QLD · Mackay Council
Rural View, 4740
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
Suburb profile
Rural View is a regional centre in Mackay that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
A younger crowd gives the area energy, with plenty of young families in the mix. There are enough cafés and casual dining options to keep weekends interesting. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and transport and access, while safety and local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns.
Population
- Population
- 5,657
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $2,471
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 136 of 1,924
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,907
- Employment rate
- 72.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 132 / 64 / 4
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $700
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 335
- Against the person
- 80
- Against property
- 152
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 59.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 71 residents
- State safety percentile
- 76.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +7.1%
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 944
- Eimeo Road State SchoolPrimary
- Mackay Northern Beaches State High SchoolSecondary
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
Amenities
48 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Brumbys BakeryBakery
- Bar
- Bench (2)
- Bus stop
- Butcher
- The Coffee ShopCafe
- Woodman's Axe EspressoCafe
- Willy's Car WashCar wash
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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Harry & Grace Fatnowna PLACE (Eulbertie)Park
- Marilyn Wallman ParkPark
- McHugh Street ParkPark
- Plantation ParkPark
- Rosewood Drive ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- On site
- GP Super Clinichospital
- Hospitalhospital
- Respite Centreyes
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 29
- Parks (OSM)
- 26
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 62.8/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 8% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 611th in Australia
- State rank
- 119th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #6 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #12 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
Recent changes
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
- BWSamenitiesalcohol
- Baramenitiesbar
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Brumbys Bakeryamenitiesbakery
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Butcheramenitiesbutcher
- Caltexamenitiesfuel
- Coles Northern Beachesamenities10 Eimeo Roadsupermarket
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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