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Mossman QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mossman, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mossman QLD is 1,935 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mossman is $625 per week ($32,500 per year). Median rent in Mossman is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Mossman has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Mossman has a population density of 160.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mossman is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mossman is $1,300.

There were 924 recorded offences in Mossman in 2025-26, a rate of 478 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (212 offences).

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Mossman Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mossman Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$625/wk

$32,500 per year

#6691 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mossman Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (949) Female 50.9% (985)

Population Density

160.4

people per km²

1,935 people · 12.1 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,450

Family income/wk

Mossman Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mossman Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.8% 220 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.2% 174 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mossman Country of Birth

Australia

94.2%

England

3.3%

India

0.8%

Canada

0.6%

France

0.6%

Germany

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mossman Religion

No Religion

45.4%

Catholic

19.4%

Anglican

13.4%

Not stated

13.0%

Uniting Church

4.1%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

1.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.4%

Baptist

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mossman Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

49.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mossman Languages Spoken at Home

Other

41.6%

Australian Indigenous

19.5%

Italian

10.4%

SAL Tot

7.8%

SAL Tagalog

6.5%

French

6.5%

Mandarin

3.9%

Gujarati

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mossman Employment

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Employed full-time

31.2% 407 people

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Employed part-time

21.6% 282 people

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Unemployed

3.8% 50 people

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Not in labour force

43.4% 566 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mossman Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

57.1%

Bachelor Degree

16.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.1%

Postgraduate Degree

4.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.9%

Certificate I/II

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mossman Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

25.0%

Professionals

17.0%

Community & Personal Service

16.2%

Labourers

10.6%

Clerical & Administrative

9.3%

Managers

9.1%

Sales Workers

6.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mossman Field of Study

Engineering

21.3%

Management & Commerce

15.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

13.3%

Education

11.5%

Health

10.6%

Society & Culture

10.1%

Architecture & Building

9.7%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Agriculture & Environment

2.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.9%

Information Technology

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mossman Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mossman Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$150-$299/wk

2.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

9.5%

$500-$649/wk

8.4%

$650-$799/wk

8.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.2%

$4,000+/wk

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mossman Marital Status

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Married

35.5% 543

↔️

Separated

3.4% 52

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Divorced

13.1% 201

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Widowed

6.1% 94

👤

Never married

41.8% 640

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mossman Ancestry

Australian

25.6%

English

25.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

14.2%

Other

9.2%

Irish

7.1%

Scottish

6.2%

Italian

5.3%

German

3.0%

New Zealander

1.3%

Filipino

0.9%

Chinese

0.9%

Maori

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mossman School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

37.9%

Secondary — Government

28.9%

Vocational Education

10.3%

Primary — Catholic

8.4%

Secondary — Catholic

6.3%

Pre-school

4.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mossman Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.2% 252

✅

No need for assistance

92.8% 3,227

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mossman Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.2% 260

—

Not a volunteer

80.8% 1,092

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mossman Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.5%

$600-$799/mo

9.2%

$800-$999/mo

14.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

30.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mossman How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

64.8%

Did not go to work

13.2%

Walked only

9.3%

Car (passenger)

7.8%

Other

1.8%

Bicycle

1.6%

Truck

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mossman Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.7%

1 vehicle

41.0%

2 vehicles

35.1%

3 vehicles

11.8%

4+ vehicles

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mossman Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.4%

2 bedrooms

24.2%

3 bedrooms

46.3%

4 bedrooms

22.5%

5 bedrooms

1.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mossman Population Mobility

18.6%

moved in the last year

39.4%

moved in the last 5 years

6.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mossman Indigenous Population

22.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

795

Indigenous residents

2,726

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mossman Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

146

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Arthritis

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mossman Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.7%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

7.1%

$300-$399/wk

6.3%

$400-$499/wk

6.7%

$500-$649/wk

7.3%

$650-$799/wk

12.2%

$800-$999/wk

12.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.4%

$3,500+/wk

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mossman Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.2%

Couple — no children

27.7%

One parent — children under 15

15.5%

Couple — no children under 15

11.6%

One parent — no children under 15

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mossman Military Service

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Previously served

4.7% 64

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Never served

95.3% 1,298

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mossman Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 180

—

Did not provide

86.6% 1,168

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mossman Children Ever Born

No children

25.7%

1 child

14.3%

2 children

29.8%

3 children

19.4%

4 children

7.8%

5+ children

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mossman When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mossman Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.6%

5–14 hours

29.3%

15–29 hours

12.4%

30+ hours

10.6%

Did not do domestic work

27.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mossman Household Size

1 person

31.3%

2 persons

34.5%

3 persons

12.2%

4 persons

11.9%

5 persons

4.9%

6+ persons

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mossman Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,386

Moved from QLD

137

Moved — same area (SA2)

124

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mossman Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.1%

Step family — no other children

8.2%

Blended family — no other children

8.2%

Intact family — other children present

1.8%

Other couple — children only

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mossman Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 924 total

Assault

212

Theft

200

Domestic Violence

143

Break & Enter

117

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Traffic

Fraud

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Mossman Schools

schools nearby

government

940

avg ICSEA score

983

total students

St Augustine's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 109 students

1002

ICSEA

Mossman State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 553 students

938

ICSEA

Mossman State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 321 students

879

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mossman Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,197/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Mossman

Your weekly income

≈ $5,187/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $947/wk

Rent share 20.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $638/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $50/wk

Garbutt

Income: $643/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $30/wk

Cooktown

Income: $678/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $20/wk

Charters Towers City

Income: $601/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $30/wk

Innisfail

Income: $572/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $20/wk

Millmerran

Income: $623/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $10/wk

Willowbank

Income: $715/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $5/wk

Cunnamulla

Income: $591/wk Rent: $125/wk Save: $125/wk

Mossman vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Kureelpa

Pop: 968 Income: $717/wk Rent: $478/wk

South Mission Beach

Pop: 968 Income: $720/wk Rent: $320/wk

Castle Hill (Qld)

Pop: 972 Income: $1,616/wk Rent: $570/wk

Capella

Pop: 974 Income: $981/wk Rent: $220/wk

Mission River

Pop: 974 Income: $344/wk Rent: $121/wk

Dimbulah

Pop: 975 Income: $592/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mossman

What is the population of Mossman QLD?

The population of Mossman QLD is 1,935 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 160.4 people per km².Mossman is ranked #3,080 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mossman?

The median personal income in Mossman QLD is $625 per week, or $32,500 per year.The median household income is $1,197 per week.Family income is $1,450 per week.Mossman is ranked #6,691 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mossman?

Median rent in Mossman QLD is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 20.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mossman ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mossman?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mossman QLD is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mossman?

The median age in Mossman QLD is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mossman a good suburb to live in?

Mossman is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,935.The median income is $625/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31929. All dollar figures in AUD.