Mount Peter QLD 4869
Mount Peter sits 1,684 km from Brisbane CBD in Queensland, around 19 hours 15 minutes by car. Census data records 689 residents with a median age of 30 and a median household income of $108,992 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The locality grew about 7-fold between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $450 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,582. Mount Peter is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Mount Peter a good place to live?
Mount Peter scores a B (49/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on transit.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 1684.4 km · 1156 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $761K
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 56/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 7/10 · median age 30 · 689 residents
Liveability Rating
49 / 100 · Ranked #544 in QLDEach bar is Mount Peter'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 Peter?
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Our score
49 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataMount Peter's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $761,000, roughly 21% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$761,000
Based on 38 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 28 days — median across 10 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 5 sales $650K
- 4 bed 27 sales $757K
Land
$399,500
Based on 31 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Mount Peter are currently listed at around $799,000 on average. Based on 7 houses listed in the past six months.
$799K
7 houses listed in the last 6 months.
7 of the suburb's 233 dwellings (3.0%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Mount Peter rent for around $738 a week on average, based on 6 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$738/wk
6 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202596 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 31% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4869.
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$738/week ($38,000 a year) on a $799,000 median
Based on a small sample (6 listings) — indicative only.
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 Peter safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Mount Peter sits in the moderate band, with 15 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 50% on the prior year.
15 offences
50.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–20245 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 2 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
One school serve Mount Peter, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 1,119 students in one school (avg 1,119)
Combined
Walkability
Mount Peter 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 Peter.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 92%
- Premises covered
- 504
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
Cairns: 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 Peter is home to 689 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 30 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $109,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
689
Median Age
30
Median Household Income
$108,992/yr
Census Median Rent
$450/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,582/mo
Avg Household Size
2.9
Median Personal Income
$52,572/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
4.7%
Total Dwellings
233
Owner-Occupier Rate
83.9%
Houses
96.6%
Rental Stress
21.5%
Mortgage Stress
17.4%
Work From Home
18.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 72.1%
- English Spoken at Home
- 75.9%
- Employment Rate
- 75.2%
- Completed Year 12
- 45.0%
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.
29 residents (4.2%) 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 621 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
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (3 of 379).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,354 a year through Cairns based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Cairns
In the year to August 2026, 767 new dwellings were approved across Cairns. That mix is 681 houses and 86 units. Approvals are down 81.0% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this locality: 2,755 to 11,350 homes
- Within 2 years 102 to 200 homes
- In 2 to 5 years 846 to 3,530 homes
- In 5 to 10 years 542 to 2,305 homes
- In 10 years or more 1,265 to 5,315 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (60 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 Gimuy Walubara Yidinji 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
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 5.6 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 2 days exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 18.6 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 4.
From the Woree (Cairns, Far North Queensland) monitoring station, 11.3 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Cairns Aero, 21.1 kmHigh rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 48 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 13.8 km
- Annual rainfall
- 2,121 mm
- 120 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 31.9°C
- 4 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 18.1°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.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
2 facilities within 5 km- 2.0 kmOther Petroleum and Coal Product ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Sulfur dioxide · Carbon monoxide
- 2.1 kmGravel and Sand QuarryingTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
EV adoption
In postcode 4869, 56 of 15,788 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.5% (388 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.8%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4869, 5,021 rooftop-solar systems totalling 38.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 6,965 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 450 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
3 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 4869.
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 $761,000 this is $11,000 above 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 Terry James Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Terry James LNP | 52.7% |
| 2020 | Curtis Pitt ALP | 62.2% |
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 Peter?
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- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 689 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 Peter
Is Mount Peter a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Mount Peter is moderate (56/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Mount Peter?
Mount Peter has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Mount Peter a good place to live?
Mount Peter has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (49/100), 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 Peter?
Mount Peter, QLD had a population of 689 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Mount Peter, QLD?
The postcode for Mount Peter, QLD is 4869.
How far is Mount Peter from Brisbane?
Mount Peter is 1,684 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 1156 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Mount Peter?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Mount Peter was $108,992 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 Peter?
The median advertised rent in Mount Peter is $738 a week for houses (6 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Mount Peter?
The median age of residents in Mount Peter was 30 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Mount Peter?
There is 1 school inside the Mount Peter boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
What is the air quality in Mount Peter?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Mount Peter (Woree (Cairns, Far North Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.6 µg/m³ and PM10 of 18.6 µg/m³. That puts Mount Peter 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 Peter?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Mount Peter, Cairns Aero (21.1 km away), summer days average 31.9°C, winter nights 18.1°C, 2,121 mm of rain a year over 120 rainy days, and 4 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Mount Peter?
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 Peter belong to?
Mount Peter sits within the Cairns local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Mount Peter?
The average residential rates bill through Cairns is $1,354 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 Peter?
Across Cairns, 767 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 81.0% 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 Peter in?
Mount Peter 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
- Air quality · 2025
- 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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