Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
East Mackay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for East Mackay, QLD (postcode 4740) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,630 | 3,564 | 3,725 | +95 · +2.6% |
| Median age | 39 | 42 | 42 | +3 · +7.7% |
| Median household income | $1,520/wk | $1,335/wk | $1,718/wk | +$198 · +13% |
| Median personal income | $699/wk | $709/wk | $916/wk | +$217 · +31% |
| Median rent | $290/wk | $255/wk | $320/wk | +$30 · +10.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,625/mo | $375 · -18.7% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -0.2 · -8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
East Mackay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,725
was 3,564 in 2016
+161 · +4.5%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $255/wk in 2016
+$65 · +25.5%
Household income
$1,718/wk
was $1,335/wk in 2016
+$383 · +28.7%
Median age
42
was 42 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: East Mackay population growth · East Mackay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.