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Sarina

Queensland · Mackay · Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

This profile uses the ABS Sarina statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Sarina is a locality in the Mackay area of Queensland. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Sarina SA2.

Where in QLD
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At a glance
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Schools
6
Top ICSEA 955 (gov)
Childcare
73
NQS-rated services
Population
12,500
+0.9% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Sarina SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon QLD zoning

Government schools in Sarina

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for QLD yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Sarina State High School Government · 775 students
ICSEA 935
Sarina State School Government · 359 students
ICSEA 890
Alligator Creek State School Government · 287 students
ICSEA 955
Swayneville State School Government · 114 students
ICSEA 918

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Catholic 162 students
ICSEA 962 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Sarina

Live

ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All QLD schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

Live
  • Grandma's Place
    Centre-Based Care · 77 places · Sarina
    Exceeding NQS
  • Hot Tots Educational Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 74 places · Mackay
    Exceeding NQS
  • C&K Eimeo Road Community Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 48 places · Rural View
    Exceeding NQS
  • Emmanuel Kindergarten, Mount Pleasant
    Centre-Based Care · 44 places · Mount Pleasant
    Exceeding NQS
  • St Francis Xavier Catholic Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 44 places · West Mackay
    Exceeding NQS
  • Green Leaves Early Learning Mount Pleasant
    Centre-Based Care · 143 places · Mount Pleasant
    Meeting NQS
  • Moreton Drive Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 134 places · Rural View
    Meeting NQS
  • Goodstart Early Learning Mackay - Bridge Road 1
    Centre-Based Care · 105 places · West Mackay
    Meeting NQS
  • Eden Academy Rural View
    Centre-Based Care · 100 places · Rural View
    Meeting NQS
  • Kool Beanz SUNS Harrup Park
    Centre-Based Care · 94 places · South Mackay
    Meeting NQS
  • PCYC Fitzgerald Fun Squad
    Centre-Based Care · 90 places · North Mackay
    Meeting NQS
  • PCYC Eimeo Road Fun Squad
    Centre-Based Care · 90 places · Rural View
    Meeting NQS

+ 61 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

Live
GPs / clinics
0
Supermarkets
2
Parks
82
Train stations
3

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Sarina SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
12,500
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.90%
2024→25
Net change
+112
people / yr
Density
9
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+112
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+51
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+38
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+23

Reading the streams: organic growth — more babies than goodbyes — was the biggest driver.

Growth vs benchmarks
Sarina
+0.90%
QLD median
+1.10%
National median
+0.80%