North Mackay
QLD 4740 · Mackay
6,194 (2021) → 6,269 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
North Mackay is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4740, about 806km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in North Mackay are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 6 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. North Mackay has an overall score of 45/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 76/100.
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 (2.13%), Philippines (1.97%), England (1.6%), South Africa (1.03%), India (0.76%)
Top languages: Tagalog (0.89%), Filipino (0.63%), Afrikaans (0.58%), Mandarin (0.4%), Gujarati (0.32%)
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:
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 966 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1016
- Mackay Christian CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1005
- Fitzgerald State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 963
- Mackay North State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 963
- Mackay North State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 935
- Mackay Christian College - Providence Junior CampusPrimary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Patrick's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1022
- Whitsunday Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1101
- Pioneer State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 893
- Mackay Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 906
- Holy Spirit CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1033
- Carlisle Adventist CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 987
- Emmanuel Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1020
- Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance SchoolSecondary · Independent · 3kmICSEA 784
- Mackay District Special SchoolCombined · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 939
- Beaconsfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 933
- Victoria Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 930
- Glenella State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 964
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 North Mackay
Is North Mackay safe?
North 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 6,967 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is North Mackay from Brisbane CBD?
North Mackay is about 806.2 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in North Mackay?
North Mackay has 6 schools, with an average ICSEA of 976 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in North Mackay?
North Mackay has a transport score of 0/100.