Merryburn
QLD 4854 · Cassowary Coast
189 (2021) → 202 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Merryburn is a suburb in Cassowary Coast, QLD 4854, about 1284km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Merryburn are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 13km inland. Merryburn has an overall score of 12/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.23%), Fiji (3.17%), Japan (2.65%), Vietnam (2.65%)
Top languages: Japan (2.65%), Vietnamese (2.65%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 926 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Feluga State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 926
- Tully State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 923
- Tully State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 880
- St Clare's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.4kmICSEA 1004
- Lower Tully State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 899
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Merryburn
How far is Merryburn from Brisbane CBD?
Merryburn is about 1284.5 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Merryburn?
Merryburn has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Merryburn?
Merryburn has a transport score of 0/100.