Mackay Harbour

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 555 people in Mackay Harbour. Of these 52.6% were male and 47.4% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.6% of the population.

The median age of people in Mackay Harbour was 49 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 10.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.9% of the population.

Of people in Mackay Harbour aged 15 years and over, 53.0% were married and 22.2% were either divorced or separated.

In Mackay Harbour, of people aged 15 years and over, 47.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 13.3% were in a de facto marriage.

In Mackay Harbour 29.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 11.0% were in primary school, 10.5% in secondary school and 6.4% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Mackay Harbour, 8.4% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 17.5% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Mackay Harbour were English 28.6%, Australian 21.6%, Irish 8.8%, Scottish 8.1% and German 5.3%.

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 Mackay Harbour (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Mackay Harbour, 64.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 4.3%, New Zealand 3.7%, Germany 1.9%, Zimbabwe 1.1% and Scotland 0.9%.

In Mackay Harbour, 50.5% of people had both parents born in Australia and 20.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Mackay Harbour, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 57.3%, New Zealand 3.8%, England 3.4%, Netherlands 2.6% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.5%.

In Mackay Harbour, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 58.4%, England 5.8%, New Zealand 3.4%, Netherlands 2.1% and South Africa 2.1%.

The most common responses for religion in Mackay Harbour were No Religion, so described 23.7%, Not stated 21.5%, Catholic 20.8%, Anglican 15.3% and Uniting Church 6.6%. In Mackay Harbour, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (66.8%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Mackay Harbour 76.9% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were German 1.1%, Greek 1.1%, Mandarin 1.1% and Afrikaans 0.9%.

Employment

There were 308 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Mackay Harbour. Of these 66.9% were employed full time, 17.9% were employed part-time and 8.4% 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.

Of employed people in Mackay Harbour, 3.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 5.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 62.2% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Mackay Harbour included Professionals 24.9%, Managers 21.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.4%, Sales Workers 8.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.4%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 6.7% and Labourers 5.6%.

Of the employed people in Mackay Harbour, the most common responses for industry of employment included Coal Mining 14.0%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 6.8%, Real Estate Services 5.5%, Cafes and Restaurants 4.3% and Road Freight Transport 3.0%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Mackay Harbour was $1,128.

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

In Mackay Harbour, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 72.2%, Walked only 7.0%, Car, as passenger 6.3%, Bus 1.4% and Truck 1.1%. On the day, 1.4% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 77.0% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Mackay Harbour, of people aged 15 years and over, 61.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 18.8% provided care for children and 6.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 17.4% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Mackay Harbour, 25.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 7.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 7.9% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Mackay Harbour, 20.4% were couple families with children, 66.9% were couple families without children and 12.7% were one parent families.

In Mackay Harbour, 20.0% of single parents were male and 80.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Mackay Harbour, of couple families with children, 24.8% had both partners employed full-time, 2.5% had both employed part-time and 11.6% 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.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Mackay Harbour, 80.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 19.5% were unoccupied.

View the data quality statements for: Dwelling type (DWTD) Dwelling Structure (STRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in Mackay Harbour, 7.5% were separate houses, 11.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 57.3% were flats or apartments and 15.0% were other dwellings.

In Mackay Harbour, of occupied private dwellings 8.7% had 1 bedroom, 5.5% had 2 bedrooms and 66.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.7. The average household size was 2 people.

View the data quality statements for: Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD) Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in Mackay Harbour, 32.7% were owned outright, 18.8% were owned with a mortgage and 40.4% were rented.

Household composition

In Mackay Harbour, of all households, 61.8% were family households, 30.9% were single person households and 7.3% were group households.

In Mackay Harbour, 12.6% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 29.5% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

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

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.

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.

Number of motor vehicles

In Mackay Harbour, 39.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 40.1% had two registered motor vehicles and 11.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Mackay Harbour, 81.5% 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.

People characteristics

In Mackay Harbour, 42.9% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 57.1% were female. The median age was 35 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.

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

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

In Mackay Harbour, 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)