6,536 ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,507
- 2016: 6,210
- 2021: 6,536
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Mackay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Mackay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a fifth of the 6,536 people in West Mackay are seniors, making it a noticeably older community than the national average. The typical resident is 42, which is four years older than the typical person across Queensland and Australia.
6,536
▲ +0.4%
- 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 West Mackay — higher than 86% of areas.
| West Mackay | 6,536 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | 85,500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 6,536 residents, West Mackay is among the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Children under 15 account for 16.8%, a little below the state and national figures.
21.6% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →West Mackay splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, which is a little above the Australian average. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.6%, which is higher than in most similar areas.
4.3% ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Mackay, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
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 West Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33038/west-mackay/topic/demographics-identity