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QLD · Mackay Council
North Mackay, 4740
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,368
Growth (1 yr)
+0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.9%
Median age
40
Median income
$1,375/wk
Employment rate
55.9%
Languages at home
7%non-English
Most common: Tagalog, Filipino, Afrikaans
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
North Mackay is a regional mid-sized suburb in Mackay Council, oriented around local life rather than the metro orbit of Brisbane. Neighbouring centres cover more of the weekly rhythm than the distant capital does. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability picture is good, powered mainly by schools and education, plus safety relative to similar regional towns.
At a glance
North Mackay snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Population (ERP)
6,368
+0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.6%
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
#25
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
78th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
24th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
28th
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
- 58.1/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 18% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1223rd in Australia
- State rank
- 269th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #25 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #61 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $600
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
6,368(June 2025)
+0.2% annual · +2.9% over 5 years · 24th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.2%
- 5-year growth
- +2.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +12
- Change in 5 years
- +177
- Growth rank in QLD
- 24th 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 (~6,200), extrapolated at -0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,194
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 302 of 2,840
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,448
- Employment rate
- 55.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,933 / 184 / 367 (+ 41 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 418
- Against the person
- 99
- Against property
- 186
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 65.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 63 residents
- State safety percentile
- 77.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +6.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault573
- Drug Offences1020
- Good Order Offences690
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1349
- Traffic And Related Offences516
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 958
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 28th
School list
- Mackay North State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 933 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 401 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Mackay Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1000 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 879 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1016 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 349 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Mackay North State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 958 · 28th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 1,253 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Fitzgerald State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 955 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 632 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Snugglepot Kindylandkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
140 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 restaurants · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 5 fast food · 1 bakeries · 5 places of worship · 3 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 36 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Strong local sport and recreation — 13 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 66/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.61
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 5.81
Food & drink(10)
- Big Bear BakeryBakery
- Domino'sFast food
- Fast food
- Hansens SeafoodFast food
- Morgans Fish MarketFast food
- SubwayFast food
- Kooyong HotelPub
- Avenue CafeRestaurant
- Church on PalmerRestaurant
- Restaurant
Shopping(6)
- Butcher
- Tender Cut MeatButcher
- IGA Evans AvenueConvenience store
- Mully's Mini martConvenience store
- FoodworksSupermarket
Community(8)
- Snugglepot KindylandKindergarten
- Fitzgerald State SchoolSchool
- Mackay Christian College - Kings Park CampusSchool
- Mackay Christian College - Providence CampusSchool
- Mackay Christian College - Sports PrecinctSchool
- Mackay North State High SchoolSchool
- North Mackay State SchoolSchool
- St Josephs Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
4 Canberra Street
Health & services(3)
- Ambrose Medical CentreMedical clinic
- Fenner MedicalMedical clinic
- Discount ChemistPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(37)
- Police Dog Tunza Off Leash Dog Park(North Mackay Dog Park)Dog park
Willis Street, North Mackay
- Bundesen Street ReservePark
- Centenary PlacePark
- Goosepond ParkPark
- John Breen ParkPark
- Park (18)
- Police Youth Club ReservePark
- Sapphire Court ReservePark
- Centenary PlacePlayground
- Playground (2)
- Fight Club Jiu-jitsuSports centre
- Mackay Roller HockeySports centre
- Pioneer Swim CentreSports centre
- Post Office PlazaSports centre
- Rumble on the Reef ArenaSports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (3)
Entertainment(1)
- Viewpoint
Transport(4)
4 bus stops
Other(37)
- BottlemartAlcohol
- Clarity Hearing SolutionsAudiologist
Unit 6
- DC Power Automotive SolutionsCar repair
30 Palmer Street, North Mackay
- Car wash
- Central Tourist ParkCaravan Site
- Hilltop Caravan ParkCaravan Site
- Lifeline ShopCharity
- Endeavour FoundationClothes
- MCC Agricultural DepartmentCollege
- Trade Training CentreCollege
- Claddagh School Of Irish DanceDance
- Dance Express MackayDance
25 Valley Street, North Mackay
- Garden (5)
- Mackay Riding For The DisabledHorse Riding
- Laundromat
- DougzLaundry
1A Ungerer Street
- North Mackay NewsNewsagent
- Resthaven on QuarryNursing Home
- Eyes-R-Us OptometristsOptometrist
- Parking (29)
- Parking Space (3)
- AmpolPetrol station
- BP Moss MarinePetrol station
- Caltex Mackay NorthPetrol station
32 Evans Avenue, North Mackay
- Picnic Table
- Mackay Christian Family ChurchPlace of worship
17 Ambrose Way
- Mackay Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
- New Life Church MackayPlace of worship
75 Evans Avenue
- St Ambrose Parish ChurchPlace of worship
- St Josephs Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- North Mackay Post OfficePost office
- ClosedPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Shelter (2)
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bundesen Street ReservePark
- Centenary PlacePark
- George Daniel ParkPark
- Goosepond ParkPark
- John Breen ParkPark
- Norris Road Playing FieldsPark
- Old Bayerville Refuse AreaPark
- Police Youth Club ReservePark
- Sapphire Court ReservePark
- Willetts Road ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 42
- Parks (OSM)
- 36
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
5 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Mackay Christian Family Church
17 Ambrose Way
- Mackay Presbyterian Church
- New Life Church Mackay
75 Evans Avenue
- St Ambrose Parish Church
- St Josephs Catholic Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 4
- Nearest hospital
- North Mackay Private Hospital (1.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Clarity Hearing SolutionsAudiologist
- Discount ChemistPharmacy
- Eyes-R-Us OptometristsOptometrist
- Mater Misericordiae HospitalWilletts RoadHospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 235
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 36.9
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 · 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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
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 3.4 km away).
Coalition 52.0%Labor 48.0%
9.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.5 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Mackay Goose PondsLabor 49.4% · Coalition 50.6% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Mount Pleasant EastLabor 44.0% · Coalition 56.0% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- MackayLabor 43.5% · Coalition 56.5% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
- Andergrove SouthLabor 48.9% · Coalition 51.1% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
- Mount Pleasant WestLabor 39.6% · Coalition 60.4% TPP (2025)3.0 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 · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Mackay Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.