Ooralea vs Racecourse

Ooralea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 42 in Racecourse. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ooralea, about half of households are couple families. In Racecourse, most households are couple families.

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

Ooralea

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 90/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Racecourse

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($345/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ooralea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 9/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (961 km vs 963.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ooralea

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 9/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 90/100)

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

Investors

Ooralea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.7% vs -1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ooralea Racecourse
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.

Ooralea Racecourse
Walkability 44 / 9
Ooralea — Walkability: 44/100 Racecourse — Walkability: 9/100
Safety 54 / 10
Ooralea — Safety: 54/100 Racecourse — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ooralea — Low fire risk: 100/100 Racecourse — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ooralea has more residents (3,691 vs 181); Ooralea rents higher ($440/wk vs $345/wk).

Ooralea Racecourse
Population 3,691
+95% vs other
 181
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.7% -1.6%
Median age 35 42
Median household income $116,896/yr
+18% vs other
 $96,200/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+22% vs other
 $345/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ooralea Racecourse
0-4 7.3% / 7.2%
Ooralea — 0-4: 7.3% Racecourse — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 13.6% / 13.3%
Ooralea — 5-14: 13.6% Racecourse — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.2% / 7.2%
Ooralea — 15-19: 6.2% Racecourse — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 7.0% / 2.2%
Ooralea — 20-24: 7.0% Racecourse — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 15.1% / 9.9%
Ooralea — 25-34: 15.1% Racecourse — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 16.1% / 13.8%
Ooralea — 35-44: 16.1% Racecourse — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 11.0% / 13.3%
Ooralea — 45-54: 11.0% Racecourse — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 10.8% / 18.2%
Ooralea — 55-64: 10.8% Racecourse — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 8.0% / 7.2%
Ooralea — 65-74: 8.0% Racecourse — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 3.7% / 1.7%
Ooralea — 75-84: 3.7% Racecourse — 75-84: 1.7%
85+ 1.1% / 5.0%
Ooralea — 85+: 1.1% Racecourse — 85+: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ooralea 53.6% couple families
Ooralea — Couple Families: 53.6% Ooralea — Lone Person: 24.5% Ooralea — One Parent Families: 14.0% Ooralea — Group Household: 6.0% Ooralea — Other Families: 1.9%
Racecourse 56.8% couple families
Racecourse — Couple Families: 56.8% Racecourse — Lone Person: 27.0% Racecourse — One Parent Families: 16.2% Racecourse — Group Household: 0.0% Racecourse — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ooralea 26.4% renting
Ooralea — Owned Outright: 31.6% Ooralea — Mortgage: 42.0% Ooralea — Renting: 26.4%
Racecourse 27.3% renting
Racecourse — Owned Outright: 43.6% Racecourse — Mortgage: 29.1% Racecourse — Renting: 27.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Ooralea Racecourse
New Zealand 1.7% / 3.3%
Ooralea — New Zealand: 1.7% Racecourse — New Zealand: 3.3%
Philippines 2.3% / —
Ooralea — Philippines: 2.3% Racecourse — Philippines: not among its largest
India 2.0% / —
Ooralea — India: 2.0% Racecourse — India: not among its largest
England 1.0% / —
Ooralea — England: 1.0% Racecourse — England: not among its largest
Bangladesh 0.7% / —
Ooralea — Bangladesh: 0.7% Racecourse — Bangladesh: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Qualifications

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

Ooralea Racecourse
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 17.7%
Ooralea — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Racecourse — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 7.7%
Ooralea — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Racecourse — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 4.4%
Ooralea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Racecourse — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.7%
Ooralea — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Racecourse — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Ooralea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Racecourse — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ooralea 92.4% houses
Ooralea — Houses: 92.4% Ooralea — Townhouses: 7.5% Ooralea — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Racecourse 100.0% houses
Racecourse — Houses: 100.0% Racecourse — Townhouses: 0.0% Racecourse — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ooralea Racecourse
Median house price $740,550 —
Median unit price $530,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 37 sales
 —

Development activity

Ooralea Racecourse
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.

Ooralea Racecourse
Houses 4.3%
$735/wk on $890K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ooralea Racecourse
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 68% of QLD —

Liveability

Ooralea is more walkable (44 vs 9).

Ooralea Racecourse
Grade B —
Score 61/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Racecourse carries more crime risk (90 vs 46).

Ooralea Racecourse
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
46/100
 High
90/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ooralea Racecourse
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Ooralea Racecourse
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Racecourse sits further from the CBD (963.8 km vs 961 km).

Ooralea Racecourse
Walkability score 44/100 9/100
Distance to Brisbane 961 km 963.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 657 min 659 min
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.

Ooralea Racecourse
Car (driver) 87.4% / 78.0%
Ooralea — Car (driver): 87.4% Racecourse — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 4.0% / 12.2%
Ooralea — Worked from Home: 4.0% Racecourse — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 9.8%
Ooralea — Car (passenger): 5.1% Racecourse — Car (passenger): 9.8%
Bus 1.8% / —
Ooralea — Bus: 1.8% Racecourse — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.2% / —
Ooralea — Walked Only: 1.2% Racecourse — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.4%).

Setting

Ooralea Racecourse
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 6.1 km

NBN connectivity

Ooralea Racecourse
Connectivity score 99/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
1,519 premises
 48%
85 premises

Climate

Ooralea Racecourse
Annual rainfall 1,517 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ooralea Racecourse
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Ooralea Racecourse
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Ooralea Racecourse
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ooralea Racecourse
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ooralea

Large Blocks Parks Quiet

Racecourse

Quiet River Rural

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