Postcode 4740 is located in Queensland. It contains 47 suburbs and localities: Andergrove, South Mackay, West Mackay, North Mackay, Beaconsfield, Rural View, Glenella, Blacks Beach, Mackay, East Mackay, Ooralea, Slade Point, Eimeo, Bakers Creek, Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld), Hay Point, Habana, Alligator Creek (Mackay - Qld), Richmond (Mackay - Qld), Erakala, Grasstree Beach, Mackay Harbour, The Leap, Richmond (Richmond - Qld), Balnagowan, Balberra, Dolphin Heads, Mount Jukes, Paget, Homebush, Nindaroo, Dumbleton, Te Kowai, Alexandra, Racecourse, Haliday Bay, Sandiford, McEwens Beach, Chelona, Munbura, Coral Sea, Rosella, Dunnrock, Cape Hillsborough, Cremorne, Foulden, Belmunda. At the 2021 Census, the 4740 postal area had a population of 85,500 with a median age of 38.

🏘️ Suburbs in postcode 4740 (47)

Andergrove (9,924) South Mackay (6,918) West Mackay (6,536) North Mackay (6,194) Beaconsfield (5,899) Rural View (5,657) Glenella (4,545) Blacks Beach (4,153) Mackay (4,026) East Mackay (3,725) Ooralea (3,691) Slade Point (3,450) Eimeo (3,285) Bakers Creek (1,590) Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) (1,550) Hay Point (1,306) Habana (1,022) Alligator Creek (Mackay - Qld) (897) Richmond (Mackay - Qld) (852) Erakala (763) Grasstree Beach (717) Mackay Harbour (686) The Leap (664) Richmond (Richmond - Qld) (578) Balnagowan (438) Balberra (425) Dolphin Heads (413) Mount Jukes (373) Paget (339) Homebush (262) Nindaroo (255) Dumbleton (242) Te Kowai (227) Alexandra (189) Racecourse (181) Haliday Bay (172) Sandiford (168) McEwens Beach (159) Chelona (120) Munbura (89) Coral Sea (78) Rosella (78) Dunnrock (58) Cape Hillsborough (39) Cremorne (19) Foulden (9) Belmunda (6)

👥 Population Overview

Total Population

85,500

Males

42,763 (50.0%)

Females

42,733 (50.0%)

Indigenous

5,483 (6.4%)

Born in Australia

85.1%

English Only at Home

91.8%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

6.1%

5-14 years

13.7%

15-19 years

6.0%

20-24 years

6.1%

25-34 years

13.4%

35-44 years

13.5%

45-54 years

13.3%

55-64 years

12.7%

65-74 years

8.7%

75-84 years

4.7%

85+ years

1.9%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$882/week

Annual Personal Income

$45,864

Median Household Income

$1,839/week

Annual Household Income

$95,628

Median Family Income

$2,232/week

Annual Family Income

$116,064

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$340

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,733

Average Household Size

2.5 persons

Median Age

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

25,062 (81.2%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

3,862 (12.5%)

Flat/Apartment

1,429 (4.6%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

30,868

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

27,374

Employed Part-time

12,032

Unemployed

1,807

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Participation Rate

63.9%

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

1,508 (5.0%)

1 Vehicle

10,109 (33.4%)

2 Vehicles

11,860 (39.2%)

3+ Vehicles

6,747 (22.3%)

🏛️ Local Government Areas

Mackay Townsville

📮 Nearby Postcodes

4416 4737 4738 4741 4750 4751 4753 4754 4756 4757 4798 4799 4800 4810 4811 4812