Martyville QLD 4858

Martyville is a rural locality in Queensland, 1,600 km from Brisbane CBD, around 18 hours 15 minutes by car. Population is 116; the median age is 43 and the median household income is $66,300 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The locality fell 2.5% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $260 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,536. Martyville is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.

This locality is too small to rate.

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Is Martyville safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Martyville sits in the moderate band, with 1 incidents recorded in 2025.

1 offences

no change since 2024
Assault 1 (100.0%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2020–2024

1 crash

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Martyville is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Bottom 14% in QLD
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Martyville.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
42
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 98%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 2%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
None
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
3 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Cassowary Coast: council population

The whole council area, not just Martyville · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
30,666
+1.0% in a year
Change
+301
people since 2024
Density
6.5
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
-15
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+85
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+231
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
3/10
4/10 within QLD
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
3/10
4/10 within QLD
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
3/10
4/10 within QLD
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Martyville is home to 116 residents, with a median age of 43, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $66,000 a year, with unemployment at 10.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

116

2.5% since 2016

Median Age

43

7.5% since 2016

Median Household Income

$66,300/yr

2.8% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$260/wk

Census Median Mortgage

$1,536/mo

11.4% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.5

7.4% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$29,380/yr

15.9% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

10.0%

81.8% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

0.0%

Total Dwellings

45

4.3% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

82.2%

9.2% since 2016

Houses

97.8%

9.4% since 2016

Rental Stress

20.4%

Mortgage Stress

27.8%

8.9% since 2016

Work From Home

0.0%

Dwelling Types

Houses 44 (97.8%)
Flats / Apartments 1 (2.2%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 23 (51.1%)
Mortgage 14 (31.1%)
Renting 8 (17.8%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
79.3%
English Spoken at Home
83.6%
Employment Rate
53.3%
7.1% since 2016
Completed Year 12
23.3%

Occupations

Technicians & Trades 10 (21.3%)
Clerical & Administrative 8 (17.0%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 8 (17.0%)
Professionals 7 (14.9%)
Community & Personal Service 7 (14.9%)
Managers 6 (12.8%)
Labourers 6 (12.8%)
Sales 4 (8.5%)

Religion

Christianity 63 (54.3%)
No Religion 31 (26.7%)
Sikhism 3 (2.6%)
Other Religions 3 (2.6%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 4 (3.4%)
Philippines 4 (3.4%)
India 3 (2.6%)

Age Distribution

0-4 13 (11.2%)
5-14 22 (19.0%)
15-19 6 (5.2%)
20-24 6 (5.2%)
25-34 8 (6.9%)
35-44 19 (16.4%)
45-54 17 (14.7%)
55-64 15 (12.9%)
65-74 22 (19.0%)
75-84 5 (4.3%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 15 (50.0%)
Lone Person 11 (36.7%)
One Parent Families 4 (13.3%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 38 (90.5%)
Walked Only 4 (9.5%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 15 (12.9%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12 (10.3%)
Bachelor Degree 3 (2.6%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 16 (35.6%)
2 cars 14 (31.1%)
3 cars 3 (6.7%)
4+ cars 9 (20.0%)

Council Rates

Cassowary Coast
FY 2025-26

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,829 a year through Cassowary Coast based on 2025 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,829/yr
38% above the QLD average of $1,328 · median of 59 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

Building Approvals: Cassowary Coast

The whole council area, not just Martyville · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 186 new dwellings were approved across Cassowary Coast. That mix is 128 houses and 58 units. Approvals are up 68.4% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
186dwellings
+68.4% YoY
Houses
128
detached dwellings
Units
58
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Aboriginal party for this area is Mamu People.

Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. Native title over this area has been determined.

Climate & Setting

from South Johnstone Exp Stn, 4.5 km

High rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
6 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
7.6 km
Annual rainfall
3,534 mm
132 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
31.4°C
5 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
16.5°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

0.3%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.3 points this year

In postcode 4858, 4 of 1,298 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.6% (21 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.9%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.00%
2024
0.00%
2025
0.31%

Rooftop solar

57
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 8.2 kW each

In postcode 4858, 341 rooftop-solar systems totalling 2.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 601 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 21 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
21
2020
34
2021
13
2022
20
2023
20
2024
28
2025
20
2026
10

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.

$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."

Verify eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office

Federal Electorate

Division of Kennedy

Currently held by Bob Katter Katter's Australian Party (KAP)

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Bob Katter 40.7% 59.3% +0.8
2022 Bob Katter 39.8% 60.2% -4.3
2019 Bob Katter 35.5% 64.5% +7.8

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Hill District

Currently held by Shane Knuth Katter's Australian Party (KAP)

Next state election: 28 October 2028.

Year Winner Won with
2024 Shane Knuth KAP 63.7%
2020 Shane Knuth KAP 72.5%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.

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Common questions about Martyville

Is Martyville a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Martyville is moderate (44/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Martyville?

Martyville has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Martyville?

Martyville, QLD had a population of 116 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Martyville, QLD?

The postcode for Martyville, QLD is 4858.

How far is Martyville from Brisbane?

Martyville is 1,600 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 1093 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Martyville?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Martyville was $66,300 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Martyville?

There are too few current rental listings in Martyville for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $260, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Martyville?

The median age of residents in Martyville was 43 at the 2021 ABS Census.

What is the weather like in Martyville?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Martyville, South Johnstone Exp Stn (4.5 km away), summer days average 31.4°C, winter nights 16.5°C, 3,534 mm of rain a year over 132 rainy days, and 5 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Martyville?

First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Martyville belong to?

Martyville sits within the Cassowary Coast local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Martyville?

The average residential rates bill through Cassowary Coast is $1,829 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Martyville?

Across Cassowary Coast, 186 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 68.4% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Martyville in?

Martyville sits within the federal Division of Kennedy, currently held by Bob Katter (Katter's Australian Party (KAP)).

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