Walkerston, QLD 4751 — Suburb Profile

Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team

In short

Walkerston is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4751, home to 3,615 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Mackay local government area (Outer Regional Australia).

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Snapshot

Median house
Median rent$360 /wk
Population3,615
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGAMackay

Demographics

Population
3,615
Median age
35 years
Median household income
$2,142 /week
Median personal income
$929 /week
Median family income
$2,426 /week
Average household size
2.7
Persons per bedroom
0.8
Local government area
Mackay
Statistical region (SA4)
Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday
Remoteness classification
Outer Regional Australia
Federal electorate
Capricornia
Source: ABS QuickStats
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Property & cost of living

Median rent
$360 /week
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Rent share of household income
17%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

  • Recorded offences: 14,189 across the Mackay LGA in the year to March 2026 (stable on the prior year).
  • Most common categories: 5,965 theft, 2,082 drug offences, 1,939 violent offences.

Figures cover the whole Mackay — suburb-level data is not published for QLD.

Frequently asked questions

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Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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