180,894 ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 58% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 166,811
- 2016: 169,688
- 2021: 180,894
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 45% of people in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday are married, making it the most common relationship status in the region. This area has a population of 180,894 people and a typical age of 38, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
180,894
▲ +8.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–11: 1 area
- 11–19: 1 area
- 19–30: 1 area
- 30–50: 1 area
- 50–81: 0 areas
- 81–132: 1 area
- 132–214: 1 area
- 214–349: 0 areas
- 349–569: 1 area
- 569–927: 1 area
- 927–1,511: 1 area
- 1,511–2,461: 0 areas
- 2,461–4,010: 2 areas
- 4,010–6,532: 1 area
- 6,532–10,641: 2 areas
- 10,641–17,336: 2 areas
- 17,336–28,242: 0 areas
- 28,242–46,009: 1 area
- 46,009–74,953: 0 areas
- 74,953–122,107: 9 areas
- 122,107–198,924: 21 areas
- 198,924–324,066: 28 areas
- 324,066–527,936: 21 areas
- 527,936–860,060: 8 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday — lower than 58% of areas.
| Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday | 180,894 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 8.4% since 2011, adding about 14,083 people to the region. The typical resident is now 38, which is 3 years older than they were in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 64% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 35 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 19.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is lower than most areas and sits a little below the national figure of 17.2%.
14.6% ▲ +45.1%
Lower than 67% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 79% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.0% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 15.0% of people.
6.0% ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 74% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 87% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (37%) 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 - Isaac - Whitsunday [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/312/mackay-isaac-whitsunday/topic/demographics-identity