Mossman QLD 4873
Mossman is a town in Queensland, 1,774 km from Brisbane CBD, around 20 hours 45 minutes by car. Population is 1,935; the median age is 43 and the median household income is $62,244 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 $250 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,300. Mossman is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Of 3 schools within the town boundary, 2 rank above the state average, and walkability is moderate.
Is Mossman a good town?
Mossman scores a C (41/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on schools, weaker on safety and community.
Above the state average
3 schools · 2 above peer schools · Top 6% in QLD
Some car dependence
Walkability 50/100 · 1773.9 km · 1243 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $515K
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 93/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 43 · 1,935 residents
Liveability Rating
41 / 100 · Ranked #739 in QLDEach bar is Mossman's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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 Mossman?
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Our score
41 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataMossman's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $515,000, about 4% above where it sat a year earlier.
$515,000
Based on 39 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 48 days — median across 16 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 18 sales $485K
- 4 bed 14 sales $560K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Mossman are currently listed at around $499,000 on average. Based on 9 houses listed in the past six months.
$499K
9 houses listed in the last 6 months.
10 of the suburb's 708 dwellings (1.4%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Mossman rent for around $450 a week on average, based on 5 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$450/wk
5 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$385/wk
4 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
9 rentals advertised against an estimated 290 rented homes (3.1%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $450/wk
- 22 bonds
- +41% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$450/week ($23,000 a year) on a $499,000 median
Based on a small sample (5 listings) — indicative only.
Not enough unit sales and rentals in the window to calculate a yield.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Mossman safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Mossman sits in the high band, with 113 incidents recorded in 2025 — down about 2% on the prior year.
113 offences
1.7% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–202413 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 3 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Three schools serve Mossman, and results are mixed — some outperforming peer-suburb schools, some below. Mossman State High School and Mossman State School lead the pack.
- • 983 students across 3 schools (avg 328)
- • Sectors: 2 Government, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 879-1002, median 938 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Mossman State High School (553 students)
Primary
Secondary
Walkability
Mossman is somewhat walkable on foot — at 50/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car. Within the town there are 1 supermarket, 3 parks and 5 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
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 Mossman.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 39%
- Premises covered
- 1,156
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
Douglas: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 7 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the town closely.
Mossman is home to about 1,900 residents, with a median age of 43, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $62,000 a year, with unemployment at 6.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,935
Median Age
43
Median Household Income
$62,244/yr
Census Median Rent
$250/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg Household Size
2.4
Median Personal Income
$32,500/yr
Unemployment Rate
6.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
9.3%
Total Dwellings
708
Owner-Occupier Rate
59.0%
Houses
82.3%
Rental Stress
20.9%
Mortgage Stress
25.1%
Work From Home
7.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
55 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 17 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 274 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 76.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 80.9%
- Employment Rate
- 49.1%
- 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.
20 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.
3.4% of residents (62) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Melbourne (16).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,833 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 $1,417 a year through Douglas based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Douglas
In the year to August 2026, 48 new dwellings were approved across Douglas. That mix is 42 houses and 6 units. Approvals are down 18.2% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this town: 303 to 1,290 homes
- Within 2 years 34 to 95 homes
- In 2 to 5 years 122 to 550 homes
- In 5 to 10 years 145 to 635 homes
- In 10 years or more 1 to 5 homes
- No timeframe set 1 to 5 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (18 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 Eastern Kuku Yalanji People #2.
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 Port Douglas - Warner St, 10.3 kmHigh rainfall.
- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 3.7 km
- 4.9 km to a named beach
- Annual rainfall
- 2,155 mm
- 113 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the town 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
In postcode 4873, 20 of 6,229 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.8% (113 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4873, 1,900 rooftop-solar systems totalling 14.0 MW have been installed since 2001, against 3,022 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 153 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
1 mortgage broker is registered in postcode 4873.
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 $515,000 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 Matt Smith Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Matt Smith | 56.1% | 43.9% | +9.5 |
| 2022 | Warren Entsch | 46.6% | 53.4% | -0.7 |
| 2019 | Warren Entsch | 45.8% | 54.2% | +0.2 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by David Kempton Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | David Kempton LNP | 55.0% |
| 2020 | Cynthia Lui ALP | 56.3% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
Looking at a specific address in Mossman?
Every figure above is a town average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 1,935 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Mossman
Is Mossman a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Mossman is high (93/100, 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 Mossman?
Mossman has no recorded bushfire history. These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Mossman a good place to live?
Mossman has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (41/100), 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 Mossman?
Mossman, QLD had a population of 1,935 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Mossman, QLD?
The postcode for Mossman, QLD is 4873.
How far is Mossman from Brisbane?
Mossman is 1,774 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 1243 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Mossman?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Mossman was $62,244 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 Mossman?
The median advertised rent in Mossman is $450 a week for houses (5 listings) and $385 a week for units (4 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Mossman?
The median age of residents in Mossman was 43 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Mossman?
There are 3 schools inside the Mossman boundary: 2 above and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Mossman walkable?
Mossman scores 50/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. 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 Mossman?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Mossman, Port Douglas - Warner St (10.3 km away), 2,155 mm of rain a year over 113 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Mossman?
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 Mossman belong to?
Mossman sits within the Douglas local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Mossman?
The average residential rates bill through Douglas is $1,417 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Mossman?
Across Douglas, 48 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 18.2% 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 Mossman in?
Mossman sits within the federal Division of Leichhardt, currently held by Matt Smith (Australian Labor Party).
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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
- 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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