Hervey Bay
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people | 1,564 |
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Male | 758 |
Female | 804 |
Median age | 17 |
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households | 668 |
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Average people per household | 3.2 |
Median weekly household income | $751 |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | $1,777 |
Median weekly rent | $250 |
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People
demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employmentDemographics & education
People | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Aboriginal | 1,420 | 90.8 | 122,896 | 78.9 | 495,757 | 90.4 |
Torres Strait Islander | 66 | 4.2 | 20,094 | 12.9 | 31,407 | 5.7 |
Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | 78 | 5.0 | 12,834 | 8.2 | 21,206 | 3.9 |
Total | 1,564 | -- | 155,824 | -- | 548,370 | -- |
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Male | 758 | 48.5 | 76,744 | 49.3 | 270,331 | 49.3 |
Female | 804 | 51.5 | 79,081 | 50.7 | 278,037 | 50.7 |
In Hervey Bay, there were 1,564 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 758 (or 48.5%) were male and 804 (or 51.5%) were female.
Age | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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0-4 years | 236 | 15.1 | 20,384 | 13.1 | 67,415 | 12.3 |
5-14 years | 442 | 28.3 | 38,085 | 24.4 | 129,670 | 23.6 |
15-24 years | 278 | 17.8 | 29,609 | 19.0 | 105,652 | 19.3 |
25-54 years | 456 | 29.2 | 53,777 | 34.5 | 192,627 | 35.1 |
55-64 years | 86 | 5.5 | 8,641 | 5.5 | 32,232 | 5.9 |
65 years and over | 65 | 4.2 | 5,331 | 3.4 | 20,772 | 3.8 |
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Median age | 17 | -- | 20 | -- | 21 | -- |
In Hervey Bay the median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people was 17 years. Of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 43.5% were children aged 0 to 14 years and 4.2% were people aged 65 years and over.
Registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 221 | 25.1 | 20,924 | 21.5 | 85,741 | 24.4 |
Separated | 54 | 6.1 | 3,939 | 4.0 | 14,925 | 4.2 |
Divorced | 79 | 9.0 | 6,107 | 6.3 | 23,126 | 6.6 |
Widowed | 27 | 3.1 | 2,990 | 3.1 | 12,142 | 3.5 |
Never married | 498 | 56.7 | 63,395 | 65.1 | 215,347 | 61.3 |
In Hervey Bay 25.1% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were married and 15.5% were either divorced or separated.
Median age by registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 44 | -- | 45 | -- | 44 | -- |
Separated | 40 | -- | 46 | -- | 46 | -- |
Divorced | 52 | -- | 51 | -- | 51 | -- |
Widowed | 70 | -- | 66 | -- | 65 | -- |
Never married | 23 | -- | 26 | -- | 26 | -- |
In Hervey Bay for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age of married people was 44 years and the median age of people never married was 23 years.
Social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 197 | 24.7 | 18,335 | 21.4 | 71,575 | 23.3 |
De facto marriage | 119 | 14.9 | 16,111 | 18.8 | 48,600 | 15.8 |
Not married | 482 | 60.4 | 51,114 | 59.7 | 187,097 | 60.9 |
In Hervey Bay 24.7% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were in a registered marriage and 14.9% were in a de facto marriage.
Median age by social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 44 | -- | 45 | -- | 45 | -- |
De facto marriage | 38 | -- | 33 | -- | 34 | -- |
Not married | 28 | -- | 28 | -- | 28 | -- |
In Hervey Bay for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age in a registered marriage was 44 years and in a de facto marriage was 38 years.
Education | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Pre-school | 43 | 6.2 | 2,960 | 4.9 | 13,977 | 6.2 |
Primary | 284 | 40.9 | 24,202 | 39.9 | 81,554 | 36.4 |
Secondary | 167 | 24.1 | 14,331 | 23.6 | 50,986 | 22.8 |
Technical or further education institution | 34 | 4.9 | 2,746 | 4.5 | 13,211 | 5.9 |
University or tertiary institution | 35 | 5.0 | 2,862 | 4.7 | 10,125 | 4.5 |
Other | 15 | 2.2 | 997 | 1.6 | 3,662 | 1.6 |
Not stated | 116 | 16.7 | 12,571 | 20.7 | 50,410 | 22.5 |
Total | 694 | -- | 60,669 | -- | 223,925 | -- |
Of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Hervey Bay, 44.3% were attending an educational institution. Of these, 40.9% were attending a primary school, 24.1% were attending a secondary school and 10.1% were attending a tertiary or technical institution.
Cultural & language diversity
Australian Indigenous language, top responses | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) | 3 | 0.2 | 4,917 | 3.2 | 5,150 | 0.9 |
Batjala | 3 | 0.2 | 4 | 0.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
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English only spoken at home | 1,509 | 96.5 | 133,395 | 85.6 | 453,895 | 82.8 |
English was the only language spoken at home by 96.5% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Hervey Bay. The only other responses for language at home were Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) 0.2% and Batjala 0.2%.
Employment
Employment People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Worked full-time | 181 | 41.5 | 26,187 | 49.1 | 86,714 | 48.7 |
Worked part-time | 113 | 25.9 | 13,684 | 25.6 | 47,035 | 26.4 |
Away from work | 23 | 5.3 | 3,885 | 7.3 | 13,959 | 7.8 |
Unemployed | 119 | 27.3 | 9,603 | 18.0 | 30,462 | 17.1 |
Total in labour force | 436 | -- | 53,359 | -- | 178,170 | -- |
There were 436 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Hervey Bay. Of these 41.5% were employed full time, 25.9% were employed part-time and 27.3% were unemployed.
View the labour force fact sheet Median age by employment status Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Employed full-time | 37 | -- | 37 | -- | 37 | -- |
Employed part-time | 32 | -- | 33 | -- | 34 | -- |
The median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Hervey Bay who were employed full time was 37 years and those employed part time was 32 years.
Median weekly incomes People aged 15 years and over | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Personal | 346 | -- | 384 | -- | 362 | -- |
Household | 751 | -- | 1,066 | -- | 991 | -- |
The median weekly personal income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Hervey Bay was $346 and the median weekly household income was $751.
View the income fact sheetDwellings
dwelling characteristics | dwelling structureDwelling characteristics
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households
Dwelling characteristics Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Average number of people per household | 3.2 | -- | 3.4 | -- | 3.3 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom | 1.2 | -- | 1.3 | -- | 1.2 | -- |
Average number of registered motor vehicles per dwelling | 1.4 | -- | 1.5 | -- | 1.5 | -- |
In Hervey Bay, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.2, with 1.2 persons per bedroom and 1.4 registered motor vehicles per dwelling.
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
Housing costs Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Median weekly rent | 250 | -- | 220 | -- | 195 | -- |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | 1,777 | -- | 1,733 | -- | 1,647 | -- |
In Hervey Bay, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $250 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,777.
Dwelling structure
Dwelling structure Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Separate house | 534 | 79.9 | 47,511 | 81.2 | 168,749 | 80.7 |
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc | 37 | 5.5 | 3,630 | 6.2 | 16,437 | 7.9 |
Flat, unit or apartment | 77 | 11.5 | 6,446 | 11.0 | 20,640 | 9.9 |
Other dwelling | 17 | 2.5 | 878 | 1.5 | 2,949 | 1.4 |
Total | 668 | -- | 58,517 | -- | 209,047 | -- |
In Hervey Bay there were 668 private dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people: 79.9% were separate houses, 5.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 11.5% were flats, unit or apartments and 2.5% were other dwellings.
Tenure Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Owned outright | 66 | 9.9 | 5,504 | 9.4 | 23,333 | 11.2 |
Owned with a mortgage | 125 | 18.7 | 13,573 | 23.2 | 51,761 | 24.8 |
Rented | 447 | 67.0 | 37,042 | 63.3 | 124,099 | 59.4 |
Other tenure type | 5 | 0.7 | 339 | 0.6 | 1,516 | 0.7 |
Tenure type not stated | 24 | 3.6 | 2,062 | 3.5 | 8,338 | 4.0 |
In Hervey Bay, of dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, 9.9% were owned outright, 18.7% were owned with a mortgage and 67.0% were rented.
Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.