Mackay Harbour QLD 4740
Mackay Harbour is in Mackay LGA, QLD, postcode 4740, with population 686.
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Mackay Harbour has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Population growth. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Gross rent yield screens at about 9.2%. Verify price and rent freshness before modelling the deal.
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Rent-led investor candidate
Gross rent yield screens at about 9.2%. Snapshot rent $880/wk.
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Mackay Harbour has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Population growth. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.
Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Population growth
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Schools, Hospitals, Transport
Mackay Harbour currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.
Gross yield screens at about 9.2%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Gross yield screens at about 9.2%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.
Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
Schools, Transport
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Mackay Harbour QLD
Mackay Harbour is a small community in Queensland within the Mackay local government area (postcode 4740). With a population of 686, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 50. Households earn a median income of $108K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 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 professionals, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward mining and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Units have a median price of $498,000 (-1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $880. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 9.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
The crime rate in the Mackay LGA is moderate at 6,509 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Mackay Harbour offers a gross rental yield of 9.2%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($498K/$1.1M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 4.6x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -1.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Mackay Harbour is a small community in Queensland within the Mackay local government area (postcode 4740). With a population of 686, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 50. Households earn a median income of $108K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 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 professionals, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward mining and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Units have a median price of $498,000 (-1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $880. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 9.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
The crime rate in the Mackay LGA is moderate at 6,509 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Mackay Harbour offers a gross rental yield of 9.2%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($498K/$1.1M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 4.6x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -1.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Mackay Harbour FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Mackay Harbour in?
Mackay Harbour is in the Mackay Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4740. 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 Mackay Harbour?
The median weekly rent in Mackay Harbour is $880/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Mackay Harbour?
Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 9.2%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Mackay Harbour a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Mackay Harbour show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. 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 Mackay Harbour?
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 Mackay Harbour 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.