Ball Bay QLD

Postcode 4741 · Mackay LGA

Ball Bay is a quiet locality in Queensland within the Mackay local government area (postcode 4741). With a population of 384, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 56. Households earn a median income of $70K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. The most common occupations are machinery operators & drivers, technicians & trades, professionals. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median weekly rent is $290 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,560.

The crime rate in the Mackay LGA is moderate at 6,509 incidents per 100,000 population.

SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage4/10
Education1/10
Economic5/10
Disadvantage3/10
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$290
POPULATION
384
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age56
Household Size2.1
HH Income /wk$1,346
Personal Income /wk$670
Mortgage /mth$1,560
CRIME (Mackay LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)6,509
Total Incidents6,509
Data: Year ending Dec 2026