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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Little Mountain is a coastal suburb in Queensland, Australia, with a population of approximately 11,068, making it a smaller community. Located approximately 77 km from the Brisbane CBD, Little Mountain is a coastal area in Queensland. The median household income is $85,072 per year.
Little Mountain has a solid income profile that supports reliable occupancy rates. The coastal setting provides a lifestyle factor that underpins property values.
Official Australia Post postcode for Little Mountain. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 3 schools within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Little Mountain on My School →Estimated 4 parks and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
With 11,068 residents, Little Mountain is one of Queensland's more populous suburbs — roughly 2.0× the state median of 5,474 — giving it a deep buyer and tenant pool that typically supports higher transaction volumes and shorter average days on market. Household income of $85,072/year is 6% below the Queensland median of $90,298, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Median weekly rent of $461 equates to $1,998/month — about 100% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,000/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. Little Mountain is 77 km from Brisbane, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
Coastal markets benefit from lifestyle appeal but require a buffer for higher insurance and occasional weather-driven vacancies. Local rents consume roughly 28% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How Little Mountain stacks up against the median of all Queensland suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Little Mountain sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Little Mountain | QLD median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,068 | 5,474 | +102% |
| Median household income | $85,072/yr | $90,298/yr | -6% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $461 | $385 | +20% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $2,000 | $1,733 | +15% |
| Distance to CBD | 77 km | 62 km | +24% |
| Separate houses | 81% | 77% | +4pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Little Mountain — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Moderate buy-and-hold potential: Little Mountain's 11,068-person market and $85,072 median household income work for investors who are selective on street location and property quality rather than counting on a suburb-wide rerating.
Strong rental coverage: $461/week (~$1,998/month) covers 100% of the $2,000/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $2/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
With 81% houses in a 11,068-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
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Create free account →Property values in Little Mountain should track the wider Queensland market through 2026, with the $85,072/year median household income (6% below the $90,298 state median) keeping the suburb firmly mid-pack. Rental coverage runs at ~100% of the typical mortgage ($1,998/month rent vs $2,000/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 56/100 places Little Mountain in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.
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Little Mountain scores 56/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 11,068, median household income of $85,072/year and median weekly rent of $461. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Little Mountain are a median household income of $85,072/year, a dwelling mix that is 81% separate houses, roughly 3 schools and 4 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Little Mountain has a usual resident population of approximately 11,068, compared with a Queensland suburb median of 5,474 — placing it in the upper half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Little Mountain sits 77 km straight-line from the Brisbane CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $461 in Little Mountain, equating to approximately $23,972/year in gross rental income (state median $385/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Little Mountain is $2,000, or approximately $24,000/year (vs $1,733/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $461 works out to $1,998/month, covering 100% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,000/month. That leaves a $2/month shortfall (around $24/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are interest-rate sensitivity on the $2,000 median mortgage, the broader Queensland market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.