Located in Queensland within the Somerset local government area, Mount Archer is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 4514). It is home to about 331 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $84K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +1.5% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 16 underway, and 30 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count.
Mount Archer has a median house price of $635,000, holding roughly steady year-on-year. The median weekly rent is $320 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,907.
The crime rate in the Somerset LGA is moderate at 4,603 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Mount Archer shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.6%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($635K/$1.1M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.