6,025 ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5,343
- 2016: 5,747
- 2021: 6,025
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4750, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4750, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population growth of 13% since 2011 has shaped the changing face of postcode 4750. This area is notably younger than most, with a typical resident aged 36 and a high proportion of children. It is also a place where an increasing number of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
6,025
▲ +12.8%
- 1–2: 1 area
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–8: 3 areas
- 8–12: 2 areas
- 12–19: 2 areas
- 19–29: 12 areas
- 29–44: 19 areas
- 44–67: 35 areas
- 67–102: 30 areas
- 102–155: 70 areas
- 155–237: 97 areas
- 237–360: 129 areas
- 360–549: 158 areas
- 549–836: 168 areas
- 836–1,273: 181 areas
- 1,273–1,938: 179 areas
- 1,938–2,951: 157 areas
- 2,951–4,493: 179 areas
- 4,493–6,842: 176 areas
- 6,842–10,418: 210 areas
- 10,418–15,865: 268 areas
- 15,865–24,158: 254 areas
- 24,158–36,786: 182 areas
- 36,786–56,016: 93 areas
- 56,016–85,299: 28 areas
- 85,299–129,888: 8 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4750, QLD — higher than 58% of areas.
| 4750, QLD | 6,025 |
|---|---|
| Mackay | 121,691 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has reached 6,025 people, which is larger than about 58% of similar areas. While the typical resident is now 36, this is a little younger than the Queensland and national figures of 38.
36 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Younger than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Conversely, people aged 65 and over represent only 10.6%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
10.6% ▲ +73.0%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.7% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4750, QLD splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.9% of the community, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 15.2%.
6.9% ▲ +70.4%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.2% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4750, QLD, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4750, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4750/4750-qld/topic/demographics-identity