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QLD · Townsville Council

Mutarnee, QLD, 4816

Current weather

20.6°CModerate drizzle

97% humidity · 4.2 km/h wind · 25° / 18.3° today · 3.1 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Mutarnee is a small locality in the Townsville area, home to around 120 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 602 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-55%), roughly 5016.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
120
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$1,292
Dwelling vacancy
23.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 55
Median monthly mortgage
$1,000
Employment rate
52.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6 / 0 / 0

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)
602
Against the person
223
Against property
149
Rate per 1,000 residents
5,016.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
74.2th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-55%

Most common offence types

  • Assault153
  • Drug Offences79
  • Good Order Offences54
  • Other Property Damage58
  • Traffic And Related Offences83

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)
876.5
  • Mungalla Silver Lining SchoolSecondary
  • Mutarnee State SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • At the Ollera Creek BridgeBruce Highway, n/a25 May 2026 – 17 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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)
9
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Recent changes

  • At the Ollera Creek BridgeroadworksBruce Highway, n/a25 May 2026 – 17 Jul 2026
  • Mungalla Silver Lining SchoolschoolsSecondary
  • Mutarnee State SchoolschoolsPrimary
  • Assaultcrime153
  • Drug Offencescrime79
  • Good Order Offencescrime54
  • Other Property Damagecrime58
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime83

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
  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

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