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Mount Surprise

QLD 4871 · Etheridge

138 (2021)139 est. (2025)

15
Overall score

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

138
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
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
48
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

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):

1
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
Domestic assaultNot reported
0
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

1
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
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

0
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

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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.

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.