Erakala
QLD 4740 · Mackay
763 (2021) → 788 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Erakala is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4740, about 808km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Erakala are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Erakala has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 73/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (1.97%), India (1.18%), Ireland (0.92%), England (0.66%), Nepal (0.52%)
Top languages: Malayalam (0.66%), Nepali (0.52%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.39%), French (0.39%), German (0.39%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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 971 (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)
- Farleigh State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 960
- Glenella State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 964
- Northview State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1005
- Emmanuel Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.8kmICSEA 1020
- Holy Spirit CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.8kmICSEA 1033
- St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.9kmICSEA 1031
- Mackay West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 976
- Catherine McAuley CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.4kmICSEA 1023
- Fitzgerald State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 963
- Carlisle Adventist CollegeCombined · Independent · 6kmICSEA 987
- Mackay North State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 963
- Walkerston State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 957
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
Fitness
No data
No fitness facilities matched to this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to 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
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Frequently asked questions about Erakala
Is Erakala safe?
Erakala has a residential safety score of 73/100, 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 Erakala from Brisbane CBD?
Erakala is about 808.2 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Erakala?
Erakala has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Erakala?
Erakala has a transport score of 0/100.