Balnagowan
QLD 4740 · Mackay
438 (2021) → 467 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Balnagowan is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4740, about 815km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Balnagowan are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 13km inland. Balnagowan has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.74%), South Africa (2.05%), Malta (0.91%), England (0.68%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (1.37%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 977 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Marian State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 977
- Coningsby State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 986
- Walkerston State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 957
- St John's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.8kmICSEA 1006
- Farleigh State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 960
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Balnagowan
How far is Balnagowan from Brisbane CBD?
Balnagowan is about 815.1 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Balnagowan?
Balnagowan has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Balnagowan?
Balnagowan has a transport score of 0/100.