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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Mount Wyatt is a regional centre in Queensland, Australia, with a population of approximately 34, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 949 km from the Brisbane CBD, Mount Wyatt is a regional area in Queensland. The median household income is $74,724 per year.
Household incomes in Mount Wyatt sit in a comfortable mid-range for the Queensland market. Regional positioning means lower entry costs but potentially longer hold periods for capital gains.
Official Australia Post postcode for Mount Wyatt. 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 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Mount Wyatt on My School →Estimated 1 park 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.
Mount Wyatt is a smaller community of 34 — about 1% of the Queensland suburb median (5,474) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Household income of $74,724/year is 17% below the Queensland median of $90,298, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. The median weekly rent of $200 translates to approximately $10,400/year in gross rental income, setting the upper bound on yield before vacancy, rates, insurance and maintenance. Mount Wyatt is 949 km from Brisbane, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
How Mount Wyatt stacks up against the median of all Queensland suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Mount Wyatt sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Mount Wyatt | QLD median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34 | 5,474 | -99% |
| Median household income | $74,724/yr | $90,298/yr | -17% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $200 | $385 | -48% |
| Distance to CBD | 949 km | 62 km | +1431% |
| Separate houses | 73% | 77% | -4pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Mount Wyatt — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 34 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Queensland market over full cycles.
Gross rent of $200/week (~$10,400/year) sets the yield ceiling. Cross-check against your purchase price to confirm whether this suburb hits the 4–5% gross yield most Australian investors target.
With 73% houses in a 34-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
Run the numbers on a Mount Wyatt property
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Mount Wyatt are modest for 2026 — incomes 17% below the QLD median of $90,298 and a population of 34 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rents sit around $200/week, setting the baseline gross rental income at roughly $10,400/year — refine this against current listings before running your numbers. The EquitySight investment score of 35/100 places Mount Wyatt in the lower tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.
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Mount Wyatt scores 35/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 34, median household income of $74,724/year and median weekly rent of $200. 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 Mount Wyatt are a median household income of $74,724/year, a dwelling mix that is 73% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 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.
Mount Wyatt has a usual resident population of approximately 34, compared with a Queensland suburb median of 5,474 — placing it in the lower 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.
Mount Wyatt sits 949 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 $200 in Mount Wyatt, equating to approximately $10,400/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.
A reliable median mortgage figure was not captured for Mount Wyatt. Use our loan serviceability calculator to estimate a realistic monthly repayment for your target purchase price and deposit.
Census data was not complete enough in Mount Wyatt to compute a clean rent-to-mortgage coverage. Use current listings to benchmark weekly rent, then plug your expected purchase price into our rental yield calculator to see whether the investment runs cash-flow positive or negative.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (34 residents), interest-rate sensitivity, below-median household incomes ($74,724 vs $90,298 state median), 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.