QLD · Hinchinbrook Council

Mount Fox, 4850

Est. population · Jun 2025

82

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.8%

Median age

51

Median income

$784/wk

Employment rate

47.3%

Languages at home

6.5%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • National parks
  • Education hub
What Mount Fox is known for: National parks, Education hub

Suburb profile

Mount Fox sits up in the Hinchinbrook Council hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Far from Brisbane, it rewards people who want real remove from the city rather than a long-commute suburb. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.

Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.

Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

At a glance

Mount Fox snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

82

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

50.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

62nd

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

15th

percentile in QLD

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

26th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Population

Estimated resident population

82(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +3.8% over 5 years · 15th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+3.8%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+3
Growth rank in QLD
15th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~100), extrapolated at -0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
84
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$784
Dwelling vacancy
50%
Unoccupied private dwellings
29 of 58
Median monthly mortgage
$900
Employment rate
47.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
32 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

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

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
4
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
48.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 84 residents
State safety percentile
61.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-7.3%

Most common offence types

  • Assault72
  • Drug Offences102
  • Good Order Offences66
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)57
  • Traffic And Related Offences126

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
954
Median ICSEA percentile
26th
School list
  • Mount Fox State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 954 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 6 students · Top SEA quarter 4%View on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Liefway Nature RefugeNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Ingham Hospital (37.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
2
Participants per 1,000 residents
24.4

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
29° / 20°
Rainfall
602 mm · ~75 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
284 mm · ~36 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
21° / 11°
Rainfall
60 mm · ~8 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
26° / 16°
Rainfall
134 mm · ~17 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Kennedy
Member of Parliament
Bob KATTER (Katter's Australian Party (KAP))
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
123,696
Turnout (2025)
83.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+0.8 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 59.3%Labor 40.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 60.0 km away).

Coalition 67.7%Labor 32.3%

8.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +0.7 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • TrebonneLabor 20.2% · Coalition 79.8% TPP (2025)31.8 km away
  • Long PocketLabor 28.5% · Coalition 71.5% TPP (2025)36.4 km away
  • Ingham SouthLabor 35.0% · Coalition 65.0% TPP (2025)36.5 km away
  • InghamLabor 38.6% · Coalition 61.4% TPP (2025)37.0 km away
  • Forrest BeachLabor 43.0% · Coalition 57.0% TPP (2025)48.1 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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