Mount Peter QLD

Postcode 4869 · Cairns LGA

Mount Peter is a small community in Queensland within the Cairns local government area (postcode 4869). With a population of 689, the suburb has a young professional demographic with a median age of 30. Households earn a median income of $109K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

The median weekly rent is $450 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,582.

Mount Peter is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 987, which is around the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Cairns LGA is higher than average at 10,917 incidents per 100,000 population.

SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage8/10
Education6/10
Economic8/10
Disadvantage7/10
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$450
POPULATION
689
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age30
Household Size2.9
HH Income /wk$2,096
Personal Income /wk$1011
Mortgage /mth$1,582
CRIME (Cairns LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)10,917
Total Incidents10,917
SCHOOLS (1)
Avg ICSEA987
Total Students1,119
Catholic1
MacKillop Catholic College, Mount PeterCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 987
Data: Year ending Dec 2026