QLD · Mackay Council
Farleigh, QLD, 4741
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Desirability index
#160 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Farleigh is a small locality in the Mackay area, home to around 814 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 205 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-57%), roughly 251.8 offences per 1,000 residents, and 2 school and preschool sites in the area. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 814
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,160
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 283
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,822
- Employment rate
- 67.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 0 / 0
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 205
- Against the person
- 32
- Against property
- 105
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 251.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 25 residents
- State safety percentile
- 25.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -57.3%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences15
- Good Order Offences16
- Other Property Damage16
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)61
- Traffic And Related Offences48
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 939.5
- Coningsby State SchoolPrimary
- Farleigh 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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 57.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #160 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
- Coningsby State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Farleigh State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Drug Offencescrime15
- Good Order Offencescrime16
- Other Property Damagecrime16
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime61
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime48
Data sources & freshness
- 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
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