Question 1

Is Mackay Harbour a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Mackay Harbour is the working seafront for the Mackay region, centred on the Port of Mackay with berths, marina facilities, boat ramps and shoreline parkland.

The community is older, with couples without children making up 62.5% of families and household incomes above the Queensland median. Small residential pockets and light-industrial areas sit beside the port, with walking paths, shoreline parkland and boat ramps that support fishing and recreational boating, and road links connect the harbour with Mackay's city centre. The North Wall recreational area upgrade opened, providing a sealed car park with increased parking spaces.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Mackay Harbour?

Accepted Answer

A unit in Mackay Harbour renting for $850 a week would take about 41% of a typical local household's weekly income, given a median household income of about $2,079 a week at the most recent Census.

On these figures, that is a large share of income, so renting a unit would sit heavily against local incomes. If you're renting rather than buying, that rent share is the number that matters when you judge whether it feels expensive for you.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Mackay Harbour a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

A modest 3.2% fall in unit values in Mackay Harbour over the past 12 months is the main movement shown here. That change records a drop in units' capital value, and there isn't enough recent data here on rents or house values to give a fuller picture of the suburb's investment performance.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	N/A	-3.2%
Sold Past 3 months	1	4
Median days on market Past 12 months	N/A	24
Average rent Past 12 months	N/A	$850
Change in rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A

	Suburb	QLD
Median age years	50	38
Median household income weekly	$2,079	$1,675
Couples with children share of families	28.6%	41.2%
Couples without children share of families	62.5%	40.3%
One-parent families share of families	8.9%	16.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	40.2%	30.1%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	19.2%	35.6%
Homes rented share of homes	40.6%	34.3%

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