Median price trend for houses
Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,620,000
Up 32.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.6m
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The quick read on
Mount Mellum
QLD 4550 · Sunshine Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,620,000
- Population
- 457
- Postcode
- 4550
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Mount Mellum, Queensland
Property market insights for Mount Mellum
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Mellum QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$925 per week
Up 8.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Mount Mellum, QLD is currently $1,620,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mount Mellum has a 12-month growth rate of 32.7% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,600,000 in Mount Mellum.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mount Mellum is $925 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.8% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Mount Mellum is $575 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Mount Mellum safe?
The overall rate for Mount Mellum is 1,088 offences per 100,000 residents — 56% 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 Mount Mellum.
Overall crime rate
1,088
offences per 100,000 residents
56% belowRest of Qld
Mount MellumRest 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 Mount Mellum?
Mount Mellum QLD 4550 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
457 people call Mount Mellum home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,947 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 457
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,668 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $420 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.0%Below
15–3414.7%Below
35–5424.7%Below
55–7439.4%Above
75 and over9.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments2.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright48.5%Above
Paying a mortgage43.6%Above
Renting8.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car16.1%Below
Two cars53.5%Above
Three or more29.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home21.4%Above
Drove to work54.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.5%Below
What stands out in Mount Mellum
21.4% of workers in Mount Mellum worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.
8.1% of Mount Mellum residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.
51.0% of people in Mount Mellum described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mount Mellum
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Mellum QLD 4550.
Is Mount Mellum family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.0% of Mount Mellum's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
138 family households lived in Mount Mellum; 40.6% were couple families and 6.5% were one-parent families.
23.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mount Mellum?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mount Mellum had 457 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
48.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mount Mellum?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.8% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Mellum.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mount Mellum?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
48.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
43.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.0% 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 Mount Mellum?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mount Mellum had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 13.5% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Two-person households represented 43.2%, while 25.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mount Mellum?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
21.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
54.2% 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 2.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mount Mellum?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 16.1% of the total.
83.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mount Mellum, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.9% reported a different address.
24.5% 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 Mount Mellum?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.4% of residents used only English at home.
6.8% 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 Mellum residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
24.5% of Mount Mellum's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 75.5% 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 90.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mount Mellum?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 52.1% of ancestry responses in Mount Mellum.
Australian ancestry made up 30.4% 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 Mellum?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
26.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 11.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.4% of workers, and education and training employed 14.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mount Mellum?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 52.1%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
25.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.0% 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 Mount Mellum show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.5% reported asthma, 11.6% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mount Mellum?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mount Mellum?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,947 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,668.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $420 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mount Mellum compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 21.4% in Mount Mellum, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 48.5% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 8.0% in Mount Mellum, 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 Mount Mellum
Is Mount Mellum expensive?
The median house price is $1,620,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mount Mellum good for families?
The Census counted 138 local families, and 12.0% 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 Mellum?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,600,000, 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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Streets and suburbs around Mount Mellum
12 streets in Mount Mellum
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Agnew Rd
- Forest Ln
- Landsborough - Maleny Rd
- Lower Mount Mellum Rd
- Macdonalds Rd
- Mount Mellum Rd
- Ocean View Rd
- Old Gympie Rd
- Paper Rd
- Rowan Ln
- Upper Mount Mellum Rd
- Whites Rd
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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.