QLD · Mackay Council
Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld), 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
#51 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Mackay area, home to around 4,694 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5,041 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 1073.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650, 3 school and preschool sites 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 and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,694
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,686
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 147 of 1,943
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,668
- Employment rate
- 57.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 131 / 116 / 14
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)
- $650
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
- 1,073.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 49.2th (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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,023
- Emmanuel Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Holy Spirit CollegeSecondary
- Northview 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
36 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
- BettaAppliance
Unit 1 17 Greenfields Boulevard
- Bbq
- Bench (6)
- Bus stop (2)
- Greenfields BoulevardBus stop
- Car
- AutobarnCar Parts
16 Greenfields Boulevard
- Car wash
- NightOwlConvenience store
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Annie Wood ParkPark
- Baxter Street ParkPark
- Tolcher Street parkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- On site
- Dupuy's PharmacyGrandview Drivepharmacy
- Mackay Day Surgeryhospital
- North Mackay Private Hospitalhospital
- Pace Ahead PsychologySams Roadpsychotherapist
- Sullivan Nicolaides PathologySams Roadlaboratory
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 20
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
- 85.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #51 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
- Dupuy's PharmacyhealthGrandview Drivepharmacy
- Mackay Day Surgeryhealthhospital
- North Mackay Private Hospitalhealthhospital
- Pace Ahead PsychologyhealthSams Roadpsychotherapist
- Sullivan Nicolaides PathologyhealthSams Roadlaboratory
- Annie Wood Parkgovernmentpark
- Baxter Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Tolcher Street parkgovernmentpark
- Emmanuel Catholic Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Holy Spirit CollegeschoolsSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- 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
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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