Nindaroo

QLD 4740 · Mackay

255 (2021) → 264 est. (2025)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

255

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Nindaroo is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4740, about 814km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Nindaroo are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Nindaroo has an overall score of 24/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

814.2 km

To Brisbane CBD

3.7 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

673.4 km

To nearest station

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Demographics

255

Population

Median age

3.2

Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$3,035

vs NSW median+64.1%

Median taxable income (individual)$68,683/yr

vs national median ($59,576)↑ +15%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 4740 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher37.8%

Born in Australia78.8%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse73 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: Canada (2.75%), England (2.75%), India (2.35%), Fiji (1.57%), New Zealand (1.18%)

Top languages: Tamil (2.35%), Italian (1.18%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

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.

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):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

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Domestic assaultNot reported

Robbery

Non-domestic assault

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

Total recorded incidents: 23 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 975 (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)

Mackay Northern Beaches State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 950
Eimeo Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 938
St Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 1018
Bucasia State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 962
Farleigh State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 935
Beaconsfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 924
Carlisle Adventist CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.4kmICSEA 990
Northview State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 991
Mackay District Special SchoolCombined · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 949
Emmanuel Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.8kmICSEA 1025
Holy Spirit CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.8kmICSEA 1023
Whitsunday Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.1kmICSEA 1102

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationGympie North station (673.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate1.7% · vs QLD avg 4.1% ↓

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance

15.6%

Mining

11.6%

Education & Training

8.9%

Retail Trade

8.5%

Construction

7.7%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

30.0°C

Summer max

23.0°C

Winter max

1,550mm

Rainfall/yr

7.5h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachBucasia Beach (5.3 km)

Nearest hospitalMackay Base Hosiptal (9.4 km)

Nearest vet6.6 km

Nearest airportMackay (12.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

0.00

Per 1,000 residents

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

Nearby suburbs in Mackay

BucasiaData not available0transport BeaconsfieldData not available0transport GlenellaData not available0transport FarleighData not available0transport EimeoData not available0transport Blacks BeachData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Nindaroo

How far is Nindaroo from Brisbane CBD?

Nindaroo is about 814.2 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Nindaroo?

Nindaroo has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Nindaroo?

Nindaroo has a transport score of 0/100.