Mirani Growth Profile

Mirani part of the traditional lands of the Yuwibara people.

Early European occupation of the area was due to cattle grazing, sugar can cultivation soon took over.

The railway from Mackay was constructed westwards in stages, reaching Mirani in 1885 (known as Hamilton at first, the town was renamed Mirani in 1886). Until the 1990’s, Mirani had a small but stable population.

The population more than doubled as a result of the mining boom from 2002 until 2013, due to Mirani’s proximity to the Peak Downs highway out to the coal mines in the Bowen Basin.

Outlook

A Mackay region town of 2,000 people in 2036. On current trends a balance between working families with children and retirees. Future housing predominately stand-alone housing. Growth is projected to be driven by increased mining employment and living on larger house lots in the rural setting of Pioneer Valley.

Total Residents

Main Industries of Employment for Residents 2018

	Mining	16.2%
	Education	8.6%
	Retail	7.9%

Population by Age

Dwelling Types

Demographic Profile

A town 37 km west of Mackay.

A population of 1,234 residents representing 1% the population of Mackay region.

Predominately working families with children (64.5% aged 15-64 years and 24.5% aged under 15 years)

80.2% are family oriented households. Reflective of the age composition of the town.

The main dwelling type is stand-alone houses representing 96.4% of dwellings.

An average household size of 2.8. Above the Mackay region average of 2.5. This is reflective of the family oriented nature of the area.

93.4% of working age residents are employed, above the Mackay region average of 91.4%.