South Mackay, QLD
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 6,918
- Median age
- 39
- Household income
- $1,477/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 59%
- Renting
- 38%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 3/10 in QLD
- Nearest emergency dept
- Mackay Base Hospital · 3 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Current market rent
$510/wk
median of 55 new leases, Mar qtr 2026
Official state bond/rent data (CC BY), suburb level.
Community safety
557 recorded incidents in 2025 · down 22.0% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Junior secondary
Mackay SHS
Primary
Mackay Central SS
Senior secondary
Mackay SHS
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · South Mackay
District population (2025)
7,251
+3% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to Dec 2025)
10
houses 3 · other 7
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.