The Ooralea area currently has plans to build a shopping centre along with the new housing allottments to support growing population numbers. The shopping centre will include a supermarket, a liquor store, several fast food outlets and many other general department stores. Other than the pending new developments, there are three main shopping destinations within the region:

• Caneland Central - with over 120 stores including Target, Woolworths and Big W, Caneland Central caters to all needs, from food to hair styling, to CD's or the latest fashions.
• Mount Pleasant Greenfields Shopping Centre - boasting over 75 specialty stores as well as K-Mart, Coles, Best & Less and Bunnings, Mount Pleasant Greenfields Shopping Centre is sure to have something for everyone.
• Markets - Mackay plays host to several markets during the weekend, with the Victoria Street Markets and the Hay Point Markets being held on Sunday mornings and the Mackay Flea Markets and Paxtons Markets on Saturday mornings.