Dolphin Heads, QLD 4740
Mackay Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4740
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Sales data as of May 2026
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What to know about Dolphin Heads
Dolphin Heads (4740) sits in the Mackay region of Queensland.
Dolphin Heads has roughly 413 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Dolphin Heads 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 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 13°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,539 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 8 government primary, 3 government secondary, 5 Catholic, 3 independent.
Schools in Dolphin Heads
Schools serving Dolphin Heads: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 60/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Dolphin Heads's population at 413, with a median age of 48. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (59% own, 39% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (70% family households, 27% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 413
- Median age
- 48
- Family households
- 70%
- Lone person
- 27%
- Owner occupied
- 59%
- Renter occupied
- 39%
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
- 1,539 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 13.3°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 Dolphin Heads
- What is the Dolphin Heads postcode?
- Dolphin Heads is in the 4740 postcode, in QLD, in the Mackay Regional Council region.
- Where is Dolphin Heads?
- Dolphin Heads is a suburb in the Mackay Regional Council area, QLD 4740.
- What schools are in Dolphin Heads?
- There are 20 schools serving Dolphin Heads on this page, including Bucasia State School, St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Eimeo Road State School.
- How walkable is Dolphin Heads?
- Dolphin Heads has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 60.
- What suburbs are near Dolphin Heads?
- Dolphin Heads is close to Eimeo, Blacks Beach, Bucasia, Rural View, Shoal Point.
- What is the population of Dolphin Heads?
- The population of Dolphin Heads is approximately 413 (2021 Census). The median age is 48.
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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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