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Mossman

QLD 4873 · Douglas

1,935 (2021)2,015 est. (2025)

25
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

1,935
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
65
Safety score
0
Transport score

Mossman is a suburb in Douglas, QLD 4873, about 1456km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Mossman are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Mossman has an overall score of 25/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 65/100.

1456.3 km
To Brisbane CBD
3.7 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
1317.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,935
Population
43
Median age
2.4
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,197
vs NSW median-35.3%
Bachelor degree or higher17.3%
Born in Australia76.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse583 / 68 / 44

Top countries of birth: England (3.1%), New Zealand (2.58%), Philippines (0.88%), PNG (0.62%), Italy (0.57%)

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (2.69%), Tagalog (0.83%), Italian (0.57%), Mandarin (0.47%), Spanish (0.47%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

65
Residential

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 Douglas local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

20
Break & enter dwelling1,034/100k
3
Steal from dwelling155/100k
5
Motor vehicle theft258/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 127 (all categories, latest year)6,542 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

4
Within 10km3 in suburb
2
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 948 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • St Augustine's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 981
  • Mossman State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 947
  • Mossman State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 870

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Miallo State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 992

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (1317.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

31.5°C
Summer max
26.0°C
Winter max
2,000mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

11 in suburbSupermarkets
55 in suburbCafes/Rest.
33 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
107 in suburbPools
11 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
22 in suburbGPs
22 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
1110 in suburbSports fields
11 in suburbVets
Nearest beachNewell Beach (4.8 km)
Nearest hospitalMossman Multipurpose Health Service (1.5 km)
Nearest vet1.3 km
Nearest airportCairns (63.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Mossman

Is Mossman safe?

Mossman has a residential safety score of 65/100, 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 6,542 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Mossman from Brisbane CBD?

Mossman is about 1456.3 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Mossman?

Mossman has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 933 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Mossman?

Mossman has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.