Mount Barney, QLD 4287
Scenic Rim Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4287
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Sales data as of May 2026
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What to know about Mount Barney
Mount Barney (4287) sits in the Scenic Rim region of Queensland.
Mount Barney has roughly 46 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are renter-heavy. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Mount Barney scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 812 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 2 government primary, 1 independent.
Schools in Mount Barney
Schools serving Mount Barney: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
Maroon State School
Rathdowney State School
Non-government schools
The Kooralbyn International School
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Mount Barney's population at 46, with a median age of 49. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are renter-heavy (44% own, 25% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix is balanced (38% family, 31% lone person).
- Population
- 46
- Median age
- 49
- Family households
- 38%
- Lone person
- 31%
- Owner occupied
- 44%
- Renter occupied
- 25%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
5,507 offences recorded in 2026 across the Scenic Rim Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Scenic Rim Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 812 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.4°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.8°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Mount Barney
- What is the Mount Barney postcode?
- Mount Barney is in the 4287 postcode, in QLD, in the Scenic Rim Regional Council region.
- Where is Mount Barney?
- Mount Barney is a suburb in the Scenic Rim Regional Council area, QLD 4287.
- What schools are in Mount Barney?
- There are 3 schools serving Mount Barney on this page, including Maroon State School, Rathdowney State School, The Kooralbyn International School.
- How walkable is Mount Barney?
- Mount Barney has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Mount Barney?
- Mount Barney is close to Barney View, Palen Creek, Maroon, Maroon Dam, Rathdowney.
- What is the population of Mount Barney?
- The population of Mount Barney is approximately 46 (2021 Census). The median age is 49.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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