Suburbs Mount Peter

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Mount Peter QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mount Peter QLD is 689 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Peter is $1,011 per week ($52,572 per year). Median rent in Mount Peter is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Mount Peter has a median age of 30 years, younger than the national median of 38. Mount Peter has a population density of 37.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Peter is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Peter is $1,582.

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📍 Mount Peter, Queensland — 17.0613°S, 145.7377°E

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Mount Peter Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Mount Peter Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,011/wk
$52,572 per year
#1160 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$450/wk
$1,950 per month
#1049 of 14,663
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Median Age
30years
8 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,582/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.7 per bedroom

Mount Peter Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (336) Female 51.4% (355)

Population Density

37.9
people per km²
689 people · 18.2 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,206
Family income/wk

Mount Peter 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
♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Mount Peter Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
23.3% 45 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
76.7% 148 dwellings

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

Mount Peter Country of Birth

Australia
95.5%
England
2.3%
India
2.3%

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

Mount Peter Religion

No Religion
42.9%
Catholic
30.9%
Anglican
8.0%
Not stated
6.5%
Christian (other)
3.0%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.0%
Uniting Church
2.8%
Buddhism
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mount Peter Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
68.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
20.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.2%

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

Mount Peter Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot
26.9%
Other
19.2%
SAL Tagalog
17.9%
Japan
7.7%
Malayalam
7.7%
SAL Filipin
7.7%
IAL Punjabi
6.4%
SAL Oth
6.4%

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

Mount Peter Employment

💼
Employed full-time
55.3% 245 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.2% 107 people
🔍
Unemployed
0.7% 3 people
🏠
Not in labour force
19.9% 88 people

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

Mount Peter Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
43.4%
Bachelor Degree
27.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.8%
Certificate I/II
5.6%
Postgraduate Degree
4.5%

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

Mount Peter Occupation

Professionals
29.4%
Community & Personal Service
14.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.7%
Clerical & Administrative
11.8%
Labourers
8.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.0%
Managers
7.6%
Sales Workers
5.7%

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

Mount Peter Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.5%
Society & Culture
17.5%
Health
15.9%
Engineering
11.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.6%
Education
8.4%
Architecture & Building
7.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.6%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%
Information Technology
1.2%

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

Mount Peter Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Peter Weekly Household Income

$400-$499/wk
2.3%
$650-$799/wk
4.5%
$800-$999/wk
5.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
10.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
20.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.6%
$4,000+/wk
10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mount Peter Marital Status

💍
Married
43.4% 220
↔️
Separated
3.7% 19
📋
Divorced
6.5% 33
🕊️
Widowed
4.3% 22
👤
Never married
42.0% 213

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mount Peter Ancestry

Australian
28.5%
English
22.0%
Other
14.0%
Irish
7.0%
Filipino
6.5%
Italian
5.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.8%
Scottish
4.0%
Indian
3.1%
German
2.4%
Chinese
1.6%
Samoan
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mount Peter School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic
36.5%
Primary — Government
18.2%
Secondary — Government
14.9%
Vocational Education
12.2%
Pre-school
9.5%
Secondary — Catholic
8.8%

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

Mount Peter Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
2.5% 32
✅
No need for assistance
97.5% 1,267

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

Mount Peter Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.3% 64
—
Not a volunteer
86.7% 417

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Peter Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$600-$799/mo
2.7%
$800-$999/mo
2.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
21.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
47.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
2.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Peter How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.7%
Did not go to work
17.6%
Car (passenger)
4.8%
Walked only
1.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.3%
Other
1.0%

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

Mount Peter Car Ownership

1 vehicle
27.8%
2 vehicles
50.7%
3 vehicles
15.9%
4+ vehicles
5.7%

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

Mount Peter Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
3.6%
3 bedrooms
23.7%
4 bedrooms
62.1%
5 bedrooms
10.7%

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

Mount Peter Population Mobility

25.3%
moved in the last year
84.0%
moved in the last 5 years
2.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
77.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mount Peter Indigenous Population

8.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
114
Indigenous residents
1,186
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Peter Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
49
Arthritis
17
Diabetes
14
Asthma
11
Lung condition
11
Heart disease
5
Stroke
4

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

Mount Peter Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
5.4%
$1-$149/wk
4.2%
$150-$299/wk
2.1%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
1.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
10.3%
$800-$999/wk
12.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
16.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
13.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.4%
$3,500+/wk
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mount Peter Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
56.1%
Couple — no children
22.0%
One parent — children under 15
9.4%
Couple — no children under 15
6.3%
One parent — no children under 15
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mount Peter Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
1.0% 5
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.6% 3
🏅
Previously served
4.8% 23
👤
Never served
93.6% 453

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mount Peter Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
9.6% 45
—
Did not provide
90.4% 423

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Peter Children Ever Born

No children
39.2%
1 child
18.2%
2 children
20.6%
3 children
15.8%
4 children
6.2%

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

Mount Peter When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
4
1961–1970
6
1971–1980
3
1981–1990
10
1991–2000
17
2001–2010
49
2011–2015
42
2016
10
2018
5
2019
10
2020
4

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

Mount Peter Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
27.3%
5–14 hours
30.0%
15–29 hours
11.2%
30+ hours
8.7%
Did not do domestic work
22.8%

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

Mount Peter Household Size

1 person
15.6%
2 persons
32.9%
3 persons
21.9%
4 persons
17.3%
5 persons
8.4%
6+ persons
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mount Peter Where Residents Moved From

Same address
476
Moved from QLD
126
Moved — same area (SA2)
11
Moved from NSW
7
Moved from TAS
7

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

Mount Peter Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
83.9%
Step family — no other children
9.7%
Blended family — no other children
3.2%
Intact family — other children present
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mount Peter Schools

1
schools nearby
0
government
987
avg ICSEA score
1,119
total students
MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,119 students
987
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 Peter Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,096/wk
Median Rent $450/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.5%

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

If you earn X in Mount Peter

≈ $9,083/month
Median rent $450/wk
Left after rent $1,646/wk
Rent share 21.5%

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Mount Peter vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Maroondan
Pop: 346 Income: $432/wk Rent: $236/wk
Preston (Whitsunday - Qld)
Pop: 346 Income: $792/wk Rent: $200/wk
Royston
Pop: 346 Income: $673/wk Rent: $300/wk
Wellcamp
Pop: 346 Income: $445/wk Rent: $455/wk
Banana
Pop: 348 Income: $809/wk Rent: $250/wk
Highworth
Pop: 348 Income: $731/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Peter

What is the population of Mount Peter QLD?

The population of Mount Peter QLD is 689 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 37.9 people per km².Mount Peter is ranked #4,522 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Peter?

The median personal income in Mount Peter QLD is $1,011 per week, or $52,572 per year.The median household income is $2,096 per week.Family income is $2,206 per week.Mount Peter is ranked #1,160 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Peter?

Median rent in Mount Peter QLD is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 21.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mount Peter ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Peter?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Peter QLD is $1,582. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Peter?

The median age in Mount Peter QLD is 30 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Peter a good suburb to live in?

Mount Peter is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 689.The median income is $1,011/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.5% 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: 32013. All dollar figures in AUD.