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QLD · Rockhampton Council
Mount Morgan, 4714
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,107
Growth (1 yr)
+1.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.2%
Median age
52
Median income
$779/wk
Employment rate
27.7%
Languages at home
1.8%non-English
Most common: Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Heritage area
- Education hub
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Rockhampton Council, Mount Morgan is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Neighbouring centres cover more of the weekly rhythm than the distant capital does. 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. Residents can rely on buses for getting around locally and across the city.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. The built character feels settled, with heritage streetscapes lending the area a sense of history.
The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer community and employment relative to similar regional towns.
At a glance
Mount Morgan snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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Population (ERP)
2,107
+1.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
20.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#286
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
86th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
63rd
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
5th
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 30.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5427th in Australia
- State rank
- 1175th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #286 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #675 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
2,107(June 2025)
+1.5% annual · +4.2% over 5 years · 63th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.5%
- 5-year growth
- +4.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +31
- Change in 5 years
- +84
- Growth rank in QLD
- 63th 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 (~2,100), extrapolated at -0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 811 / 10 / 9 (+ 5 other)
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian 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 Profile — Australian 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)
- 170
- Against the person
- 49
- Against property
- 40
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 80.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 41 residents
- State safety percentile
- 85.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +4.1%
Most common offence types
- Assault23
- Drug Offences95
- Good Order Offences66
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)23
- Traffic And Related Offences37
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland 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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 845.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 5th
School list
- Mount Morgan Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 822 · 3th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 123 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Morgan State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 869 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 230 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
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 · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
67 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 supermarkets · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 6 places of worship · 2 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 2 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 4 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.99
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.98
Food & drink(2)
- Mount Morgan Hot Bread ShopBakery
- Top of The MountRestaurant
11 Central Street
Shopping(1)
- IGA Mount MorganSupermarket
38 Dee Street, Mount Morgan
Community(6)
- Calliungal Youth CentreCommunity centre
- Mount Morgan School of ArtsCommunity centre
31 Morgan Street, Mount Morgan
- Mount Morgan LibraryLibrary
31 Morgan Street, Mount Morgan
- Mount Morgan Central State SchoolSchool
- Mount Morgan State High SchoolSchool
- Rockhampton Regional Council Mount Morgan OfficeTownhall
32 Hall Street, Mount Morgan
Health & services(1)
- Mount Morgan Multipurpose Health ServiceHospital
Sport & outdoors(11)
- Anzac Memorial ParkPark
- Boyd ParkPark
- Mount Morgan MTB Trail HeadPark
- Newman ParkPark
- Playground (2)
- Mount Morgan Swimming PoolSports centre
- Newman OvalSports field
4 Thompson Avenue, Mount Morgan
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Entertainment(3)
- Mount Morgan Historical MuseumMuseum
- Mount Morgan Historical MuseumMuseum
87 Morgan Street, Mount Morgan
- Rotary LookoutViewpoint
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
Other(26)
- Alcohol
- Running the CutterArtwork
- ATM
- Bench
- The big dam - number 7 damCamp Site
- Mount Morgan Miners' ClockClock
- Fire station
- Wattle Bee NextGeneral
45 Morgan Street
- Mount Morgan Hardware and Garden CentreHardware
- Grand HotelHotel
- Leichhardt HotelHotel
- Mount Morgan Railway Museum and Visitor Information centreInformation
- Parking (15)
- Petrol station
- Peace Christian ChurchPlace of worship
- Place of worship (2)
- Saint Enoch's Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
- Saint Mary's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- Mount Morgan Police StationPolice
30 Hall Street
- Australia PostPost Box
- Mount Morgan Post OfficePost office
36 Morgan Street, Mount Morgan
- Public toilets
- Slipway
- TelstraTelephone
- Track
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
6 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Peace Christian Church
- Place of worship (2)
- Saint Enoch's Presbyterian Church
- Saint Mary's Anglican Church
- Uniting Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Mount Morgan Multipurpose Health Service (0.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- 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 · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 102
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 48.4
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 33° / 21°
- Rainfall
- 291 mm · ~36 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 153 mm · ~19 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 77 mm · ~10 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 30° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 166 mm · ~21 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
12 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 · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Flynn
- Member of Parliament
- Colin BOYCE (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,901
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -6.4 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 60.2%Labor 39.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 36.7 km away).
Coalition 45.0%Labor 55.0%
15.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -4.2 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Mount MorganLabor 55.7% · Coalition 44.3% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- BouldercombeLabor 36.4% · Coalition 63.6% TPP (2025)11.1 km away
- StanwellLabor 31.3% · Coalition 68.7% TPP (2025)19.1 km away
- Gracemere South (Flynn)Labor 52.9% · Coalition 47.1% TPP (2025)21.8 km away
- GracemereLabor 46.2% · Coalition 53.8% TPP (2025)23.2 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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Comparable suburbs
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