QLD · Mackay Council
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
#16 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mackay is a smaller suburban community in the Mackay area, home to around 4,026 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5,041 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 1252.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $420, 7 school and preschool sites in the area, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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
- Employment rate
- 52%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 200 / 691 / 456
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)
- $420
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
- 1,252.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 52.2th (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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,018
- Catherine McAuley CollegeSecondary
- Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance SchoolSpecial
- Mackay Central State SchoolPrimary
- St Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Patrick's CollegeSecondary
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
184 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol (2)
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- TimezoneAmusement Arcade
- ANZATM
- ATM
- Bendigo BankATM
- BOQATM
- SuncorpATM
- WestpacATM
- Whitsunday Biscuit FactoryBakery
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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 12
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Abslolute Physiotherapy Mackayphysiotherapist
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Doctordoctor
- Good price Pharmacypharmacy
- Grays Chiropractorclinic
- Mackay Blood Donor CentreSydney Streetblood_donation
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
- Red Apple Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
15 state 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
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Mackay Day Care Centrekindergarten
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)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 22
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
- 95.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #16 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
- Mackay Day Care Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaheritageState heritage place
- East Gordon Street Sewerage WorksheritageState heritage place
- Holy Trinity Church ComplexheritageState heritage place
- Mackay Central State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Mackay Court House and Police StationheritageState heritage place
- Mackay Customs HouseheritageState heritage place
- Mackay Masonic TempleheritageState heritage place
- Mackay Memorial Swimming CentreheritageState heritage place
- Mackay Technical College (former)heritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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