Marian
QLD 4753 · Mackay
4,224 (2021) → 4,439 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Marian is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4753, about 813km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Marian are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 20km inland. Marian has an overall score of 24/100, 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: New Zealand (1.7%), England (1.04%), South Africa (0.38%), Philippines (0.28%), Scotland (0.21%)
Top languages: Portuguese (0.12%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.09%), Filipino (0.09%), Indonesian (0.09%), Italian (0.07%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
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 965 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Marian State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 977
Nearby (within 10km)
- North Eton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 970
- Mirani State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 954
- Mirani State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 960
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 Marian
Is Marian safe?
Marian 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 Marian from Brisbane CBD?
Marian is about 812.9 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Marian?
Marian has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 977 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Marian?
Marian has a transport score of 0/100.