QLD · Mackay Council

Mackay, 4740

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,199

Growth (1 yr)

+0.5%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.5%

Median age

Median income

$1,239/wk

Employment rate

52%

University qualified

15.2%

Work from home

Languages at home

20%non-English

Most common: Tagalog, Filipino, Punjabi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

49.8/100

Average

Top 25% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 90% confidence

How this score is calculated

Nightlife
Green suburb
Walkable
Arts precinct
Heritage area

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Suburb profile

Mackay is an industrial and port town in Queensland, in Mackay Council, characterised by heritage listings alongside mixed commercial and residential development. It is close to the Pioneer River and the Mackay Harbour. It has an industrial and port economy.

The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places, placing it among the highest-ranked industrial and port towns. Local amenities are a relative strength. Health access is an exceptional strength. Rents are unusually low against comparable places, with median rents 25% below the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are weaker population growth and higher crime, with population growth 45% below the peer median.

Mackay is a better fit for people who value lower rents and walkability more than population growth.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Industrial or port town · compared with industrial and port towns in Queensland (230)

Strengths

Rents are unusually low against comparable places
The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places
Local amenities are a relative strength
Health access is a relative strength

Weaknesses

Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining
Reported crime in the wider postcode 4740 is elevated relative to comparable places

What stands out

Industrial and port economy
Overseas-born and multilingual community
Heritage listings
Pioneer River
Mackay Harbour
Finch Hatton Gorge

Who it suits

Families
Professionals
Retirees
Students
Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Mackay compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$420/wk

Population (ERP)

4,199

+0.5% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

18.4%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#17

among Country & regional · Established

Crime rate

79th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

29th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

68%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

19th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence

Desirability score: 49.8/100 — Average
State standing: Top 25% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank: 2039th in Australia
State rank: 374th in QLD
Peer rank: #17 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank: #103 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence: 90%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 1 October 2026 at 2:32 am AEST

Housing

All types (Mar 2026): $420

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:48 pm AEST · Quarterly releases

Population

Estimated resident population

4,199(June 2025)

+0.5% annual · +3.5% over 5 years · 29th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology

Annual growth: +0.5%
5-year growth: +3.5%
Change in 1 year: +22
Change in 5 years: +140
Growth rank in QLD: 29th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,200), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population: 4,026
Median age: 38
Median household income / week: $1,239
Dwelling vacancy: 18.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 365 of 1,982
Median monthly mortgage: $1,387
Median weekly rent (2021 Census): $270
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented): 17% / 15.2% / 67.8%
Employment rate: 52%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car): 3% / 1.4% / 73.5%
Walked or cycled to work: 10.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 423 / 691 / 456 (+ 5 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 1:42 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated 20 July 2026 at 11:15 am AEST · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

15.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 18.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

University qualified15.2% · 21.9% QLD
Diploma qualified6% · 9.4% QLD
Trade / vocational18.2% · 18.9% QLD
Year 12 or below60.6% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

Engineering and related technologies24.7%
Management and commerce17.7%
Health15%
Society and culture11.4%
Food, hospitality and personal services8.4%
Education6.5%

How these groups are defined

Measure	Definition
University qualified	Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified	Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational	Certificate III + IV
Year 12	Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12	Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 12 September 2026 at 9:46 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24): $68,683
Median salary / wages (2023–24): $72,982
Residents with rental investments: 10.0%
Median super balance (2023–24): $80,701
Residents with business income: 6.0%

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4740 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison

Taxpayers in this postcode: 58,301
Taxpayers reporting net rent: 5,584
Median net rent: -$272
Taxpayers reporting business income: 3,475
Taxable income vs state median: +24%
Salary / wages vs state median: +20%
Rental investment vs state median: -9%
Super vs state median: +16%
Business income vs state median: -40%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated 15 September 2026 at 2:52 pm AEST · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

20% speak a language other than English at home; 28.4% born overseas

Language at home: 2,661 English only · 664 other
Non-English at home: 20%
Born overseas: 947 (28.4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 304 (7.6%)
Australian citizens: 2,794
Languages spoken at home (other than English): 23

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

Tagalog73 · 25.6%
Filipino41 · 14.4%
Punjabi18 · 6.3%
Mandarin16 · 5.6%
Nepali16 · 5.6%
Thai15 · 5.3%
Australian Indigenous languages11 · 3.9%
Malayalam11 · 3.9%

Religion

38.1%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 38.1%, while 35.8% reported no religion.

Measure	Suburb	State
No religion	35.8%	40.7%
Christianity	38.1%	45.7%
Hinduism	2.8%	1.3%
Other / not stated	23.3%	12.2%

Christian denominations

Denomination	Suburb	State
Catholic	19.5%	18.6%
Anglican	7.5%	11.3%
Uniting Church	2.9%	3.6%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 1:42 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 4740, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences are running higher than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026): 341
Against the person: 79
Against property: 148
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised): 108.6
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 51 residents
State crime-rate percentile: 78.7th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate, partial year): +4.1%

Most common offence types

Assault33
Drug Offences60
Good Order Offences39
Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)76
Traffic And Related Offences32

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated 2 October 2026 at 1:44 am AEST · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km: 6
Median school ICSEA (6 schools): 931.5
Median ICSEA percentile: 19th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb: 2
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb: 1

School list

Mackay Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 908 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 216 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance SchoolSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 811 · 3th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 75 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
St Patrick's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1009 · 51th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 1,394 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
Mackay State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 936 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 1,254 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1050 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 384 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
Victoria Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 927 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 602 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →

School catchments

Mackay Central SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Mackay SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Victoria Park SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Queensland school catchments — Queensland Department of Education · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 6:27 pm AEST · Open catchment polygons where published
ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:44 pm AEST · Annual release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:46 pm AEST · Annual release

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

Mackay Day Care Centrekindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 8:15 pm AEST

Amenities

393 mapped amenities

19 restaurants · 4 cafes · 12 pubs · 2 bars · 5 supermarkets · 7 pharmacies · 12 fast food · 1 bakeries

Local character & venue list

Local character

Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
Strong café and dining scene — 50 food & drink venues nearby
Great for outdoor family life — 22 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
Good everyday shopping nearby — 11 shops and services
Strong local sport and recreation — 16 sport and outdoor facilities nearby

Walkability proxy: 81/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents: 0.99
Food & drink per 1,000 residents: 12.42
Parks per 1,000 residents: 5.46

Food & drink(50)

Whitsunday Biscuit FactoryBakery
AM BarBar
Kate O'Reilly's Irish BarBar
Cafe
Cool Mango Salad BarCafe
73 Victoria Street
Jamaica BlueCafe
The Grazing Goat CafeCafe
Burger UrgeFast food
Domino'sFast food
Food CourtFast food
Hot Wok Express Noddle BarFast food
Hungry Jack'sFast food
KFCFast food
Malaysia HouseFast food
McDonald'sFast food
Red RoosterFast food
SubwayFast food
The Pink EskimosFast food
Tropical City TakewayFast food
Ambassador HotelPub
Buffalo ClubPub
CBD Hotel McGuiresPub
Hotel MackayPub
179 Victoria Street
Metropolitan HotelPub
Molloys, Irish barPub
Old Railway HotelPub
Pub
Taylors HotelPub
The Australian HotelPub
The Golden Gecko HotelPub
Whitsunday HotelPub
B'NWRestaurant
Byrnes PiesRestaurant
Claudia'sRestaurant
Fusion 128Restaurant
Hog's Breath CafeRestaurant
Hot Wok RestaurantRestaurant
K&CoRestaurant
KowloonRestaurant
MasalaRestaurant
Noodle ParadiseRestaurant
Oscars Bar and GrillRestaurant
RARE Bar & GrillRestaurant
Restaurant (2)
RoshniRestaurant
SorbellosRestaurant
Stellarossa Canelands CentralRestaurant
Toong TongRestaurant
Traffic Bar+CafeRestaurant

Shopping(28)

Bottle shop
Dan Murphy'sBottle shop
189 Victoria Street
LiquorlandBottle shop
Butcher
EG AustraliaConvenience store
Foodworks - East MackayConvenience store
NightOwlConvenience store
Big WDepartment store
2 Mangrove Road
MyerDepartment store
TargetDepartment store
George Street Fruit ShopGreengrocer
Porters HardwareHardware store
Victoria Street MarketsMarketplace
Lifeline ShopOp shop
Canelands CentralShopping centre
Centrepoint Shopping CentreShopping centre
ColesSupermarket
2 Mangrove Road
ColesSupermarket
31 Gordon Street
De Campo's Mini MarketSupermarket
Nicks Shakespeare Street IGASupermarket
WoolworthsSupermarket

Everyday services(19)

ANZATM
ATM
Bendigo BankATM
BOQATM
SuncorpATM
WestpacATM
ANZBank
Bendigo BankBank
BOQBank
WestpacBank
YurikaEV charging
BP Shakespeare StreetPetrol station
CaltexPetrol station
4 Tennyson Street
MobilPetrol station
Petrol station
UnitedPetrol station
Woolworths PetrolPetrol station
Australia Post - Mackay Post ShopPost office
South Mackay Post OfficePost office

Community(8)

Jubilee Community CentreCommunity centre
Old Town HallCommunity centre
63 Sydney Street, Mackay
QCWA HallCommunity centre
43 Gordon Street
Senior Citzens CentreCommunity centre
Mackay Day Care CentreKindergarten
Dudley Denny City LibraryLibrary
Central State SchoolSchool
St Patricks CollegeSchool

Health & services(11)

Grays ChiropractorClinic
Medical clinic
South Side MedicalMedical clinic
Sydney Street MedicalMedical clinic
chemistPharmacy
Chemist WarehousePharmacy
Good price PharmacyPharmacy
Pharmacy (2)
Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Red Apple PharmacyPharmacy

Sport & outdoors(52)

Bluewater TrailCycling route
Cross City LinkCycling route
Griffin Street BikepathCycling route
Milton Street-Wellington Street PathCycling route
Pioneer Environmental WalkCycling route
Pioneer PromenadeCycling route
Sandfly Creek Environmental WalkCycling route
Sandfly Creek TrailCycling route
Drinking water
Water tapDrinking water
Fitness station
Caneland ParkPark
Fairfield ParkPark
Fairfield ParkPark
27 Hinton Street, Mackay
Gold Street ParkPark
Jubilee ParkPark
Mackay ShowgroundsPark
Park (15)
Railway ParkPark
Playground (3)
MRCPublic toilets
Public toilets
Blue Water LagoonSports centre
Hi Energy - MackaySports centre
Mackay City Bowls ClubSports centre
Mackay Junior Motocross ClubSports centre
Memorial Swim CentreSports centre
Sports centre (2)
Sports field
Swimming pool (5)
Bluewater TrailWalking trail

Places to stay(12)

Oxley Lodge GuesthouseGuest house
Central LodgeHostel
Gecko's Rest Budget Accomodation & BackpackersHostel
Grand Mercure Suites MackayHotel
Oaks Mackay Rivermarque HotelHotel
Palace HotelHotel
84 Victoria Street
Coral Sands MotelMotel
International Lodge MotelMotel
Mid City MotelMotel
Motel
Paradise Lodge MotelMotel
Quest Services ApartmentsMotel

Entertainment(10)

Arts centre
53 Gregory Street, Mackay
Birch Carroll and Coyle CimeraCinema
Street ArtTheatre
Viewpoint (7)

Transport(7)

7 bus stops

Other(77)

TimezoneAmusement Arcade
Artwork
Mackay Art GroupArtwork
Natasha Mills Cosmetic Tattooing & BeautyBeauty salon
Unit 4 324 Shakespeare Street, Mackay
Bench (2)
Bicycle ConnectionBicycle
Corry CyclesBicycle
Bicycle Parking (4)
Mackay Blood Donor CentreBlood Donation
143 Sydney Street
Car
Mackay ToyotaCar
New Pioneer HoldenCar
North Jacklin Nissan - SubaruCar
49 Gordon Street
Ross Newton MotorsCar
Supercheap AutoCar Parts
84 Sydney Street, Mackay
Car repair
Jax Tyre and MechanicalCar repair
Mackay Uto-techCar repair
Meng Mechanical RepairsCar repair
Car wash
Best & LessClothes
Cotton OnClothes
Just JeansClothes
Red CrossClothes
RiversClothes
Central Queensland University Mackay CityCollege
Mackay CourthouseCourthouse
Mackay Fire StationFire station
Florist
Fountain
Garden (3)
Ali BarbersHairdresser
Unit 7 78 Victoria Street
GelatissimoIce Cream
Victoria Street
Information (3)
Blue Water LagoonKiosk
Bullet BikesMotorcycle
Newsagent (3)
EnvyNightclub
The Rabbit HoleNightclub
Fleet parkingParking
Parking (105)
Staff car parkingParking
Parking Entrance (6)
Parking Space
Abslolute Physiotherapy MackayPhysiotherapist
Picnic Table
C3 Church MackayPlace of worship
Holy Trinity ChurchPlace of worship
Holy Trinity Parish CentrePlace of worship
Mackay Adventist ChurchPlace of worship
Mackay Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
Mackay Community Lutheran ChurchPlace of worship
Place of worship
St Patricks Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
St Paul's Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
Mackay Police StationPolice
Police
Police Beat MackayPolice
Community Health CentrePublic Building
Department of Environmnet and Resource ManagementPublic Building
Department of Transport & Main RoadsPublic Building
George Street Community CentrePublic Building
Mackay Corporate CentrePublic Building
Mackay Police StationPublic Building
Mackay Regional CouncilPublic Building
JaycarRadiotechnics
5 Milton Street
Second Hand
Shelter (6)
OfficeworksStationery
11 Milton Street
Gold Empire Tattoo BarberTattoo
Taxi (3)
Telstra PayphoneTelephone
Bob Jane T-MartsTyres
Dunlop Super DealerTyres
The Reject ShopVariety Store
Video
Blue Water Lagoon Water SlideWater Park

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 7:20 pm AEST
OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 7:17 pm AEST

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

Mackay City Bowls Club
Lawn Bowls

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 3 September 2026 at 5:23 pm AEST · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

7 parks and public open space in this suburb

Caneland ParkPark
Fairfield ParkPark
Gold Street ParkPark
Jubilee ParkPark
Mackay ShowgroundsPark
Railway ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:59 pm AEST

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area: 20%
Woodland / forest cover: 0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM): 22
Parks (OSM): 22
Typical summer maximum: 30°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 5:54 pm AEST · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

9 places of worship within ~1.5 km

C3 Church Mackay
Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity Parish Centre
Mackay Adventist Church
Mackay Baptist Church
Mackay Community Lutheran Church
Place of worship
St Patricks Catholic Church
St Paul's Uniting Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 4 July 2026 at 1:15 pm AEST

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb: 12
Nearest hospital: Mater Misericordiae Hospital (2.2 km)
Nearest hospital type: Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency: Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb: Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb: 4
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM): 0 of 4
Aged-care services: 12

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

GpGP
Mackay Transition Care ServiceMACKAYTransition Care
South Side MedicalGP
Sydney Street MedicalGP
Abslolute Physiotherapy MackayPhysiotherapist
Chemist WarehousePharmacy
Good price PharmacyPharmacy
Grays ChiropractorClinic
Mackay Blood Donor CentreSydney StreetBlood_Donation
PharmacyPharmacy

Aged-care services

Australian Unity Home Care Service - FitzroyMACKAYHome Care
Australian Unity Home Care Service - MackayMACKAYHome Care
Centacare MackayMACKAYHome Care
Life Without Barriers Home Care Packages Program - Mackay Northern QueenslandNORTH MACKAYHome Care
LiveBetter Services Limited - Mackay QLDMACKAYHome Care
Mackay District Home Care ServiceMACKAYHome Care
Mackay Yamadi Lera Yumi Meta Assoc IncMACKAYHome Care
Nurse Next Door MackayMACKAYHome Care
Ozcare Home Care Packages - Mackay RegionMACKAYHome Care
Pioneer Nursing Services Pty LtdMACKAYHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals, GPs and aged care — OpenStreetMap + AIHW GEN aged care service list · 2025-06-30; current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 5:52 pm AEST

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026): 168
Participants per 1,000 residents: 40.0

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated 20 July 2026 at 11:28 am AEST · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min: 30° / 23°
Rainfall: 868 mm · ~90 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min: 27° / 20°
Rainfall: 504 mm · ~63 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min: 23° / 13°
Rainfall: 121 mm · ~15 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min: 28° / 18°
Rainfall: 183 mm · ~23 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated 4 July 2026 at 8:33 pm AEST

Future & Planning

Heritage

15 heritage places

Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaState heritage place
East Gordon Street Sewerage WorksState heritage place
Holy Trinity Church ComplexState heritage place
Mackay Central State SchoolState heritage place
Mackay Court House and Police StationState heritage place
Mackay Customs HouseState heritage place
Mackay Masonic TempleState heritage place
Mackay Memorial Swimming CentreState heritage place
Mackay Technical College (former)State heritage place
Mackay Town Hall (former)State heritage place

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:59 pm AEST

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay: No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 5:50 pm AEST

Politics & representation

Federal electorate: Dawson
Member of Parliament: Andrew WILLCOX (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
Results from: 2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025): 117,202
Turnout (2025): 88.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025): -1.4 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 61.8%Labor 38.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.7 km away).

Coalition 54.2%Labor 45.8%

7.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -0.6 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

MackayLabor 43.5% · Coalition 56.5% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
Mackay Town BeachLabor 46.5% · Coalition 53.5% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
Mackay SouthLabor 49.1% · Coalition 50.9% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
Mackay Goose PondsLabor 49.4% · Coalition 50.6% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
Mackay WestLabor 45.2% · Coalition 54.8% TPP (2025)2.7 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated 11 July 2026 at 5:58 pm AEST · 2025 election with by-election overlays

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021): 2/10
IRSD decile (2021): 1/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:20 pm AEST

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Last updated 2 October 2026 at 1:44 am AEST