Mourilyan, QLD 4858 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Mourilyan is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4858, home to 509 residents with an established residential profile.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 509
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median household income
- $1,309 /week
- Median personal income
- $700 /week
- Median family income
- $1,571 /week
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Cassowary Coast
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Cairns
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Kennedy
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $250 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,127
- Rent share of household income
- 19%
Schools
- Mourilyan State School
- Mundoo State School
- South Johnstone State School
- Radiant Life College (East Innisfail)
- St Rita's School (South Johnstone)
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 3 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (31.5°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (25.9°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 2026 mm
- Reference station: Cairns Aero, 90.7 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 41.6% of the 344 resolvable premises in Mourilyan. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 28.2%
- Fibre to the Curb: 0.3%
- Fibre to the Node: 41.6%
- Fixed Wireless: 29.1%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 0.9%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 3,064 across the Cassowary Coast LGA in the year to April 2026 (up 10% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 1,185 theft, 600 drug offences, 503 violent offences.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Mourilyan?
Mourilyan (QLD 4858) had 509 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 44. It sits within the Cassowary Coast local government area.
What is the median rent in Mourilyan?
The median advertised rent in Mourilyan is $250/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Mourilyan?
Yes — 5 schools are listed within or near Mourilyan covering government, independent, catholic sectors. Nearest include: Mourilyan State School (0.5 km), Mundoo State School (3.5 km), South Johnstone State School (4.4 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Mourilyan?
Mourilyan is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (41.6% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Mourilyan?
Across the surrounding area, 3,064 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were theft (1,185), drug offences (600), violent (503). 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 Mourilyan?
In Mourilyan, mean daily temperatures range from 20.9°C to 29.1°C and annual rainfall is 2,026 mm measured at the Cairns Aero weather station (90.7 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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