Mourilyan
QLD 4858 · Cassowary Coast
509 (2021) → 522 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mourilyan is a suburb in Cassowary Coast, QLD 4858, about 1312km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Mourilyan are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Mourilyan has an overall score of 12/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 77/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.16%), Italy (1.96%), India (1.57%), England (1.38%), Germany (0.79%)
Top languages: Punjabi (2.95%), Spanish (1.18%), Italian (0.79%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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 Cassowary Coast 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
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 889 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Mourilyan State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 953
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mundoo State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 898
- Radiant Life CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.7kmICSEA 710
- Innisfail East State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 832
- Darlingia Forest SchoolPrimary · Independent · 5.4kmICSEA 976
- South Johnstone State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 834
- St Rita's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.4kmICSEA 944
- Good Counsel Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.8kmICSEA 1003
- Good Counsel CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 6.9kmICSEA 971
- Innisfail State College - Diverse Learning CentreCombined · Government · 7km
- Innisfail State CollegeSecondary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 887
- Innisfail State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 755
- Goondi State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 930
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
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
No data
No outdoor amenities matched to 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
Outstanding childcare access
Top 20% nationally for childcare service density and quality — an excellent suburb for families with young children.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Mourilyan
Is Mourilyan safe?
Mourilyan has a residential safety score of 77/100, 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 6,668 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Mourilyan from Brisbane CBD?
Mourilyan is about 1311.7 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Mourilyan?
Mourilyan has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 953 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mourilyan?
Mourilyan has a transport score of 0/100.