Mornington, QLD 4825
Mornington property market
Unit rentals lead in Mornington, with 65 leases at $320 a week as of July 2026, renting out in about 29 days (up from 26 days last year), one of the country's least in-demand unit rental markets, with 2-bedroom making up about half.
House sales are the only other notable market, with 28 sales at around $310k (up), taking about 107 days to sell (up a lot from 68 days last year), one of the country's least in-demand house markets, with 3-bedroom the most common at around 39%. Followed by 24 house rentals at $515 a week (one of the country's strongest house rent gains). 3 unit sales at around $299k.
Who lives hereAn above-average-income, renter-majority, mixed-age suburb — multicultural.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Mornington demographics & population
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Who lives in Mornington?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Housing & affordability in Mornington
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Income & employment in Mornington
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household pulls in about 2.0× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Getting around Mornington
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Mornington
No school inside Mornington itself — the closest options around it are shown. Families can choose from 9 primary schools in Mornington and its surrounds, and 3 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
- Nearby · within 5 km · 13Order by
- 1Healy State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Healy · 1.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students221Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training PrecinctGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Parkside · 1.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students221Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3Townview State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Townview · 1.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students221Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4St Joseph's Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Isa · 1.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students221Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5Happy Valley State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Happy Valley · 1.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students221Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6Mount Isa Central State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Isa · 1.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students221Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7Good Shepherd Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mount Isa · 1.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students221Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8Mount Isa School of the AirGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-10 · Pioneer · 1.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students221Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9Mount Isa Special SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Pioneer · 1.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students221Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10St Kieran's Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Isa · 1.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students221Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Mount Isa Flexible SchoolCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sunset · 1.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students221Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12Barkly Highway State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Soldiers Hill · 1.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students221Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Sunset State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunset · 1.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students221Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Mornington median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Mornington — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Mornington property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
Units
Buying vs renting in Mornington
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Sales market velocity
Mornington against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Mornington in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Mornington — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Mornington median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Mornington fell from $263k (Jul 2021) to $155k (Jun 2026) — a 41.0% decline over five years — peaking at $318k between Oct 2021 and Sep 2022. Median house rent went from $346/wk to $458/wk (+32.4%) over the same period. For units, median rent went from $131/wk to $226/wk (+72.5%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Mornington: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Mornington, ranked by distance — each lined up against Mornington on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Suburbs like Mornington
Suburbs anywhere in QLD that behave like Mornington — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Mornington vs Soldiers Hill: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $229k against Mornington's $234k — about 2% lower, with homes selling in 74 days versus 343 days here.
Comparable sales markets to Mornington: Soldiers Hill property growth, Happy Valley property growth, Sunset market trends, Winston market trends and Parkside property market.
Mornington's closest rental-market twins: Happy Valley property growth, Sunset (QLD 4825), Parkside property market, Soldiers Hill property growth and Winston (QLD 4825). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Frequently asked · Mornington
26 data-driven answers about Mornington's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Mornington?
#The median house price in Mornington, QLD 4825 is $234k as of June 2026, based on 5 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in Mornington?
#The median unit price in Mornington, QLD 4825 is $234k as of June 2026, based on 5 sales over the past 12 months. Units currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Mornington?
#The median weekly house rent in Mornington is $293 as of June 2026, drawn from 12 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $293 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Mornington?
#A 3 bedroom house in Mornington rents for a median $293 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 12 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $293/week, 4-bedroom $293/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $293/week, 2-bedroom $293/week, 3-bedroom $293/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Mornington?
#Gross rental yield in Mornington is 6.53% for houses and 6.53% for units as of June 2026, compared with the QLD unit median of 3.69%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Mornington?
#As of June 2026, Mornington medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
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| Houses | — | $234k | $234k | $234k | $234k |
| Units | — | $234k | — | — | $234k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the Mornington median?
#At the median Mornington house ($234k purchase, $293/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $240 — about $53 less per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Mornington's property market trends?
#Mornington's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 343 days — slower than a year ago by 302; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Mornington market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Mornington as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Mornington, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 6.53% against a QLD median of 2.06%, houses take a median 343 days to sell, sales supply is 5.3 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in Mornington?
#Houses in Mornington sell in a median 343 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 343 days. Days on market have lengthened by 302 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Mornington a tight or loose property market right now?
#Mornington's sales market sits at 5.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.4 months of supply.
Have property prices in Mornington gone up or down?
#House prices in Mornington moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Mornington?
#Mornington's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 14 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Mornington in its property market cycle?
#Mornington's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Mornington compare to other QLD suburbs?
#Mornington's median house price ($234k) is 71% below the QLD median ($807k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 343 days vs 20 days state median. On gross yield, Mornington sits at 6.53% vs 2.06% state median.
How does Mornington compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Mornington's most-similar nearby market is Soldiers Hill (2.2 km away) with a median house price of $229k — about 2% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in Mornington?
#The most-transacted segment in Mornington over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 5 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 5 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Mornington last year?
#Mornington recorded 5 house sales and 5 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 10 transactions. On the rental side, 14 houses and 14 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Mornington in?
#Mornington is in postcode 4825, in the Outback region of QLD. Addresses there are written as Mornington, QLD 4825.
What is the population of Mornington?
#Mornington, QLD 4825 is home to 1,384 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 21, and the average household holds 1.3 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Mornington?
#The median household in Mornington earns $2k per week — roughly $82k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $796/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Mornington?
#The unemployment rate in Mornington is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Mornington?
#Mornington is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Mornington?
#Mornington has 13 schools within reach — including Healy State School, Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct, Townview State School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Mornington a good place to live?
#Mornington, QLD 4825 has a population of 1,384, a median age of 21, a median household income around $2k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 13 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this Mornington market data last updated?
#This Mornington market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.