Suburbs Mount Morgan

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Mount Morgan QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mount Morgan QLD is 2,018 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Morgan is $462 per week ($24,024 per year). Median rent in Mount Morgan is $200 per week ($867 per month). Mount Morgan has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Mount Morgan has a population density of 166.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Morgan is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Morgan is $758.

There were 782 recorded offences in Mount Morgan in 2025-26, a rate of 388 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (262 offences).

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📍 Mount Morgan, Queensland — 23.6402°S, 150.3960°E

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Mount Morgan Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Mount Morgan Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$462/wk
$24,024 per year
#8559 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$200/wk
$867 per month
#7374 of 14,663
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Median Age
52years
14 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$758/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mount Morgan Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.7% (1,025) Female 49.3% (995)

Population Density

166.5
people per km²
2,018 people · 12.1 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,066
Family income/wk

Mount Morgan 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)

Mount Morgan Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
70.9% 409 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
29.1% 168 dwellings

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

Mount Morgan Country of Birth

Australia
96.2%
England
2.9%
Germany
0.9%

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

Mount Morgan Religion

No Religion
39.1%
Catholic
17.8%
Not stated
16.5%
Anglican
13.3%
Uniting Church
6.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.9%
Christian (other)
1.5%
Christinty Jehvahs Witnses
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mount Morgan Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
40.7%
Year 12 or equivalent
36.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
13.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.0%

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

Mount Morgan Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic
57.1%
Other
42.9%

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

Mount Morgan Employment

💼
Employed full-time
17.5% 248 people
⏰
Employed part-time
12.2% 173 people
🔍
Unemployed
6.2% 88 people
🏠
Not in labour force
64.1% 909 people

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

Mount Morgan Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
62.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.2%
Bachelor Degree
13.0%
Certificate I/II
6.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.4%

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

Mount Morgan Occupation

Community & Personal Service
22.5%
Professionals
18.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
12.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.4%
Labourers
12.0%
Clerical & Administrative
10.9%
Managers
6.7%
Sales Workers
5.2%

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

Mount Morgan Field of Study

Engineering
21.8%
Management & Commerce
18.3%
Society & Culture
17.5%
Health
14.3%
Education
8.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.7%
Architecture & Building
4.0%
Information Technology
3.2%
Creative Arts
3.2%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.2%

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

Mount Morgan Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Morgan Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.9%
$1-$149/wk
1.2%
$150-$299/wk
2.1%
$300-$399/wk
6.4%
$400-$499/wk
19.9%
$500-$649/wk
6.6%
$650-$799/wk
12.6%
$800-$999/wk
9.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
4.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
3.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.0%
$4,000+/wk
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mount Morgan Marital Status

💍
Married
30.8% 531
↔️
Separated
7.0% 121
📋
Divorced
15.4% 265
🕊️
Widowed
9.3% 161
👤
Never married
37.4% 645

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mount Morgan Ancestry

English
31.5%
Australian
31.4%
Aboriginal Australianralian
12.0%
Irish
8.6%
Scottish
6.6%
German
3.8%
Other
2.6%
Filipino
1.0%
Dutch
0.7%
Welsh
0.6%
Italian
0.6%
New Zealander
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mount Morgan School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
48.5%
Secondary — Government
31.9%
Vocational Education
7.9%
Secondary — Catholic
3.9%
Pre-school
3.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.2%

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

Mount Morgan Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
16.2% 561
✅
No need for assistance
83.8% 2,902

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

Mount Morgan Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.8% 206
—
Not a volunteer
86.2% 1,286

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Morgan Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.0%
$300-$449/mo
14.7%
$450-$599/mo
8.7%
$600-$799/mo
27.3%
$800-$999/mo
16.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
22.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
4.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
2.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Morgan How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.4%
Did not go to work
13.9%
Car (passenger)
5.9%
Walked only
5.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.5%
Truck
1.1%
Bus
0.9%
Other
0.9%

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

Mount Morgan Car Ownership

0 vehicles
11.7%
1 vehicle
47.1%
2 vehicles
26.7%
3 vehicles
10.0%
4+ vehicles
4.5%

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

Mount Morgan Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.5%
2 bedrooms
35.0%
3 bedrooms
41.7%
4 bedrooms
13.7%
5 bedrooms
2.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

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

Mount Morgan Population Mobility

15.1%
moved in the last year
37.8%
moved in the last 5 years
15.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
32.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mount Morgan Indigenous Population

18.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
636
Indigenous residents
2,881
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Morgan Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
328
Arthritis
172
Lung condition
132
Asthma
116
Diabetes
113
Heart disease
107
Stroke
64
Kidney disease
62
Cancer
59
Dementia
21

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

Mount Morgan Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.1%
$1-$149/wk
2.3%
$150-$299/wk
9.6%
$300-$399/wk
13.2%
$400-$499/wk
13.2%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
9.9%
$800-$999/wk
9.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.7%
$3,500+/wk
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mount Morgan Family Structure

Couple — no children
34.4%
Couple — children under 15
26.0%
One parent — children under 15
16.5%
Couple — no children under 15
11.9%
One parent — no children under 15
11.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mount Morgan Military Service

🏅
Previously served
5.6% 84
👤
Never served
94.4% 1,410

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mount Morgan Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.0% 235
—
Did not provide
84.0% 1,238

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Morgan Children Ever Born

No children
26.2%
1 child
15.9%
2 children
22.5%
3 children
14.9%
4 children
13.5%
5+ children
7.1%

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

Mount Morgan When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
10
1961–1970
24
1971–1980
21
1981–1990
28
1991–2000
26
2001–2010
13
2011–2015
8
2019
4

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

Mount Morgan Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
14.9%
5–14 hours
20.8%
15–29 hours
13.7%
30+ hours
12.7%
Did not do domestic work
37.8%

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

Mount Morgan Household Size

1 person
43.7%
2 persons
34.5%
3 persons
10.2%
4 persons
7.1%
5 persons
1.8%
6+ persons
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mount Morgan Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,451
Moved from QLD
136
Moved — same area (SA2)
79
Moved from NSW
21
Moved from SA
6
Moved from VIC
4

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

Mount Morgan Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
70.7%
Step family — no other children
11.2%
Blended family — no other children
8.6%
Other couple — children only
6.0%
Intact family — other children present
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mount Morgan Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 782 total

Drug Offences
262
Assault
146
Domestic Violence
90
Break & Enter
80
Theft
74
Property Damage
40
Traffic
34
Weapons
24
Sexual Offences
18
Fraud
12
Robbery
2

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

Mount Morgan Schools

2
schools nearby
2
government
846
avg ICSEA score
353
total students
Mount Morgan State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 230 students
869
ICSEA
Mount Morgan Central State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 123 students
822
ICSEA

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

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Mount Morgan Rent Prices & Affordability

26%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $779/wk
Median Rent $200/wk
Rent-to-Income 25.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Mount Morgan

≈ $3,376/month
Median rent $200/wk
Left after rent $579/wk
Rent share 25.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $491/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $30/wk
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Income: $437/wk Rent: $160/wk Save: $40/wk
Hope Vale
Income: $390/wk Rent: $120/wk Save: $80/wk
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Income: $384/wk Rent: $125/wk Save: $75/wk
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Income: $375/wk Rent: $100/wk Save: $100/wk

Mount Morgan vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

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Pop: 1,009 Income: $723/wk Rent: $300/wk
Marburg
Pop: 1,013 Income: $764/wk Rent: $300/wk
Mission Beach
Pop: 1,014 Income: $711/wk Rent: $350/wk
Peak Crossing
Pop: 1,016 Income: $835/wk Rent: $290/wk
Woorabinda
Pop: 1,019 Income: $361/wk Rent: $120/wk
Julatten
Pop: 1,020 Income: $559/wk Rent: $275/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Morgan

What is the population of Mount Morgan QLD?

The population of Mount Morgan QLD is 2,018 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 166.5 people per km².Mount Morgan is ranked #3,020 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Morgan?

The median personal income in Mount Morgan QLD is $462 per week, or $24,024 per year.The median household income is $779 per week.Family income is $1,066 per week.Mount Morgan is ranked #8,559 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Morgan?

Median rent in Mount Morgan QLD is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 25.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Mount Morgan ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Morgan?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Morgan QLD is $758. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Morgan?

The median age in Mount Morgan QLD is 52 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Morgan a good suburb to live in?

Mount Morgan is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,018.The median income is $462/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.7% 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: 32001. All dollar figures in AUD.