Great Mackeral Beach

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 103 people were usually resident in Great Mackeral Beach: of these 60.2% were male and 39.8% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 2.9% of people usually resident in Great Mackeral Beach were children aged 0-14 years, and 50.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 54 years.

In the 2006 Census, 68.0% of people usually resident in Great Mackeral Beach were Australian citizens, 18.4% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 34.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Great Mackeral Beach were married, 27.5% were either separated or divorced, 8.8% were widowed and 27.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 51.5% of people usually resident in Great Mackeral Beach, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.8%, New Zealand 4.9%, Japan 2.9%, Canada 2.9% and United States of America 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Great Mackeral Beach were Anglican 24.3%, No Religion 20.4%, Catholic 9.7%, Uniting Church 5.8% and Christian, nfd 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Great Mackeral Beach. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 76.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 41 people aged 15 years and over in Great Mackeral Beach were in the labour force. Of these 58.5% worked full-time, 34.1% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.3% were unemployed. 31 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Great Mackeral Beach were Professionals 39.5%, Managers 21.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.5%, Sales Workers 7.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.9%, Labourers 7.9% and Community and Personal Service Workers 7.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Great Mackeral Beach, the most common responses for industry of employment included Residential Building Construction 7.9%, Timber and Hardware Goods Wholesaling 7.9%, Other Machinery and Equipment Wholesaling 7.9%, Other Store-Based Retailing 7.9% and Air and Space Transport 7.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Great Mackeral Beach, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $519, the median family income was $1,300 and the median household income was $675.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 26 families in Great Mackeral Beach: of these 57.7% were couple families without children, 26.9% were couple families with children, 15.4% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 78 occupied private dwellings were counted in Great Mackeral Beach.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Great Mackeral Beach, 57.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 42.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Great Mackeral Beach, 44.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 16.7% were owned with a mortgage and 10.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Great Mackeral Beach, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 62.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 50.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Great Mackeral Beach, the median weekly rent was $50. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,700. The average people per household was 1.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Great Mackeral Beach, 35.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.1% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.