QLD · Mackay Council
Sarina, QLD, 4737
Desirability index
#49 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Sarina is a smaller suburban community in the Mackay area, home to around 5,619 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 300 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-58%), roughly 53.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $450, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,619
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,605
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 260 of 2,204
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 53.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 186 / 127 / 20
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)
- $450
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)
- 300
- Against the person
- 79
- Against property
- 102
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 53.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 71 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -58.4%
Most common offence types
- Assault33
- Drug Offences38
- Good Order Offences41
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)46
- Traffic And Related Offences64
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 926.5
- Sarina State High SchoolSecondary
- Sarina State SchoolPrimary
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Swayneville 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
Planning & development
Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Jilalan Rail YardExpansion of the railyard, including two new bypass tracks, two provisioning tracks, a provisioning facility and a wagon maintenance facility.Completed EIS project
Data sources & freshness
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anzac SquarePark
- Apex ParkPark
- Field of Dreams Historical CentrePark
- Lando Street ParkPark
- Mount Blarney Conservation ParkNature reserve
- Visitor Information CentrePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- On site
- Guardianpharmacy
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Sarina Community Care - Respite Centrehospital
- Sarina Hospitalhospital
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)
- 2/10
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
2 state heritage places
- Sarina Air Raid ShelterState heritage place
- Sarina War MemorialState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
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)
- 34
- Parks (OSM)
- 33
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
- 86.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #49 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
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Sarina Air Raid ShelterheritageState heritage place
- Sarina War MemorialheritageState heritage place
- Guardianhealthpharmacy
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Sarina Community Care - Respite Centrehealthhospital
- Sarina Hospitalhealthhospital
- Anzac Squaregovernmentpark
- Apex Parkgovernmentpark
- Field of Dreams Historical Centregovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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