615 ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 527
- 2016: 518
- 2021: 615
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mackay Harbour · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Mackay Harbour
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 50 years makes Mackay Harbour far older than most similar areas. This small community of 615 people has grown by 17% since 2011. It is a place where older adults and seniors make up the vast majority of the population.
615
▲ +16.7%
- 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 Mackay Harbour — lower than 98% of areas.
| Mackay Harbour | 615 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | 85,500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 88 people since 2011. Residents are far older than the national figure, with the typical age rising to 50 years.
50 yrs ▲ +6.4%
Older than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 only 10.6% of the area, which is well below the national figure. This helps explain the older profile, as 41.8% of residents are older adults and the share of seniors rose by 9.8 points since 2011.
18.4% ▲ +114.0%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.6% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mackay Harbour, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.1%. Around 2% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland figure.
2.0% ▲ —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mackay Harbour, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Mackay Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021347/mackay-harbour/topic/demographics-identity