3,756 ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,636
- 2016: 3,569
- 2021: 3,756
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Mackay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in East Mackay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in East Mackay is 42, making this community noticeably older than the Queensland and national figures. This aging trend is led by a significant rise in the number of seniors, who now make up one fifth of the population.
3,756
▲ +3.3%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is East Mackay — lower than 86% of areas.
| East Mackay | 3,756 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | 85,500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of East Mackay grew by 3.3% since 2011 to reach 3,756 people. This is smaller than about 86% of similar areas.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20% of the population, which is well above the state average and rose 4.4 percentage points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 17.3%, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.
20.0% ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →East Mackay splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.1% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Around 12.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the Queensland average.
5.1% ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In East Mackay, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (11%).
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 East Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021343/east-mackay/topic/demographics-identity