East Mackay
QLD 4740 · Mackay
3,725 (2021) → 3,754 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
East Mackay is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4740, about 802km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in East Mackay are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. East Mackay has an overall score of 43/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 76/100.
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 (2.15%), Philippines (1.83%), England (1.74%), South Africa (0.97%), India (0.78%)
Top languages: Tagalog (1.07%), Filipino (0.46%), Mandarin (0.32%), Nepali (0.27%), Punjabi (0.27%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
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:
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 965 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Victoria Park State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 930
Nearby (within 10km)
- Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance SchoolSecondary · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 784
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1044
- St Patrick's College - Mercy CampusSecondary · Catholic · 1.7km
- Mackay Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 906
- St Patrick's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1022
- Mackay State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 944
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 1016
- Mackay North State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 935
- Mackay West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 976
- St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1031
- Catherine McAuley CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.4kmICSEA 1023
- Mackay Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.6kmICSEA 1005
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 East Mackay
Is East Mackay safe?
East Mackay 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 6,967 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is East Mackay from Brisbane CBD?
East Mackay is about 802.1 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in East Mackay?
East Mackay has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 930 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in East Mackay?
East Mackay has a transport score of 0/100.