Conway Beach, QLD 4800
Mackay Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4800
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What to know about Conway Beach
Conway Beach (4800) sits in the Mackay region of Queensland.
Conway Beach has roughly 75 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Conway Beach scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 13°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,870 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic.
Schools in Conway Beach
Schools serving Conway Beach: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
Proserpine State School
Proserpine State High School
Non-government schools
St Catherine's Catholic College The Whitsundays
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Conway Beach's population at 75, with a median age of 62. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (90% own, 32% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (55%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 75
- Median age
- 62
- Family households
- 55%
- Lone person
- 55%
- Owner occupied
- 90%
- Renter occupied
- 32%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
30,153 offences recorded in 2026 across the Mackay Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Mackay Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,870 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 13.2°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Conway Beach
- What is the Conway Beach postcode?
- Conway Beach is in the 4800 postcode, in QLD, in the Mackay Regional Council region.
- Where is Conway Beach?
- Conway Beach is a suburb in the Mackay Regional Council area, QLD 4800.
- What schools are in Conway Beach?
- There are 3 schools serving Conway Beach on this page, including St Catherine's Catholic College The Whitsundays, Proserpine State School, Proserpine State High School.
- How walkable is Conway Beach?
- Conway Beach has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Conway Beach?
- Conway Beach is close to Conway, Wilson Beach, Cape Conway, Palm Grove, Goorganga Plains.
- What is the population of Conway Beach?
- The population of Conway Beach is approximately 75 (2021 Census). The median age is 62.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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