Dolphin Heads
QLD 4740 · Mackay
413 (2021) → 449 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Dolphin Heads is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4740, about 814km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Dolphin Heads 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. Dolphin Heads has an overall score of 30/100, 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: England (4.84%), New Zealand (4.6%), South Africa (4.12%), Germany (1.69%), Netherlands (1.21%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (1.45%), Russian (0.97%)
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 970 (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)
- Bucasia State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 961
- St Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1028
- Eimeo Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 942
- Mackay Northern Beaches State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 964
- MacKillop Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.7kmICSEA 995
- Slade Point State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 845
- Andergrove State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 881
- Beaconsfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 933
- Pioneer State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 893
- Mackay District Special SchoolCombined · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 939
- Whitsunday Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.7kmICSEA 1101
- Carlisle Adventist CollegeCombined · Independent · 7kmICSEA 987
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 Dolphin Heads
How far is Dolphin Heads from Brisbane CBD?
Dolphin Heads is about 813.9 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Dolphin Heads?
Dolphin Heads has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Dolphin Heads?
Dolphin Heads has a transport score of 0/100.