QLD · Banana Council
Mount Murchison, 4715
Current weather
17°CClear sky
83% humidity · 12.4 km/h wind · 23.9° / 11.6° today · 0 mm rain
Updated
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Mount Murchison sits up in the Banana hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Fresh country air and elevated outlooks are part of the appeal up here among the hills.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Population
- Population
- 128
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,208
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 39
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,165
- Employment rate
- 55%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 6 / 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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 128 residents
- State safety percentile
- 62th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +8.8%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences43
- Other Property Damage29
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)64
- Traffic And Related Offences30
- Unlawful Entry44
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 921
- Mount Murchison State SchoolPrimary
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
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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
- 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
Recent changes
- Drug Offencescrime43
- Other Property Damagecrime29
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime64
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime30
- Unlawful Entrycrime44
- Mount Murchison State SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
More in Banana Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.