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West Mackay QLD 4740

3,488 addresses · 93 streets

Dawson Electorate › Mackay LGA › West Mackay · 804 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

West Mackay is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 6,536 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $1,696 a week, with median rent near $320 a week. Most homes are houses. About 64% of households own their home and 35% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

6,536Population
42Median age
$1,696Median household income / wk
$320Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the West Mackay statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: West Mackay itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Mackay, 2 km south · Railway halt: Mackay Miniature Railway, 2.6 km south-west · Airport: Mackay Airport, 2.4 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 4/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs4/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 15.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.9% · Labour-force participation 59.3%

Population by age in West Mackay
Population by age, West Mackay QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4343
5-14757
15-19317
20-24415
25-34785
35-44849
45-54862
55-64806
65-74633
75-84431
85+350
Dwelling types in West Mackay
Dwelling types, West Mackay QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House1,877
Townhouse469
Apartment51
Other16
Households by weekly income in West Mackay
Households by weekly income, West Mackay QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650442
$650-1,499532
$1,500-2,999696
$3,000+485
Top ancestries in West Mackay
Top ancestries, West Mackay QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English2,404
Australian2,360
Irish755
Scottish661
Ancestry NS655
Other523
Housing tenure in West Mackay
Housing tenure, West Mackay QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned710
Mortgage793
Rented832
Other23
Cars per household in West Mackay
Cars per household, West Mackay QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0184
1870
2886
3274
4+151
Commute to work in West Mackay
Commute to work, West Mackay QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,347
Train0
Bus25
Tram/ferry0
Walked112
Bicycle42
Home125
Top countries of birth in West Mackay
Top countries of birth, West Mackay QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Philippines266
New Zealand121
England101
India59
Malta35
South Africa32
Languages used at home in West Mackay
Languages used at home, West Mackay QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Tagalog143
Filipino97
Mandarin26
Italian24
Gujarati18
Hindi18

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