Located in Queensland within the Mackay local government area, Mount Martin is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 4754). It is home to about 191 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $126K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward construction and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
The median weekly rent is $200 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,748.
The crime rate in the Mackay LGA is moderate at 6,570 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.