Hay Point Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Above QLD income
4740
Postcode for Hay Point, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 785 km from Brisbane · Pop. 1,306
1,306
Population
43
Median Age
$1,983
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
24.6
Area (km²)

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

Where Hay Point ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs.

How Hay Point Compares

Hay Point vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricHay PointQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,983 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,600 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 43 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.2% -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.

Hay Point is a locality 785 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, Hay Point has a population of 1,306 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,983, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 64 (4.9% of residents).

Housing in Hay Point includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,600, with 464 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Hay Point scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Hay Point is part of the Mackay statistical area in Queensland.

Hay Point Details

Postcode4740
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,306
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,983/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$875/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,600
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area24.6 km²
Population Density53/km²
Total Dwellings464
Australian Citizens83.5%
Indigenous Population64 (4.9%)
Unemployment Rate5.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-21.2948785
Longitude149.2561568
Distance from Brisbane785 km
Region (SA4)Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday
Area (SA3)Mackay
Local GovernmentMackay
Federal ElectorateDawson

Age Profile

0–14 (17.5%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (25.0%) 45–64 (30.8%) 65+ (17.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years228 (17.5%)
15–24 years138 (10.6%)
25–44 years327 (25.0%)
45–64 years402 (30.8%)
65+ years222 (17.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (32.8%) Mortgaged (43.0%) Rented (24.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis123 (9.4%)
Asthma90 (6.9%)
Diabetes68 (5.2%)
Heart Disease64 (4.9%)
Cancer39 (3.0%)
Lung Condition24 (1.8%)
Dementia5 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (1.6%)
1 vehicle132 (29.4%)
2 vehicles181 (40.3%)
3+ vehicles129 (28.7%)

Suburbs Near Hay Point

Same Postcode (4740)

More Hay Point Data

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.