Mount Surround, QLD 4809 — Suburb Profile

Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team

In short

Mount Surround is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4809, home to 130 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Townsville local government area (Outer Regional Australia).

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Snapshot

Median house
Median rent$200 /wk
Population130
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGABurdekin

Demographics

Population
130
Median age
55 years
Median household income
$1,800 /week
Median personal income
$825 /week
Median family income
$1,875 /week
Average household size
2.4
Persons per bedroom
0.8
Local government area
Burdekin
Statistical region (SA4)
Townsville
Remoteness classification
Outer Regional Australia
Federal electorate
Kennedy
Source: ABS QuickStats
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Property & cost of living

Median rent
$200 /week
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Rent share of household income
11%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

  • Warmest month: Dec (31.6°C avg max)
  • Coolest month: Jul (25.2°C avg max)
  • Annual rainfall: 1162 mm
  • Reference station: Townsville Aero, 49.8 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

  • Recorded offences: 1,519 across the Burdekin LGA in the year to March 2026 (stable on the prior year).
  • Most common categories: 488 theft, 390 drug offences, 218 violent offences.

Figures cover the whole Burdekin — suburb-level data is not published for QLD.

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Frequently asked questions

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Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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