QLD · Mackay Council
East Mackay, 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
#114 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
East Mackay is a smaller suburban community in the Mackay area, home to around 3,725 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5,041 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 1353.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550, 1 school and preschool site 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.
Population
- Population
- 3,725
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,718
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 158 of 1,575
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Employment rate
- 59.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 136 / 363 / 19
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)
- $550
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
- 1,353.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53.5th (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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 927
- Victoria Park State SchoolPrimary
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
26 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bus stop
- Drinking water (3)
- Parking
- Stop And GoParking
- Picnic Table (3)
- Playground (6)
- Public toilets
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Iluka ParkPark
- Queens ParkPark
- Quota ParkPark
- Tom McLean ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- 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
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Good Start Early Learning Centrekindergarten
- 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)
- 26
- Parks (OSM)
- 26
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
- 69.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #114 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
- Good Start Early Learning Centrechildcarekindergarten
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Iluka Parkgovernmentpark
- Queens Parkgovernmentpark
- Quota Parkgovernmentpark
- Tom McLean Parkgovernmentpark
- Victoria Park State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime500
- Drug Offencescrime813
- Good Order Offencescrime577
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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