Census 2011 → 2021
Mackay population growth
How the population of Mackay, QLD (4740) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.1% over 10 years
2011 population
4,070
2016 population
3,659
2021 population
4,026
2011 → 2021
-1.1%
+367 since 2016
Mackay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,026
was 3,659 in 2016
+367 · +10%
Median rent
$270/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$70 · +35%
Household income
$1,239/wk
was $976/wk in 2016
+$263 · +26.9%
Median age
38
was 38 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Mackay population growth · Mackay then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology