686 ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 733
- 2016: 555
- 2021: 686
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mackay Harbour · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mackay Harbour
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are far more common in Mackay Harbour than in most similar areas. The typical person living here is 50 years old, which is 12 years older than the national figure. This creates a community where middle-aged and older adults make up the clear majority of the population.
686
▼ -6.4%
- 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 Mackay Harbour — higher than 70% of areas.
| Mackay Harbour | 686 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | 85,500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 686 people, making it larger than about 70% of areas at this level. The typical age of 50 is far older than the Queensland average of 38.
50 yrs ▲ +13.6%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 only 10.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This lack of children helps explain why the typical resident is so much older than in other areas.
17.8% ▲ +120.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.6% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mackay Harbour, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About half of the residents are married, while 15.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the Australian figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.5% of the population.
2.5% ▲ —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mackay Harbour, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (16%).
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 Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31725/mackay-harbour/topic/demographics-identity