4,026 ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,072
- 2016: 3,659
- 2021: 4,026
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mackay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mackay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Mackay compared to most other areas. With a population of 4,026, it is larger than about 88% of similar places. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure.
4,026
▼ -1.1%
- 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 Mackay — higher than 86% of areas.
| Mackay | 4,026 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | 85,500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 4,026, making it larger than about 88% of areas at this level. The typical age of residents is 38 years, which is much lower than most similar areas.
38 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Mackay has far fewer children and seniors than most areas. Only 12.1% of people are under 15, and 13.1% are aged 65 or over, both of which are well below the Queensland and national figures.
13.1% ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.1% ▼ -21.7%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mackay, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 13.4% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure higher than most areas.
7.6% ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.4%
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 Never married at 49%, followed by Married (27%) and Divorced (14%).
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/sal/SAL31724/mackay/topic/demographics-identity