McEwens Beach
QLD 4740 · Mackay
159 (2021) → 163 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
McEwens Beach is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4740, about 794km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in McEwens Beach 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. McEwens Beach has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4740 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: France (3.14%), New Zealand (3.14%)
Top languages: French (3.14%)
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):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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 974 (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)
- Chelona State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 949
- Dundula State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 921
- Catherine McAuley CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 8.9kmICSEA 1026
- St Patrick's College - Mercy CampusSecondary · Catholic · 9.1km
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.2kmICSEA 1050
- Mackay State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 936
- Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre - East Mackay CampusPrimary · Independent · 9.7km
- Mackay West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 980
- Victoria Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 927
- Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance SchoolSecondary · Independent · 10kmICSEA 811
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about McEwens Beach
How far is McEwens Beach from Brisbane CBD?
McEwens Beach is about 794.3 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in McEwens Beach?
McEwens Beach has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in McEwens Beach?
McEwens Beach has a transport score of 0/100.