QLD · Mackay Council
Walkerston, QLD, 4751
Desirability index
#18 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Walkerston is a smaller suburban community in the Mackay area, home to around 3,615 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 76 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-35%), roughly 21.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $670, 2 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
- 3,615
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,142
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 81 of 1,304
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 65.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 116 / 87 / 0
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)
- $670
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)
- 76
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 34
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 21
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 301 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -35%
Most common offence types
- Assault6
- Drug Offences12
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)15
- Traffic And Related Offences10
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle8
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 976
- St John's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Walkerston 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
24 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Pioneer War Memorial HallCommunity centre
- Retro visionElectronics
- Walkerston SeafoodsFast food
- Kindergarten
- Walkerston LibraryLibrary
- Walkerston GP SuperclinicMedical clinic
- Parking (3)
- Walkerstone Motors & MarinePetrol station
- Pharmacy
- Seventhday Adventist ChurchPlace of worship
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
- Allan Cameron ParkPark
- Alsatia ParkPark
- Anzac ParkPark
- Centenary ParkPark
- Jim Pascoe ParkPark
- McLennan ParkPark
- Norman Smith ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- 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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Walkerston State Butcher's Shop (former)State 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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 94.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #18 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
- Walkerston State Butcher's Shop (former)heritageState heritage place
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Allan Cameron Parkgovernmentpark
- Alsatia Parkgovernmentpark
- Anzac Parkgovernmentpark
- Centenary Parkgovernmentpark
- Jim Pascoe Parkgovernmentpark
- McLennan Parkgovernmentpark
- Norman Smith Parkgovernmentpark
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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