Mount Mee

**Mount Mee** is a mountain and suburb of the Moreton Bay Region. As of the 2016 census, it's home to 484 people.

Suburbs surrounding Mount Mee

## History

### Name

Mount Mee is named after the local school Mount Mee State School which received its name in 1900 (being renamed from its original name Dahmongah). 'Mee' is believed to be possibly derived from Aboriginal words mia mia (specific language and/or dialect unknown), meaning 'view' or 'outlook'.

### Establishment as a locality

Mount Mee was bounded as a locality on December 14, 2001 by the Queensland Minister for Natural Resources and Minister for Mines. Its boundaries were regazetted on June 19, 2009 due to the council amalgamations at the time.

## Demographics

In the 2016 census, Mount Mee recorded a population of 484 people, 49.9% female and 50.1% male. The median age of the Mount Mee population was 49 years, 11 years above the national median. 73.6% of people living in Mount Mee were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England (5.7%), Scotland (1.5%), New Zealand (1.3%), Germany (0.8%) and the Netherlands (0.8%).

### Historical population

*See more: Category:Mount Mee electoral rolls*

 2016 | 484 | -46.7%

## Education

### Catchments

The entirety of Mount Mee is in the catchment of Mount Mee State School (preparatory to grade 6), Woodford State School (grades 7 to 10) and Tullawong State High School (grades 11 to 12).

### Schools

Public schools

* Mount Mee State School

## Real estate

When the 2016 census was held, the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,600 and median weekly rent was $290.

At the time, Mount Mee was home to 246 private dwellings. 80.3% of the dwellings were occupied. Of these occupied dwellings, 100.0% were separate houses; there were no apartments or semi-detached houses (such as townhouses). The average number of a dwelling's bedrooms was 3.2 and the average number of people in a Mount Mee household was 2.3.

## Crime and safety

*See: Category:Mount Mee crime rates*

In 2020, a total of 13 reported offences occurred in Mount Mee. Out of these offences, none were violent crimes.

## References

1. ↑ "Elevation Finder". *Free Map Tools*. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "2016 Census QuickStats: Mount Mee". *Australian Bureau of Statistics*. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
3. ↑ "Mount Mee 4521 Postcode". *Australia Post*. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
4. ↑ "How Far is it Between Brisbane City, Brisbane and Mount Mee, Moreton Bay". *Free Map Tools*. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Mount Mee - Locality Bounded". *Queensland Government*. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Where is my electorate?". *Electoral Commission of Queensland*. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
7. ↑ "Find my electorate: Mount Mee". *Australian Electoral Commission*. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
8. ↑ "2006 Census Community Profiles: Mount Mee (Caboolture Shire)". *Australian Bureau of Statistics*. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
9. ↑ "2011 Census QuickStats: Mount Mee". *Australian Bureau of Statistics*. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
10. ↑ "EdMap". *Department of Education*. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
11. ↑ "School search: Mount Mee". *My School*. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
12. ↑ "Online Crime Map". *Queensland Police Service*. Retrieved 2 February 2021.

## External links

* Mount Mee – Google Maps
* 2016 Census QuickStats: Mount Mee – Australian Bureau of Statistics