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The quick read on

Mourilyan

QLD 4858 · Cassowary Coast

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$362,000

latest suburb median

Population
509

ABS 2021

Postcode
4858

Mourilyan, Queensland

Property market insights for Mourilyan

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mourilyan QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 9 sales in the preceding 12 months

$362,000

Up 11.2% over 12 months

$400k$300k$200k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$360k
3 bed
$420k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$750 per week

Up 200.0% over 12 months

$800$600$400$20020232024202520252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Mourilyan, QLD is currently $362,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mourilyan has a 12-month growth rate of 11.2% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $360,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $420,000 in Mourilyan.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mourilyan is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 200.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Mourilyan safe?

The overall rate for Mourilyan is 5,376 offences per 100,000 residents — 118% 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 Mourilyan.

Overall crime rate

5,376

offences per 100,000 residents

118% aboveRest of Qld

MourilyanRest 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 Mourilyan?

Mourilyan QLD 4858 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

509 people call Mourilyan home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,309 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
509
Median age
44 years
Median mortgage
$1,127 / month
2021 household rent
$250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.1%Below
15–3421.8%Below
35–5422.6%Below
55–7426.5%Above
75 and over10.6%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses95.5%Above
Townhouses6.9%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright43.1%Above
Paying a mortgage23.9%Below
Renting33.0%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car4.6%Below
One car38.8%Above
Two cars41.8%Above
Three or more14.8%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home4.8%Below
Drove to work69.3%Above
Train, tram or bus1.8%Above
Walked or cycled6.6%Above

What stands out in Mourilyan

4.8% of workers in Mourilyan worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

2.2% of Mourilyan residents were born in New Zealand.

22.8% of people in Mourilyan described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Mourilyan

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mourilyan QLD 4858.

Is Mourilyan family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

17.1% of Mourilyan's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

136 family households lived in Mourilyan; 36.0% were couple families and 16.9% were one-parent families.

28.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Mourilyan?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Mourilyan had 509 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

37.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Mourilyan?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 95.5% of occupied private dwellings in Mourilyan.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.9% 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 Mourilyan?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

43.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

23.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

33.0% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Mourilyan?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Mourilyan had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 31.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 43.8%, while 15.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Mourilyan?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

4.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

69.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

1.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Mourilyan?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

4.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

One-car households formed 38.8% of the total.

56.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Mourilyan, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

68.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.0% reported a different address.

11.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Mourilyan?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

84.9% of residents used only English at home.

7.5% 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 Mourilyan residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

11.8% of Mourilyan's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.2% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

1.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Mourilyan?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 31.4% of ancestry responses in Mourilyan.

Australian ancestry made up 29.3% 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 Mourilyan?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

11.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 10.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.8% of workers, and education and training employed 7.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Mourilyan?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 57.4%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

33.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Mourilyan show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

50.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.6% reported asthma, 11.8% arthritis and 7.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Mourilyan?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

7.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.4% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mourilyan?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,309 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,127.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Mourilyan compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 4.8% in Mourilyan, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 43.1% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 33.0% in Mourilyan, 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 Mourilyan

Is Mourilyan expensive?

The median house price is $362,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Mourilyan good for families?

The Census counted 136 local families, and 17.1% 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 Mourilyan?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $420,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

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 Mourilyan

26 streets in Mourilyan

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Back St
  • Bombala St
  • Boogan Rd
  • Bruce Highway
  • Bruce Hwy
  • Canberra St
  • Castor St
  • Cooma St
  • Corsi Rd
  • Esplanade
  • Etty Bay Rd
  • Flynn Rd
  • Gowrie St
  • Graham Rd
  • Kate Boylan Rd
  • Martyville Rd
  • Mill
  • Mill St
Show all 26 streets
  • Mourilyan Harbour Rd
  • New Harbourline Rd
  • Ninds Creek Rd
  • Nughes Rd
  • Peregrine St
  • Silvio Rd
  • South Boogan Rd
  • Tramline 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.