Monkland is a suburb in Queensland, 164 km from Brisbane CBD, around 1 hour 55 minutes by car. Population is 1,135; the median age is 39 and the median household income is $57,772 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $280 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,135. Monkland is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. All 1 school within the suburb boundary rank above the state average, and walkability is moderate.
Is Monkland a good suburb?
Monkland scores a D (28/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on safety and community.
Mixed results
1 school · 1 above peer schools
Some car dependence
Walkability 42/100 · 164.2 km · 117 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $675K
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 87/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 39 · 1,135 residents
Liveability Rating
28 / 100 · Ranked #963 in QLDEach bar is Monkland's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
How do you rate the liveability in Monkland?
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Our score
28 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataMonkland's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $675,000, about 4% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$675,000
In line with its 5 neighbours (median $689,000)
Based on 25 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 22 days — median across 4 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 13 sales $665K
- 4 bed 7 sales $675K
Land
$645,000
Based on only 5 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Monkland are currently listed at around $600,000 on average. Based on 7 houses listed in the past six months.
$600K
7 houses listed in the last 6 months.
7 of the suburb's 438 dwellings (1.6%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025114 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 26% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4570.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Monkland safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Monkland sits in the high band, with 26 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 28% on the prior year.
26 offences
27.8% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–202417 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
One school serve Monkland, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Monkland State School leads the pack.
- • 128 students in one school (avg 128)
Primary
Walkability
Monkland is car-dependent on foot — at 42/100, most errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Monkland.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 9.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 3.0 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 3.0 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 11.2 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Monkland.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 45%
- Premises covered
- 588
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
Gympie: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Monkland is home to about 1,100 residents, with a median age of 39, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $58,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,135
Median Age
39
Median Household Income
$57,772/yr
Census Median Rent
$280/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,135/mo
Avg Household Size
2.3
Median Personal Income
$29,900/yr
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
7.8%
Total Dwellings
438
Owner-Occupier Rate
64.9%
Houses
91.8%
Rental Stress
25.2%
Mortgage Stress
23.6%
Work From Home
6.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
10 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 0 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 149 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 83.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 88.5%
- Employment Rate
- 48.8%
- Completed Year 12
- 31.0%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
11 residents (1.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,063 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,936 a year through Gympie based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Gympie
In the year to August 2026, 467 new dwellings were approved across Gympie. That mix is 395 houses and 72 units. Approvals are up 15.7% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 99 to 280 homes
- No timeframe set 99 to 280 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (14 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Kabi Kabi First Nation Traditional Owners Native Title Claim Group.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. A native title claim over this area is registered with the Federal Court.
Climate & Setting
from Gympie, 5.4 kmHigh rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 54 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 38.6 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 1.4% of addresses
- 10 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 1,045 mm
- 88 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 30.9°C
- 14 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 7.7°C
- 2 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb 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.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
5 facilities within 5 km- 1.3 kmReconstituted Wood Product ManufacturingTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Oxides of Nitrogen
- 1.6 kmMeat ProcessingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
- 3.3 km
- 3.9 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · n-Hexane · Toluene (methylbenzene)
- 4.9 kmOther Food Product Manufacturing n.e.c.Top reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
EV adoption
In postcode 4570, 142 of 46,052 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.4% (631 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.7%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4570, 15,969 rooftop-solar systems totalling 101.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 19,219 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 970 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.
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."
Mortgage repayments
11 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 4570.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $675,000 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Llew O'Brien Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Llew O'Brien | 42.4% | 57.6% | +3.7 |
| 2022 | Llew O'Brien | 38.7% | 61.3% | -1.8 |
| 2019 | Llew O'Brien | 36.9% | 63.1% | +5.0 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Tony Perrett Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tony Perrett LNP | 64.8% |
| 2020 | Tony Perrett LNP | 58.5% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Nearby suburbs
Gympie QLD 4570
Southside QLD 4570
Jones Hill QLD 4570
East Deep Creek QLD 4570
The Dawn QLD 4570
Mothar Mountain QLD 4570
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Common questions about Monkland
Is Monkland a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Monkland is high (87/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Monkland?
Monkland has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Monkland a good place to live?
Monkland has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (28/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Monkland?
Monkland, QLD had a population of 1,135 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Monkland, QLD?
The postcode for Monkland, QLD is 4570.
How far is Monkland from Brisbane?
Monkland is 164 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 117 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Monkland?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Monkland was $57,772 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 Monkland?
There are too few current rental listings in Monkland for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $280, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Monkland?
The median age of residents in Monkland was 39 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Monkland?
There is 1 school inside the Monkland boundary: 1 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Monkland walkable?
Monkland scores 42/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Monkland?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Monkland, Gympie (5.4 km away), summer days average 30.9°C, winter nights 7.7°C, 1,045 mm of rain a year over 88 rainy days, and 14 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Monkland?
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 Monkland belong to?
Monkland sits within the Gympie local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Monkland?
The average residential rates bill through Gympie is $1,936 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Monkland?
Across Gympie, 467 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 15.7% 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 Monkland in?
Monkland sits within the federal Division of Wide Bay, currently held by Llew O'Brien (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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