Blacks Beach
QLD 4740 · Mackay
4,153 (2021) → 4,510 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Blacks Beach is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4740, about 811km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Blacks Beach are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Blacks Beach has an overall score of 27/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 76/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4740 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: South Africa (3.49%), New Zealand (3.15%), England (2.67%), Zimbabwe (0.77%), Philippines (0.72%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (2.05%), German (0.26%), Italian (0.24%), Tagalog (0.24%), Thai (0.22%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Mackay local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 966 (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)
- MacKillop Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 990
- Andergrove State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 887
- Mackay Northern Beaches State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 950
- Eimeo Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 938
- Slade Point State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 850
- St Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.4kmICSEA 1018
- Beaconsfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 924
- Pioneer State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 875
- Mackay District Special SchoolCombined · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 949
- Whitsunday Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.2kmICSEA 1102
- Carlisle Adventist CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.7kmICSEA 990
- Bucasia State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 962
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
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Frequently asked questions about Blacks Beach
Is Blacks Beach safe?
Blacks Beach has a residential safety score of 76/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 9,065 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Blacks Beach from Brisbane CBD?
Blacks Beach is about 811.3 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Blacks Beach?
Blacks Beach has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Blacks Beach?
Blacks Beach has a transport score of 0/100.