Mount Garnet QLD 4872
Located in Queensland, Mount Garnet sits 1,789 km from Brisbane CBD, around 20 hours 30 minutes by car. The locality has 532 residents, a median age of 50, and a median household income of $47,892 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population grew 23.7% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $185 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $797. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Mount Garnet a good place to live?
Mount Garnet scores a D (19/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit, safety, and community.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 1789.1 km · 1228 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $250K
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 75/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 50 · 532 residents
Liveability Rating
19 / 100 · Ranked #1035 in QLDEach bar is Mount Garnet'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 Mount Garnet?
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Our score
19 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataMount Garnet's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $250,000, about 7% below where it sat a year earlier.
$250,000
Based on 16 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 196 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 5 sales $210K
- 3 bed 7 sales $299K
Is Mount Garnet safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Mount Garnet sits in the high band, with 19 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 138% on the prior year.
19 offences
137.5% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–20244 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Where they happened
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
One school serve Mount Garnet, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 61 students in one school (avg 61)
Primary
Walkability
Mount Garnet is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
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 Mount Garnet.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 238
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
Tablelands: council population
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
Mount Garnet is home to 532 residents, with a median age of 50 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $48,000 a year, with unemployment at 9.7%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
532
Median Age
50
Median Household Income
$47,892/yr
Census Median Rent
$185/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$797/mo
Avg Household Size
2.4
Median Personal Income
$25,428/yr
Unemployment Rate
9.7%
Unoccupied Dwellings
30.6%
Total Dwellings
173
Owner-Occupier Rate
63.6%
Houses
86.1%
Rental Stress
20.1%
Mortgage Stress
20.0%
Work From Home
28.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
9 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 3 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 52 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 75.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 78.2%
- Employment Rate
- 31.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 19.7%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, 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 $1,609 a year through Tablelands based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Tablelands
In the year to August 2026, 167 new dwellings were approved across Tablelands. That mix is 155 houses and 12 units. Approvals are down 80.4% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this locality: 92 to 295 homes
- No timeframe set 92 to 295 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (17 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 Bar-Barrum People #3.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. No native title claim is currently registered here, so the last registered claimant remains the Aboriginal party.
Setting
- Elevation
- 756 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
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
In postcode 4872, 6 of 4,459 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.5% (67 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4872, 1,036 rooftop-solar systems totalling 11.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,890 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 66 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 4872.
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 $250,000 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 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
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.
Looking at a specific address in Mount Garnet?
Every figure above is a locality 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 532 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 Mount Garnet
Is Mount Garnet a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Mount Garnet is high (75/100, 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 Mount Garnet?
Mount Garnet has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Mount Garnet a good place to live?
Mount Garnet has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (19/100), 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 Mount Garnet?
Mount Garnet, QLD had a population of 532 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Mount Garnet, QLD?
The postcode for Mount Garnet, QLD is 4872.
How far is Mount Garnet from Brisbane?
Mount Garnet is 1,789 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 1228 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Mount Garnet?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Mount Garnet was $47,892 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 Mount Garnet?
There are too few current rental listings in Mount Garnet for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $185, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Mount Garnet?
The median age of residents in Mount Garnet was 50 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Mount Garnet?
There is 1 school inside the Mount Garnet boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Mount Garnet?
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 Mount Garnet belong to?
Mount Garnet sits within the Tablelands local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Mount Garnet?
The average residential rates bill through Tablelands is $1,609 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Mount Garnet?
Across Tablelands, 167 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 80.4% 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 Mount Garnet in?
Mount Garnet sits within the federal Division of Kennedy, currently held by Bob Katter (Katter's Australian Party (KAP)).
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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
- 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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