About this data The size of Mackay is approximately 4.4 square kilometres. It has 12 parks covering nearly 5.3% of total area. The population of Mackay in 2011 was 4,070 people. By 2016 the population ...

Forecast issued at 4:30 pm EST on Friday 30 May 2025. Slight chance of a shower in the early morning. Mostly sunny day. Winds southerly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn.

A trough over the northern waters south of Townsville will move away southward from Saturday. A ridge will extend over North Queensland waters in the wake of the trough.