6,283 ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,746
- 2016: 6,000
- 2021: 6,283
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Mackay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in North Mackay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence shape daily life in North Mackay. The area is older than the national average, with nearly 20% of the population aged 65 and over. While the total population has shrunk slightly, the community remains distinct for its higher-than-average proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
6,283
▼ -6.9%
- 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 North Mackay — lower than 70% of areas.
| North Mackay | 6,283 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | 85,500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
North Mackay has 6,283 residents, which is smaller than about 70% of similar areas. The population shrank by 6.9% since 2011, losing about 463 people.
40 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The typical resident is now 40, which is 5 years older than in 2011. This aging trend is seen in the 19.6% of people aged 65 and over, a figure that is a little above the national average.
19.6% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →North Mackay splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is prominent here, with 7.8% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the 3.2% national figure. Additionally, de facto relationships are much more common here than in most other areas at 14.5%.
7.8% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →North Mackay splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 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 North Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021349/north-mackay/topic/demographics-identity