Horseshoe Bay

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC31376
People 578
Male 51.3%
Female 48.7%
Median age 53
Families 161
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.6
for all households (a) 0.4
All private dwellings 331
Average people per household 2.2
Median weekly household income $1,070
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,411
Median weekly rent $273
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.5

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 295 51.3 2,321,889 49.4 11,546,638 49.3
Female 280 48.7 2,381,308 50.6 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 14 2.4 186,482 4.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 578 people in Horseshoe Bay. Of these 51.3% were male and 48.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.4% of the population.

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Age Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 53 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 19 3.4 296,466 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 24 4.2 317,138 6.7 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 23 4.1 299,097 6.4 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 32 5.6 296,287 6.3 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 21 3.7 316,860 6.7 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 21 3.7 320,753 6.8 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 27 4.8 325,943 6.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 18 3.2 305,218 6.5 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 26 4.6 322,901 6.9 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 41 7.2 322,982 6.9 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 52 9.2 308,727 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 75 13.2 292,198 6.2 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 82 14.5 260,685 5.5 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 57 10.1 242,192 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 25 4.4 180,406 3.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 13 2.3 126,084 2.7 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 11 1.9 83,731 1.8 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 0 0.0 85,528 1.8 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Horseshoe Bay was 53 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 11.6% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 18.7% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 260 51.1 1,775,920 46.9 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 12 2.4 134,953 3.6 608,059 3.2
Divorced 68 13.4 354,382 9.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 14 2.8 184,671 4.9 985,204 5.2
Never married 155 30.5 1,340,580 35.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Horseshoe Bay aged 15 years and over, 51.1% were married and 16.6% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 197 47.7 1,546,502 46.7 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 63 15.3 394,739 11.9 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 153 37.0 1,367,026 41.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Horseshoe Bay, of people aged 15 years and over, 47.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 15.3% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 0 0.0 56,639 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 33 25.0 276,468 19.1 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 73,844 5.1 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 0 0.0 50,202 3.5 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 19 14.4 176,138 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 3 2.3 63,080 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 5 3.8 58,927 4.1 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 0 0.0 76,992 5.3 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 10 7.6 213,221 14.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 5 3.8 37,517 2.6 198,383 2.8
Not stated 57 43.2 360,888 25.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Horseshoe Bay 23.3% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 26.4% were in primary school, 20.2% in secondary school and 7.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 78 15.2 693,412 18.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 50 9.7 330,619 8.7 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 9 1.8 111,975 3.0 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 105 20.4 576,295 15.2 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 71 13.8 625,959 16.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 22 4.3 163,394 4.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 57 11.1 488,554 12.9 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 2,602 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 418 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 22 4.3 275,376 7.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 3 0.6 15,700 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 69 13.4 409,227 10.8 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Horseshoe Bay, 13.8% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 22.8% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
English 231 30.6 1,794,999 27.5 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 190 25.1 1,649,284 25.3 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 73 9.7 564,334 8.7 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 66 8.7 486,648 7.5 2,023,470 6.4
German 35 4.6 296,387 4.5 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Horseshoe Bay were English 30.6%, Australian 25.1%, Irish 9.7%, Scottish 8.7% and German 4.6%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Horseshoe Bay (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 369 66.1 3,343,657 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 52 9.3 180,775 3.8 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 14 2.5 201,206 4.3 518,466 2.2
Germany 12 2.2 20,387 0.4 102,595 0.4
Netherlands 5 0.9 14,067 0.3 70,172 0.3
Poland 5 0.9 5,030 0.1 45,368 0.2

In Horseshoe Bay, 66.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 9.3%, New Zealand 2.5%, Germany 2.2%, Netherlands 0.9% and Poland 0.9%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 167 29.2 1,225,441 26.1 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 39 6.8 302,904 6.4 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 23 4.0 234,425 5.0 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 283 49.6 2,575,201 54.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Horseshoe Bay, 49.6% of people had both parents born in Australia and 29.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 309 56.4 2,824,420 60.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 70 12.8 287,091 6.1 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 18 3.3 236,403 5.0 617,331 2.6
Germany 13 2.4 34,868 0.7 170,571 0.7
Italy 9 1.6 42,085 0.9 470,138 2.0

In Horseshoe Bay, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 56.4%, England 12.8%, New Zealand 3.3%, Germany 2.4% and Italy 1.6%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 326 58.5 2,897,343 61.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 68 12.2 264,169 5.6 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 19 3.4 236,930 5.0 608,329 2.6
Germany 18 3.2 33,417 0.7 169,618 0.7
Poland 10 1.8 11,432 0.2 96,495 0.4

In Horseshoe Bay, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 58.5%, England 12.2%, New Zealand 3.4%, Germany 3.2% and Poland 1.8%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 226 39.4 1,374,427 29.2 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 92 16.0 719,718 15.3 3,101,185 13.3
Catholic 84 14.6 1,022,514 21.7 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 76 13.2 468,042 10.0 2,238,735 9.6
Presbyterian and Reformed 17 3.0 138,614 2.9 526,689 2.3

The most common responses for religion in Horseshoe Bay were No Religion, so described 39.4%, Anglican 16.0%, Catholic 14.6%, Not stated 13.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.0%. In Horseshoe Bay, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (51.1%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
German 10 1.8 16,488 0.4 79,353 0.3
Afrikaans 3 0.5 12,525 0.3 43,741 0.2
French 3 0.5 11,988 0.3 70,873 0.3
Portuguese 3 0.5 8,634 0.2 48,853 0.2
Spanish 3 0.5 21,006 0.4 140,817 0.6
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English only spoken at home 484 84.9 3,820,632 81.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 26 9.3 242,052 13.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Horseshoe Bay 84.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included German 1.8%, Afrikaans 0.5%, French 0.5%, Portuguese 0.5% and Spanish 0.5%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 141 48.8 1,333,193 57.7 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 115 39.8 691,751 29.9 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 17 5.9 111,509 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 16 5.5 175,665 7.6 787,452 6.9

There were 289 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Horseshoe Bay. Of these 48.8% were employed full time, 39.8% were employed part-time and 5.5% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 31 11.7 235,001 11.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 38 14.4 201,035 9.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 42 15.9 255,714 12.0 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 44 16.7 410,236 19.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 95 36.0 922,958 43.2 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Horseshoe Bay, 11.7% worked 1 to 15 hours, 14.4% worked 16 to 24 hours and 36.0% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Community and Personal Service Workers 54 20.5 241,956 11.3 1,157,003 10.8
Technicians and Trades Workers 45 17.1 305,441 14.3 1,447,414 13.5
Professionals 33 12.5 423,917 19.8 2,370,966 22.2
Sales Workers 32 12.2 207,795 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Labourers 29 11.0 225,268 10.5 1,011,520 9.5
Managers 25 9.5 258,509 12.1 1,390,047 13.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 21 8.0 147,636 6.9 670,106 6.3
Clerical and Administrative Workers 20 7.6 291,317 13.6 1,449,681 13.6

The most common occupations in Horseshoe Bay included Community and Personal Service Workers 20.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.1%, Professionals 12.5%, Sales Workers 12.2%, Labourers 11.0%, Managers 9.5%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 8.0% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.6%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Accommodation 23 11.5 29,602 1.4 113,377 1.1
Cafes and Restaurants 15 7.5 49,488 2.3 253,385 2.4
Pubs, Taverns and Bars 10 5.0 15,419 0.7 75,989 0.7
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 9 4.5 52,291 2.4 254,275 2.4
Travel Agency and Tour Arrangement Services 8 4.0 8,378 0.4 34,644 0.3

Of the employed people in Horseshoe Bay, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 11.5%, Cafes and Restaurants 7.5%, Pubs, Taverns and Bars 5.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.5% and Travel Agency and Tour Arrangement Services 4.0%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 557 -- 660 -- 662 --
Family 1,210 -- 1,661 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,070 -- 1,402 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Horseshoe Bay was $557.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 114 41.6 1,368,965 64.1 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 26 9.5 112,422 5.3 503,582 4.7
Ferry, car as driver 18 6.6 1,784 0.1 3,674 0.0
Walked only 15 5.5 70,471 3.3 370,427 3.5
Car, as passenger 11 4.0 112,508 5.3 489,922 4.6
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People who travelled to work by public transport 51 18.5 152,230 7.1 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 159 57.8 1,523,756 71.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Horseshoe Bay, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 41.6%, Worked at home 9.5%, Ferry, car as driver 6.6%, Walked only 5.5% and Car, as passenger 4.0%. On the day, 18.5% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 57.8% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 367 71.7 2,671,858 70.5 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 93 18.3 1,063,450 28.1 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 54 10.5 407,168 10.7 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 128 25.1 714,138 18.8 3,620,726 19.0

In Horseshoe Bay, of people aged 15 years and over, 71.7% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 18.3% provided care for children and 10.5% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 25.1% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 88 17.2 853,120 22.5 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 144 28.2 1,017,232 26.8 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 72 14.1 448,338 11.8 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 62 12.1 353,168 9.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Horseshoe Bay, 28.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.1% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 100 61.0 481,451 39.4 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 38 23.2 518,494 42.5 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 23 14.0 201,308 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 3 1.8 19,898 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Horseshoe Bay, 23.2% were couple families with children, 61.0% were couple families without children and 14.0% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 23.8 -- 18.5 -- 18.2
Female -- 76.2 -- 81.5 -- 81.8

In Horseshoe Bay, 23.8% of single parents were male and 76.2% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 21 15.8 225,032 22.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 16 12.0 39,193 3.9 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 14 10.5 212,524 21.3 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 11 8.3 144,839 14.5 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 13 9.8 57,595 5.8 302,037 6.0
Both not working 30 22.6 200,661 20.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 14 10.5 52,525 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 14 10.5 67,574 6.8 311,381 6.2

In Horseshoe Bay, of couple families with children, 15.8% had both partners employed full-time, 12.0% had both employed part-time and 10.5% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 229 80.6 1,656,828 89.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 55 19.4 195,570 10.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Horseshoe Bay, 80.6% of private dwellings were occupied and 19.4% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 225 98.3 1,269,653 76.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 174,984 10.6 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 186,780 11.3 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 16,809 1.0 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Horseshoe Bay, 98.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 8,306 0.5 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 14 6.0 70,628 4.3 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 59 25.3 275,203 16.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 110 47.2 657,978 39.7 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 42 18.0 604,269 36.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 8 3.4 40,448 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.9 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.2 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Horseshoe Bay, of occupied private dwellings 6.0% had 1 bedroom, 25.3% had 2 bedrooms and 47.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 2.2 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 90 39.5 471,407 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 69 30.3 558,439 33.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 63 27.6 566,478 34.2 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 3 1.3 15,566 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 3 1.3 44,944 2.7 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Horseshoe Bay, 39.5% were owned outright, 30.3% were owned with a mortgage and 27.6% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 160 70.2 1,189,859 71.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 56 24.6 389,076 23.5 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 12 5.3 77,898 4.7 354,917 4.3

In Horseshoe Bay, of all households, 70.2% were family households, 24.6% were single person households and 5.3% were group households.

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Household income Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 26.5 -- 19.5 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 7.8 -- 14.4 -- 16.4

In Horseshoe Bay, 26.5% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 7.8% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 273 -- 330 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 88.6 -- 87.2 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 11.4 -- 12.8 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,411 -- 1,733 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 93.8 -- 93.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 6.2 -- 6.4 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 11 4.9 99,133 6.0 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 116 51.3 566,233 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 64 28.3 620,096 37.4 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 28 12.4 315,106 19.0 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 7 3.1 56,263 3.4 285,197 3.4

In Horseshoe Bay, 51.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 28.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 12.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 23 10.0 224,855 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 198 86.5 1,387,499 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 8 3.5 44,482 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Horseshoe Bay, 86.5% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 12 80.0 92,176 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 3 20.0 94,311 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 30 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Horseshoe Bay, 80.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 20.0% were female. The median age was 30 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 649 -- 1,222 -- 1,203 --

In Horseshoe Bay, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $649.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Horseshoe Bay % Horseshoe Bay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Horseshoe Bay, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.