The locality is bounded to the north-west by Brandy Creek, which becomes a tributary of Myrtle Creek and the south-western boundary of the locality, which then becomes a tributary of the Proserpine River, which is the southern boundary of the locality.[3]
The Proserpine–Shute Harbour Road (State Route 59) runs across the locality from west to east and then turns north along the eastern boundary.[4][5]
The land use is a mixture of growing sugarcane in the north of the locality, rural residential housing on the lower slopes of the mountain, and grazing on native vegetation.[9]
In the 2016 census, Mount Julian had a population of 492 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Mount Julian had a population of 477 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Mount Julian. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Proserpine State School and Proserpine State High School, both in Proserpine to the south-west.[11]