St Helens Beach, QLD 4798 — Suburb Profile

In short

St Helens Beach is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4798, home to 175 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Mackay local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 851 km from the Brisbane CBD.

Snapshot

Median rent$180 /wk

Population175

Median age57

Area50.5 km²

To CBD851 km

LGAMackay

Demographics

Population: 175
Median age: 57 years
Median household income: $1,016 /week
Median personal income: $542 /week
Median family income: $1,174 /week
Average household size: 2.1
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Mackay
Statistical region (SA4): Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday
Remoteness classification: Outer Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Dawson

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $180 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,560
Rent share of household income: 18%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

5 parks and reserves

Counts within roughly 3 km of the suburb centre. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Climate

Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.

NBN & connectivity

Fixed Wireless serves 99.4% of the 164 resolvable premises in St Helens Beach. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.

Fixed Wireless: 99.4%
Sky Muster (Satellite): 0.6%

Snapshot 2026-04-28. Tech mix from Luke Prior's NBN upgrade map (MIT licensed). Verify any specific address on NBN Co's address tool.

Safety

Recorded offences: 14,288 across the Mackay LGA in the year to April 2026 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 5,968 theft, 2,084 drug offences, 1,935 violent offences.

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

Nearby suburbs

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of St Helens Beach?

St Helens Beach (QLD 4798) had 175 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 57. It sits within the Mackay local government area.

What is the median rent in St Helens Beach?

The median advertised rent in St Helens Beach is $180/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.

What NBN technology is available in St Helens Beach?

St Helens Beach is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (99.4% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.

How safe is St Helens Beach?

Across the surrounding area, 14,288 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were theft (5,968), drug offences (2,084), violent (1,935). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.

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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