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QLD · Mackay Council

Kinchant Dam, 4741

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  • National parks
  • Green suburb
What Kinchant Dam is known for: National parks, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Kinchant Dam is a welcoming smaller community in Mackay, with a settled community character. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.

Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

Population

Population
183
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$2,250
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 53
Median monthly mortgage
$1,800
Employment rate
49.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 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)
5
Against the person
1
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
27.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 183 residents
State safety percentile
24.4th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-16.9%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences15
  • Good Order Offences16
  • Other Property Damage16
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)61
  • Traffic And Related Offences48

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

4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Parking
  • Public toilets
  • Restaurant
  • Slipway

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Mount Kinchant Conservation ParkNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
  • Restaurantamenitiesrestaurant
  • Slipwayamenitiesslipway
  • Drug Offencescrime15
  • Good Order Offencescrime16
  • Other Property Damagecrime16
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime61
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime48
  • Mount Kinchant Conservation Parkgovernmentnature_reserve

Data sources & freshness

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