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
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4740 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
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):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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 962
- St Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1018
- Eimeo Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 938
- Mackay Northern Beaches State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 950
- MacKillop Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.7kmICSEA 990
- Slade Point State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 850
- Andergrove State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 887
- Beaconsfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 924
- Pioneer State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 875
- Mackay District Special SchoolCombined · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 949
- Whitsunday Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.7kmICSEA 1102
- Carlisle Adventist CollegeCombined · Independent · 7kmICSEA 990
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for 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
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: 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.