Murray Upper

QLD 4854 · Cassowary Coast

218 (2021) → 233 est. (2025)

Overall score

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

218

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Murray Upper is a suburb in Cassowary Coast, QLD 4854, about 1275km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Murray Upper are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 21km inland. Murray Upper has an overall score of 11/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

1274.5 km

To Brisbane CBD

21.2 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

1138.9 km

To nearest station

Demographics

218

Population

Median age

2.8

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$857

vs NSW median-53.7%

Bachelor degree or higher12.3%

Born in Australia84.9%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse72 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (1.83%), Malta (1.83%)

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (22.02%)

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

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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: 15 (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 817 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Murray River Upper State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 817

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationGympie North station (1138.9 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

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

11 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalIngham Hospital (69.2 km)

Nearest vet25.2 km

Nearest airportCairns (138.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Cassowary Coast

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Frequently asked questions about Murray Upper

How far is Murray Upper from Brisbane CBD?

Murray Upper is about 1274.5 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Murray Upper?

Murray Upper has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 817 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Murray Upper?

Murray Upper has a transport score of 0/100.