Yakapari, QLD 4740

Mackay Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4740

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What to know about Yakapari

Yakapari (4740) sits in the Mackay region of Queensland.

Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.

What it’s like to live here

Yakapari 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 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 12°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,749 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 12 government primary, 1 government secondary, 4 Catholic, 2 independent.

Schools in Yakapari

Schools serving Yakapari: government first, then Catholic and independent.

Government schools

Coningsby State School

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Hampden State School

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Marian State School

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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

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
Other Offences5,168 (17.1%)
Offences Against Property4,109 (13.6%)
Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)2,020 (6.7%)
Drug Offences1,614 (5.4%)
Offences Against the Person1,543 (5.1%)

Source: State Police Open Data

Weather year-round

Annual rainfall
1,749 mm
Hottest month, avg max
31.3°C
Coldest month, avg min
12.3°C
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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 Yakapari

What is the Yakapari postcode?
Yakapari is in the 4740 postcode, in QLD, in the Mackay Regional Council region.
Where is Yakapari?
Yakapari is a suburb in the Mackay Regional Council area, QLD 4740.
What schools are in Yakapari?
There are 20 schools serving Yakapari on this page, including Coningsby State School, Hampden State School, Marian State School.
How walkable is Yakapari?
Yakapari has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
What suburbs are near Yakapari?
Yakapari is close to The Leap, Balnagowan, Wundaru, Hampden, Habana.

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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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