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QLD · Mackay Council

Pleystowe, 4741

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Updated

Desirability score

42.2/100
Average

Top 47% of Queensland's suburbs

48% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
What Pleystowe is known for: High desirability, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Pleystowe offers a slower smaller community life in Mackay, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.

Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar regional towns, even with safety and housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
418
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$2,050
Dwelling vacancy
9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 144
Median monthly mortgage
$1,672
Employment rate
56.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 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)
12
Against the person
2
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
28.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 209 residents
State safety percentile
26.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-11.4%

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

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • 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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

Desirability Index

Desirability score
42.2/100 — Average
State standing
Top 47% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
3098th in Australia
State rank
712th in QLD
Peer rank
#220 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#324 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
48%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Slipwayamenitiesslipway
  • Drug Offencescrime15
  • Good Order Offencescrime16
  • Other Property Damagecrime16
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime61
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime48

Data sources & freshness

More in Mackay Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.