Mount Louisa
QLD 4814 · Townsville
9,227 (2021) → 9,836 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mount Louisa is a suburb in Townsville, QLD 4814, about 1114km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Mount Louisa are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Mount Louisa has an overall score of 33/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 20/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4814 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (1.99%), England (1.9%), Philippines (1.38%), South Africa (1.03%), PNG (0.61%)
Top languages: Tagalog (0.78%), Italian (0.66%), Afrikaans (0.52%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.46%), Malayalam (0.39%)
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
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Townsville 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:
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
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 948 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Calvary Christian CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1020
- Eaton CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 967
Nearby (within 10km)
- Heatley State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 838
- Kirwan State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 927
- Heatley Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 862
- Townsville-Thuringowa Centre for Continuing Secondary EducationSecondary · Government · 2.5km
- The Willows State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 956
- Mastery Schools Australia - Vincent Primary Temporary FacilityPrimary · Independent · 3.3km
- Mastery Schools Australia - Vincent Secondary Temporary FacilitySecondary · Independent · 3.3km
- Vincent State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 772
- Kirwan State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 919
- Ignatius Park CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 1018
- Indie School, Logan - Thuringowa Central CampusSecondary · Independent · 3.5km
- Townsville Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 871
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Limited facilities
Below average — fewer fitness options nearby, so you may need to travel to a gym or pool.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
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
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
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
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
Aged Care
Government-subsidised aged care services located in this suburb. Star Ratings are the official ratings for residential aged care homes.
Source: Dept of Health, Disability and Ageing · Updated May 2026 Star Ratings
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Mount Louisa
Is Mount Louisa safe?
Mount Louisa has a residential safety score of 20/100, 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 15,407 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Mount Louisa from Brisbane CBD?
Mount Louisa is about 1114.0 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Mount Louisa?
Mount Louisa has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 994 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mount Louisa?
Mount Louisa has a transport score of 0/100.