per month).Rent represents 24.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mount Nathan ranks #202 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Nathan?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Nathan QLD is $2,435. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Nathan?

The median age in Mount Nathan QLD is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Nathan a good suburb to live in?

Mount Nathan is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,375.The median income is $943/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.3% 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: 32007. All dollar figures in AUD.