Mackay Harbour
QLD 4740 · Mackay
686 (2021) → 749 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mackay Harbour is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4740, about 805km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Mackay Harbour 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. Mackay Harbour has an overall score of 29/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 79/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (4.66%), England (2.48%), South Africa (2.33%), Netherlands (1.02%), India (0.58%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (2.04%), Mandarin (0.87%), Arabic (0.58%), Nepali (0.44%), Polish (0.44%)
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.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
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
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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 968 (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)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1016
- Mackay North State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 935
- Mackay Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.3kmICSEA 1005
- Andergrove State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 881
- Pioneer State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 893
- Mackay Christian College - Providence Junior CampusPrimary · Independent · 4.1km
- Slade Point State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 845
- Mackay North State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 963
- St Patrick's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.3kmICSEA 1022
- Whitsunday Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.4kmICSEA 1101
- Victoria Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 930
- MacKillop Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.5kmICSEA 995
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
Limited facilities
Below average — fewer fitness options nearby, so you may need to travel to a gym or pool.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
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 Mackay Harbour
Is Mackay Harbour safe?
Mackay Harbour has a residential safety score of 79/100, 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 Mackay Harbour from Brisbane CBD?
Mackay Harbour is about 805.4 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Mackay Harbour?
Mackay Harbour has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mackay Harbour?
Mackay Harbour has a transport score of 0/100.