QLD · Mackay Council
Koumala, QLD, 4738
Current weather
16.2°CClear sky
94% humidity · 0.8 km/h wind · 23.2° / 14.7° today · 0.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#60 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Koumala is a small locality in the Mackay area, home to around 772 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 24 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-61%), roughly 31.1 offences per 1,000 residents, and 1 school and preschool site in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 772
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,833
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 279
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,667
- Employment rate
- 59.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 22 / 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)
- 24
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 31.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 386 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -61.3%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences6
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)3
- Traffic And Related Offences4
- Unlawful Entry3
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle2
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
- 948
- Koumala 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
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cape Palmerston National ParkNature reserve
- Two Hills Nature RefugeNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Koumala War MemorialState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 83.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #60 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
- Koumala War MemorialheritageState heritage place
- Cape Palmerston National Parkgovernmentnature_reserve
- Two Hills Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
- Koumala State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Drug Offencescrime6
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime3
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime4
- Unlawful Entrycrime3
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehiclecrime2
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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