QLD · Mackay Council
Andergrove, QLD, 4740
Current weather
20.1°CClear sky
84% humidity · 7.5 km/h wind · 23.2° / 17.5° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#82 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Andergrove is a mid-sized suburb in the Mackay area, home to around 9,924 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5,041 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 508.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $640, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 9,924
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,735
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 277 of 3,904
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,647
- Employment rate
- 61.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 362 / 348 / 157
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $640
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 5,041
- Against the person
- 1,208
- Against property
- 2,290
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 508
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 8 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -46.5%
Most common offence types
- Assault500
- Drug Offences813
- Good Order Offences577
- Other Property Damage428
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1125
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 887
- Andergrove State SchoolPrimary
- MacKillop Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Pioneer State High SchoolSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
38 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- ATM
- Alcorns BakeryBakery
- Bus stop
- Butcher
- Cafe
- Andergrove Community CentreCommunity centre
80-84 Celeber Drive, Andergrove
- Andergrove Neighbourhood CentreCommunity centre
258 Bedford Road, Andergrove
- Banksia Scouts DenCommunity centre
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Carbeen Street ParkPark
- Emperor Drive ParkPark
- Floodway Conservation AreaNature reserve
- Gillham ParkPark
- Inglewood Close ParkPark
- Jasmine Street ParkPark
- Jaycee ParkPark
- Karwin ParkPark
- Mashall Avenue ParkPark
- Morag McNichol ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- AndergroveCeleber Drivelaboratory
- Andergrove United ChemistCeleber Drivepharmacy
- DoctorCeleber Drivedoctor
- Health on CentralCentral Drivedoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 52
- Parks (OSM)
- 52
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 77.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #82 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- AndergrovehealthCeleber Drivelaboratory
- Andergrove United ChemisthealthCeleber Drivepharmacy
- DoctorhealthCeleber Drivedoctor
- Health on CentralhealthCentral Drivedoctor
- Carbeen Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Emperor Drive Parkgovernmentpark
- Floodway Conservation Areagovernmentnature_reserve
- Gillham Parkgovernmentpark
- Inglewood Close Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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