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The quick read on

Mount St John

QLD 4818 · Townsville

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

Population
103

ABS 2021

Postcode
4818

Mount St John, Queensland

Property market insights for Mount St John

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount St John QLD

Median price trend for houses

No change over 12 months

$1.14m$1.13m$1.12m20122012201320132013

Market data updated June 2013.

Mount St John has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Mount St John safe?

The overall rate for Mount St John is 8,978 offences per 100,000 residents — 265% above 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 St John.

Overall crime rate

8,978

offences per 100,000 residents

265% aboveRest of Qld

Mount St JohnRest 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 St John?

Mount St John QLD 4818 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

103 people call Mount St John home, with an average of 1.4 people per household and a median household income of $949 a week.

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

Population
103
Median age
42 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$205 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–3437.9%Above
35–5425.2%In line
55–7424.3%In line
75 and over4.9%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses26.7%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright56.5%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting43.5%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car56.7%Above
Two cars30.0%Below
Three or more20.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home4.5%Below
Drove to work53.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled28.8%Above

What stands out in Mount St John

4.5% of workers in Mount St John worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

6.8% of Mount St John residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

34.0% of people in Mount St John described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Mount St John

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount St John QLD 4818.

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

0.0% of Mount St John's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

6 family households lived in Mount St John; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

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

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

Mount St John had 103 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

29.1% 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 Mount St John?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 26.7% of occupied private dwellings in Mount St John.

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 St John?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

56.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

43.5% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

The average household in Mount St John had 1.4 people.

One-person households made up 70.0% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Two-person households represented 16.7%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

4.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

53.0% 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 28.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Mount St John?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 56.7% of the total.

50.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

19.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 80.5% reported a different address.

15.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

81.6% of residents used only English at home.

5.8% 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 St John residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

15.5% of Mount St John's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.5% 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 83.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Mount St John?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 36.9% of ancestry responses in Mount St John.

Australian ancestry made up 38.8% 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 St John?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

12.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 16.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 71.1%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

66.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

67.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

4.9% reported asthma, 3.9% arthritis and 4.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Mount St John?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

5.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 63.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $949 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $205 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 4.5% in Mount St John, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 56.5% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 43.5% in Mount St John, 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 St John

Is Mount St John expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Mount St John good for families?

The Census counted 6 local families. 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 St John?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

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 Mount St John

14 streets in Mount St John

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

  • Catalyst Ct
  • Crocodile Cr
  • Everett St
  • Ingham Rd
  • Jay St
  • Kelli St
  • Lorna Ct
  • Markwell Pl
  • Matthew St
  • Taryn Street
  • Tarzan St
  • Titanium Pl
  • Toll St
  • Webb Dr

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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.