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Finch Hatton

QLD 4756 · Mackay

531 (2021)558 est. (2025)

19
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

531
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
74
Safety score
0
Transport score

Finch Hatton is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4756, about 835km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Finch Hatton are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 35km inland. Finch Hatton has an overall score of 19/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 74/100.

835.0 km
To Brisbane CBD
35.3 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
697.0 km
To nearest station

Demographics

531
Population
48
Median age
2.2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,279
vs NSW median-30.9%
Bachelor degree or higher11.4%
Born in Australia73.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse189 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (2.26%), New Zealand (1.51%), Malta (0.94%), Ireland (0.75%)

Top languages: German (0.56%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

74
Residential

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:

4
Break & enter dwelling753/100k
1
Steal from dwelling188/100k
2
Motor vehicle theft377/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 37 (all categories, latest year)6,967 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

1
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 937 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Finch Hatton State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 937

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (697.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.0°C
Summer max
23.0°C
Winter max
1,550mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

11 in suburbSupermarkets
11 in suburbCafes/Rest.
66 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
11 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalMackay Base Hosiptal (55.4 km)
Nearest vet25.4 km
Nearest airportMackay (58.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Finch Hatton

Is Finch Hatton safe?

Finch Hatton has a residential safety score of 74/100, 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 Finch Hatton from Brisbane CBD?

Finch Hatton is about 835.0 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Finch Hatton?

Finch Hatton has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 937 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Finch Hatton?

Finch Hatton has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.