West Mackay
QLD 4740 · Mackay
6,536 (2021) → 6,550 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
West Mackay is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4740, about 804km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in West Mackay are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. West Mackay has an overall score of 44/100, 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 (4.07%), New Zealand (1.85%), England (1.55%), India (0.9%), Malta (0.54%)
Top languages: Tagalog (2.19%), Filipino (1.48%), Mandarin (0.4%), Italian (0.37%), Gujarati (0.28%)
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 971 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1031
- Catherine McAuley CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1023
- Mackay West State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 976
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mackay State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 944
- Mackay Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 906
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1044
- St Patrick's College - Mercy CampusSecondary · Catholic · 2.3km
- Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance SchoolSecondary · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 784
- St Patrick's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1022
- Victoria Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 930
- Glenella State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 964
- Mackay North State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 935
- Fitzgerald State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 963
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1016
- Mackay North State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 963
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 West Mackay
Is West Mackay safe?
West 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 West Mackay from Brisbane CBD?
West Mackay is about 804.1 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in West Mackay?
West Mackay has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1010 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in West Mackay?
West Mackay has a transport score of 0/100.