Council
Population Overview
Total Population
121,691
Males
61,201 (50.3%)
Females
60,494 (49.7%)
Indigenous
7,507 (6.2%)
Born in Australia
86.9%
English Only at Home
93.5%
Australian Citizens
104,528
Other Languages
6.5%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$866/week
Annual Personal Income
$45,032
Median Household Income
$1,853/week
Annual Household Income
$96,356
Median Family Income
$2,215/week
Annual Family Income
$115,180
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$340
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,733
Average Household Size
2.6 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8
Birthplace
Born in Australia
96,036 (86.9%)
Born Overseas
14,485 (13.1%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
42,393 (48.7%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
8,239 (9.5%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
26,004 (29.9%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
5,477 (6.3%)
Year 8 or Below
4,588 (5.3%)
Did Not Go to School
280 (0.3%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
38,161
Employed Part-time
16,906
Total Employed
58,954
Unemployed
2,443
Unemployment Rate
4%
Participation Rate
63.2%
Labour Force
61,395
Not in Labour Force
26,214
Family Composition
Total Families
32,126
Couple - No Children
13,166 (41.0%)
Couple with Children
13,618 (42.4%)
One Parent Family
4,896 (15.2%)
Other Family
447 (1.4%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
36,410 (84.7%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
4,320 (10.1%)
Flat/Apartment
1,552 (3.6%)
Other Dwelling
494 (1.1%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
42,964
Unoccupied Dwellings
5,173
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
1,748 (4.2%)
1 Vehicle
13,183 (31.3%)
2 Vehicles
16,834 (40.0%)
3 Vehicles
6,667 (15.8%)
4+ Vehicles
3,660 (8.7%)
Total Dwellings
42,101
Crime Statistics (Calendar year 2025)
Recorded incidents from the Queensland Police Service (QPS). Rates are per 100,000 residents (annual rate = sum of monthly rates within 2025). Trends compare the 2025 annual rate to 2023 (2 year) and 2016 (10 year), bucketed as Stable (<10% change), Up or Down.
Headline offences
Break & enter (dwelling)
694.6 / 100k
2yr Down 16.1%
10yr Down 34.3%
Motor vehicle theft
316.5 / 100k
2yr Down 17.0%
10yr Up 42.1%
Non-FV assault
1,256 / 100k
2yr Stable
10yr Up 128.6%
Robbery (unarmed)
16.2 / 100k
2yr Down 26.7%
10yr Up 110.6%
Steal from vehicle
716.2 / 100k
2yr Stable
10yr Stable
Show all 70 QPS offence categories
| Offence | Incidents | Rate / 100k |
|---|---|---|
| Other Offences | 7,145 | 5,502.4 |
| Offences Against Property | 6,225 | 4,793.9 |
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 3,177 | 2,446.6 |
| Offences Against the Person | 2,273 | 1,750.5 |
| Drug Offences | 2,000 | 1,540.2 |
| Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order | 1,997 | 1,537.9 |
| Assault | 1,631 | 1,256 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 1,347 | 1,037.3 |
| Other Stealing | 1,318 | 1,015 |
| Other Property Damage | 1,185 | 912.6 |
| Good Order Offences | 1,091 | 840.2 |
| Possess Drugs | 994 | 765.5 |
| Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent) | 930 | 716.2 |
| Unlawful Entry | 929 | 715.4 |
| Other Drug Offences | 916 | 705.4 |
| Drink Driving | 912 | 702.3 |
| Shop Stealing | 754 | 580.7 |
| Common Assault' | 739 | 569.1 |
| Serious Assault | 694 | 534.5 |
| Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police | 572 | 440.5 |
| Public Nuisance | 487 | 375 |
| Unlawful Entry With Intent - Dwelling | 451 | 347.3 |
| Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling | 412 | 317.3 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 411 | 316.5 |
| Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other | 385 | 296.5 |
| Sexual Offences | 360 | 277.2 |
| Disqualified Driving | 310 | 238.7 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 304 | 234.1 |
| Fraud | 303 | 233.3 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 240 | 184.8 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 229 | 176.4 |
| Other Sexual Offences | 199 | 153.3 |
| Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items | 196 | 150.9 |
| Stealing from Dwellings | 175 | 134.8 |
| Serious Assault (Other) | 168 | 129.4 |
| Other Fraud | 163 | 125.5 |
| Rape and Attempted Rape | 161 | 124 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 158 | 121.7 |
| Life Endangering Acts | 155 | 119.4 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 149 | 114.7 |
| Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle | 123 | 94.7 |
| Fraud by Credit Card | 119 | 91.6 |
| Possess etc. Tainted Property | 103 | 79.3 |
| Unlawful Entry With Intent - Shop | 93 | 71.6 |
| Weapons Act Offences - Other | 75 | 57.8 |
| Stalking | 68 | 52.4 |
| Sell Supply Drugs | 66 | 50.8 |
| Arson | 62 | 47.7 |
| Possess Property Suspected Stolen | 51 | 39.3 |
| Robbery | 40 | 30.8 |
| Unlawful Entry With Violence - Dwelling | 39 | 30 |
| Grievous Assault | 30 | 23.1 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 28 | 21.6 |
| Fare Evasion | 25 | 19.3 |
| Unlawful Possess Firearm - Other | 24 | 18.5 |
| Unarmed Robbery | 21 | 16.2 |
| Armed Robbery | 19 | 14.6 |
| Kidnapping & Abduction etc. | 14 | 10.8 |
| Trafficking Drugs | 13 | 10 |
| Fraud by Computer | 12 | 9.2 |
| Produce Drugs | 11 | 8.5 |
| Identity Fraud | 9 | 6.9 |
| Unlawful Possess Concealable Firearm | 8 | 6.2 |
| Disobey Move-on Direction | 7 | 5.4 |
| Receiving Stolen Property | 4 | 3.1 |
| Coercive Control | 3 | 2.3 |
| Other Homicide | 2 | 1.5 |
| Attempted Murder | 2 | 1.5 |
| Interfere with Mechanism of Motor Vehicle | 2 | 1.5 |
| Bomb Possess and/or use of | 1 | 0.8 |
Suburbs in this Council (23)
Andergrove (9,924)Bakers Creek (1,590)Beaconsfield (5,899)Blacks Beach (4,153)Bucasia (4,915)East Mackay (3,725)Eimeo (3,285)Glenella (4,545)Habana (1,022)Hay Point (1,306)Mackay (4,026)Marian (4,224)Mirani (1,806)North Mackay (6,194)Ooralea (3,691)Racecourse (181)Rural View (5,657)Sarina (5,619)Shoal Point (1,104)Slade Point (3,450)South Mackay (6,918)Walkerston (3,615)West Mackay (6,536)