Mount Peter, QLD 4869
Cairns Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4869
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What to know about Mount Peter
Mount Peter (4869) sits in the Cairns region of Queensland.
Mount Peter has roughly 689 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Mount Peter 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 17°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,996 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 4 government primary, 1 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 3 independent.
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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 Peter's population at 689, with a median age of 30. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (83% own, 16% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (82% family households, 16% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 689
- Median age
- 30
- Family households
- 82%
- Lone person
- 16%
- Owner occupied
- 83%
- Renter occupied
- 16%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
67,028 offences recorded in 2026 across the Cairns Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Cairns 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
- 1,996 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 16.6°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 Peter
- What is the Mount Peter postcode?
- Mount Peter is in the 4869 postcode, in QLD, in the Cairns Regional Council region.
- Where is Mount Peter?
- Mount Peter is a suburb in the Cairns Regional Council area, QLD 4869.
- What schools are in Mount Peter?
- There are 12 schools serving Mount Peter on this page, including MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter, Djarragun College, Gordonvale State High School.
- How walkable is Mount Peter?
- Mount Peter has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Mount Peter?
- Mount Peter is close to Meringa, Wrights Creek, Tamarind Gardens, Edmonton, Pyramid.
- What is the population of Mount Peter?
- The population of Mount Peter is approximately 689 (2021 Census). The median age is 30.
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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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