Murray Upper, QLD 4854
Cassowary Coast Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4854
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What to know about Murray Upper
Murray Upper (4854) sits in the Cassowary Coast region of Queensland.
Murray Upper has roughly 218 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Murray Upper 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 15°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 2,186 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, 1 Catholic.
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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 Murray Upper's population at 218, with a median age of 42. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (52% own, 43% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (75% family households, 33% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 218
- Median age
- 42
- Family households
- 75%
- Lone person
- 33%
- Owner occupied
- 52%
- Renter occupied
- 43%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
8,093 offences recorded in 2026 across the Cassowary Coast Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Cassowary Coast 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
- 2,186 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 14.6°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 Murray Upper
- What is the Murray Upper postcode?
- Murray Upper is in the 4854 postcode, in QLD, in the Cassowary Coast Regional Council region.
- Where is Murray Upper?
- Murray Upper is a suburb in the Cassowary Coast Regional Council area, QLD 4854.
- What schools are in Murray Upper?
- There are 6 schools serving Murray Upper on this page, including Murray River Upper State School, Kennedy State School, Tully State School.
- How walkable is Murray Upper?
- Murray Upper has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Murray Upper?
- Murray Upper is close to Warrami, Murrigal, Bilyana, Euramo, Lumholtz.
- What is the population of Murray Upper?
- The population of Murray Upper is approximately 218 (2021 Census). The median age is 42.
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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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