Marcus Beach

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC31778
People 757
Male 49.1%
Female 50.9%
Median age 48
Families 219
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 378
Average people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $1,383
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,517
Median weekly rent $375
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8

(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
Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 370 49.1 2,321,889 49.4 11,546,638 49.3
Female 384 50.9 2,381,308 50.6 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 11 1.5 186,482 4.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 757 people in Marcus Beach. Of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.5% of the population.

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Age Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 48 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 26 3.4 296,466 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 46 6.1 317,138 6.7 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 57 7.5 299,097 6.4 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 42 5.6 296,287 6.3 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 29 3.8 316,860 6.7 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 30 4.0 320,753 6.8 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 22 2.9 325,943 6.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 42 5.6 305,218 6.5 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 44 5.8 322,901 6.9 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 61 8.1 322,982 6.9 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 79 10.5 308,727 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 77 10.2 292,198 6.2 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 65 8.6 260,685 5.5 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 37 4.9 242,192 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 47 6.2 180,406 3.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 31 4.1 126,084 2.7 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 17 2.3 83,731 1.8 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 3 0.4 85,528 1.8 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Marcus Beach was 48 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 17.9% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 343 54.3 1,775,920 46.9 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 15 2.4 134,953 3.6 608,059 3.2
Divorced 56 8.9 354,382 9.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 26 4.1 184,671 4.9 985,204 5.2
Never married 192 30.4 1,340,580 35.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Marcus Beach aged 15 years and over, 54.3% were married and 11.6% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 301 53.8 1,546,502 46.7 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 59 10.5 394,739 11.9 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 200 35.7 1,367,026 41.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Marcus Beach, of people aged 15 years and over, 53.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 10.5% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 7 3.7 56,639 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 27 14.1 276,468 19.1 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 19 9.9 73,844 5.1 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 17 8.9 50,202 3.5 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 25 13.1 176,138 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 6 3.1 63,080 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 21 11.0 58,927 4.1 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 11 5.8 76,992 5.3 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 20 10.5 213,221 14.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 3 1.6 37,517 2.6 198,383 2.8
Not stated 35 18.3 360,888 25.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Marcus Beach 27.0% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 35.6% were in primary school, 31.4% in secondary school and 16.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 181 29.3 693,412 18.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 89 14.4 330,619 8.7 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 15 2.4 111,975 3.0 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 90 14.6 576,295 15.2 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 85 13.8 625,959 16.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 28 4.5 163,394 4.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 64 10.4 488,554 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 19 3.1 275,376 7.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 0 0.0 15,700 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 37 6.0 409,227 10.8 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Marcus Beach, 13.8% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 17.0% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 14.4% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
English 360 33.3 1,794,999 27.5 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 279 25.8 1,649,284 25.3 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 98 9.1 564,334 8.7 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 95 8.8 486,648 7.5 2,023,470 6.4
German 48 4.4 296,387 4.5 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Marcus Beach were English 33.3%, Australian 25.8%, Irish 9.1%, Scottish 8.8% and German 4.4%.

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 Marcus Beach (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 581 79.2 3,343,657 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 42 5.7 180,775 3.8 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 34 4.6 201,206 4.3 518,466 2.2
United States of America 8 1.1 17,053 0.4 86,125 0.4
Scotland 7 1.0 21,879 0.5 119,417 0.5
Germany 7 1.0 20,387 0.4 102,595 0.4

In Marcus Beach, 79.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 5.7%, New Zealand 4.6%, United States of America 1.1%, Scotland 1.0% and Germany 1.0%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 171 23.0 1,225,441 26.1 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 54 7.2 302,904 6.4 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 50 6.7 234,425 5.0 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 438 58.8 2,575,201 54.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Marcus Beach, 58.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 23.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 491 66.9 2,824,420 60.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 58 7.9 287,091 6.1 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 45 6.1 236,403 5.0 617,331 2.6
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 21 2.9 33,883 0.7 177,536 0.8
Germany 18 2.5 34,868 0.7 170,571 0.7

In Marcus Beach, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 66.9%, England 7.9%, New Zealand 6.1%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.9% and Germany 2.5%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 498 67.8 2,897,343 61.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 57 7.8 264,169 5.6 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 50 6.8 236,930 5.0 608,329 2.6
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 13 1.8 29,473 0.6 155,231 0.7
Germany 12 1.6 33,417 0.7 169,618 0.7

In Marcus Beach, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 67.8%, England 7.8%, New Zealand 6.8%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.8% and Germany 1.6%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 321 43.3 1,374,427 29.2 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 126 17.0 1,022,514 21.7 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 111 15.0 719,718 15.3 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 62 8.4 468,042 10.0 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 30 4.0 238,313 5.1 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Marcus Beach were No Religion, so described 43.3%, Catholic 17.0%, Anglican 15.0%, Not stated 8.4% and Uniting Church 4.0%. In Marcus Beach, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (49.4%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
German 16 2.1 16,488 0.4 79,353 0.3
Greek 5 0.7 10,538 0.2 237,588 1.0
Spanish 5 0.7 21,006 0.4 140,817 0.6
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English only spoken at home 705 93.6 3,820,632 81.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 9 2.8 242,052 13.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Marcus Beach 93.6% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were German 2.1%, Greek 0.7% and Spanish 0.7%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 198 49.9 1,333,193 57.7 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 163 41.1 691,751 29.9 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 16 4.0 111,509 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 20 5.0 175,665 7.6 787,452 6.9

There were 397 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Marcus Beach. Of these 49.9% were employed full time, 41.1% were employed part-time and 5.0% 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
Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 55 15.1 235,001 11.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 47 12.9 201,035 9.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 54 14.8 255,714 12.0 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 42 11.5 410,236 19.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 154 42.2 922,958 43.2 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Marcus Beach, 15.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 12.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 42.2% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Professionals 107 28.8 423,917 19.8 2,370,966 22.2
Community and Personal Service Workers 55 14.8 241,956 11.3 1,157,003 10.8
Technicians and Trades Workers 48 12.9 305,441 14.3 1,447,414 13.5
Sales Workers 44 11.8 207,795 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Clerical and Administrative Workers 41 11.0 291,317 13.6 1,449,681 13.6
Managers 38 10.2 258,509 12.1 1,390,047 13.0
Labourers 25 6.7 225,268 10.5 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 11 3.0 147,636 6.9 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Marcus Beach included Professionals 28.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 14.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.9%, Sales Workers 11.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.0%, Managers 10.2%, Labourers 6.7% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 3.0%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Cafes and Restaurants 14 4.5 49,488 2.3 253,385 2.4
Primary Education 13 4.2 54,394 2.5 231,198 2.2
Local Government Administration 12 3.8 30,286 1.4 142,724 1.3
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 12 3.8 91,756 4.3 411,808 3.9
Clothing Retailing 11 3.5 17,826 0.8 97,439 0.9

Of the employed people in Marcus Beach, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes and Restaurants 4.5%, Primary Education 4.2%, Local Government Administration 3.8%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 3.8% and Clothing Retailing 3.5%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 686 -- 660 -- 662 --
Family 1,609 -- 1,661 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,383 -- 1,402 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Marcus Beach was $686.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 256 68.8 1,368,965 64.1 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 46 12.4 112,422 5.3 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 11 3.0 112,508 5.3 489,922 4.6
Bus 6 1.6 63,829 3.0 323,201 3.0
Walked only 6 1.6 70,471 3.3 370,427 3.5
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People who travelled to work by public transport 11 2.9 152,230 7.1 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 273 73.2 1,523,756 71.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Marcus Beach, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 68.8%, Worked at home 12.4%, Car, as passenger 3.0%, Bus 1.6% and Walked only 1.6%. On the day, 2.9% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 73.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 516 83.1 2,671,858 70.5 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 161 25.8 1,063,450 28.1 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 79 12.6 407,168 10.7 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 166 26.7 714,138 18.8 3,620,726 19.0

In Marcus Beach, of people aged 15 years and over, 83.1% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 25.8% provided care for children and 12.6% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 26.7% 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
Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 159 25.7 853,120 22.5 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 205 33.1 1,017,232 26.8 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 89 14.4 448,338 11.8 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 61 9.9 353,168 9.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Marcus Beach, 33.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.9% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 99 45.2 481,451 39.4 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 89 40.6 518,494 42.5 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 31 14.2 201,308 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 19,898 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Marcus Beach, 40.6% were couple families with children, 45.2% were couple families without children and 14.2% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 17.2 -- 18.5 -- 18.2
Female -- 82.8 -- 81.5 -- 81.8

In Marcus Beach, 17.2% of single parents were male and 82.8% 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
Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 33 17.2 225,032 22.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 13 6.8 39,193 3.9 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 46 24.0 212,524 21.3 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 18 9.4 144,839 14.5 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 12 6.2 57,595 5.8 302,037 6.0
Both not working 47 24.5 200,661 20.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 6 3.1 52,525 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 17 8.9 67,574 6.8 311,381 6.2

In Marcus Beach, of couple families with children, 17.2% had both partners employed full-time, 6.8% had both employed part-time and 24.0% 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 Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 299 84.2 1,656,828 89.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 56 15.8 195,570 10.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Marcus Beach, 84.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 15.8% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 260 87.0 1,269,653 76.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 21 7.0 174,984 10.6 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 18 6.0 186,780 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 Marcus Beach, 87.0% were separate houses, 7.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 4 1.3 8,306 0.5 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 3 1.0 70,628 4.3 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 49 16.1 275,203 16.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 130 42.8 657,978 39.7 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 109 35.9 604,269 36.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 9 3.0 40,448 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.2 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.4 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Marcus Beach, of occupied private dwellings 1.0% had 1 bedroom, 16.1% had 2 bedrooms and 42.8% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.2. The average household size was 2.4 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 134 44.5 471,407 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 91 30.2 558,439 33.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 70 23.3 566,478 34.2 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 0 0.0 15,566 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 6 2.0 44,944 2.7 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Marcus Beach, 44.5% were owned outright, 30.2% were owned with a mortgage and 23.3% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 217 73.3 1,189,859 71.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 67 22.6 389,076 23.5 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 12 4.1 77,898 4.7 354,917 4.3

In Marcus Beach, of all households, 73.3% were family households, 22.6% were single person households and 4.1% were group households.

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Household income Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 18.9 -- 19.5 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 16.3 -- 14.4 -- 16.4

In Marcus Beach, 18.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 16.3% 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 Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 375 -- 330 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 86.3 -- 87.2 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 13.7 -- 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 Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,517 -- 1,733 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 94.9 -- 93.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 5.1 -- 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 Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 6 2.0 99,133 6.0 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 106 34.9 566,233 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 127 41.8 620,096 37.4 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 53 17.4 315,106 19.0 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 12 3.9 56,263 3.4 285,197 3.4

In Marcus Beach, 34.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 41.8% had two registered motor vehicles and 17.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 21 7.1 224,855 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 268 90.5 1,387,499 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 7 2.4 44,482 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Marcus Beach, 90.5% 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.
Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 0 0.0 92,176 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 12 100.0 94,311 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 13 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Marcus Beach, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 100.0% were female. The median age was 13 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
Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 4 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,562 -- 1,222 -- 1,203 --

In Marcus Beach, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 4 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,562.

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
Marcus Beach % Marcus Beach Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Marcus Beach, 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.