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Te Kowai

QLD 4740 · Mackay

227 (2021)233 est. (2025)

21
Overall score

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

227
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Te Kowai is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4740, about 804km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Te Kowai 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. Te Kowai has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

803.9 km
To Brisbane CBD
7.7 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
663.5 km
To nearest station

Demographics

227
Population
40
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,028
vs NSW median+9.6%
Bachelor degree or higher16.7%
Born in Australia86.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse80 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (3.08%), India (1.32%)

Top languages: Gujarati (1.32%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

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):

2
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
1
Motor vehicle theft
Domestic assaultNot reported
0
Robbery

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

Total recorded incidents: 16 (all categories, latest year)2-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

26
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 974 (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)

  • Dundula State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 922
  • Catherine McAuley CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.7kmICSEA 1023
  • Mackay West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 976
  • St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.3kmICSEA 1031
  • St John's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.5kmICSEA 1006
  • Walkerston State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 957
  • Mackay State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 944
  • Glenella State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 964
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.4kmICSEA 1044
  • St Patrick's College - Mercy CampusSecondary · Catholic · 7.4km
  • Mackay Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 906
  • Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance SchoolSecondary · Independent · 7.9kmICSEA 784

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (663.5 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.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
1Pools
10 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
13Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachIllawong Beach (8.1 km)
Nearest hospitalMackay Base Hosiptal (5.1 km)
Nearest vet5.6 km
Nearest airportMackay (6.5 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Te Kowai

How far is Te Kowai from Brisbane CBD?

Te Kowai is about 803.9 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Te Kowai?

Te Kowai has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Te Kowai?

Te Kowai 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.