Thoopara, QLD 4800
Mackay Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4800
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What to know about Thoopara
Thoopara (4800) sits in the Mackay region of Queensland.
Thoopara has roughly 52 residents, with an established, older skew. 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
Thoopara 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 32°C (warm), winter mornings around 12°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,455 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 2 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic.
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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 Thoopara's population at 52, with a median age of 48. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied (73% own, 27% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (100% family households, 20% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 52
- Median age
- 48
- Family households
- 100%
- Lone person
- 20%
- Owner occupied
- 73%
- Renter occupied
- 27%
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
- 1,455 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.2°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 12.2°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 Thoopara
- What is the Thoopara postcode?
- Thoopara is in the 4800 postcode, in QLD, in the Mackay Regional Council region.
- Where is Thoopara?
- Thoopara is a suburb in the Mackay Regional Council area, QLD 4800.
- What schools are in Thoopara?
- There are 4 schools serving Thoopara on this page, including Bloomsbury State School, St Catherine's Catholic College The Whitsundays, Proserpine State School.
- How walkable is Thoopara?
- Thoopara has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Thoopara?
- Thoopara is close to Noorlah, Lethebrook, Laguna Quays, Andromache, Gunyarra.
- What is the population of Thoopara?
- The population of Thoopara is approximately 52 (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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