Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 30° / 23°
- Rainfall
- 868 mm · ~90 rainy days
QLD · Mackay Council
Mirani, 4754
Population
1,806
Median age
33
Median income
$1,872/wk
Employed
53.1%
Languages at home
2.4%non-English
Top: Polish, Afrikaans, Hindi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- National parks
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
As a regional hub in Mackay, Mirani combines local convenience with the appeal of a smaller community that feels genuinely its own. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with family life visible on every street.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
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 housing affordability and safety, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns.
Living here
Desirability
- Desirability score
- 57.7/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 18% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1257th in Australia
- State rank
- 274th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #49 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #67 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
Population
- Population
- 1,806
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,872
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 550
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,647
- Employment rate
- 53.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 65 / 18 / 7
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.
Community & culture
2.4% speak a language other than English at home; 6.7% born overseas
- Language at home
- 1,484 English only · 36 other
- Non-English at home
- 2.4%
- Born overseas
- 100 (6.7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 89 (4.9%)
- Australian citizens
- 1,476
- Languages spoken at home (other than English)
- 3
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
- Polish6 · 42.9%
- Afrikaans4 · 28.6%
- Hindi4 · 28.6%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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)
- 27
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 13
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 15
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 301 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -32.7%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault6
- Drug Offences5
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)6
- Traffic And Related Offences5
- Unlawful Entry6
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
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 947
- Mirani State High SchoolSecondary
- Mirani State SchoolPrimary
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Pioneer Valley Kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Amenities
31 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 pharmacies · 1 libraries · 4 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 2 sports centres · 1 petrol stations
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 19/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.55
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.11
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.88
Food & drink(2)
- Pioneer Valley Dine-inCafe
- Mirani HotelPub
Shopping(2)
- Kookaburra StoreConvenience store
Community(4)
- Pioneer Valley KindergartenKindergarten
- Mirani LibraryLibrary
- Mirani State High SchoolSchool
- Mirani State SchoolSchool
Health & services(2)
- Pharmacy
- Veterinary
Sport & outdoors(10)
- George Johnson ParkPark
- Park (6)
- Playground
- Mirani Swim CentreSports centre
- Skate ParkSports centre
Other(9)
- Mirani Caravan ParkCaravan Site
- Shear DollsHairdresser
19 Alexandra Street
- Parking (2)
- Petrol station
- Good Shepherd Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- Place of worship (3)
- Mirani Police StationPolice
- Australia PostPost office
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- George Johnson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
Places of worship
4 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Good Shepherd Anglican Church
- Place of worship (3)
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 504 mm · ~63 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 121 mm · ~15 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 183 mm · ~23 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Lt Thomas Armstrong MemorialState heritage place
- Mirani Railway Station BuildingState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Recent changes
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
- George Johnson Parkamenitiespark
- Good Shepherd Anglican Churchamenitiesplace_of_worship
- Kookaburra Storeamenitiesconvenience
- Mirani Caravan Parkamenitiescaravan_site
- Mirani Hotelamenitiespub
- Mirani Libraryamenitieslibrary
- Mirani Police Stationamenitiespolice
- Mirani State High Schoolamenitiesschool
- Mirani State Schoolamenitiesschool
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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