Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
West Mackay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for West Mackay, QLD (postcode 4740) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,510 | 6,210 | 6,536 | +26 · +0.4% |
| Median age | 38 | 41 | 42 | +4 · +10.5% |
| Median household income | $1,293/wk | $1,272/wk | $1,696/wk | +$403 · +31.2% |
| Median personal income | $670/wk | $689/wk | $838/wk | +$168 · +25.1% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $250/wk | $320/wk | +$20 · +6.7% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,595/mo | $405 · -20.2% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
West Mackay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,536
was 6,210 in 2016
+326 · +5.2%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$70 · +28%
Household income
$1,696/wk
was $1,272/wk in 2016
+$424 · +33.3%
Median age
42
was 41 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: West Mackay population growth · West Mackay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.