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Macksville NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Macksville, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Macksville NSW is 2,782 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Macksville is $511 per week ($26,572 per year). Median rent in Macksville is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Macksville has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Macksville has a population density of 250.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Macksville is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Macksville is $1,300.

There were 97 recorded offences in Macksville in 2025-26, a rate of 35 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (34 offences).

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Macksville Population

residents (Census 2021)

Macksville Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$511/wk

$26,572 per year

#8091 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$320/wk

$1,387 per month

#4051 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Macksville Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.2% (1,315) Female 52.8% (1,469)

Population Density

250.3

people per km²

2,782 people · 11.1 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,206

Family income/wk

Macksville 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

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Macksville Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

62.6% 452 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

37.4% 270 dwellings

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

Macksville Country of Birth

Australia

95.3%

England

2.2%

India

1.1%

Greece

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

Egypt

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

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

Macksville Religion

No Religion

36.5%

Catholic

22.8%

Anglican

18.8%

Not stated

8.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

4.8%

Uniting Church

4.6%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

2.1%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Macksville Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

40.4%

Year 12 or equivalent

38.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

14.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.7%

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

Macksville Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

35.8%

Other

18.9%

Greek

9.4%

Cantonese

9.4%

Mandarin

7.5%

Australian Indigenous

7.5%

Arabic

5.7%

Hindi

5.7%

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

Macksville Employment

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Employed full-time

21.7% 446 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.4% 399 people

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Unemployed

3.8% 78 people

🏠

Not in labour force

55.2% 1,137 people

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

Macksville Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.1%

Bachelor Degree

18.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.1%

Certificate I/II

5.7%

Postgraduate Degree

2.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.5%

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

Macksville Occupation

Community & Personal Service

24.7%

Professionals

18.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.6%

Clerical & Administrative

13.5%

Managers

11.6%

Labourers

10.0%

Sales Workers

3.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.7%

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

Macksville Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.3%

Society & Culture

17.9%

Engineering

14.8%

Education

12.5%

Health

12.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.8%

Architecture & Building

7.2%

Agriculture & Environment

5.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

Information Technology

1.5%

Creative Arts

0.8%

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

Macksville Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Macksville Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

3.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

11.7%

$500-$649/wk

8.5%

$650-$799/wk

11.1%

$800-$999/wk

13.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

0.5%

$4,000+/wk

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Macksville Marital Status

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Married

39.8% 904

↔️

Separated

4.8% 108

📋

Divorced

12.0% 272

🕊️

Widowed

9.7% 220

👤

Never married

33.8% 768

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Macksville Ancestry

Australian

34.2%

English

32.2%

Irish

8.3%

Scottish

7.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

7.2%

Other

4.0%

German

3.1%

Italian

1.2%

Dutch

1.0%

Indian

0.6%

Maori

0.4%

New Zealander

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Macksville School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.9%

Secondary — Government

26.2%

Vocational Education

13.7%

Pre-school

11.1%

Primary — Catholic

10.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.1%

Secondary — Catholic

3.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

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

Macksville Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

12.8% 666

✅

No need for assistance

87.2% 4,529

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

Macksville Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.5% 348

—

Not a volunteer

83.5% 1,767

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Macksville Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.5%

$450-$599/mo

7.0%

$600-$799/mo

9.5%

$800-$999/mo

9.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Macksville How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.5%

Did not go to work

14.9%

Car (passenger)

5.5%

Walked only

5.2%

Truck

2.7%

Bicycle

0.8%

Other

0.4%

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

Macksville Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.0%

1 vehicle

43.6%

2 vehicles

33.1%

3 vehicles

9.2%

4+ vehicles

6.1%

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

Macksville Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.9%

2 bedrooms

14.8%

3 bedrooms

52.9%

4 bedrooms

23.8%

5 bedrooms

4.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Macksville Population Mobility

14.8%

moved in the last year

44.2%

moved in the last 5 years

7.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

43.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Macksville Indigenous Population

9.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

498

Indigenous residents

4,728

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Macksville Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

342

Arthritis

148

Asthma

113

Lung condition

113

Heart disease

106

Diabetes

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Macksville Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

10.6%

$300-$399/wk

8.9%

$400-$499/wk

8.9%

$500-$649/wk

5.8%

$650-$799/wk

11.7%

$800-$999/wk

14.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.3%

$3,500+/wk

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Macksville Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

34.0%

Couple — no children

30.2%

One parent — children under 15

16.1%

Couple — no children under 15

10.7%

One parent — no children under 15

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Macksville Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

🏅

Previously served

3.9% 82

👤

Never served

96.0% 2,040

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Macksville Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.6% 349

—

Did not provide

83.4% 1,755

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Macksville Children Ever Born

No children

24.6%

1 child

12.3%

2 children

28.4%

3 children

21.4%

4 children

9.9%

5+ children

3.3%

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

Macksville When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Macksville Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.0%

5–14 hours

26.7%

15–29 hours

13.8%

30+ hours

12.3%

Did not do domestic work

29.1%

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

Macksville Household Size

1 person

31.8%

2 persons

36.0%

3 persons

13.3%

4 persons

10.3%

5 persons

5.3%

6+ persons

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Macksville Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,178

Moved from NSW

213

Moved — same area (SA2)

111

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

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

Macksville Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.4%

Step family — no other children

14.9%

Blended family — no other children

4.5%

Intact family — other children present

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Macksville Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 97 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Assault

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Macksville Schools

schools nearby

government

948

avg ICSEA score

893

total students

St Patrick's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 244 students

1002

ICSEA

Macksville Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 284 students

925

ICSEA

Macksville High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 365 students

916

ICSEA

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

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Macksville Rent Prices & Affordability

34%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $944/wk

Median Rent $320/wk

Rent-to-Income 33.9%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Macksville

Your weekly income

≈ $4,091/month

Median rent $320/wk

Left after rent $624/wk

Rent share 33.9%

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Macksville vs State & National Average

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Mount Pleasant (NSW)

Pop: 1,397 Income: $1,160/wk Rent: $550/wk

Macmasters Beach

Pop: 1,399 Income: $958/wk Rent: $500/wk

Kurraba Point

Pop: 1,401 Income: $1,744/wk Rent: $610/wk

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Pop: 1,405 Income: $1,186/wk Rent: $900/wk

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Pop: 1,413 Income: $617/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Pop: 1,413 Income: $743/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Macksville

What is the population of Macksville NSW?

The population of Macksville NSW is 2,782 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 250.3 people per km².Macksville is ranked #2,539 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Macksville?

The median personal income in Macksville NSW is $511 per week, or $26,572 per year.The median household income is $944 per week.Family income is $1,206 per week.Macksville is ranked #8,091 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Macksville?

Median rent in Macksville NSW is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 33.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.Macksville ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Macksville?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Macksville NSW is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Macksville?

The median age in Macksville NSW is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Macksville a good suburb to live in?

Macksville is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,782.The median income is $511/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (33.9% 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: 12439. All dollar figures in AUD.