QLD · Rockhampton Council
Mount Morgan, QLD, 4714
Current weather
15.2°CClear sky
95% humidity · 9.5 km/h wind · 21.7° / 14° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#324 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mount Morgan is a smaller suburban community in the Rockhampton area, home to around 2,018 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 285 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-42%), roughly 141.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
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
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 Dec 2026)
- 285
- Against the person
- 85
- Against property
- 66
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 141.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 24 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -42%
Most common offence types
- Assault24
- Drug Offences85
- Good Order Offences59
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)20
- Traffic And Related Offences31
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 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
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
21 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).
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
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.
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 15.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #324 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Central State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Commonwealth Bank (former)heritageState heritage place
- Grand HotelheritageState heritage place
- Masonic Temple Mount MorganheritageState heritage place
- Mount Morgan Cemetery including Chinese Shrine and Linda MemorialheritageState heritage place
- Mount Morgan Courthouse and Police Station ComplexheritageState heritage place
- Mount Morgan Railway Station ComplexheritageState heritage place
- Mount Morgan State High SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Queensland National Hotel (former)heritageState heritage place
- School of Arts Hall & LibraryheritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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