Mount Low QLD 4818

Mount Low is a suburb in Queensland, 1,370 km from Brisbane CBD, around 15 hours 35 minutes by car. Population is 5,488; the median age is 29 and the median household income is $117,468 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. The suburb grew 17.9% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $370 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,733. Mount Low is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.

Is Mount Low a good suburb?

Mount Low scores a C (48/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit.

Transit

Car-dependent

Walkability 21/100 · 1370.4 km · 934 min drive to Brisbane

Prices

Median available

Median $706K

Safety

Moderate crime risk

Fire 0/100 · Crime 66/100

Community

Mid-range socio-economic

SEIFA decile 6/10 · median age 29 · 5,488 residents

C

Liveability Rating

48 / 100 · Ranked #579 in QLD

Each bar is Mount Low'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.

Schools quality no data
no schools mapped
Safety
57
Bushfire None · Crime Moderate

Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.

Socio-economic
59
Mid-range
Walkability
41
Car-dependent
CBD access
11
1370.4 km · 934 min drive to Brisbane
How it's calculated: Safety rank 57 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 59 × 25% + Walkability rank 41 × 15% + CBD access rank 11 × 10% = 48 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.

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48 / 100

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Mount Low's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $706,000, roughly 16% above where it sat a year earlier.

Houses

$705,500

last 7 quarters

3% below its 4 neighbours (median $730,000)

↑ +15.6% year-on-year

Based on 192 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 15 days — median across 66 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 3 bed 39 sales $632K
  • 4 bed 142 sales $710K
  • 5 bed 6 sales $1.06M

Land

$650,000

↑ +46.4% year-on-year

Based on 11 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in Mount Low are currently listed at around $787,000 on average. Based on 48 houses listed in the past six months.

$787K

last 5 months
↑ +12.6% vs previous 6 months from $699K
Since 2022: $444K → $748K (+68%)

48 houses listed in the last 6 months.

48 of the suburb's 1,755 dwellings (2.7%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.

Rental Market

Advertised rents · last 6 months

Houses in Mount Low rent for around $615 a week on average, based on 40 houses listed for rent in the past six months.

$615/wk

last 6 months

5% below its 3 neighbours (median $650/wk)

↓ −0.8% vs previous 6 months from $620/wk
Since 2021: $412/wk → $615/wk (+49%)

40 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.

40 rentals advertised against an estimated 630 rented homes (6.3%) in the last 6 months.

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
All rentals
$620/wk
39 bonds
+52% 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.

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

105 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 29% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4818.

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.

Gross rental yield

Indicative
House
4.1% above the typical range

$615/week ($32,000 a year) on a $787,000 median

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 Mount Low safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Mount Low sits in the moderate band, with 73 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 20% on the prior year.

73 offences

19.7% since 2024
Assault 31 (42.5%)
Drug Offences 29 (39.7%)
Other Offences Against Person 6 (8.2%)
Arson 5 (6.8%)
Robbery 2 (2.7%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2020–2024

26 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 2 of them fatal

Where they happened

Mt Low Parkway 19 (73.1%)
Bonnett Road 3 (11.5%)

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

No schools in this suburb boundary.

Walkability

Mount Low is very car-dependent on foot — at 21/100, nearly all errands require a car.

21
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Top 21% in QLD
Public Transport within 1 km 53
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 60
Hospitals within 5 km 0

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Mount Low.

38
out of 100
Bottom 24% in QLD
Bus
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
8.8 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
5.7 arrivals/hr
Saturday
4.6 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
1 min
Span of service
12.5 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 Mount Low.

95
connectivity score / 100
Top 3% in QLD
Most common
Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
91%
Premises covered
1,802
Technology mix
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 91%
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 9%
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 0%

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
2 in suburb
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
1 in suburb
Childcare
1 in suburb
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

Townsville: council population

The whole council area, not just Mount Low · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
206,260
+1.1% in a year
Change
+2,288
people since 2024
Density
55
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+890
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+173
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+1,225
arrivals minus departures

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

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
6/10
7/10 within QLD
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
7/10
8/10 within QLD
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
4/10
5/10 within QLD
qualifications and job type, income excluded
How evenly that is spread

The ABS scores 12 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.

Mount Low is home to about 5,500 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 29 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $117,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

5,488

17.9% since 2016

Median Age

29

3.6% since 2016

Median Household Income

$117,468/yr

20.9% since 2016
Top 11% in QLD

Census Median Rent

$370/wk

12.1% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,733/mo

15.8% since 2016

Avg Household Size

3.0

no change since 2016

Median Personal Income

$54,704/yr

25.2% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

48.7% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

4.3%

50.0% since 2016

Total Dwellings

1,755

21.4% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

64.1%

7.2% since 2016

Houses

97.5%

0.9% since 2016

Rental Stress

16.4%

7.3% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

17.7%

30.3% since 2016

Work From Home

5.0%

138.1% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 1,711 (97.5%)
Townhouses 44 (2.5%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 886 (51.3%)
Renting 620 (35.9%)
Owned Outright 222 (12.8%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
85.9%
English Spoken at Home
91.0%
Employment Rate
73.5%
6.7% since 2016
Completed Year 12
40.1%

Occupations

Technicians & Trades 514 (17.8%)
Community & Personal Service 433 (15.0%)
Clerical & Administrative 432 (15.0%)
Professionals 424 (14.7%)
Managers 285 (9.9%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 261 (9.0%)
Sales 252 (8.7%)
Labourers 244 (8.5%)

Religion

No Religion 2,591 (47.2%)
Christianity 2,422 (44.1%)
Other Religions 26 (0.5%)
Buddhism 24 (0.4%)
Hinduism 5 (0.1%)
Sikhism 3 (0.1%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

New Zealand 128 (2.3%)
England 102 (1.9%)
South Africa 20 (0.4%)
Philippines 19 (0.3%)
Germany 15 (0.3%)
Scotland 12 (0.2%)
Netherlands 11 (0.2%)
India 10 (0.2%)

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.

2016-2021 43 (0.8%)
2011-2015 68 (1.2%)
2001-2010 131 (2.4%)
1991-2000 63 (1.1%)
1981-1990 42 (0.8%)
Before 1981 113 (2.1%)

43 residents (0.8%) 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.

5.0% of residents (244) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Brisbane (123).

Overseas 61 (1.2%)
Cairns 53 (1.1%)
Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday 53 (1.1%)

Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 4,918 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.

Russian 9 (0.2%)
German 7 (0.1%)
Punjabi 5 (0.1%)
Spanish 5 (0.1%)
Vietnamese 4 (0.1%)
French 4 (0.1%)
Italian 3 (0.1%)

Age Distribution

0-4 570 (10.4%)
5-14 998 (18.2%)
15-19 295 (5.4%)
20-24 384 (7.0%)
25-34 1,072 (19.5%)
35-44 902 (16.4%)
45-54 547 (10.0%)
55-64 407 (7.4%)
65-74 234 (4.3%)
75-84 73 (1.3%)
85+ 11 (0.2%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 820 (60.7%)
One Parent Families 248 (18.4%)
Lone Person 206 (15.3%)
Group Household 60 (4.4%)
Other Families 16 (1.2%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 2,169 (87.8%)
Car (passenger) 129 (5.2%)
Worked from Home 123 (5.0%)
Bus 33 (1.3%)
Walked Only 9 (0.4%)
Bicycle 7 (0.3%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 1,179 (21.5%)
Bachelor Degree 431 (7.9%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 353 (6.4%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 89 (1.6%)
Postgraduate Degree 48 (0.9%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 13 (0.8%)
1 car 378 (21.8%)
2 cars 883 (51.0%)
3 cars 302 (17.4%)
4+ cars 160 (9.2%)

Council Rates

Townsville
FY 2025-26

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,810 a year through Townsville based on 2025 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,810/yr
36% above the QLD average of $1,328 · median of 59 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

Building Approvals: Townsville

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

In the year to August 2026, 1,096 new dwellings were approved across Townsville. That mix is 991 houses and 105 units. Approvals are down 22.3% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
1,096dwellings
-22.3% YoY
Houses
991
detached dwellings
Units
105
townhouses + apartments

New Homes Planned

New homes planned in this suburb: at least 2,481 homes

  • Within 2 years 57 to 120 homes
  • In 2 to 5 years 257 to 850 homes
  • In 5 to 10 years at least 703 homes
  • In 10 years or more at least 956 homes
  • No timeframe set at least 508 homes

Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (21 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 Gurambilbarra Wulgurukaba People.

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.

Air Quality

MODERATE

PM2.5 averaged 6 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.

PM10 averaged 15.6 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.25 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1 · NO₂ 0.

From the North Ward (Townsville, North Queensland) monitoring station, 14.7 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Townsville Aero, 10.4 km

High rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
3.8 km
Annual rainfall
1,304 mm
65 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
31.8°C
5 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
15.0°C
0 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

1 facility within 5 km

EV adoption

0.6%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.02% in 2021
+0.3 points this year

In postcode 4818, 177 of 28,154 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.1% (581 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.7%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.02%
2022
0.05%
2023
0.12%
2024
0.30%
2025
0.63%

Rooftop solar

87
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 7.5 kW each

In postcode 4818, 9,962 rooftop-solar systems totalling 74.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 11,493 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 800 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
614
2020
706
2021
751
2022
763
2023
852
2024
854
2025
762
2026
485

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

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$3,679
Loan amount
$564,400
Total interest over 30 years
$760,208

5 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 4818.

Deposit
$141,100
Stamp duty
$17,598
Cash needed at settlement
$158,698

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.

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

Division of Herbert

Currently held by Phillip Thompson Liberal National Party of Queensland

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Phillip Thompson 36.6% 63.4% -1.6
2022 Phillip Thompson 38.2% 61.8% +3.4
2019 Phillip Thompson 41.6% 58.4% +8.4

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

Hinchinbrook District

Currently held by Wayde Chiesa Liberal National Party of Queensland — elected at the Nov 2025 by-election, after the results below

Next state election: 28 October 2028.

Year Winner Won with
2024 Nick Dametto KAP 63.2%
2020 Nick Dametto KAP 64.8%

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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Common questions about Mount Low

Is Mount Low a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Mount Low is moderate (66/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Mount Low?

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

Is Mount Low a good place to live?

Mount Low has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (48/100), 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 Low?

Mount Low, QLD had a population of 5,488 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Mount Low, QLD?

The postcode for Mount Low, QLD is 4818.

How far is Mount Low from Brisbane?

Mount Low is 1,370 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 934 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Mount Low?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Mount Low was $117,468 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 Low?

The median advertised rent in Mount Low is $615 a week for houses (40 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.

What is the median age in Mount Low?

The median age of residents in Mount Low was 29 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Mount Low walkable?

Mount Low scores 21/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very 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 air quality in Mount Low?

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Mount Low (North Ward (Townsville, North Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.0 µg/m³ and PM10 of 15.6 µg/m³. That puts Mount Low below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.

What is the weather like in Mount Low?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Mount Low, Townsville Aero (10.4 km away), summer days average 31.8°C, winter nights 15°C, 1,304 mm of rain a year over 65 rainy days, and 5 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Mount Low?

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 Low belong to?

Mount Low sits within the Townsville local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Mount Low?

The average residential rates bill through Townsville is $1,810 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 Low?

Across Townsville, 1,096 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 22.3% 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 Low in?

Mount Low sits within the federal Division of Herbert, currently held by Phillip Thompson (Liberal National Party of Queensland).

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