Walkerston
QLD 4751 · Mackay
3,615 (2021) → 3,710 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Walkerston is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4751, about 808km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Walkerston are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 13km inland. Walkerston has an overall score of 24/100, 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 (2.07%), England (1.19%), South Africa (0.69%), Malta (0.47%), Philippines (0.44%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.33%), Tagalog (0.17%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.11%), German (0.08%), Hindi (0.08%)
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 981 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St John's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1006
- Walkerston State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 957
Nearby (within 10km)
- Farleigh State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 960
- Coningsby State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 986
- Glenella State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 964
- Catherine McAuley CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 9.8kmICSEA 1023
- Dundula State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 922
- St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.9kmICSEA 1031
- Mackay West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 976
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 Walkerston
Is Walkerston safe?
Walkerston 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 Walkerston from Brisbane CBD?
Walkerston is about 808.2 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Walkerston?
Walkerston has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 982 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Walkerston?
Walkerston has a transport score of 0/100.