Map of Mackay, Australia

Mackay is a city in Queensland, Australia, with a population of about 84,333. It lies at 21.1534°S, 149.1655°E. Mackay is about 1,571 km (976 mi) north of Canberra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Rockhampton, 283 km to the southeast.

Mackay at a glance

Where is Mackay?

• The 24th largest city in Australia by recorded population.
• The 9th largest city in Queensland on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 51 min on the shortest day to 13 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Mackay

• Rockhampton — 283 km southeast
• Townsville — 324 km northwest
• Gladstone — 369 km southeast
• Bundaberg — 526 km southeast
• Hervey Bay — 589 km southeast
• Cairns — 591 km northwest
• Sunshine Coast — 730 km southeast
• Caloundra — 746 km southeast
• Toowoomba — 766 km south
• Brisbane — 804 km southeast

Largest cities in Queensland

• Brisbane — 2,780,063
• Gold Coast — 640,778
• Sunshine Coast — 398,840
• Logan City — 345,098
• Townsville — 201,313
• Cairns — 153,075
• Toowoomba — 142,163
• Caloundra — 96,305
• Rockhampton — 81,021
• Bundaberg — 73,747

Largest cities in Australia

• Sydney — 5,638,830
• Melbourne — 5,435,590
• Brisbane — 2,780,063
• Perth — 2,384,371
• Adelaide — 1,469,163
• Gold Coast — 640,778
• Newcastle — 508,437
• Sunshine Coast — 398,840
• Canberra — 367,752
• Logan City — 345,098

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.