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Suburb profile ·Mackay LGA · QLD ·4754

Mirani QLD 4754

Mirani is in Mackay LGA, QLD, postcode 4754, with population 1,806.

The read

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$325/wk
Falling
-12.2% YoY
Sep 2017 → Sep 2023 · 13 periods
Queensland RTA · suburb grain · Sep 2023
$500
$280
Sep 2017Sep 2023
What to check

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$325/wk
Market rent signal
12.2%YoY D7 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
1,806
2K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Drive to city
12h 52m
998 km to Brisbane CBD · free-flow
Solar
596
53 added 12mo · 5MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,647
Median rent · wk$325

Trend & investor depth

Rent stabilitystable — rents vary ±6.4% around trend (short window, 13 pts)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investor profile

Who invests in Mirani

Owner-occupied 71%Rented 29%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared3.7%
54 of 122 landlords
Avg rental loss$6,683/yr
Landlords (rental income)122
Reported capital gains83
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

68% of homes here are owner-occupied and 27% rented, with 4% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 68% owner-occupier / 27% renter mix.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Affordability

17%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,647/mo, while renters pay about $1,408/mo — owning runs $239/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$97K
Median rent · wk
$325
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,647

Household income

$97K household · yr+22.3% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$41K
Family
$106K
Household
$97K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)
Under $300
18
$300-649
44
$650-999
64
$1,000-1,499
50
$1,500-1,999
77
$2,000-2,999
101
$3,000-3,999
48
$4,000+
46

At the median asking rent, about 29% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,083/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (526 households)3.0% social housing
Owned outright
25%
Owned with mortgage
44%
Rented
27%
Dwelling structure5.5% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
94%
Townhouse / semi
3%
Flat / apartment
1%

Getting to work: 86% drive, 2% public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 5% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA947
Students1,066
Government2
  • Mirani State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 947
  • Mirani State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 947

Livability

37/ 100 livability index

Top 63% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 37% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access36
Public transport0
Schools & hospitals56

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Crime Year ending May 2026
6,627
6,627 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k6,627
Total incidents6,627· Year ending May 2026
  • Assault1,23232%
  • Break And Enter71619%
  • Drug Offences1,59141%
  • Fraud3068%

Development screen

Could a secondary dwelling be worth investigating?

secondary dwelling / granny flat screening context Medium broad constraint context

Policy position

Official source access limited

The official state policy page could not be reliably re-verified automatically in the latest review. Treat this screen as preliminary and confirm the current planning and building requirements with the state source and local council.

Rental use: State rental-law changes allow secondary dwellings to be rented more broadly, but implementation depends on an approved lawful dwelling and local planning/building requirements.

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Separate houses

89.6%

Suburb share of occupied private dwellings recorded as separate houses.

10.3 pp above the state median

State median 79.3% · 838 valid suburbs

Residential-zone context

Not staged

A comparable planning-zone layer is not staged for this state.

Rental households

27.4%

Demand context only; it does not establish permission to rent a secondary dwelling.

Near the state median

State median 29.7% · 838 valid suburbs

Mapped hazards

bushfire present

The staged suburb layer indicates a broad-area constraint that needs address-level checking. No broad-area layer staged for this suburb.

Approval pathway

Four checks, each with a different evidence threshold.

This is an investigation sequence, not a guarantee that every step applies or that approval will be granted.

  1. 01 Verify current source

    State policy position

    The current secondary dwelling / granny flat position needs direct confirmation before relying on this screen.

  2. 02 Property dependent

    Planning pathway

    Confirm zoning, lot controls, overlays, setbacks, site coverage and whether planning approval is required.

  3. 03 Design dependent

    Building approval

    Confirm the building approval route after the design, site classifications, services and construction requirements are known.

  4. 04 Check separately

    Intended use

    Confirm long-term rental, short-stay or family-use rules separately from permission to construct the dwelling.

Property due diligence

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Site controls

Lot area and dimensions

Confirm title dimensions, usable site area and any minimum lot threshold.

Status for Lot area and dimensions
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Setbacks and site coverage

Test setbacks, private open space, landscaping and maximum site coverage against a concept plan.

Status for Setbacks and site coverage
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Slope and ground conditions

Check survey levels, soil classification, retaining needs and likely earthworks.

Status for Slope and ground conditions
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Title and planning

Zoning and overlays

Obtain current property-level zoning, overlays and applicable planning controls.

Status for Zoning and overlays
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Title, easements and covenants

Review the title for easements, covenants, restrictions and common property.

Status for Title, easements and covenants
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Services and access

Sewer and stormwater

Locate assets and connection points, then confirm capacity, clearances and discharge requirements.

Status for Sewer and stormwater
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Power, water and metering

Confirm service routes, upgrade needs and whether separate metering is permitted or practical.

Status for Power, water and metering
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Vehicle access and parking

Test driveway width, gradients, turning, parking and emergency access requirements.

Status for Vehicle access and parking
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Construction constraints

Bushfire exposure

Order an address-level bushfire assessment and determine any BAL construction response.

Status for Bushfire exposure
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Flood and overland flow

Obtain property flood information and check floor levels, flow paths and drainage constraints.

Status for Flood and overland flow
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Wind, corrosion and termite

Confirm site classifications that affect structural design, materials and durability.

Status for Wind, corrosion and termite
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Approval and use

Planning approval pathway

Confirm exemption, complying pathway or permit requirements with the responsible authority.

Status for Planning approval pathway
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Building approval and consultants

Identify required survey, design, engineering, energy, certification and inspection evidence.

Status for Building approval and consultants
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Rental and intended use

Confirm occupation, rental, short-stay and family-use rules plus insurance and tax implications.

Status for Rental and intended use
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Mirani, QLD 4754 · Local browser record

Investigation aid only. Confirm current planning, building, title, service and hazard requirements with qualified professionals and responsible authorities.

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone land

Low broad-area context

About 4.6% of the suburb intersects mapped bushfire-prone land.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire exposure

Low exposure ~4.6%
~4.6% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Population outlook

9,171 people · 202210,542 by 2032 (+14.9%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Pioneer Valley SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Mirani QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Queensland within the Mackay local government area, Mirani is a small locality (postcode 4754). The area has roughly 1,806 residents and a blend of families and working-age professionals, with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $97K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 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 +1.5% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 16 underway, and 30 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, machinery operators & drivers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward mining and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.

The median weekly rent is $325 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,647.

Mirani is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 947, which is below the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Mackay LGA is moderate at 6,627 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+0.9%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$1,647
Rent · wk(Census)$325
Population growth · Mackay LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)129,253
5-year growth+1.3% CAGR
YoY change+0.9%
20012025
Development · Mackay LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)525
Houses 92%Units 8%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Mackay LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.8%
YoY change+0.4pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4754ATO
Negatively geared3.7%
54 of filers
Avg rental loss$6,683/yr
Landlords (rental income)122
Reported capital gains83
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,806
Median age33
Household size2.9
HH income · wk$1,872
Personal income · wk$794
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)3/10
Education (IEO)2/10
Economic (IER)5/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)3/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,574 → $1,872
Change+18.9%
vs QLD median+0.9 pp
Median rent+24.5%
stablevs QLD 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining1
Hospitals · Mackay LGAAIHW
Public2
Private3
Mackay Base Hospitalpublic
Sarina Hospitalpublic
Icon Cancer Centre Mackayprivate
Mater Misericordiae Day Unitprivate
Mater Misericordiae Hospital Mackayprivate
Aged care · Mackay LGAGEN
Facilities12
Residential places890
Good Shepherd Lodge168 places
Francis Of Assisi Home148 places
Ozcare Mackay120 places
Glenella Care108 places
Kerrisdale Gardens107 places
Blue Care Mackay Homefield Aged Care Facility74 places
+6 more in Mackay LGA
Childcare · Mackay LGAACECQA
Services85
Approved places5,364
Exceeding NQS8
Green Leaves Early Learning Mount Pleasant143 places
Moreton Drive Early Learning Centre134 places
PCYC Marian Fun Squad120 places
Eden Academy Beaconsfield108 places
Eden Academy Kerrisdale108 places
Goodstart Early Learning Mackay - Bridge Road 1105 places
+79 more in Mackay LGA
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Sources & freshness
Verify-heavy evidence

Much of Mirani rests on evidence that should be verified before a decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
QGSO Housing Profiles · QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Missing
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending May 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Mirani FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Mirani in?

    Mirani is in the Mackay Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4754. Council-level context for Mackay LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Mirani?

    The median weekly rent in Mirani is $325/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  3. Is Mirani a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Mirani show: Stable, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Mirani?

    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.

  5. How often is the Mirani 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.