Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
South Mackay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for South Mackay, QLD (postcode 4740) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-6.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,417 | 6,706 | 6,918 | -499 · -6.7% |
| Median age | 36 | 39 | 39 | +3 · +8.3% |
| Median household income | $1,326/wk | $1,170/wk | $1,477/wk | +$151 · +11.4% |
| Median personal income | $665/wk | $643/wk | $791/wk | +$126 · +18.9% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $240/wk | $290/wk | $10 · -3.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,914/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,500/mo | $414 · -21.6% |
| 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.
South Mackay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,918
was 6,706 in 2016
+212 · +3.2%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $240/wk in 2016
+$50 · +20.8%
Household income
$1,477/wk
was $1,170/wk in 2016
+$307 · +26.2%
Median age
39
was 39 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: South Mackay population growth · South Mackay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.