Paget
QLD 4740 · Mackay
339 (2021) → 372 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Paget is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4740, about 800km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Paget 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. Paget has an overall score of 30/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
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 (4.42%), Philippines (2.95%), England (1.18%), Pakistan (1.18%), Taiwan (0.88%)
Top languages: Urdu (1.18%), Mandarin (0.88%), Filipino (0.88%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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):
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
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 980 (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 · 2.9kmICSEA 922
- Catherine McAuley CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1023
- Mackay State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 944
- St Patrick's College - Mercy CampusSecondary · Catholic · 3.8km
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.9kmICSEA 1044
- Mackay West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 976
- St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.2kmICSEA 1031
- Mackay Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 906
- Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance SchoolSecondary · Independent · 4.7kmICSEA 784
- Victoria Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 930
- St Patrick's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.5kmICSEA 1022
- Mackay North State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 935
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 Paget
How far is Paget from Brisbane CBD?
Paget is about 800.1 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Paget?
Paget has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Paget?
Paget has a transport score of 0/100.