Mount Surprise

QLD 4871 · Etheridge

138 (2021) → 139 est. (2025)

Overall score

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

138

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Mount Surprise is a suburb in Etheridge, QLD 4871, about 1358km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Mount Surprise are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 174km inland. Mount Surprise has an overall score of 15/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

1358.2 km

To Brisbane CBD

174.4 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

1228.5 km

To nearest station

Demographics

138

Population

Median age

2.1

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$875

vs NSW median-52.7%

Bachelor degree or higher5.9%

Born in Australia70.3%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse30 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (2.9%), USA (2.9%), New Zealand (2.17%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

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):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

—

Domestic assaultNot reported

Robbery

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

Total recorded incidents: 6 (all categories, latest year)2-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

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 941 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Mount Surprise State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 941

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationGympie North station (1228.5 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.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

33 in suburbCafes/Rest.

11 in suburbParks

11 in suburbPlaygrounds

11 in suburbPools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

11 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

11 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalAtherton Hospital (159.2 km)

Nearest vet159.2 km

Nearest airportCairns (209.5 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Etheridge

EinasleighData not available0transport TalarooData not available0transport ConjuboyData not available0transport ForsaythData not available0transport Abingdon DownsData not available0transport LyndhurstData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Mount Surprise

How far is Mount Surprise from Brisbane CBD?

Mount Surprise is about 1358.2 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Mount Surprise?

Mount Surprise has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 941 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Mount Surprise?

Mount Surprise has a transport score of 0/100.