Queensland · Postcode 4740

Haliday Bay postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 837 km from Brisbane

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
172
Population (2021)
$1,093
Household income/wk
$230
Median rent/wk
55
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Haliday Bay at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4740 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
172 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mackay Council area 123 suburbs, 17 postcodes
55 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,093/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,093/wk
38% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$230/wk
39% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
2.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
55 years
11.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.3%
1.7 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Haliday Bay ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Haliday Bay vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricHaliday BayQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,093 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $230 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $2,084 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 55 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.3% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Haliday Bay is a locality 837 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4740. It falls within the Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday region. The local government area is Mackay.

According to the 2021 Census, Haliday Bay has a population of 172 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,093, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.7% of residents).

Housing in Haliday Bay includes a median weekly rent of $230, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,084, with 67 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Haliday Bay scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Haliday Bay is part of the Mackay statistical area in Queensland.

Haliday Bay details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4740
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)172
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,093/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$606/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$230
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,084
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area2.5 km²
Population Density70/km²
Total Dwellings67
Australian Citizens82.6%
Indigenous Population3 (1.7%)
Unemployment Rate4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-20.9056958
Longitude148.9865594
Distance from Brisbane837 km
Region (SA4)Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday
Area (SA3)Mackay
Local GovernmentMackay
Federal ElectorateDawson
State ElectorateWhitsunday
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (6.4%) 15–24 (5.8%) 25–44 (17.4%) 45–64 (41.9%) 65+ (25.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years11 (6.4%)
15–24 years10 (5.8%)
25–44 years30 (17.4%)
45–64 years72 (41.9%)
65+ years44 (25.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.6%) Mortgaged (35.9%) Rented (12.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Haliday Bay is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis22 (12.8%)
Heart Disease15 (8.7%)
Lung Condition13 (7.6%)
Asthma12 (7.0%)
Diabetes8 (4.7%)
Cancer7 (4.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle26 (37.1%)
2 vehicles24 (34.3%)
3+ vehicles20 (28.6%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.