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North Macksville NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of North Macksville NSW is 669 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in North Macksville is $545 per week ($28,340 per year). Median rent in North Macksville is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). North Macksville has a median age of 53 years, older than the national median of 38. North Macksville has a population density of 36.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in North Macksville is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Macksville is $1,500.

There were 22 recorded offences in North Macksville in 2025-26, a rate of 33 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (11 offences).

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North Macksville Population

residents (Census 2021)

North Macksville Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$545/wk

$28,340 per year

#7776 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

53years

15 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,500/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

North Macksville Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (332) Female 50.4% (338)

Population Density

36.7

people per km²

669 people · 18.2 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,342

Family income/wk

North 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)

North Macksville Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

72.3% 154 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

27.7% 59 dwellings

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

North Macksville Country of Birth

Australia

94.1%

England

4.2%

India

1.7%

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

North Macksville Religion

No Religion

38.3%

Catholic

23.8%

Anglican

18.7%

Not stated

9.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.8%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Pentecostal

1.8%

Other Religions Tot

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

North Macksville Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

42.8%

Year 12 or equivalent

35.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

14.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.4%

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

North Macksville Languages Spoken at Home

Other

70.0%

IAL Punjabi

30.0%

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

North Macksville Employment

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Employed full-time

21.4% 108 people

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Employed part-time

17.5% 88 people

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Unemployed

4.0% 20 people

🏠

Not in labour force

57.1% 288 people

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

North Macksville Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.4%

Bachelor Degree

21.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.2%

Postgraduate Degree

3.5%

Certificate I/II

3.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.8%

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

North Macksville Occupation

Professionals

17.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.3%

Clerical & Administrative

14.1%

Community & Personal Service

14.1%

Managers

13.3%

Labourers

12.6%

Sales Workers

7.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.4%

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

North Macksville Field of Study

Management & Commerce

27.4%

Health

16.9%

Engineering

13.7%

Education

12.9%

Society & Culture

10.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.7%

Architecture & Building

8.9%

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

North Macksville Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

North Macksville Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.6%

$150-$299/wk

2.3%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

14.8%

$500-$649/wk

8.2%

$650-$799/wk

13.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

2.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.2%

$4,000+/wk

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

North Macksville Marital Status

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Married

43.5% 245

↔️

Separated

3.0% 17

📋

Divorced

15.6% 88

🕊️

Widowed

10.3% 58

👤

Never married

27.5% 155

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

North Macksville Ancestry

English

36.4%

Australian

31.8%

Irish

9.1%

Scottish

7.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.9%

German

2.9%

Other

2.4%

Italian

1.3%

Dutch

1.0%

Maltese

0.9%

Welsh

0.7%

Indian

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

North Macksville School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

25.2%

Primary — Catholic

20.5%

Primary — Government

19.7%

Vocational Education

17.3%

Pre-school

15.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.4%

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

North Macksville Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.0% 113

✅

No need for assistance

91.0% 1,141

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

North Macksville Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.5% 107

—

Not a volunteer

79.5% 416

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

North Macksville Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.8%

$600-$799/mo

13.5%

$800-$999/mo

13.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

28.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

15.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

North Macksville How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.4%

Did not go to work

11.5%

Car (passenger)

9.9%

Walked only

3.6%

Truck

1.6%

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

North Macksville Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.8%

1 vehicle

43.5%

2 vehicles

37.9%

3 vehicles

7.4%

4+ vehicles

6.3%

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

North Macksville Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.5%

2 bedrooms

23.1%

3 bedrooms

43.7%

4 bedrooms

21.6%

5 bedrooms

4.1%

6+ bedrooms

3.0%

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

North Macksville Population Mobility

13.6%

moved in the last year

39.6%

moved in the last 5 years

7.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

42.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

North Macksville Indigenous Population

7.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,157

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

North Macksville Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Asthma

Diabetes

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

North Macksville Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

7.5%

$300-$399/wk

9.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

6.5%

$650-$799/wk

12.0%

$800-$999/wk

12.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.1%

$3,500+/wk

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

North Macksville Family Structure

Couple — no children

36.0%

Couple — children under 15

28.2%

Couple — no children under 15

14.2%

One parent — no children under 15

11.5%

One parent — children under 15

10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

North Macksville Military Service

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Previously served

6.5% 34

👤

Never served

93.5% 486

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

North Macksville Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

20.9% 109

—

Did not provide

79.1% 412

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

North Macksville Children Ever Born

No children

19.5%

1 child

13.3%

2 children

31.1%

3 children

20.7%

4 children

11.6%

5+ children

3.7%

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

North Macksville When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

2001–2010

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

North Macksville Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.7%

5–14 hours

24.9%

15–29 hours

14.0%

30+ hours

13.5%

Did not do domestic work

30.9%

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

North Macksville Household Size

1 person

32.2%

2 persons

37.4%

3 persons

12.9%

4 persons

8.0%

5 persons

6.6%

6+ persons

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

North Macksville Where Residents Moved From

Same address

519

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

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

North Macksville Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

67.9%

Blended family — no other children

14.3%

Step family — no other children

10.7%

Intact family — other children present

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

North Macksville Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 22 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

North Macksville Schools

schools nearby

government

925

avg ICSEA score

284

total students

Macksville Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 284 students

925

ICSEA

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

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North Macksville Rent Prices & Affordability

37%

of income

Stressed

Household Income $916/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 37.1%

Rent exceeds 35% of household income — this area may be under housing stress.

If you earn X in North Macksville

Your weekly income

≈ $3,969/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $576/wk

Rent share 37.1%

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North Macksville vs State & National Average

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Pop: 336 Income: $656/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 336 Income: $744/wk Rent: $210/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About North Macksville

What is the population of North Macksville NSW?

The population of North Macksville NSW is 669 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 36.7 people per km².North Macksville is ranked #4,575 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in North Macksville?

The median personal income in North Macksville NSW is $545 per week, or $28,340 per year.The median household income is $916 per week.Family income is $1,342 per week.North Macksville is ranked #7,776 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in North Macksville?

Median rent in North Macksville NSW is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 37.1% of household income, which is considered stressed.North Macksville ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in North Macksville?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Macksville NSW is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in North Macksville?

The median age in North Macksville NSW is 53 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is North Macksville a good suburb to live in?

North Macksville is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 669.The median income is $545/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as stressed (37.1% 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: 13006. All dollar figures in AUD.