Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
North Mackay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for North Mackay, QLD (postcode 4740) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-6.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,602 | 5,933 | 6,194 | -408 · -6.2% |
| Median age | 35 | 40 | 40 | +5 · +14.3% |
| Median household income | $1,251/wk | $1,111/wk | $1,375/wk | +$124 · +9.9% |
| Median personal income | $651/wk | $603/wk | $786/wk | +$135 · +20.7% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $236/wk | $300/wk | $0 · 0% |
| Median mortgage | $1,937/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,448/mo | $489 · -25.2% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | -0.2 · -8.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
North Mackay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,194
was 5,933 in 2016
+261 · +4.4%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $236/wk in 2016
+$64 · +27.1%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $1,111/wk in 2016
+$264 · +23.8%
Median age
40
was 40 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: North Mackay population growth · North Mackay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.