Suburbs Mackay Harbour

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Mackay Harbour QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mackay Harbour, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mackay Harbour QLD is 686 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mackay Harbour is $1,074 per week ($55,848 per year). Median rent in Mackay Harbour is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Mackay Harbour has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Mackay Harbour has a population density of 47.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mackay Harbour is England. The most common religion is No Religion (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mackay Harbour is $2,167.

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📍 Mackay Harbour, Queensland — 21.1165°S, 149.2138°E

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Mackay Harbour Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Mackay Harbour Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,074/wk
$55,848 per year
#817 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$500/wk
$2,167 per month
#576 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
50years
12 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

Mackay Harbour Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.1% (356) Female 47.9% (327)

Population Density

47.7
people per km²
686 people · 14.4 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,469
Family income/wk

Mackay Harbour Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mackay Harbour Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
67.7% 105 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
32.3% 50 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mackay Harbour Country of Birth

Australia
94.3%
England
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mackay Harbour Religion

No Religion
35.3%
Catholic
21.4%
Not stated
16.7%
Anglican
13.8%
Uniting Church
6.0%
Christian (other)
2.8%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.6%
Islam
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mackay Harbour Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
55.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
29.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mackay Harbour Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans
55.6%
Polish
44.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mackay Harbour Employment

💼
Employed full-time
47.8% 246 people
⏰
Employed part-time
16.3% 84 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.3% 12 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.6% 173 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mackay Harbour Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
38.3%
Bachelor Degree
24.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.7%
Postgraduate Degree
9.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.6%
Certificate I/II
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mackay Harbour Occupation

Professionals
27.6%
Managers
17.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.1%
Clerical & Administrative
10.1%
Community & Personal Service
8.3%
Labourers
7.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.4%
Sales Workers
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mackay Harbour Field of Study

Engineering
29.9%
Management & Commerce
21.1%
Health
15.7%
Society & Culture
9.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.3%
Education
7.4%
Architecture & Building
6.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mackay Harbour Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)
59.6%
Separate house
40.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mackay Harbour Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
5.0%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
5.4%
$500-$649/wk
5.0%
$650-$799/wk
4.6%
$800-$999/wk
4.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
1.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
15.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
3.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.2%
$4,000+/wk
21.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mackay Harbour Marital Status

💍
Married
50.0% 308
↔️
Separated
4.9% 30
📋
Divorced
15.7% 97
🕊️
Widowed
2.6% 16
👤
Never married
26.8% 165

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mackay Harbour Ancestry

English
34.1%
Australian
24.0%
Scottish
12.3%
Irish
9.0%
Other
6.5%
German
3.8%
South African
2.4%
Dutch
2.0%
Maltese
1.8%
Italian
1.5%
Chinese
1.3%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mackay Harbour School & University Attendance

Vocational Education
20.9%
Primary — Government
16.4%
Secondary — Catholic
13.4%
Secondary — Government
11.9%
Primary — Catholic
11.9%
Pre-school
10.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
10.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mackay Harbour Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.7% 43
✅
No need for assistance
96.3% 1,116

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mackay Harbour Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.9% 73
—
Not a volunteer
86.1% 454

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mackay Harbour Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
7.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
35.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
7.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
22.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mackay Harbour How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.8%
Did not go to work
15.6%
Car (passenger)
4.4%
Walked only
4.4%
Other
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mackay Harbour Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.7%
1 vehicle
37.0%
2 vehicles
40.0%
3 vehicles
9.6%
4+ vehicles
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mackay Harbour Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
11.7%
2 bedrooms
10.1%
3 bedrooms
62.5%
4 bedrooms
14.5%
6+ bedrooms
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mackay Harbour Population Mobility

32.6%
moved in the last year
65.0%
moved in the last 5 years
3.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mackay Harbour Indigenous Population

2.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
25
Indigenous residents
1,139
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mackay Harbour Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
30
Heart disease
25
Asthma
19
Arthritis
13
Lung condition
12
Diabetes
10
Cancer
7
Stroke
7
Kidney disease
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mackay Harbour Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.1%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
4.5%
$300-$399/wk
1.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
6.2%
$800-$999/wk
8.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
16.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.5%
$3,500+/wk
7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mackay Harbour Family Structure

Couple — no children
51.5%
Couple — children under 15
26.4%
Couple — no children under 15
15.0%
One parent — children under 15
4.5%
One parent — no children under 15
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mackay Harbour Military Service

🏅
Previously served
4.4% 23
👤
Never served
95.6% 498

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mackay Harbour Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.8% 62
—
Did not provide
88.2% 464

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mackay Harbour Children Ever Born

No children
22.3%
1 child
13.8%
2 children
34.4%
3 children
22.3%
4 children
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mackay Harbour When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
6
1951–1960
8
1961–1970
3
1971–1980
11
1981–1990
7
1991–2000
15
2001–2010
33
2011–2015
11
2018
4
2019
6
2020
10

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mackay Harbour Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.5%
5–14 hours
31.9%
15–29 hours
11.9%
30+ hours
9.2%
Did not do domestic work
25.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mackay Harbour Household Size

1 person
30.2%
2 persons
46.9%
3 persons
13.5%
4 persons
4.7%
5 persons
3.6%
6+ persons
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mackay Harbour Where Residents Moved From

Same address
391
Moved from QLD
134
Moved — same area (SA2)
22
Moved from NSW
20
Moved from overseas
6
Moved from VIC
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mackay Harbour Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
72.9%
Step family — no other children
27.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mackay Harbour Schools

3
schools nearby
1
government
986
avg ICSEA score
2,144
total students
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 349 students
1016
ICSEA
St Patrick's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,394 students
1009
ICSEA
Mackay North State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 401 students
933
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mackay Harbour Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,079/wk
Median Rent $500/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Mackay Harbour

≈ $9,009/month
Median rent $500/wk
Left after rent $1,579/wk
Rent share 24.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Ocean View
Income: $941/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $150/wk
Burbank
Income: $901/wk Rent: $365/wk Save: $135/wk
Rangewood
Income: $965/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $100/wk
Hay Point
Income: $875/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $150/wk
Barellan Point
Income: $909/wk Rent: $398/wk Save: $102/wk
Torrington (Qld)
Income: $922/wk Rent: $343/wk Save: $157/wk
Shoal Point
Income: $1,104/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $120/wk
Benaraby
Income: $875/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $200/wk

Mackay Harbour vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Amiens
Pop: 343 Income: $549/wk Rent: $200/wk
Bells Creek
Pop: 343 Income: $990/wk Rent: $560/wk
Jarvisfield
Pop: 343 Income: $949/wk Rent: $223/wk
Mount Glorious
Pop: 343 Income: $888/wk Rent: $363/wk
Greens Creek (Qld)
Pop: 344 Income: $658/wk Rent: $295/wk
South East Nanango
Pop: 344 Income: $418/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mackay Harbour

What is the population of Mackay Harbour QLD?

The population of Mackay Harbour QLD is 686 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 47.7 people per km².Mackay Harbour is ranked #4,530 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mackay Harbour?

The median personal income in Mackay Harbour QLD is $1,074 per week, or $55,848 per year.The median household income is $2,079 per week.Family income is $2,469 per week.Mackay Harbour is ranked #817 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mackay Harbour?

Median rent in Mackay Harbour QLD is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 24.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mackay Harbour ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mackay Harbour?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mackay Harbour QLD is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mackay Harbour?

The median age in Mackay Harbour QLD is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mackay Harbour a good suburb to live in?

Mackay Harbour is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 686.The median income is $1,074/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31725. All dollar figures in AUD.