East Mackay is a coastal suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, East Mackay had a population of 3,725 people. As the name suggests, East Mackay is the suburb to the east of the city centre. It is flat low-lying coastal land. It is bounded by the Pioneer River to the north and the Coral Sea to the east. There is a s…East Mackay is a coastal suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, East Mackay had a population of 3,725 people. As the name suggests, East Mackay is the suburb to the east of the city centre. It is flat low-lying coastal land. It is bounded by the Pioneer River to the north and the Coral Sea to the east. There is a sandy beach along the foreshore to the sea known as Town Beach.