Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Macksville suburb profile
Macksville, NSW · Postcode 2447
This Macksville suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Macksville, NSW (postcode 2447). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Macksville with nearby suburbs.
Macksville at a glance
Population
2,782
Median rent
$320/wk
Household income
$944/wk
Median age
47
Macksville trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.4% over 10 years
Population
2,782
was 2,598 in 2016
+184 · +7.1%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$70 · +28%
Household income
$944/wk
was $886/wk in 2016
+$58 · +6.5%
Median age
47
was 48 in 2016
-1 · -2.1%
Dig deeper: Macksville population growth · Macksville then and now
Macksville vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Macksville, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-23.8% vs area
- Macksville$320/wk
- Nearby$345/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-48.8% vs area
- Macksville$944/wk
- Nearby$1,163/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Macksville47
- Nearby50.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-36.8% vs area
- Macksville$511/wk
- Nearby$591/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Macksville compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Macksville ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1875.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1863.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1920
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1865
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Macksville on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Macksville, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Macksville people
- Population
- 2,782
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 8.5%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Macksville income
- Median household income
- $944/wk
- Median personal income
- $511/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Macksville housing
- Median rent
- $320/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 2.1%
- Owned outright
- 38.5%
- Mortgaged
- 23%
- Rented
- 26.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Macksville work
- Employment to population
- 40.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 32.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2447)
Compare Macksville with nearby suburbs
Macksville in numbers
Macksville had 2,782 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 8.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.5% own their home outright, 23% are paying a mortgage, 26.8% rent. Separate houses make up 84.1% of dwellings, with 2.1% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $320/wk, 20% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $944/wk, 48% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 7.5%. 32.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 7.1% (from 2,598 to 2,782). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $320/wk (+28%).
Macksville suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Macksville, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Macksville was $320/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Macksville, NSW?
- Macksville had 2,782 residents at the 2021 Census, up 7.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Macksville?
- Median household income in Macksville was $944/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Macksville?
- 26.8% of occupied homes in Macksville were rented, 38.5% were owned outright and 23% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Macksville suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Macksville. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology