Best suburbs to live in Mackay
Every suburb in the Mackay urban area.
Median house and unit prices, asking rents, population and school quality for every Mackay suburb, side by side.
Mackay median house prices range from $539,000 to $1.3 million.
The Mackay urban area had 89,761 residents at 30 June 2025: +6.6% over five years and +0.8% in the last year (ABS estimates).
9,924 residents
2,717 sales, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
Median house price by suburb
Each suburb is shaded by its median sold house price, in five equal-sized bands. Suburbs with no recent recorded sales are shown in grey — they are not the cheapest, they are unknown.
Boundaries: ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021, simplified for display.
Popular rankings for Mackay
- Best Mackay suburbs for families with good primary schoolsRanked top-15 · family + primary schools
- Best Mackay suburbs for electric-vehicle adoptionRanked top-15 · EV-friendly suburbs
- Best Mackay suburbs to rent inRanked top-15 · best suburbs to rent
- Best Mackay suburbs for public transportRanked top-15 · transit-friendly suburbs
- Fastest growing Mackay suburbs (2016-2021)Ranked top-15 · fastest growing
- Sportiest Mackay suburbsRanked top-15 · most sport facilities
- Most walkable Mackay suburbsRanked top-15 · most walkable
- Best Mackay suburbs for NBN internetRanked top-15 · best NBN connectivity
- Best Mackay suburbs for rental yieldRanked top-15 · highest rental yield
- Best Mackay suburbs for property investorsRanked top-15 · investor-friendly suburbs
- Best Mackay suburbs for owner-occupiersRanked top-15 · owner-occupier suburbs
- Best Mackay suburbs for young professionalsRanked top-15 · young professionals
- Best Mackay suburbs for first-home buyersRanked top-15 · first-home buyer picks
- Mackay suburbs where young families liveRanked top-15 · where young families live
- Mackay suburbs where seniors liveRanked top-15 · where seniors live
- Mackay's most educated suburbsRanked top-15 · most educated suburbs
- Mackay's highest-income suburbsRanked top-15 · highest household income
- Safest suburbs in MackayRanked top-15 · safest suburbs
- Most liveable suburbs in MackayRanked top-15 · most liveable suburbs
- Suburbs to avoid in MackayRanked top-15 · suburbs to avoid
- Best beachside suburbs in MackayRanked top-15 · beachside suburbs
- Greenest suburbs in MackayRanked top-15 · greenest suburbs
- Suburbs with the biggest blocks in MackayRanked top-15 · biggest blocks
- Suburbs where rents are rising fastest in MackayRanked top-15 · rents rising fastest
- Mackay suburbs where homes are owned outrightRanked top-15 · homes owned outright
- Mackay suburbs people moved to from the cityRanked top-15 · moved from the city
- Mackay suburbs with the most apartmentsRanked top-15 · most apartments
Community demographics in Mackay
- Mackay suburbs with the largest Muslim communityRanked top-15 · largest Muslim community
- Mackay suburbs with the largest Hindu communityRanked top-15 · largest Hindu community
- Mackay suburbs with the largest non-religious populationRanked top-15 · largest non-religious population
Suburbs with the largest religious communities, from the 2021 Census.
Where communities live in Mackay
Suburbs with the largest ancestry communities, showing ancestry, country of birth and language together, from the 2021 Census.
Most Populated Suburbs
Fastest Growing Suburbs
Most New Housing
Best Schools Quality
Most Expensive Houses
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Highest Rental Yield (Houses)
Common questions about Mackay
How many suburbs are there in Mackay?
SuburbScan indexes 26 suburbs in Mackay, covering the Mackay urban area, home to 83,823 residents.
What is the largest suburb in Mackay?
Andergrove is the most populated suburb in Mackay with a population of 9,924 (ABS Census 2021).
What are the best Mackay suburbs?
The top-rated Mackay suburbs on SuburbScan are Mount Pleasant, Rural View, and Erakala, ranked by our composite Liveability grade combining school quality, safety, SEIFA socio-economic advantage, walkability and CBD access.
Which are the most affordable Mackay suburbs?
The most affordable Mackay suburbs by median house price are Mackay, North Mackay, and Slade Point, based on the last six months of public property listings.
What is the median house price range in Mackay?
Mackay median house prices range from $539,000 to $1,300,000, based on the last six months of public property listings.
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City boundaries are ABS Significant Urban Areas (Edition 3, 2021) — an urban centre, or group of connected urban centres, with a population of 10,000 or more. All cities