QLD · Mackay Council
Andergrove, 4740
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
Suburb profile
Andergrove is a regional centre in Mackay that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and transport and access, while safety and schools and education sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns.
Population
- Population
- 9,924
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,735
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 277 of 3,904
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,647
- Employment rate
- 61.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 362 / 348 / 157
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $640
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 588
- Against the person
- 140
- Against property
- 267
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 59.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 71 residents
- State safety percentile
- 76.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +7.2%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault500
- Drug Offences818
- Good Order Offences578
- Other Property Damage431
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1129
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 887
- Andergrove State SchoolPrimary
- MacKillop Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Pioneer State High SchoolSecondary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
39 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- ATM
- Alcorns BakeryBakery
- Bus stop
- Butcher
- Cafe
- Andergrove Community CentreCommunity centre
80-84 Celeber Drive, Andergrove
- Andergrove Neighbourhood CentreCommunity centre
258 Bedford Road, Andergrove
- Banksia Scouts DenCommunity centre
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Carbeen Street ParkPark
- Emperor Drive ParkPark
- Floodway Conservation AreaNature reserve
- Gillham ParkPark
- Inglewood Close ParkPark
- Jasmine Street ParkPark
- Jaycee ParkPark
- Karwin ParkPark
- Mashall Avenue ParkPark
- Morag McNichol ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- AndergroveCeleber Drivelaboratory
- Andergrove United ChemistCeleber Drivepharmacy
- DoctorCeleber Drivedoctor
- Health on CentralCentral Drivedoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 52
- Parks (OSM)
- 52
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 61.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 10% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 719th in Australia
- State rank
- 146th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #13 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #22 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ATMamenitiesatm
- Alcoholamenitiesalcohol
- Alcorns Bakeryamenitiesbakery
- Andergrove Central Shopping Centreamenitiessupermarket
- Andergrove Community Centreamenities80-84 Celeber Drive, Andergrovecommunity_centre
- Andergrove Neighbourhood Centreamenities258 Bedford Road, Andergrovecommunity_centre
- Andergrove Tavernamenitiespub
- Andergrove United ChemistamenitiesUnit 9-11 78 Celeber Drive, Andergrovepharmacy
- Andergrove Village Shopping Centreamenitiessupermarket
- BP Bedford Roadamenitiesfuel
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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