Racecourse
QLD 4740 · Mackay
181 (2021) → 199 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Racecourse is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4740, about 804km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Racecourse 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. Racecourse has an overall score of 29/100, 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 (3.31%)
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 973 (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)
- Catherine McAuley CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1023
- Mackay West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 976
- St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1031
- Mackay State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 944
- Dundula State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 922
- Glenella State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 964
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5kmICSEA 1044
- St Patrick's College - Mercy CampusSecondary · Catholic · 5km
- Mackay Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 906
- Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance SchoolSecondary · Independent · 5.4kmICSEA 784
- St Patrick's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.6kmICSEA 1022
- Victoria Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 930
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 Racecourse
How far is Racecourse from Brisbane CBD?
Racecourse is about 804.1 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Racecourse?
Racecourse has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Racecourse?
Racecourse has a transport score of 0/100.