QLD · Mareeba Council
Mount Mulgrave, 4892
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Mount Mulgrave sits up in the Mareeba hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong working population. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
Population
- Population
- 11
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $900
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 7
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 80%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 3
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 272.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 6 residents
- State safety percentile
- 98.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -14.5%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault592
- Good Order Offences204
- Liquor (Excl. Drunkenness)105
- Other Property Damage185
- Unlawful Entry111
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- 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
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)
- 31
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime592
- Good Order Offencescrime204
- Liquor (Excl. Drunkenness)crime105
- Other Property Damagecrime185
- Unlawful Entrycrime111
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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