Freshwater Point
QLD 4737 · Mackay
174 (2021) → 182 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Freshwater Point is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4737, about 772km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Freshwater Point 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. Freshwater Point has an overall score of 17/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
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 (3.45%), South Africa (3.45%), England (2.3%)
Top languages: Mandarin (2.3%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 926 (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)
- Sarina State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 897
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8kmICSEA 948
- Sarina State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 932
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 Freshwater Point
How far is Freshwater Point from Brisbane CBD?
Freshwater Point is about 771.8 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Freshwater Point?
Freshwater Point has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Freshwater Point?
Freshwater Point has a transport score of 0/100.