Mckinlay, QLD 4823
Burke Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4823
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What to know about Mckinlay
Mckinlay (4823) sits in the Burke region of Queensland.
Mckinlay has roughly 162 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Mckinlay scores 2/100 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 38°C (hot), winter mornings around 9°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 396 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 2/100
- 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 Mckinlay's population at 162, with a median age of 37. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied (71% own, 19% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (62% family households, 43% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 162
- Median age
- 37
- Family households
- 62%
- Lone person
- 43%
- Owner occupied
- 71%
- Renter occupied
- 19%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
157 offences recorded in 2026 across the Burke Shire Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Burke Shire 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
- 396 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 38.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 9.2°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 Mckinlay
- What is the Mckinlay postcode?
- Mckinlay is in the 4823 postcode, in QLD, in the Burke Shire Council region.
- Where is Mckinlay?
- Mckinlay is a suburb in the Burke Shire Council area, QLD 4823.
- How walkable is Mckinlay?
- Mckinlay has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Mckinlay?
- Mckinlay is close to Oorindi, Kynuna.
- What is the population of Mckinlay?
- The population of Mckinlay is approximately 162 (2021 Census). The median age is 37.
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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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