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Best Hair Salons in Mackay

Compare the top hair salons in Mackay, QLD, ranked by our composite reputation score.

Updated October 2026 · Based on 2,246 real Google reviews across the 51 hair salons

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Top Hair Salons in Mackay, QLD

The short answer

As of October 2026, the 3 highest-ranked hair salons in Mackay, QLD on the Starworks directory are Maxyn Asher Hair Salon (5.0 stars from 393 Google reviews), Intuition The Art of Hair Mackay (4.9 stars from 175 Google reviews) and Stephanie Marie Hair Boutique (4.9 stars from 173 Google reviews).

Starworks ranks 51 hair salons in Mackay, QLD, holding 2,246 Google reviews between them. Across the 51 the median rating is 4.9 stars from a median of 13 reviews. Of the 51, 42 are rated 4.5 or better and 8 have passed 100 reviews.

Every figure here is computed from Google review data that Starworks collects for hair salons in Mackay, QLD, recalculated when this page rebuilds. Placement on this list cannot be bought.

What customers wrote about hair salons in Mackay

Real Google reviews of businesses ranked on this page. Reviewer names are never shown.

“I had my first visit at Intuition and left very happy. On arrival I was seated immediately and offered a drink which come with Arnotts cookies. The salon was clean and modern. I had Holly cut my hair and she did an…”
Intuition The Art of Hair Mackay5/5 stars · reviewed May 2026 · Mackay, QLD
“Jasmine listened attentively to what I wanted and she delivered 100%, giving suggestions along the way. Could not have asked for a better end result. Even when it rained and my hair got wet, the natural curls looked…”
Stephanie Marie Hair Boutique5/5 stars · reviewed May 2026 · Mackay, QLD
“I had the most amazing experience getting my haircut with Christine from For The Love Of Hair Creative Studio! The quality of cut, experience she holds, conversation she has, head massages she gives, it was like a spa…”
For The Love Of Hair Creative Studio5/5 stars · Mackay, QLD

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about hair salons in Mackay.

Who are the best hair salons in Mackay?

As of October 2026, the 3 highest-ranked hair salons in Mackay, QLD on the Starworks directory are Maxyn Asher Hair Salon (5.0 stars from 393 Google reviews), Intuition The Art of Hair Mackay (4.9 stars from 175 Google reviews) and Stephanie Marie Hair Boutique (4.9 stars from 173 Google reviews). Every figure here is computed from Google review data that Starworks collects for hair salons in Mackay, QLD, recalculated when this page rebuilds. Placement on this list cannot be bought.

How many hair salons does Starworks rank in Mackay?

Starworks ranks 51 hair salons in Mackay, QLD, holding 2,246 Google reviews between them. Across the 51 the median rating is 4.9 stars from a median of 13 reviews. Of the 51, 42 are rated 4.5 or better and 8 have passed 100 reviews.

What star rating should I expect from a good hair salon in Mackay?

The median Google rating across the 51 hair salons Starworks ranks in Mackay, QLD is 4.9 stars, and 42 of them sit at 4.5 or above. A rating at or near that median is ordinary for hair salons in Mackay, QLD rather than a warning sign on its own, and a rating well above it only means much when enough reviews stand behind it.

How many Google reviews does an established hair salon in Mackay have?

The median hair salon Starworks ranks in Mackay, QLD carries 13 Google reviews, and 8 of the 51 hair salons have passed 100.

How does Starworks rank hair salons in Mackay?

Starworks gives every hair salon in Mackay, QLD a reputation score out of 100 from three things: its Google star rating (up to 47 points), how many reviews back that rating (up to 35), and whether customers can reach it by website and phone number (up to 18). Review volume is the one part that can subtract: below 15 reviews it costs points, because a near-empty review record gives a stranger very little to go on. No score falls below 0 and placement cannot be bought. The score measures the strength of a business's public review record rather than the quality of its work, so it is worth reading the reviews as well, and every listing links to them on Google.

Why does a hair salon in Mackay with all 5-star reviews score lower than one with a lower rating?

Because review volume counts as well as rating, and below 15 reviews it counts against you. Five perfect reviews are encouraging but thin evidence; three hundred reviews averaging 4.7 tell a stranger far more about what to expect on the day. That is a judgement about how much proof exists, not about the quality of the work, and a newer hair salon with a handful of excellent reviews may still be the right choice in Mackay, QLD. The star rating and review count sit next to every score so you can weigh both yourself.

Why does the same hair salon not appear several times on this list?

Some businesses run more than one Google listing, often one per suburb they service. Those are the same company, so Starworks groups them and shows the business once, using the listing with the strongest review record. That is why this page opens with 50 distinct hair salons in Mackay, QLD rather than a longer list of repeats.

How often is this list of hair salons in Mackay updated?

This ranking of hair salons in Mackay, QLD rebuilds on a 30-day cycle and prints the date of its last rebuild above the list, which for the current version is October 2026. Ratings and review counts are re-read from Google over time rather than on a fixed schedule, so an individual figure here can be older than the rebuild date.

How can I improve my hair salon business ranking in Mackay?

Collect genuine customer reviews consistently, and keep a working website and phone number on your Google listing, because those are the three inputs the score reads. There is no placement to buy on this page. For scale: the median hair salon Starworks ranks in Mackay, QLD carries 13 Google reviews at 4.9 stars.

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