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QLD · Mackay Council

Haliday Bay, 4740

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  • Green suburb
What Haliday Bay is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Haliday Bay is a residential smaller community in Mackay with a familiar suburban feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
172
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$1,093
Dwelling vacancy
29.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
28 of 94
Median monthly mortgage
$2,084
Employment rate
42.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
19 / 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 2026 to Jul 2026)
10
Against the person
2
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
58.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 86 residents
State safety percentile
74.7th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+5%

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

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Public toilets

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)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
2

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

Recent changes

  • Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
  • Assaultcrime500
  • Drug Offencescrime818
  • Good Order Offencescrime578
  • Other Property Damagecrime431
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime1129

Data sources & freshness

More in Mackay Council

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