Mount Mellum, QLD 4550 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Mount Mellum is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4550, home to 457 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Sunshine Coast local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 73 km from the Brisbane CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 457
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median household income
- $1,947 /week
- Median personal income
- $714 /week
- Median family income
- $1,951 /week
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Sunshine Coast
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Sunshine Coast
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Fisher
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $420 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,668
- Rent share of household income
- 22%
Schools
- Landsborough State School
- Beerwah State School
- Glasshouse Christian College (Beerwah)
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 2 parks and reserves
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (29.2°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (21.0°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 1031 mm
- Reference station: Gold Coast Seaway, 66.2 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 90.2% of the 184 resolvable premises in Mount Mellum. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fibre to the Premises: 1.1%
- Fibre to the Node: 2.7%
- Fixed Wireless: 90.2%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 6.0%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 23,962 across the Sunshine Coast LGA in the year to April 2026 (down 6% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 13,472 theft, 2,615 drug offences, 2,154 violent offences.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Mount Mellum?
Mount Mellum (QLD 4550) had 457 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 52. It sits within the Sunshine Coast local government area.
What is the median rent in Mount Mellum?
The median advertised rent in Mount Mellum is $420/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Mount Mellum?
Yes — 3 schools are listed within or near Mount Mellum covering government, independent sectors. Nearest include: Landsborough State School (3.3 km), Beerwah State School (4.6 km), Glasshouse Christian College (Beerwah) (5.6 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Mount Mellum?
Mount Mellum is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (90.2% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Mount Mellum?
Across the surrounding area, 23,962 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were theft (13,472), drug offences (2,615), violent (2,154). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Mount Mellum?
In Mount Mellum, mean daily temperatures range from 15.9°C to 25.5°C and annual rainfall is 1,031 mm measured at the Gold Coast Seaway weather station (66.2 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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