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Rural View

QLD 4740 · Mackay

5,657 (2021)6,144 est. (2025)

30
Overall score

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

5,657
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
76
Safety score
0
Transport score

Rural View is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4740, about 813km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Rural View are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Rural View has an overall score of 30/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 76/100.

812.8 km
To Brisbane CBD
2.9 km
To coast
$735/wk
Median rent (house)
671.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

5,657
Population
31
Median age
3
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,471
vs NSW median+33.6%
Bachelor degree or higher25.1%
Born in Australia79.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,711 / 4 / 64

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.95%), South Africa (2.44%), England (1.87%), Philippines (1.04%), Zimbabwe (0.64%)

Top languages: Afrikaans (1.33%), Punjabi (0.44%), Filipino (0.44%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.39%), Mandarin (0.32%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$735 / Data not available wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

76
Residential

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:

42
Break & enter dwelling742/100k
8
Steal from dwelling141/100k
19
Motor vehicle theft336/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
2
Robbery35/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 394 (all categories, latest year)6,967 per 100,000 residents2-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

30
Within 10km3 in suburb
2
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 964 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • St Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1028
  • Mackay Northern Beaches State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 964
  • Eimeo Road State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 942

Nearby (within 10km)

  • MacKillop Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.3kmICSEA 995
  • Beaconsfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 933
  • Mackay District Special SchoolCombined · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 939
  • Bucasia State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 961
  • Andergrove State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 881
  • Pioneer State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 893
  • Carlisle Adventist CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.1kmICSEA 987
  • Whitsunday Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.2kmICSEA 1101
  • Northview State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1005
  • Emmanuel Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.2kmICSEA 1020
  • Holy Spirit CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.2kmICSEA 1033
  • Slade Point State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 845

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (671.9 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.

22 in suburbSupermarkets
44 in suburbCafes/Rest.
3226 in suburbParks
43 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
43 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
11 in suburbPharmacies
32 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
1Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachBlacks Beach (3.6 km)
Nearest hospitalMackay Base Hosiptal (9.2 km)
Nearest vet4.3 km
Nearest airportMackay (12.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Rural View

Is Rural View safe?

Rural View 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 Rural View from Brisbane CBD?

Rural View is about 812.8 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Rural View?

Rural View has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 978 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Rural View?

Rural View 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.