Mackay Region Population Population

| Year_ | Total_Region | Mackay | Pioneer | Mirani | Sarina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 28124 | 10665 | 9926 | 4412 | 3121 |
| 1947 | 32947 | 13486 | 11606 | 4587 | 3268 |
| 1954 | 37924 | 14762 | 14316 | 5056 | 3790 |
| 1961 | 41196 | 16809 | 15741 | 4760 | 3886 |
| 1966 | 48530 | 18640 | 19900 | 5379 | 4611 |
| 1971 | 51903 | 19148 | 22561 | 4772 | 5422 |
| 1976 | 57903 | 20224 | 26938 | 4889 | 5852 |
| 1981 | 66057 | 20664 | 33732 | 4739 | 6922 |
| 1986 | 70674 | 22199 | 36084 | 4854 | 7537 |
| 1991 | 76372 | 23052 | 40614 | 4625 | 8081 |
| 1996 | 86376 | 71894 | 71894 | 5088 | 9394 |
| 2001 | 89877 | 75020 | 75020 | 5220 | 9637 |
| 2006 | 101525 | 85399 | 85399 | 5406 | 10720 |