Average rent in Mount Morgan, QLD — 2026
Mount Morgan sits in the Rockhampton local government area, 493km from the Brisbane CBD, with a population of around 2,945 at the most recent ABS Census (2021). The typical renter pays $200/week — below the Queensland state median of $359/week. 21% of households rent, and the rest own outright or are paying off a mortgage.
$200/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 2,945
- Median age
- 53
- Distance to Brisbane
- 493 km
- Households renting
- 21%
- Separate houses
- 97%
- Flats / apartments
- 1%
- Born overseas
- 7%
- Top occupation
- Labourers
- LGA
- Rockhampton
ABS 2021
Renting in Mount Morgan
Mount Morgan sits below the Queensland median, with the typical renter paying $200/week — 44% less than the state-wide $359/week baseline (ABS Census 2021). The suburb skews owner-occupied: 73% own outright or with a mortgage, and only 21% rent. Housing stock is dominated by separate houses (97%), with limited high-density development. Population sits at 2,945, the median age is 53, and the most common occupation is Labourers. 7% of residents were born overseas. Mount Morgan is 493km from Brisbane, often putting it outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — though state-level rent indices show the 2021 baseline is now meaningfully out of date. Your reported figure above gives the live read; the Census number anchors the historical baseline.
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