Suburbs West Mackay

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West Mackay QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of West Mackay QLD is 6,536 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in West Mackay is $838 per week ($43,576 per year). Median rent in West Mackay is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). West Mackay has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. West Mackay has a population density of 1103.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in West Mackay is England. The most common religion is Catholic (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Mackay is $1,595.

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📍 West Mackay, Queensland — 21.1512°S, 149.1633°E

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West Mackay Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

West Mackay Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$838/wk
$43,576 per year
#2986 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$320/wk
$1,387 per month
#4051 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,595/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

West Mackay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (3,213) Female 50.9% (3,327)

Population Density

1103.0
people per km²
6,536 people · 5.9 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,232
Family income/wk

West Mackay 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)

West Mackay Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
47.2% 710 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
52.8% 793 dwellings

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

West Mackay Country of Birth

Australia
95.2%
England
2.1%
India
1.3%
Canada
0.5%
China
0.4%
Fiji
0.4%
Brazil
0.2%

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

West Mackay Religion

Catholic
32.8%
No Religion
32.3%
Anglican
12.4%
Not stated
10.9%
Uniting Church
6.8%
Christian (other)
2.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.9%
Baptist
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

West Mackay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
58.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
29.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.0%

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

West Mackay Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot
36.4%
SAL Tagalog
19.4%
Other
16.1%
SAL Filipin
14.6%
Mandarin
4.8%
Gujarati
3.3%
IAL Punjabi
3.0%
Cantonese
2.4%

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

West Mackay Employment

💼
Employed full-time
43.7% 2,036 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.1% 891 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 121 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.6% 1,609 people

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

West Mackay Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
47.6%
Bachelor Degree
27.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.6%
Postgraduate Degree
5.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.0%
Certificate I/II
2.6%

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

West Mackay Occupation

Professionals
28.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
23.9%
Community & Personal Service
12.0%
Managers
11.4%
Clerical & Administrative
9.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.6%
Labourers
5.6%
Sales Workers
3.6%

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

West Mackay Field of Study

Engineering
26.6%
Health
17.3%
Management & Commerce
16.5%
Society & Culture
10.3%
Education
9.7%
Architecture & Building
6.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.9%
Creative Arts
1.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.9%
Agriculture & Environment
1.7%
Information Technology
1.5%

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

West Mackay Dwelling Types

Separate house
80.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
14.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

West Mackay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
7.4%
$500-$649/wk
5.6%
$650-$799/wk
5.7%
$800-$999/wk
5.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.5%
$4,000+/wk
10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

West Mackay Marital Status

💍
Married
41.8% 2,276
↔️
Separated
4.0% 215
📋
Divorced
10.4% 565
🕊️
Widowed
8.5% 464
👤
Never married
35.3% 1,921

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

West Mackay Ancestry

English
29.2%
Australian
28.7%
Irish
9.2%
Scottish
8.0%
Other
6.4%
German
4.2%
Filipino
3.7%
Maltese
3.2%
Italian
2.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.5%
Indian
1.0%
Chinese
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

West Mackay School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
24.5%
Secondary — Government
19.1%
Primary — Catholic
17.4%
Secondary — Catholic
14.6%
Vocational Education
10.9%
Pre-school
7.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.8%

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

West Mackay Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
10.5% 1,252
✅
No need for assistance
89.5% 10,628

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

West Mackay Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.6% 714
—
Not a volunteer
85.4% 4,163

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

West Mackay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.3%
$300-$449/mo
0.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.4%
$600-$799/mo
3.0%
$800-$999/mo
7.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
21.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
27.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
6.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

West Mackay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.3%
Did not go to work
11.2%
Car (passenger)
5.7%
Walked only
3.8%
Bicycle
1.4%
Bus
0.9%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.7%
Other
0.7%
Truck
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%

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

West Mackay Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.8%
1 vehicle
36.8%
2 vehicles
37.5%
3 vehicles
11.6%
4+ vehicles
6.4%

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

West Mackay Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.9%
2 bedrooms
21.4%
3 bedrooms
47.8%
4 bedrooms
20.3%
5 bedrooms
3.9%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

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

West Mackay Population Mobility

18.2%
moved in the last year
45.4%
moved in the last 5 years
3.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
59.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

West Mackay Indigenous Population

4.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
566
Indigenous residents
11,402
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

West Mackay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
607
Arthritis
227
Heart disease
194
Asthma
181
Diabetes
176
Lung condition
161
Cancer
118
Kidney disease
100
Stroke
89
Dementia
68

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

West Mackay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.5%
$1-$149/wk
3.6%
$150-$299/wk
5.1%
$300-$399/wk
3.4%
$400-$499/wk
5.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
8.4%
$800-$999/wk
10.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.4%
$3,500+/wk
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

West Mackay Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.2%
Couple — no children
30.3%
Couple — no children under 15
12.5%
One parent — children under 15
8.6%
One parent — no children under 15
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

West Mackay Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 8
🏅
Previously served
3.2% 155
👤
Never served
96.6% 4,680

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

West Mackay Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.5% 558
—
Did not provide
88.5% 4,293

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

West Mackay Children Ever Born

No children
32.0%
1 child
12.2%
2 children
27.5%
3 children
16.8%
4 children
8.8%
5+ children
2.7%

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

West Mackay When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
10
1951–1960
37
1961–1970
61
1971–1980
63
1981–1990
61
1991–2000
50
2001–2010
229
2011–2015
167
2016
42
2017
42
2018
44
2019
55
2020
28
2021
12

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

West Mackay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.0%
5–14 hours
27.6%
15–29 hours
12.0%
30+ hours
8.8%
Did not do domestic work
31.6%

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

West Mackay Household Size

1 person
32.8%
2 persons
34.1%
3 persons
13.2%
4 persons
12.2%
5 persons
5.2%
6+ persons
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

West Mackay Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,791
Moved from QLD
826
Moved — same area (SA2)
126
Moved from NSW
36
Moved from overseas
33
Moved from VIC
16
Moved from SA
10

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

West Mackay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
80.1%
Step family — no other children
13.6%
Blended family — no other children
5.0%
Intact family — other children present
0.6%
Other couple — children only
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

West Mackay Schools

12
schools nearby
5
government
971
avg ICSEA score
6,252
total students
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 384 students
1050
ICSEA
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 569 students
1031
ICSEA
Catherine McAuley College Catholic
Secondary · 7-10 · 606 students
1026
ICSEA
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 West State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 770 students
980
ICSEA
Glenella State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 234 students
977
ICSEA
Mackay State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,254 students
936
ICSEA
Mackay North State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 401 students
933
ICSEA
Mackay Central State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 216 students
908
ICSEA
Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance School Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 75 students
811
ICSEA
St Patrick's College - Mercy Campus Catholic
Secondary

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

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West Mackay Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,696/wk
Median Rent $320/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.9%

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

If you earn X in West Mackay

≈ $7,349/month
Median rent $320/wk
Left after rent $1,376/wk
Rent share 18.9%

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West Mackay vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Kuranda
Pop: 3,273 Income: $600/wk Rent: $260/wk
Pullenvale
Pop: 3,276 Income: $1,198/wk Rent: $685/wk
Bellara
Pop: 3,278 Income: $507/wk Rent: $320/wk
Currumbin
Pop: 3,278 Income: $909/wk Rent: $490/wk
Eimeo
Pop: 3,285 Income: $1,031/wk Rent: $390/wk
Pittsworth
Pop: 3,300 Income: $651/wk Rent: $275/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About West Mackay

What is the population of West Mackay QLD?

The population of West Mackay QLD is 6,536 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1103.0 people per km².West Mackay is ranked #1,174 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in West Mackay?

The median personal income in West Mackay QLD is $838 per week, or $43,576 per year.The median household income is $1,696 per week.Family income is $2,232 per week.West Mackay is ranked #2,986 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in West Mackay?

Median rent in West Mackay QLD is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 18.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.West Mackay ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in West Mackay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Mackay QLD is $1,595. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in West Mackay?

The median age in West Mackay QLD is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is West Mackay a good suburb to live in?

West Mackay is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 6,536.The median income is $838/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.9% 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: 33038. All dollar figures in AUD.