QLD · Mackay Council
Slade Point, 4740
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Slade Point offers a slower mid-sized suburb life in Mackay, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
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. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because schools and education and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in parks and green space and housing affordability.
Population
- Population
- 3,450
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,533
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 132 of 1,413
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 57%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 101 / 25 / 101
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)
- $590
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)
- 204
- Against the person
- 49
- Against property
- 93
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 59.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 70 residents
- State safety percentile
- 76.5th (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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 850
- Slade Point 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
Amenities
10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Slade Point Medical CentreClinic
- Slade Point MobilPetrol station
- United ChemistPharmacy
- Slade Point Christian Life CentrePlace of worship
- Playground
- Slade PointPost office
- Restaurant
- Sports field
- Slade Point Night OwlSupermarket
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
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cathy Freeman OvalPark
- Cumberland Avenue ParkPark
- CWA HallPark
- Gannett Street ParkPark
- Grace Crescent ParkPark
- June's Land Nature RefugeNature reserve
- McCreadys Creek ReservePark
- Ram Chandra ParkPark
- Slade Point ReservePark
- Swallow Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Slade Point Medical Centreclinic
- United Chemistpharmacy
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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
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)
- 35
- Parks (OSM)
- 35
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
- 46.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 36% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2363rd in Australia
- State rank
- 546th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #143 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #206 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Restaurantamenitiesrestaurant
- Slade Pointamenitiespost_office
- Slade Point Christian Life Centreamenitiesplace_of_worship
- Slade Point Medical Centreamenitiesclinic
- Slade Point Mobilamenitiesfuel
- Slade Point Night Owlamenitiessupermarket
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- United Chemistamenitiespharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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