Glenella
QLD 4740 · Mackay
4,545 (2021) → 4,697 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Glenella is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4740, about 809km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Glenella are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Glenella has an overall score of 34/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 76/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: South Africa (2.42%), New Zealand (2.33%), England (2.07%), India (1.8%), Philippines (1.39%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (1.41%), Mandarin (1.01%), Tagalog (0.92%), Malayalam (0.81%), Hindi (0.77%)
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 968 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Glenella State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 964
Nearby (within 10km)
- Northview State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1005
- Emmanuel Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1020
- Holy Spirit CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1033
- Carlisle Adventist CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.1kmICSEA 987
- Fitzgerald State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 963
- Farleigh State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 960
- Mackay North State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 963
- Mackay Christian College - Providence Junior CampusPrimary · Independent · 3.9km
- Mackay District Special SchoolCombined · Government · 4kmICSEA 939
- Beaconsfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 933
- Whitsunday Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.1kmICSEA 1101
- Mackay Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.7kmICSEA 1005
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 Glenella
Is Glenella safe?
Glenella has a residential safety score of 76/100, 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 Glenella from Brisbane CBD?
Glenella is about 809.1 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Glenella?
Glenella has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 964 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Glenella?
Glenella has a transport score of 0/100.