Sarina Beach
QLD 4737 · Mackay
661 (2021) → 690 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Sarina Beach is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4737, about 775km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Sarina Beach are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Sarina Beach has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 77/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.97%), New Zealand (1.66%), South Africa (0.91%), Philippines (0.76%), Thailand (0.45%)
Top languages: Filipino (0.76%), Thai (0.45%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 934 (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)
- Sarina State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 897
- Sarina State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 932
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.5kmICSEA 948
- Alligator Creek State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 959
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 Sarina Beach
Is Sarina Beach safe?
Sarina Beach 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 Sarina Beach from Brisbane CBD?
Sarina Beach is about 775.4 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Sarina Beach?
Sarina Beach has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Sarina Beach?
Sarina Beach has a transport score of 0/100.