Mount Pleasant (Mackay)
QLD 4740 · Mackay
4,694 (2021) → 4,851 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mount Pleasant (Mackay) is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4740, about 808km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Mount Pleasant (Mackay) are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Mount Pleasant (Mackay) has an overall score of 40/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 76/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4740 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (2.13%), New Zealand (1.94%), Philippines (1.64%), South Africa (1.19%), India (0.77%)
Top languages: Tagalog (0.92%), Mandarin (0.81%), Cantonese (0.6%), Afrikaans (0.45%), Punjabi (0.45%)
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:
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
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 967 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Emmanuel Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1025
- Holy Spirit CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1023
- Northview State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 991
Nearby (within 10km)
- Fitzgerald State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 955
- Glenella State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 977
- Mackay North State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 958
- Mackay Christian College - Providence Junior CampusPrimary · Independent · 1.7km
- Carlisle Adventist CollegeCombined · Independent · 2kmICSEA 990
- Mackay Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1000
- Mackay North State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 933
- Whitsunday Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1102
- Mackay District Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 949
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1016
- Beaconsfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 924
- Pioneer State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 875
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
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
Limited cultural access
Below average — fewer cultural venues nearby.
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
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Mount Pleasant (Mackay)
Is Mount Pleasant (Mackay) safe?
Mount Pleasant (Mackay) 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 9,065 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Mount Pleasant (Mackay) from Brisbane CBD?
Mount Pleasant (Mackay) is about 807.5 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Mount Pleasant (Mackay)?
Mount Pleasant (Mackay) has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1013 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mount Pleasant (Mackay)?
Mount Pleasant (Mackay) has a transport score of 0/100.