121,691 ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 112,798
- 2016: 114,969
- 2021: 121,691
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mackay · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Mackay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 47% of people in Mackay are married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. The population has grown steadily to 121,691 people, and the typical resident is 38 years old. This age is about the same as the state and national figures.
121,691
▲ +7.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Mackay — higher than 84% of areas.
| Mackay | 121,691 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Mackay is larger than about 84% of similar areas. Since 2011, the population grew by 7.9%, adding roughly 8,893 people.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 20.1% of the area, which is much higher than most other places. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over represent 15.2%, a figure that is a little below the national average.
15.2% ▲ +41.9%
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mackay splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and rose 1.8 points since 2011. Those in de facto relationships account for 14.1%, which is much higher than most areas.
6.2% ▲ +41.7%
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mackay, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) 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 Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31202/mackay/topic/demographics-identity