Schools in Coppabella 4741, Queensland
Coppabella is a small mining service locality in the Isaac (Mackay) Region of Central Queensland, built around a major rail yard for the Bowen Basin coalfields. It is utilitarian and workforce-oriented, offering accommodation villages and essential services for FIFO/DIDO workers rather than a traditional residential suburb.
Why families love Coppabella
Predominantly mining and rail workers with a transient FIFO/DIDO demographic, limited family households, and a quiet, low-density township feel. Community life centers on accommodation villages and the roadhouse/hotel, with most higher-order services accessed in Moranbah or Mackay.