QLD · Mackay Council
Sunnyside, 4737
Current weather
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94% humidity · 7.4 km/h wind · 23.9° / 13.1° today · 0.2 mm rain
Updated
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Sunnyside is a welcoming smaller community in Mackay, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Population
- Population
- 127
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,875
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 42
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,051
- Employment rate
- 76.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 5
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 39.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 127 residents
- State safety percentile
- 50.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -9.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault33
- Drug Offences38
- Good Order Offences41
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)46
- Traffic And Related Offences65
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime33
- Drug Offencescrime38
- Good Order Offencescrime41
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime46
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime65
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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Comparable suburbs
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