Ooralea
QLD 4740 · Mackay
3,691 (2021) → 4,055 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Ooralea is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4740, about 802km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Ooralea 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. Ooralea has an overall score of 32/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 77/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: Philippines (2.3%), India (1.95%), New Zealand (1.68%), England (1.03%), Bangladesh (0.68%)
Top languages: Tagalog (1.49%), Malayalam (0.89%), Bengali (0.84%), Hindi (0.62%), Filipino (0.57%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
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.
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), 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
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
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 977 (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)
- Dundula State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 922
- Catherine McAuley CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1023
- Mackay West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 976
- St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.7kmICSEA 1031
- Mackay State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 944
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.1kmICSEA 1044
- St Patrick's College - Mercy CampusSecondary · Catholic · 5.1km
- Mackay Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 906
- Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance SchoolSecondary · Independent · 5.7kmICSEA 784
- St Patrick's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 6.3kmICSEA 1022
- Victoria Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 930
- Glenella State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 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
Fitness
Limited facilities
Below average — fewer fitness options nearby, so you may need to travel to a gym or pool.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
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
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Ooralea
Is Ooralea safe?
Ooralea has a residential safety score of 77/100, 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 Ooralea from Brisbane CBD?
Ooralea is about 802.2 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Ooralea?
Ooralea has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Ooralea?
Ooralea has a transport score of 0/100.