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QLD · Mackay Council

Broken River, 4757

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  • River access
  • Green suburb
What Broken River is known for: River access, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Broken River is a welcoming smaller community in Mackay, with a settled community character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
18
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,437
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 5
Median monthly mortgage
$9,999
Employment rate
69.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2024 to Dec 2024)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
55.6
State safety percentile
72th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Other Property Damage1
  • Unlawful Entry1

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 2023 to Dec 2023 → Jan 2024 to Dec 2024; Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Amenities

5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq
  • Drinking water
  • Parking
  • Public toilets
  • Platypus Lodge Restaurant & CaféRestaurant

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

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

Recent changes

  • Bbqamenitiesbbq
  • Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Platypus Lodge Restaurant & Caféamenitiesrestaurant
  • Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
  • Other Property Damagecrime1
  • Unlawful Entrycrime1

Data sources & freshness

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