2,336 ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,844
- 2016: 2,094
- 2021: 2,336
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mackenzie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mackenzie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children than the state average marks Mackenzie as a young family hub. The typical resident is 37, and the area is home to 2,336 people.
2,336
▲ +26.7%
- 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 Mackenzie — higher than 80% of areas.
| Mackenzie | 2,336 |
|---|---|
| 4156, QLD | 3,388 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 37, making the area a little younger than both Queensland and Australia.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 23.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This contrasts with the 8.2% of seniors, a proportion that is well below both the state and national averages.
8.2% ▲ +44.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.2% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mackenzie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (62.2%), while those in de facto relationships make up 4.8%, which is well below the state and national figures. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 2.0% of the population.
2.0% ▲ +271.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.8% ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mackenzie, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Mackenzie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31726/mackenzie/topic/demographics-identity