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Oakenden

QLD 4741 · Mackay

424 (2021)435 est. (2025)

19
Overall score

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

424
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Oakenden is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4741, about 794km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Oakenden are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 18km inland. Oakenden has an overall score of 19/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

793.5 km
To Brisbane CBD
18.0 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
654.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

424
Population
39
Median age
3.2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,367
vs NSW median+27.9%
Bachelor degree or higher20.7%
Born in Australia92.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse120 / 0 / 14

Top countries of birth: England (2.12%), New Zealand (0.71%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

3
Break & enter dwelling
1
Steal from dwelling
1
Motor vehicle theft
Domestic assaultNot reported
0
Robbery

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: 30 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

3
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 942 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Oakenden State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 916

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Homebush State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 955
  • Eton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 954

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (654.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

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 beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSarina Hospital (21.3 km)
Nearest vet19.2 km
Nearest airportMackay (23.5 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Oakenden

How far is Oakenden from Brisbane CBD?

Oakenden is about 793.5 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Oakenden?

Oakenden has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 916 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Oakenden?

Oakenden has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.