Farleigh
QLD 4741 · Mackay
814 (2021) → 868 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Farleigh is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4741, about 813km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Farleigh are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Farleigh has an overall score of 22/100, 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 (1.23%), New Zealand (1.11%), South Africa (0.86%), Germany (0.37%), Ireland (0.37%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.61%)
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:
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 984 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Coningsby State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 986
- Farleigh State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 960
Nearby (within 10km)
- Northview State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 1005
- Glenella State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 964
- Emmanuel Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.3kmICSEA 1020
- Holy Spirit CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 7.3kmICSEA 1033
- Walkerston State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 957
- St John's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.6kmICSEA 1006
- Carlisle Adventist CollegeCombined · Independent · 7.9kmICSEA 987
- Mackay Northern Beaches State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 964
- Fitzgerald State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 963
- Mackay District Special SchoolCombined · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 939
- Eimeo Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 942
- Beaconsfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 933
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 Farleigh
Is Farleigh safe?
Farleigh 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 Farleigh from Brisbane CBD?
Farleigh is about 813.1 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Farleigh?
Farleigh has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 973 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Farleigh?
Farleigh has a transport score of 0/100.