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The quick read on

Little Mountain

QLD 4551 · Sunshine Coast

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,310,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$830,000

latest suburb median

Population
11,068

ABS 2021

Postcode
4551

Little Mountain, Queensland

Property market insights for Little Mountain

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Little Mountain QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 120 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,310,000

Up 21.9% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.03m
4 bed
$1.31m
5+ bed
$1.5m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 109 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$850 per week

Up 6.3% over 12 months

$900$800$700$60020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Little Mountain, QLD is currently $1,310,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Little Mountain has a 12-month growth rate of 21.9% for houses and 11.4% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,030,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,310,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,500,000 in Little Mountain.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Little Mountain is $850 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.3% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Little Mountain is $830,000, which has increased 11.4% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $690,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $873,000 in Little Mountain. The median rent for units and apartments in Little Mountain is $725 per week and has increased 16.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Little Mountain safe?

The overall rate for Little Mountain is 1,336 offences per 100,000 residents — 46% below the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Little Mountain.

Overall crime rate

1,336

offences per 100,000 residents

46% belowRest of Qld

Little MountainRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Little Mountain?

Little Mountain QLD 4551 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

11,068 people call Little Mountain home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,636 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
11,068
Median age
44 years
Median mortgage
$2,000 / month
2021 household rent
$461 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.3%In line
15–3420.4%Below
35–5425.8%In line
55–7422.5%Below
75 and over13.0%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses84.8%Above
Townhouses11.0%Below
Apartments1.5%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright39.7%Above
Paying a mortgage41.3%Above
Renting19.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car4.0%Below
One car32.8%Below
Two cars37.9%In line
Three or more25.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home11.7%Above
Drove to work64.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.5%Below
Walked or cycled1.5%Below

What stands out in Little Mountain

11.7% of workers in Little Mountain worked from home on Census day.

7.2% of Little Mountain residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

42.3% of people in Little Mountain described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Little Mountain

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Little Mountain QLD 4551.

Is Little Mountain family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

18.3% of Little Mountain's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

3,064 family households lived in Little Mountain; 44.6% were couple families and 13.2% were one-parent families.

36.0% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Little Mountain?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Little Mountain had 11,068 residents at the 2021 Census.

20.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

35.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Little Mountain?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 84.8% of occupied private dwellings in Little Mountain.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 11.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 1.5% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Little Mountain?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

39.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

41.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

19.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Little Mountain?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Little Mountain had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 21.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 34.6%, while 29.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Little Mountain?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

11.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

64.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

0.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Little Mountain?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

4.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

One-car households formed 32.8% of the total.

63.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Little Mountain, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

54.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.1% reported a different address.

20.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Little Mountain?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.4% of residents used only English at home.

4.6% used a language other than English at home.

0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Little Mountain residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

20.8% of Little Mountain's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.2% was born in Australia.

0.1% of residents were born in China.

0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Little Mountain?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 47.7% of ancestry responses in Little Mountain.

Australian ancestry made up 35.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Little Mountain?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

17.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

Managers accounted for 10.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 18.0% of workers, and education and training employed 9.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Little Mountain?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 56.9%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

28.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Little Mountain show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

55.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.9% reported asthma, 11.6% arthritis and 4.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Little Mountain?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

18.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Little Mountain?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,636 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $461 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Little Mountain compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 11.7% in Little Mountain, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 39.7% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 19.0% in Little Mountain, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Little Mountain

Is Little Mountain expensive?

The median house price is $1,310,000, while units and apartments sit at $830,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Little Mountain good for families?

The Census counted 3,064 local families, and 18.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Little Mountain?

Larger houses have a median around $1,500,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Little Mountain

187 streets in Little Mountain

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Acaciabark Pl
  • Adam Ln
  • Alicia Cct
  • Allamanda Ave
  • Amberly
  • Andrew Ave
  • Anglia Pl
  • Anika Pl
  • Applegum Dr
  • Armet Ct
  • Ascot
  • Athenree Pl
  • Avondale Pl
  • Barker Ln
  • Bayonne Cl
  • Bellcarra Pl
  • Bellevue Dr
  • Bellvista Bvd
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  • Berard Tce
  • Bergerac Pl
  • Berkley Pl
  • Birrobeen St
  • Blueberry Cl
  • Bluegrass St
  • Bluegum Ct
  • Borumba St
  • Bottlebrush Pl
  • Brolga Ct
  • Bush Nut Ct
  • Cabbage Palm Ct
  • Caloundra Rd
  • Cannon Ln
  • Carisbrook Ct
  • Carolyn Ct
  • Casuarina Dr
  • Caulfield Cl
  • Centennial Pl
  • Cheviot Ct
  • Citrus Gr
  • College Court
  • Colonial Ct
  • Coolibah Ln
  • Cooloola Ct
  • Cottonwood Ct
  • Cullen Dr
  • Curtis Ct
  • Daintree Bvd
  • Discovery Dr
  • Dolphin Pde
  • Donegal Ct
  • Dunk Pl
  • Eacham St
  • Earls Ct
  • Eastern
  • Elvena Cct
  • Eucalyptus Pl
  • Eyries Ct
  • Flamingo St
  • Forest View
  • Fraser Ct
  • Gallery Pl
  • Ghostgum Cl
  • Golden Palm Dr
  • Greensboro Pl
  • Greenvale Ct
  • Greenwood Pl
  • Grey Gum Dr
  • Gumtree Pocket Ct
  • Gumview Pl
  • Hanwell Ct
  • Heath Ct
  • Heatherdale Ct
  • Heathglen Ct
  • Heritage Lane
  • Hibiscus Cl
  • Highclare Ct
  • Highland Tce
  • High Park Cr
  • Highpoint Place
  • Hillside Ct
  • Hillview Cr
  • Hinchinbrook Ct
  • Hinterland Dr
  • Homestead Dr
  • Hotspur Crescent
  • Ironbark Rd
  • Ivadale Bvd
  • Jade Ct
  • Jason Pl
  • Joshua Cl
  • Kakadu Ct
  • Kangaroo Dr
  • Keneland Dr
  • Kentucky Ct
  • King Orchid Dr
  • Kingsley Ct
  • Kingsview Ct
  • Koala Ct
  • Kwila Pl
  • Lakeshore Pl
  • Lakewood St
  • Latcham Dr
  • Leeside St
  • Lexington Dr
  • Liekefett
  • Little Ln
  • Little Mountain Dr
  • Little Tree Ln
  • Magnolia Dr
  • Manor Ct
  • Mark Rd East
  • Mark Rd West
  • Middle Creek Rd
  • Middle Park St
  • Mitchelli Ct
  • Mon Terre Dr
  • Mornington Ct
  • Oakwood St
  • Old Caloundra Rd
  • Onyett St
  • Orpheus Ct
  • Palm Grove Ct
  • Papertree St
  • Parkhill Ct
  • Park Hollow
  • Parklands Bvd
  • Parkview Dr
  • Pebbly Creek Cr
  • Pendula Pl
  • Peony Cct
  • Phar Lap Ct
  • Pierce Ave
  • Pinanga Pl
  • Pine Ridge Pl
  • Pinewood St
  • Primrose Pl
  • Raintree Bvd
  • Rebecca St
  • Renoso Pl
  • Ridgewood Rd
  • Riverstone Cr
  • Rosegum St
  • Rosewood Dr
  • Rotondo Cr
  • Saint Helena St
  • Saint James Ct
  • Sanctuary Pl
  • Sandstone
  • Sea Breeze Pl
  • Snapper St
  • Somerset Ln
  • Springs Dr
  • St Helena Street
  • St James Court
  • Stradbroke Dr
  • Sugarbag Rd
  • Sugar Bag Road
  • Sunrise Tce
  • Sunset Dr
  • Sydal St
  • Tallowood Cl
  • Tall Trees
  • Tashi Pl
  • Tea Tree Ct
  • Tenkate Dr
  • The Dales Crescent
  • Tigerlily Ct
  • Timbertop Ct
  • Treetop Pl
  • Tree View Cr
  • Tulipoak Ct
  • Tullamore Ct
  • Tulloch Cl
  • Turnbury St
  • Valley View Ct
  • Vaymont Pl
  • Vector Pl
  • Village
  • Water Side Pl
  • Waterstone Ct
  • Wattle Ct
  • Wattlefield Rd
  • Wilderness Cct
  • Wildflower
  • Willow Ln
  • Winchester Rd
  • Woodroffe St

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.