Mackay Harbour, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Mackay Harbour is more socio-economically advantaged than about 64% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1012, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Mackay Harbour at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 686
- Median age
- 50
- Median weekly household income
- $2,079
- SEIFA score
- 1012
- Coordinates
- -21.1144, 149.2138
Mackay Harbour demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mackay Harbour using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 40%, 39% of homes are rented, and 21% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 77 | 11% |
| Youth (15–24) | 73 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 146 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 281 | 40% |
| Seniors (65+) | 130 | 18% |
Share of the 707 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 105 | 38% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 50 | 18% |
| Rented | 106 | 39% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 23 | 8% |
| Townhouses & semis | 34 | 12% |
| Flats & apartments | 143 | 52% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 277 occupied private dwellings in Mackay Harbour.
- Median weekly rent
- $500
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,469
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,074
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 122 (21%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 40 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 17 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 272 (45%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Employed full-time
- 241
- Employed part-time
- 83
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Mackay Harbour
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Mackay Harbour is February (average daytime high around 27.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.3°C). The area receives roughly 1317 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.2°C | 22.6°C | 289 mm |
| Feb | 27.4°C | 22.6°C | 183 mm |
| Mar | 26.7°C | 22.2°C | 244 mm |
| Apr | 24.9°C | 20.1°C | 129 mm |
| May | 22.6°C | 16.9°C | 71 mm |
| Jun | 20.9°C | 14.8°C | 37 mm |
| Jul | 20.3°C | 13.4°C | 71 mm |
| Aug | 21.1°C | 13.9°C | 28 mm |
| Sep | 22.9°C | 16.4°C | 23 mm |
| Oct | 24.8°C | 19.2°C | 30 mm |
| Nov | 26.2°C | 21°C | 58 mm |
| Dec | 27.1°C | 22.2°C | 154 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Mackay Harbour
Where is Mackay Harbour?
Mackay Harbour is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Mackay Harbour?
At the 2021 Census, Mackay Harbour had a population of about 686.
Is Mackay Harbour an advantaged area?
Mackay Harbour has an ABS SEIFA score of 1012, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 64 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 64% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Mackay Harbour?
Mackay Harbour has average daytime highs of about 24.3°C and overnight lows of about 18.8°C, with roughly 1,317 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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