QLD · Rockhampton Council
Mount Morgan, 4714
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Rockhampton, Mount Morgan is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. Established homes and older streetscapes are part of the appeal, with heritage detail still visible throughout.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with safety and community and employment the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,018
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $779
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 217 of 1,051
- Median monthly mortgage
- $758
- Employment rate
- 27.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 121 / 10 / 9
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 194
- Against the person
- 58
- Against property
- 45
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 96.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 91th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +15.5%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault24
- Drug Offences85
- Good Order Offences59
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)20
- Traffic And Related Offences31
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 845.5
- Mount Morgan Central State SchoolPrimary
- Mount Morgan State High SchoolSecondary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
27 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- ATM
- Mount Morgan Hot Bread ShopBakery
- Bench
- Bus stop (2)
- Mount Morgan Miners' ClockClock
- Calliungal Youth CentreCommunity centre
- Wattle Bee NextGeneral
45 Morgan Street
- Mount Morgan Hardware and Garden CentreHardware
- Petrol station
- Peace Christian ChurchPlace of worship
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anzac Memorial ParkPark
- Boyd ParkPark
- Mount Morgan MTB Trail HeadPark
- Newman ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Mount Morgan Multipurpose Health Servicehospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
12 state heritage places
- Central State SchoolState heritage place
- Commonwealth Bank (former)State heritage place
- Grand HotelState heritage place
- Masonic Temple Mount MorganState heritage place
- Mount Morgan Cemetery including Chinese Shrine and Linda MemorialState heritage place
- Mount Morgan Courthouse and Police Station ComplexState heritage place
- Mount Morgan Railway Station ComplexState heritage place
- Mount Morgan State High SchoolState heritage place
- Queensland National Hotel (former)State heritage place
- School of Arts Hall & LibraryState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 24.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6171st in Australia
- State rank
- 1431st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #422 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #912 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ATMamenitiesatm
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Calliungal Youth Centreamenitiescommunity_centre
- Mount Morgan Hardware and Garden Centreamenitieshardware
- Mount Morgan Hot Bread Shopamenitiesbakery
- Mount Morgan Miners' Clockamenitiesclock
- Mount Morgan Police Stationamenities30 Hall Streetpolice
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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