Hamilton Island, QLD 4803
Mackay Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4803
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What to know about Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island (4803) sits in the Mackay region of Queensland.
Daily life is car-friendly: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Hamilton Island scores 26/100 on walkability, which makes it car-friendly 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 15°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,625 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 4 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 1 independent.
Schools in Hamilton Island
Schools serving Hamilton Island: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 26/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 85/100
Car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
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
- 1,625 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 15.2°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 Hamilton Island
- What is the Hamilton Island postcode?
- Hamilton Island is in the 4803 postcode, in QLD, in the Mackay Regional Council region.
- Where is Hamilton Island?
- Hamilton Island is a suburb in the Mackay Regional Council area, QLD 4803.
- What schools are in Hamilton Island?
- There are 7 schools serving Hamilton Island on this page, including Hamilton Island State School, Cannonvale State School, Whitsunday Christian College.
- How walkable is Hamilton Island?
- Hamilton Island has a Walk Score of 26 out of 100, car-dependent for most errands. transit score 0, bike score 85.
- What suburbs are near Hamilton Island?
- Hamilton Island is close to Long Island, Lindeman Island, South Molle, Shutehaven, Daydream Island.
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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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