Farleigh QLD 4741
Farleigh is in Mackay LGA, QLD, postcode 4741, with population 814.
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438 latest-year approvals in Mackay, +0.0% YoY; population +0.9% YoY (1.3% 5yr).
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Farleigh depends on evidence that should be verified before a decision.
The page still has useful coverage, but Market rent should be treated as fallback or lower-precision evidence. Missing signals include Property prices, Hospitals, and Transport.
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Crime, Schools, Population growth, Building approvals
Market rent
Property prices, Hospitals, Transport
Farleigh currently reads as a verify-first candidate.
Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read. Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
Property prices, Transport
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Farleigh QLD
Farleigh is a small community in Queensland within the Mackay local government area (postcode 4741). With a population of 814, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $112K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Maltese.
The median weekly rent is $298 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,822.
Farleigh is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 940, which is below the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Mackay LGA is moderate at 6,509 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Farleigh is a small community in Queensland within the Mackay local government area (postcode 4741). With a population of 814, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $112K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Maltese.
The median weekly rent is $298 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,822.
Farleigh is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 940, which is below the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Mackay LGA is moderate at 6,509 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Farleigh FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Farleigh in?
Farleigh is in the Mackay Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4741. Council-level context for Mackay LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Farleigh?
The median weekly rent in Farleigh is $298/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.
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Is Farleigh a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Farleigh show: Stable, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Farleigh?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Farleigh data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.