Marcus Beach (Noosa Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 753 people were usually resident in Marcus Beach (Noosa Shire): of these 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female. Of the total population 0.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.0% of people usually resident in Marcus Beach (Noosa Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.8% of people usually resident in Marcus Beach (Noosa Shire) were Australian citizens, 18.9% were born overseas and 1.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Marcus Beach (Noosa Shire) were married, 13.2% were either separated or divorced, 2.3% were widowed and 30.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 76.5% of people usually resident in Marcus Beach (Noosa Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.8%, New Zealand 3.9%, United States of America 1.5%, Scotland 0.8% and Netherlands 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Marcus Beach (Noosa Shire) were No Religion 31.6%, Catholic 18.9%, Anglican 17.8%, Uniting Church 5.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Marcus Beach (Noosa Shire) were German 1.7%, Shona 0.4%, Greek 0.4%, Maltese 0.4% and Dutch 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 367 people aged 15 years and over in Marcus Beach (Noosa Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 46.6% worked full-time, 38.1% worked part-time, 5.2% were away from work, 3.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.8% were unemployed. 215 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Marcus Beach (Noosa Shire) were Professionals 21.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.3%, Sales Workers 13.2%, Managers 12.9%, Labourers 11.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Marcus Beach (Noosa Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 9.9%, Hospitals 5.6%, Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 5.0%, School Education 5.0% and Residential Building Construction 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Marcus Beach (Noosa Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $419, the median family income was $1,072 and the median household income was $994.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 221 families in Marcus Beach (Noosa Shire): of these 41.2% were couple families without children, 44.3% were couple families with children, 14.5% 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 311 occupied private dwellings were counted in Marcus Beach (Noosa Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Marcus Beach (Noosa Shire), 86.5% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 13.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Marcus Beach (Noosa Shire), 37.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 31.2% were owned with a mortgage and 26.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Marcus Beach (Noosa Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 68.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 28.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Marcus Beach (Noosa Shire), the median weekly rent was $240. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Marcus Beach (Noosa Shire), 70.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.