Mackay suburbs where young families live
Rural View has the highest share, at 25.5% of residents. Blacks Beach and Bucasia follow.
This page ranks Mackay suburbs by the share of residents aged 0-14 in the 2021 Census — the clearest signal of where families with children cluster. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
Shares are the count of Mackay residents aged 0-14 (children) divided by the suburb's total population, from the ABS 2021 Census age tables — the same figures behind each suburb page's age profile. Percentile ranks are computed within Mackay's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs. This is descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.
Mackay suburbs where young families live
Ranked by the share of residents aged 0-14 in the 2021 Census — the clearest signal of suburbs full of families with children, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents.
Rural View
QLD 4740 · 5,657 residents25.5% of residents · 1,444 people
Blacks Beach
QLD 4740 · 4,153 residents25.5% of residents · 1,060 people
Bucasia
QLD 4750 · 4,915 residents23.4% of residents · 1,149 people
Eimeo
QLD 4740 · 3,285 residents22.7% of residents · 746 people
Andergrove
QLD 4740 · 9,924 residents21.3% of residents · 2,111 people
Beaconsfield
QLD 4740 · 5,899 residents21.1% of residents · 1,245 people
Glenella
QLD 4740 · 4,545 residents21.0% of residents · 954 people
Ooralea
QLD 4740 · 3,691 residents20.9% of residents · 771 people
Slade Point
QLD 4740 · 3,450 residents20.3% of residents · 702 people
Mount Pleasant
QLD 4740 · 4,694 residents19.0% of residents · 890 people
South Mackay
QLD 4740 · 6,918 residents18.4% of residents · 1,271 people
East Mackay
QLD 4740 · 3,725 residents17.3% of residents · 645 people
North Mackay
QLD 4740 · 6,194 residents17.1% of residents · 1,060 people
West Mackay
QLD 4740 · 6,536 residents16.8% of residents · 1,100 people
Mackay
QLD 4740 · 4,026 residents12.3% of residents · 494 people
Ranked from 15 qualifying suburbs.
100% share of residents in the relevant age band in the 2021 Census (the band's count divided by the suburb's total population), percentile-ranked within Mackay's candidate pool. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify, and the larger absolute cohort breaks ties. Descriptive ABS Census data, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.
Common questions about this ranking
What are the mackay suburbs where young families live?
Rural View has the highest share, at 25.5% of residents. Blacks Beach and Bucasia follow.
How is this ranking put together?
Each Mackay suburb is ranked by the share of its residents aged 0-14 in the 2021 Census — that age group's count divided by the suburb's total population. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Mackay's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs.
Where does the data come from?
The Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census age tables — the same figures behind the age profile shown on each suburb page. Nothing is estimated or inferred about any individual.
Why would someone use this list?
People often want to settle where families with children are well represented — for the amenities, services, and social fabric that tend to follow. This is a factual demographic snapshot to help with that, not a judgement about any suburb.
How current is it?
The figures are from the 2021 Census, the most recent available until results from the August 2026 Census are released in 2027. The top 15 is recomputed whenever we refresh the census data.
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Rankings last computed 28 September 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.
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