Mornington
QLD 4825 · Mount Isa
1,846 (2021) → 1,784 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mornington is a suburb in Mount Isa, QLD 4825, about 1563km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Mornington are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 339km inland. Mornington has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 10/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (4.98%), Philippines (3.47%), India (1.84%), England (1.25%), Fiji (1.03%)
Top languages: Malayalam (1.3%), Filipino (1.03%), Tagalog (1.03%), Samoan (0.65%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.49%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Mount Isa local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Nightlife hub. This suburb has a high concentration of licensed venues. Crime figures include incidents involving visitors to the nightlife area, not just residents.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
This suburb has a high concentration of licensed venues. These totals include incidents involving visitors to the nightlife area, not just residents.
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
Few schools nearby
Very few schools in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for school.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 880 (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)
- Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training PrecinctSecondary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 876
- Healy State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 877
- Spinifex State College - Mount Isa - Junior CampusSecondary · Government · 0.9km
- Townview State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 747
- St Joseph's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1005
- Happy Valley State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 949
- Mount Isa Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 815
- Good Shepherd Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 973
- Spinifex State College - Mount Isa - Senior CampusSecondary · Government · 2km
- Mount Isa Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2kmICSEA 859
- Mount Isa School of the AirCombined · Government · 2kmICSEA 1013
- St Kieran's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 891
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
Fitness
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Limited cultural access
Below average — fewer cultural venues nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Solid scene
Well above average for licensed venues — you won't struggle for a night out or a good meal.
Nightlife hub. High licensed-venue density drives a significant evening economy here — incidents near the venues are recorded by location, so crime figures include visitors, not just residents.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Mornington
Is Mornington safe?
Mornington has a residential safety score of 10/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 25,501 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Mornington from Brisbane CBD?
Mornington is about 1562.6 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Mornington?
Mornington has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mornington?
Mornington has a transport score of 0/100.