Mount Murchison
QLD 4715 · Banana
128 (2021) → 134 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mount Murchison is a suburb in Banana, QLD 4715, about 426km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Mount Murchison are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 83km inland. Mount Murchison has an overall score of 16/100, 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: New Zealand (3.91%), England (2.34%)
Top languages: Italian (3.91%)
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 965 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Mount Murchison State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 940
Nearby (within 10km)
- Biloela State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 954
- Biloela State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 928
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.6kmICSEA 1001
- Redeemer Lutheran College, BiloelaCombined · Independent · 9.6kmICSEA 1003
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 Mount Murchison
How far is Mount Murchison from Brisbane CBD?
Mount Murchison is about 426.2 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Mount Murchison?
Mount Murchison has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 940 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mount Murchison?
Mount Murchison has a transport score of 0/100.