Mourilyan Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4858
Postcode for Mourilyan, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1311 km from Brisbane · Pop. 509
509
Population
44
Median Age
$1,309
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
22.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Mourilyan ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mourilyan Compares

Mourilyan vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMourilyanQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,309 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,127 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 44 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.3% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Mourilyan is a locality 1311 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4858. It falls within the Cairns region. The local government area is Cassowary Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Mourilyan has a population of 509 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,309, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 71 (13.9% of residents).

Housing in Mourilyan includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,127, with 203 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 67.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mourilyan scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Mourilyan is served by Mourilyan State School.

Mourilyan is part of the Innisfail - Cassowary Coast statistical area in Queensland.

Mourilyan Details

Postcode4858
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)509
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,309/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$700/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,127
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area22.7 km²
Population Density22/km²
Total Dwellings203
Australian Citizens86.2%
Indigenous Population71 (13.9%)
Unemployment Rate3.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-17.5894333
Longitude146.0535111
Distance from Brisbane1311 km
Region (SA4)Cairns
Area (SA3)Innisfail - Cassowary Coast
Local GovernmentCassowary Coast
Federal ElectorateKennedy

Age Profile

0–14 (17.1%) 15–24 (8.6%) 25–44 (23.0%) 45–64 (28.9%) 65+ (21.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years87 (17.1%)
15–24 years44 (8.6%)
25–44 years117 (23.0%)
45–64 years147 (28.9%)
65+ years107 (21.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.1%) Mortgaged (23.9%) Rented (33.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis60 (11.8%)
Asthma54 (10.6%)
Diabetes38 (7.5%)
Lung Condition22 (4.3%)
Cancer19 (3.7%)
Heart Disease17 (3.3%)
Dementia13 (2.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle9 (4.6%)
1 vehicle76 (38.8%)
2 vehicles82 (41.8%)
3+ vehicles29 (14.8%)

Schools in Mourilyan

Mourilyan State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 943 · 165 students

Suburbs Near Mourilyan

Same Postcode (4858)

More Mourilyan Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.