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Murgon

QLD 4605 · South Burnett

2,220 (2021)2,318 est. (2025)

20
Overall score

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

2,220
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
57
Safety score
0
Transport score

Murgon is a suburb in South Burnett, QLD 4605, about 174km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Murgon are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 107km inland. Murgon has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 57/100.

173.9 km
To Brisbane CBD
107.2 km
To coast
$400/wk
Median rent (house)
73.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

2,220
Population
48
Median age
2.2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$984
vs NSW median-46.8%
Bachelor degree or higher16.3%
Born in Australia80.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse810 / 44 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (2.57%), New Zealand (1.35%), Philippines (1.13%), India (0.68%), Germany (0.36%)

Top languages: Filipino (0.45%), Punjabi (0.41%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.36%), Tagalog (0.23%), Spanish (0.23%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$400 / Data not available wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

57
Residential

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 South Burnett 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:

25
Break & enter dwelling1,126/100k
2
Steal from dwelling90/100k
11
Motor vehicle theft495/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
3
Robbery135/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 159 (all categories, latest year)7,147 per 100,000 residents2-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

6
Within 10km3 in suburb
2
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 794 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 822
  • Murgon State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 820
  • Murgon State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 787

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Silver Lining SchoolSecondary · Independent · 5.6kmICSEA 739
  • Cherbourg State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 668
  • Moffatdale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 912
  • Wheatlands State SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 926

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (73.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.5°C
Summer max
21.5°C
Winter max
1,500mm
Rainfall/yr
7.2h
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.

11 in suburbSupermarkets
44 in suburbCafes/Rest.
66 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
22 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
1414 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalMurgon Hospital (510 m)
Nearest vet23.2 km
Nearest airportSunshine Coast (121.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Murgon

Is Murgon safe?

Murgon has a residential safety score of 57/100, 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 7,147 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Murgon from Brisbane CBD?

Murgon is about 173.9 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Murgon?

Murgon has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 810 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Murgon?

Murgon 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.