Te Kowai
QLD 4740 · Mackay
227 (2021) → 233 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
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 (3.08%), India (1.32%)
Top languages: Gujarati (1.32%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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):
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
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 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
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 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.