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QLD · Townsville Council

Mount Low, 4818

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Updated

Desirability score

43.7/100
Average

Top 43% of Queensland's suburbs

58% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Dog friendly
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
What Mount Low is known for: Dog friendly, High desirability, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Mount Low sits up in the Townsville hills, a mid-sized suburb where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Fresh country air and elevated outlooks are part of the appeal up here among the hills.

Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
5,488
Median age
29
Median household income / week
$2,259
Dwelling vacancy
4.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
76 of 1,829
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
73.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
159 / 44 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$590

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
211
Against the person
36
Against property
108
Rate per 1,000 residents
38.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 152 residents
State safety percentile
47.6th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+5.7%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences173
  • Other Property Damage123
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)217
  • Traffic And Related Offences159
  • Unlawful Entry168

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Amenities

15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench (3)
  • Mount Low Dog ParkDog park
  • Drinking water (3)
  • Playground (2)
  • Shelter (2)
  • Sports field
  • Waste Basket (3)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Kilcora ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
2

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
43.7/100 — Average
State standing
Top 43% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
2823rd in Australia
State rank
652nd in QLD
Peer rank
#192 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#284 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
58%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Benchamenitiesbench
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  • Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
  • Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
  • Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
  • Mount Low Dog Parkamenitiesdog_park
  • Playgroundamenitiesplayground
  • Playgroundamenitiesplayground
  • Shelteramenitiesshelter

Data sources & freshness

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