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The quick read on
Mount Carbine
QLD 4871 · Mareeba
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 94
- Postcode
- 4871
ABS 2021
Mount Carbine, Queensland
Property market insights for Mount Carbine
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Carbine QLD
Crime and safety
Is Mount Carbine safe?
The overall rate for Mount Carbine is 6,482 offences per 100,000 residents — 163% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Mount Carbine.
Overall crime rate
6,482
offences per 100,000 residents
163% aboveRest of Qld
Mount CarbineRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Mount Carbine?
Mount Carbine QLD 4871 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
94 people call Mount Carbine home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $674 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 94
- Median age
- 61 years
- Median mortgage
- $661 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 158.5%Below
15–348.5%Below
35–5414.9%Below
55–7461.7%Above
75 and over7.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.9%Above
Townhouses7.1%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright58.5%Above
Paying a mortgage24.4%Below
Renting17.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car15.9%Above
One car31.8%Below
Two cars34.1%Below
Three or more15.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home23.1%Above
Drove to work38.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled11.5%Above
What stands out in Mount Carbine
23.1% of workers in Mount Carbine worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.
8.5% of Mount Carbine residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.
40.4% of people in Mount Carbine described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mount Carbine
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Carbine QLD 4871.
Is Mount Carbine family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
8.5% of Mount Carbine's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
21 family households lived in Mount Carbine; 0.0% were couple families and 42.9% were one-parent families.
19.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mount Carbine?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mount Carbine had 94 residents at the 2021 Census.
6.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
69.1% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mount Carbine?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.9% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Carbine.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mount Carbine?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
58.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
24.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
17.1% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mount Carbine?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mount Carbine had 1.8 people.
One-person households made up 47.7% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Two-person households represented 29.5%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mount Carbine?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
23.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
38.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 11.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mount Carbine?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
15.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 31.8% of the total.
50.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mount Carbine, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.3% reported a different address.
7.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mount Carbine?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.0% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Mount Carbine residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.4% of Mount Carbine's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 75.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mount Carbine?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.4% of ancestry responses in Mount Carbine.
Australian ancestry made up 37.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mount Carbine?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 34.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.4% of workers, and education and training employed 11.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mount Carbine?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 33.3%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
12.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 13.8%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mount Carbine show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
41.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.6% reported asthma, 11.7% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mount Carbine?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 5.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mount Carbine?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $674 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $661.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mount Carbine compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 23.1% in Mount Carbine, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 58.5% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 17.1% in Mount Carbine, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Mount Carbine
Is Mount Carbine expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Mount Carbine good for families?
The Census counted 21 local families, and 8.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Mount Carbine?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Mount Carbine
8 streets in Mount Carbine
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Baird St
- Butchers Creek Rd
- East Mary Rd
- Mount Spurgeon Rd
- Mulligan Hwy
- Peninsula Developmental Rd
- Pump Rd
- West Mary Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.