Mount Low, QLD 4818
Townsville City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4818
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Mount Low
- Weekly rent (house)
- $610/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $370/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· Queensland RTA bond data
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What to know about Mount Low
Mount Low (4818) sits in the Townsville region of Queensland.
Mount Low has roughly 5,488 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Mount Low 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 32°C (warm), winter mornings around 14°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,214 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 government secondary, 4 Catholic, 2 independent.
Schools in Mount Low
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
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 Low's population at 5,488, with a median age of 29. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (63% own, 35% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (85% family households, 12% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 5,488
- Median age
- 29
- Family households
- 85%
- Lone person
- 12%
- Owner occupied
- 63%
- Renter occupied
- 35%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
78,602 offences recorded in 2026 across the Townsville City Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Townsville City 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
- 1,214 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 14.2°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 Low
- What is the Mount Low postcode?
- Mount Low is in the 4818 postcode, in QLD, in the Townsville City Council region.
- Where is Mount Low?
- Mount Low is a suburb in the Townsville City Council area, QLD 4818.
- What is the average rent in Mount Low?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $610, for units it's $370.
- What schools are in Mount Low?
- There are 9 schools serving Mount Low on this page, including North Shore State School, Northern Beaches State High School, Bohlevale State School.
- How walkable is Mount Low?
- Mount Low has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Mount Low?
- Mount Low is close to Bushland Beach, Deeragun, Innes, Burdell, Beach Holm.
- What is the population of Mount Low?
- The population of Mount Low is approximately 5,488 (2021 Census). The median age is 29.
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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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