Demographics
Mackay is approximately 3.96 square kilometres. In 2016 the population of Mackay was 3659. The population is 52% male and 48% female. On average the monthly mortgage repayments in Mackay are $1400 to $1799. The most common weekly income bracket is $400 to $499 per week. Weekly rents in the area are on average $150 to $199.Description
Mackay is a city on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia.[2] It is located about 970 kilometres (603 mi) north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. Mackay is nicknamed the sugar capital of Australia because its region produces more than a third of Australia's cane sugar. Generally, the area is known as the Mackay– Whitsunday Region. Mackay is famous for its history as one of Australia's largest cane farming regions. However, in recent years, the mining industry has become the mainstay of the local economy Mackay is widely recognised as the gateway to the Bowen Basin coal mining reserves of Central Queensland. It is the single largest coal reserve in Australia, with 34 operational coal mines extracting more than 100 million tonnes annually. While much of this is used in Australia, Japan and China are the largest export recipients. Mackay was known as the "sugar capital" of Australia, producing a sizeable portion of Australia's domestic supplies and exports. However, the industry experienced a decline in the 2000s