Sarina
QLD 4737 · Mackay
5,619 (2021) → 5,867 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Sarina is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4737, about 775km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Sarina are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Sarina has an overall score of 29/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 76/100.
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 (1.98%), England (1.23%), Philippines (0.87%), South Africa (0.52%), Thailand (0.18%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.36%), Tagalog (0.32%), Filipino (0.16%), Italian (0.12%), Samoan (0.12%)
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.
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 932 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Swayneville State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 951
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 948
- Sarina State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 932
- Sarina State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 897
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
Is Sarina safe?
Sarina 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 Sarina from Brisbane CBD?
Sarina is about 774.9 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Sarina?
Sarina has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 932 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Sarina?
Sarina has a transport score of 0/100.