South Mackay
QLD 4740 · Mackay
6,918 (2021) → 7,190 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
South Mackay is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4740, about 802km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in South Mackay are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. South Mackay has an overall score of 42/100, 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: Philippines (4.76%), New Zealand (2.6%), England (1.36%), South Africa (0.55%), India (0.48%)
Top languages: Tagalog (2.39%), Filipino (1.49%), Mandarin (0.4%), Thai (0.4%), Vietnamese (0.35%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
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 970 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1044
- Mackay State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 944
- St Patrick's College - Mercy CampusSecondary · Catholic
Nearby (within 10km)
- Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance SchoolSecondary · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 784
- Mackay Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 906
- Victoria Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 930
- Catherine McAuley CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1023
- Mackay West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 976
- St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1031
- St Patrick's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1022
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.8kmICSEA 1016
- Mackay North State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 935
- Dundula State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 922
- Mackay North State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 963
- Mackay Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.6kmICSEA 1005
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 South Mackay
Is South Mackay safe?
South Mackay 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 South Mackay from Brisbane CBD?
South Mackay is about 801.8 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in South Mackay?
South Mackay has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 994 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in South Mackay?
South Mackay has a transport score of 0/100.