Suburb in Mackay

Seaforth, QLD

Seaforth had a population of 800 at the 2021 Census (+1.4% since 2016). Median age 56.0. Median weekly household income $1,088. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Seaforth at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Seaforth's population grew by 1.4% to 800, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 56.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 8.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 21.9%.

12.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 54.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.6% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 317 households.

The median household earns $1,088 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $290 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,733 a month.

7.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 2.2% use a language other than English at home. 34.5% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Seaforth beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureSeaforthQLDAustralia
Population8005,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+1.4%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age56.038.038.0
Households3171,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments1.6%12.5%14.3%
Renting12.8%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright54.4%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,088$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$290$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,733$1,733$1,863
Born overseas7.5%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home2.2%14.1%23.6%
No religion34.5%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+1.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7882011
  2. 7892016
  3. 8002021

Age

Median age 56.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Seaforth Queensland
Share of people by age, Seaforth and Queensland
0–98.3%
10–198.5%
20–296.6%
30–398.3%
40–4910.5%
50–5916.9%
60–6919.9%
70–7916.1%
80+5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Seaforth at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English43.8%
  2. Australian41.9%
  3. Irish13.1%
  4. Scottish12.6%
  5. German7.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German0.4%
  2. Tagalog0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand2.1%
  2. England1.9%
  3. the Philippines0.7%
  4. Germany0.6%
  5. Scotland0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Seaforth

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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