3,725 ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,636
- 2016: 3,564
- 2021: 3,725
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Mackay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in East Mackay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A mature population defines daily life in East Mackay, where the typical resident is 42 years old. This is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. With over 3,700 people living here, the area has a significant presence of seniors and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
3,725
▲ +2.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is East Mackay — higher than 86% of areas.
| East Mackay | 3,725 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | 85,500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 3,725, which is larger than about 87% of similar areas. The typical resident is 42, making the community noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 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%. Children under 15 account for 17.3%, a result that is about the same as the Australian average.
20.2% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →East Mackay splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Regarding relationships, 12.7% of people are in a de facto partnership.
5.2% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In East Mackay, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (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 East Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30929/east-mackay/topic/demographics-identity