Eimeo
QLD 4740 · Mackay
3,285 (2021) → 3,568 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Eimeo is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4740, about 814km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Eimeo 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. Eimeo has an overall score of 33/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 77/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.84%), New Zealand (2.74%), South Africa (1.92%), Philippines (0.55%), Zimbabwe (0.46%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (1%), French (0.24%), Filipino (0.24%), German (0.21%), Spanish (0.21%)
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:
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 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)
- St Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1028
- Eimeo Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 942
- Bucasia State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 961
- Mackay Northern Beaches State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 964
- MacKillop Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 995
- Andergrove State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 881
- Beaconsfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 933
- Slade Point State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 845
- Mackay District Special SchoolCombined · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 939
- Pioneer State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 893
- Whitsunday Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.9kmICSEA 1101
- Carlisle Adventist CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.1kmICSEA 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 Eimeo
Is Eimeo safe?
Eimeo has a residential safety score of 77/100, 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 Eimeo from Brisbane CBD?
Eimeo is about 813.8 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Eimeo?
Eimeo has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Eimeo?
Eimeo has a transport score of 0/100.