6,194 ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,597
- 2016: 5,933
- 2021: 6,194
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Mackay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in North Mackay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 40% of people in North Mackay have never been married, marking it as a place with a high proportion of single residents. The area has a total population of 6,194, making it one of the largest of its kind in the region.
6,194
▼ -6.1%
- 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 North Mackay — higher than 86% of areas.
| North Mackay | 6,194 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | 85,500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national and state figures of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.8% of the population, which is a little above the Queensland figure of 17%. Children under 15 account for 17.2%, slightly below the national average of 18.2%.
19.8% ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →North Mackay splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
At 7.8%, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 14.5%, which is a little above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
7.8% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →North Mackay splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 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 North Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32179/north-mackay/topic/demographics-identity