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The quick read on

Mons

QLD 4556 · Sunshine Coast

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

Median house
$2,380,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,179

ABS 2021

Postcode
4556

Mons, Queensland

Property market insights for Mons

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mons QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 26 sales in the preceding 12 months

$2,380,000

Up 45.3% over 12 months

$3m$2m$1m20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.36m
4 bed
$2.43m
5+ bed
$2.04m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 8 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$1,000 per week

Down 4.8% over 12 months

$2k$1.5k$1k$50020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Mons, QLD is currently $2,380,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mons has a 12-month growth rate of 45.3% for houses and 19.7% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,360,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,430,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,040,000 in Mons.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mons is $1,000 per week. The median house rent has decreased 4.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Mons safe?

The overall rate for Mons is 1,221 offences per 100,000 residents — 50% 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 Mons.

Overall crime rate

1,221

offences per 100,000 residents

50% belowRest of Qld

MonsRest 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 Mons?

Mons QLD 4556 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

1,179 people call Mons home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $2,675 a week.

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

Population
1,179
Median age
41 years
Median mortgage
$2,438 / month
2021 household rent
$575 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1522.7%Above
15–3417.7%Below
35–5432.0%Above
55–7424.4%In line
75 and over3.8%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright37.1%Above
Paying a mortgage53.8%Above
Renting9.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car11.6%Below
Two cars51.7%Above
Three or more37.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home22.4%Above
Drove to work58.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.9%Below

What stands out in Mons

22.4% of workers in Mons worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

8.7% of Mons residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

52.5% of people in Mons described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Mons

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mons QLD 4556.

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

22.7% of Mons's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

327 family households lived in Mons; 55.7% were couple families and 7.3% were one-parent families.

42.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

Mons had 1,179 residents at the 2021 Census.

21.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

28.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 97.4% of occupied private dwellings in Mons.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

37.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

53.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

9.1% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

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

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

The average household in Mons had 3.2 people.

One-person households made up 6.9% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Two-person households represented 32.0%, while 42.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

22.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

58.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 11.6% of the total.

89.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

46.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 53.6% reported a different address.

28.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

88.1% of residents used only English at home.

7.2% used a language other than English at home.

0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

28.4% of Mons's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.6% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 47.7% of ancestry responses in Mons.

Australian ancestry made up 32.4% 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 Mons?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

29.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 18.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 22.5% of workers, and education and training employed 10.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 67.4%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

32.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.4% worked part time.

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

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

66.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.4% reported asthma, 6.6% arthritis and 2.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

30.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,675 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,438.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $575 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 22.4% in Mons, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 37.1% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 9.1% in Mons, 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 Mons

Is Mons expensive?

The median house price is $2,380,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Mons good for families?

The Census counted 327 local families, and 22.7% 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 Mons?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,360,000, 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 Mons

33 streets in Mons

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

  • Anning Rd
  • Armstrong Ct
  • Bowerbird Pl
  • Courcheval Tce
  • Edwin Rd
  • Eugenia Rd
  • Ferny Glen Rd
  • Glenmount Rd
  • Glen Rd
  • Heritage Pl
  • Hideaway Pl
  • Holland
  • Innsbruck Tce
  • Meribel Ln
  • Merval Ct
  • Monarch Pl
  • Mons Rd
  • Mons School Rd
Show all 33 streets
  • Mountain Top Ct
  • Paroz Rd
  • Pirianda Gr
  • Saint Anton Dr
  • Sawreys Rd
  • Serene Cl
  • St Anton Drive
  • Tanawha Tourist Dr
  • Telco Rd
  • Timberdale Ct
  • Topview Dr
  • Twin Ridges Rd
  • Tyler Rd
  • Vise Rd
  • William 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.