Rural View, QLD 4740
Mackay Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4740
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Rural View
- Weekly rent (house)
- $690/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $420/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· Queensland RTA bond data
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What to know about Rural View
Rural View (4740) sits in the Mackay region of Queensland.
Rural View has roughly 5,657 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-friendly: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Rural View 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 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 13°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,580 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 9 government primary, 3 government secondary, 4 Catholic, 3 independent.
Schools in Rural View
Schools serving Rural View: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 26/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Rural View's population at 5,657, with a median age of 31. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (71% own, 28% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (83% family households, 13% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 5,657
- Median age
- 31
- Family households
- 83%
- Lone person
- 13%
- Owner occupied
- 71%
- Renter occupied
- 28%
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
- 1,580 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 13.0°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 Rural View
- What is the Rural View postcode?
- Rural View is in the 4740 postcode, in QLD, in the Mackay Regional Council region.
- Where is Rural View?
- Rural View is a suburb in the Mackay Regional Council area, QLD 4740.
- What is the average rent in Rural View?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $690, for units it's $420.
- What schools are in Rural View?
- There are 20 schools serving Rural View on this page, including Eimeo Road State School, Mackay Northern Beaches State High School, St Brendan's Catholic Primary School.
- How walkable is Rural View?
- Rural View has a Walk Score of 26 out of 100, car-dependent for most errands. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Rural View?
- Rural View is close to Eimeo, Richmond, Blacks Beach, Beaconsfield, Nindaroo.
- What is the population of Rural View?
- The population of Rural View is approximately 5,657 (2021 Census). The median age is 31.
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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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