6,364 ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,507
- 2016: 6,160
- 2021: 6,364
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Mackay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in West Mackay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in West Mackay is 41 years old, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national averages. The population has aged over the last decade, and the area is now home to a higher proportion of seniors than most similar places.
6,364
▼ -2.2%
- 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 West Mackay — lower than 69% of areas.
| West Mackay | 6,364 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | 85,500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of West Mackay shrank by 2.2% since 2011, losing about 143 people to reach a total of 6,364.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 20.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift is consistent with the number of children under 15 falling to 17.0%, a little below the state and national averages.
20.2% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →West Mackay splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Australian average. Additionally, people in de facto relationships make up 13.7% of the population, a figure that rose by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
4.2% ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Mackay, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
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 West Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021358/west-mackay/topic/demographics-identity