Mackay Harbour vs Slade Point

Slade Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 50 in Mackay Harbour. In both, most households own their home. In Mackay Harbour, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are people living alone. In Slade Point, the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Slade Point: a median of $601,000, against $270,000 in Mackay Harbour, though rent is higher in Mackay Harbour. On these figures, Mackay Harbour tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Slade Point suits families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Slade Point

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 8%)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 5)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 45%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Mackay Harbour

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($270,000 vs $601,000)
  • has cheaper land ($270,000 vs $521,500)
  • But Slade Point has cheaper units ($380,000 vs $636,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Slade Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $500/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Mackay Harbour sits closer to the CBD (971.5 km vs 974.6 km)
  • Slade Point is more walkable (59/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Slade Point

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (59/100 vs 13/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 90/100)
  • But Mackay Harbour has more units and townhouses to downsize into (92% vs 9%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Mackay Harbour is growing faster (23.6% vs 3.0%)
  • Slade Point returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.4% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Mackay Harbour and Slade Point drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Mackay Harbour Slade Point
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Mackay Harbour Slade Point
Walkability 13 / 59
Mackay Harbour — Walkability: 13/100 Slade Point — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 10 / 27
Mackay Harbour — Safety: 10/100 Slade Point — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mackay Harbour — Low fire risk: 100/100 Slade Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Slade Point has more residents (3,450 vs 686); Mackay Harbour rents higher ($500/wk vs $300/wk).

Mackay Harbour Slade Point
Population 686 3,450
+403% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.6% +3.0%
Median age 50 40
Median household income $108,108/yr
+26% vs other
 $79,716/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+40% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mackay Harbour Slade Point
0-4 3.2% / 5.9%
Mackay Harbour — 0-4: 3.2% Slade Point — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 8.0% / 14.5%
Mackay Harbour — 5-14: 8.0% Slade Point — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 6.1% / 5.9%
Mackay Harbour — 15-19: 6.1% Slade Point — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 4.5% / 5.5%
Mackay Harbour — 20-24: 4.5% Slade Point — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 9.0% / 11.0%
Mackay Harbour — 25-34: 9.0% Slade Point — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 12.2% / 12.3%
Mackay Harbour — 35-44: 12.2% Slade Point — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 15.7% / 14.3%
Mackay Harbour — 45-54: 15.7% Slade Point — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 25.2% / 14.8%
Mackay Harbour — 55-64: 25.2% Slade Point — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 13.8% / 9.7%
Mackay Harbour — 65-74: 13.8% Slade Point — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 4.4% / 5.0%
Mackay Harbour — 75-84: 4.4% Slade Point — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 0.7% / 1.1%
Mackay Harbour — 85+: 0.7% Slade Point — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mackay Harbour 52.2% lone person
Mackay Harbour — Lone Person: 52.2% Mackay Harbour — Couple Families: 34.6% Mackay Harbour — One Parent Families: 10.7% Mackay Harbour — Group Household: 2.5% Mackay Harbour — Other Families: 0.0%
Slade Point 34.9% lone person
Slade Point — Lone Person: 34.9% Slade Point — Couple Families: 34.5% Slade Point — One Parent Families: 24.4% Slade Point — Group Household: 4.1% Slade Point — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mackay Harbour 40.6% renting
Mackay Harbour — Owned Outright: 40.2% Mackay Harbour — Mortgage: 19.2% Mackay Harbour — Renting: 40.6%
Slade Point 31.6% renting
Slade Point — Owned Outright: 31.5% Slade Point — Mortgage: 36.8% Slade Point — Renting: 31.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Mackay Harbour Slade Point
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 20.4%
Mackay Harbour — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Slade Point — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 6.1%
Mackay Harbour — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Slade Point — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 5.8%
Mackay Harbour — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Slade Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 1.3%
Mackay Harbour — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Slade Point — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.0%
Mackay Harbour — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Slade Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Mackay Harbour Slade Point
New Zealand 4.7% / 2.5%
Mackay Harbour — New Zealand: 4.7% Slade Point — New Zealand: 2.5%
England 2.5% / 2.1%
Mackay Harbour — England: 2.5% Slade Point — England: 2.1%
South Africa 2.3% / 0.5%
Mackay Harbour — South Africa: 2.3% Slade Point — South Africa: 0.5%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.8%
Mackay Harbour — Philippines: 0.4% Slade Point — Philippines: 0.8%
Netherlands 1.0% / —
Mackay Harbour — Netherlands: 1.0% Slade Point — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.7%
Mackay Harbour — Germany: not among its largest Slade Point — Germany: 0.7%
India 0.6% / —
Mackay Harbour — India: 0.6% Slade Point — India: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.6%
Mackay Harbour — Scotland: not among its largest Slade Point — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mackay Harbour 8.3% houses
Mackay Harbour — Houses: 8.3% Mackay Harbour — Flats / Apartments: 79.3% Mackay Harbour — Townhouses: 12.3%
Slade Point 90.7% houses
Slade Point — Houses: 90.7% Slade Point — Flats / Apartments: 7.3% Slade Point — Townhouses: 2.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mackay Harbour Slade Point
Median house price $270,000 $601,000
Median unit price $636,000 $380,000
Median land price $270,000 $521,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 3 sales
 34 days
from 40 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Mackay Harbour Slade Point
3 bed $625K / $587K
Mackay Harbour — 3 bed: $625K (5 sales) Slade Point — 3 bed: $587K (89 sales)

5 vs 89 sales

4 bed $350K / $678K
Mackay Harbour — 4 bed: $350K (7 sales) Slade Point — 4 bed: $678K (26 sales)

7 vs 26 sales

Development activity

Mackay Harbour Slade Point
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mackay Harbour Slade Point
Houses 3.4%
$850/wk on $1.3M
 5.4%
$695/wk on $669K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mackay Harbour Slade Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 21% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD

Liveability

Slade Point is more walkable (59 vs 13).

Mackay Harbour Slade Point
Grade C
same for both
Score 39/100 40/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Mackay Harbour carries more crime risk (90 vs 73).

Mackay Harbour Slade Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 High
73/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
85/100
 High
75/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mackay Harbour Slade Point
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Mackay Harbour

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Slade Point

  • Slade Point State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mackay Harbour Slade Point
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 12
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 1 2
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Slade Point sits further from the CBD (974.6 km vs 971.5 km).

Mackay Harbour Slade Point
Walkability score 13/100 59/100
Distance to Brisbane 971.5 km 974.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 669 min 672 min
Public transport score 28/100
Bus
 52/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 19.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Mackay Harbour Slade Point
Car (driver) 85.4% / 84.6%
Mackay Harbour — Car (driver): 85.4% Slade Point — Car (driver): 84.6%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 6.9%
Mackay Harbour — Car (passenger): 5.0% Slade Point — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Worked from Home 4.6% / 4.6%
Mackay Harbour — Worked from Home: 4.6% Slade Point — Worked from Home: 4.6%
Walked Only 5.0% / 1.5%
Mackay Harbour — Walked Only: 5.0% Slade Point — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bus — / 2.0%
Mackay Harbour — Bus: not among its largest Slade Point — Bus: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.4%).

Setting

Mackay Harbour Slade Point
Elevation 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
1.9 km to a named beach
 543 m
1.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mackay Harbour Slade Point
Connectivity score 54/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
514 premises
 43%
1,637 premises

Climate

Mackay Harbour Slade Point
Annual rainfall 1,633 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mackay Harbour Slade Point
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Mackay Harbour Slade Point
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Mackay Harbour Slade Point
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mackay Harbour Slade Point
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mackay Harbour

Apartments Coastal Rural

Slade Point

Acreage Affordable Coastal Parks

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