Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,050,000
Up 22.6% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.05m
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The quick read on
Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld)
QLD 4514 · Somerset
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,050,000
- Population
- 331
- Postcode
- 4514
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld), Queensland
Property market insights for Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld) QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 31.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld), QLD is currently $1,050,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 22.6% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,050,000 in Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld) is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 31.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld) safe?
The overall rate for Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld) is 831 offences per 100,000 residents — 32% below the Greater Brisbane 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 Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld).
Overall crime rate
831
offences per 100,000 residents
32% belowGreater Brisbane
Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld)Greater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld)?
Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld) QLD 4514 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
331 people call Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld) home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,607 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 331
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,907 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.8%Below
15–3418.1%Below
35–5429.0%Above
55–7433.2%Above
75 and over5.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright35.3%Above
Paying a mortgage56.9%Above
Renting7.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car23.6%Below
Two cars35.5%Below
Three or more39.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home18.9%Above
Drove to work59.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.9%Above
What stands out in Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld)
18.9% of workers in Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld) worked from home on Census day.
5.4% of Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld) residents were born in England.
46.5% of people in Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld)
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld) QLD 4514.
Is Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.8% of Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
92 family households lived in Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld); 29.3% were couple families and 7.6% were one-parent families.
19.6% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld) had 331 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.3% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld).
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 Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
35.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
56.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.8% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld) had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 17.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 45.1%, while 21.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
18.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
59.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld)?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 Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 23.6% of the total.
74.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.5% reported a different address.
10.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.3% of residents used only English at home.
2.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.6% of Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.4% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.2% of ancestry responses in Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld).
Australian ancestry made up 38.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 12.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.3% of workers, and education and training employed 6.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 52.0%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
31.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
48.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.5% reported asthma, 10.6% arthritis and 5.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,607 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,907.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $320 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld) compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 18.9% in Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld), compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 35.3% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 7.8% in Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld), against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld)
Is Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld) expensive?
The median house price is $1,050,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 92 local families, and 14.8% 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 Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,050,000, 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.
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10 streets in Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld)
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- Days Rd
- Doyles Rd
- Glenmore Rd
- Katebridge Dr
- Kropps Rd
- Myleema Rd
- Neurum Rd
- Rasmussen Rd
- Terragon Rd
- Westvale Rd
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