St Helens Beach QLD

Postcode 4798 · Mackay LGA

St Helens Beach is a quiet locality in Queensland within the Mackay local government area (postcode 4798). With a population of 175, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 57. Households earn a median income of $53K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. The most common occupations are machinery operators & drivers, technicians & trades, managers. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

The median weekly rent is $180 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,560.

The crime rate in the Mackay LGA is moderate at 6,509 incidents per 100,000 population.

SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage2/10
Education1/10
Economic3/10
Disadvantage1/10
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$180
POPULATION
175
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age57
Household Size2.1
HH Income /wk$1,016
Personal Income /wk$542
Mortgage /mth$1,560
CRIME (Mackay LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)6,509
Total Incidents6,509
Data: Year ending Dec 2026