The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC32818
People 818
Male 53%
Female 47%
Median age 34
Families 170
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 451
Average people per household 2.2
Median weekly household income $1,757
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,712
Median weekly rent $250
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.6

(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
The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 433 53.0 2,321,889 49.4 11,546,638 49.3
Female 384 47.0 2,381,308 50.6 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 95 11.6 186,482 4.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 818 people in The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld). Of these 53.0% were male and 47.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 11.6% of the population.

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Age The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 34 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 58 7.1 296,466 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 40 4.9 317,138 6.7 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 50 6.1 299,097 6.4 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 59 7.2 296,287 6.3 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 59 7.2 316,860 6.7 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 82 10.0 320,753 6.8 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 66 8.1 325,943 6.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 60 7.4 305,218 6.5 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 40 4.9 322,901 6.9 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 55 6.7 322,982 6.9 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 65 8.0 308,727 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 56 6.9 292,198 6.2 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 43 5.3 260,685 5.5 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 29 3.6 242,192 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 26 3.2 180,406 3.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 14 1.7 126,084 2.7 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 9 1.1 83,731 1.8 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 5 0.6 85,528 1.8 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) was 34 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 10.2% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 232 34.9 1,775,920 46.9 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 32 4.8 134,953 3.6 608,059 3.2
Divorced 65 9.8 354,382 9.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 21 3.2 184,671 4.9 985,204 5.2
Never married 314 47.3 1,340,580 35.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) aged 15 years and over, 34.9% were married and 14.5% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 181 33.5 1,546,502 46.7 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 89 16.5 394,739 11.9 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 270 50.0 1,367,026 41.3 7,024,973 41.9

In The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld), of people aged 15 years and over, 33.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 16.5% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 4 1.6 56,639 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 37 14.7 276,468 19.1 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 14 5.6 73,844 5.1 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 3 1.2 50,202 3.5 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 27 10.8 176,138 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 28 11.2 63,080 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 0 0.0 58,927 4.1 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 18 7.2 76,992 5.3 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 11 4.4 213,221 14.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 3 1.2 37,517 2.6 198,383 2.8
Not stated 106 42.2 360,888 25.0 1,707,023 23.7

In The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) 30.3% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 22.8% were in primary school, 21.6% in secondary school and 12.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 88 13.1 693,412 18.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 35 5.2 330,619 8.7 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 22 3.3 111,975 3.0 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 133 19.8 576,295 15.2 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 96 14.3 625,959 16.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 33 4.9 163,394 4.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 84 12.5 488,554 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 43 6.4 275,376 7.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 5 0.7 15,700 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 123 18.3 409,227 10.8 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld), 14.3% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 23.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 5.2% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australian 267 24.6 1,649,284 25.3 7,298,243 23.3
English 229 21.1 1,794,999 27.5 7,852,224 25.0
Irish 76 7.0 564,334 8.7 2,388,058 7.6
Filipino 62 5.7 52,844 0.8 304,015 1.0
Scottish 53 4.9 486,648 7.5 2,023,470 6.4

The most common ancestries in The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) were Australian 24.6%, English 21.1%, Irish 7.0%, Filipino 5.7% and Scottish 4.9%.

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 The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 514 64.7 3,343,657 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
Philippines 48 6.0 39,661 0.8 232,386 1.0
New Zealand 37 4.7 201,206 4.3 518,466 2.2
Fiji 20 2.5 12,614 0.3 61,469 0.3
England 13 1.6 180,775 3.8 907,570 3.9
South Africa 11 1.4 40,131 0.9 162,449 0.7

In The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld), 64.7% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Philippines 6.0%, New Zealand 4.7%, Fiji 2.5%, England 1.6% and South Africa 1.4%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 244 29.7 1,225,441 26.1 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 40 4.9 302,904 6.4 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 41 5.0 234,425 5.0 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 394 48.0 2,575,201 54.8 11,070,538 47.3

In The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld), 48.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 29.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 437 54.9 2,824,420 60.1 12,231,150 52.3
Philippines 52 6.5 43,562 0.9 270,177 1.2
New Zealand 47 5.9 236,403 5.0 617,331 2.6
England 26 3.3 287,091 6.1 1,403,096 6.0
Fiji 23 2.9 17,814 0.4 88,598 0.4

In The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 54.9%, Philippines 6.5%, New Zealand 5.9%, England 3.3% and Fiji 2.9%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 435 55.3 2,897,343 61.6 12,643,365 54.0
Philippines 67 8.5 57,947 1.2 325,049 1.4
New Zealand 47 6.0 236,930 5.0 608,329 2.6
England 27 3.4 264,169 5.6 1,302,147 5.6
Fiji 21 2.7 18,313 0.4 90,329 0.4

In The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 55.3%, Philippines 8.5%, New Zealand 6.0%, England 3.4% and Fiji 2.7%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Catholic 222 27.4 1,022,514 21.7 5,291,834 22.6
No Religion, so described 202 24.9 1,374,427 29.2 6,933,708 29.6
Not stated 121 14.9 468,042 10.0 2,238,735 9.6
Anglican 73 9.0 719,718 15.3 3,101,185 13.3
Pentecostal 28 3.5 72,478 1.5 260,558 1.1

The most common responses for religion in The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) were Catholic 27.4%, No Religion, so described 24.9%, Not stated 14.9%, Anglican 9.0% and Pentecostal 3.5%. In The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (66.8%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Fijian 20 2.5 1,700 0.0 8,145 0.0
Filipino 19 2.3 11,371 0.2 71,220 0.3
Russian 11 1.3 6,005 0.1 50,314 0.2
Tagalog 10 1.2 16,999 0.4 111,273 0.5
Hindi 8 1.0 18,163 0.4 159,652 0.7
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English only spoken at home 603 74.0 3,820,632 81.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 58 16.6 242,052 13.5 1,971,011 22.2

In The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) 74.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Fijian 2.5%, Filipino 2.3%, Russian 1.3%, Tagalog 1.2% and Hindi 1.0%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 306 69.4 1,333,193 57.7 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 74 16.8 691,751 29.9 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 34 7.7 111,509 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 27 6.1 175,665 7.6 787,452 6.9

There were 441 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld). Of these 69.4% were employed full time, 16.8% were employed part-time and 6.1% 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
The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 24 5.7 235,001 11.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 27 6.5 201,035 9.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 24 5.7 255,714 12.0 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 72 17.2 410,236 19.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 236 56.5 922,958 43.2 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld), 5.7% worked 1 to 15 hours, 6.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 56.5% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 100 24.0 305,441 14.3 1,447,414 13.5
Professionals 73 17.5 423,917 19.8 2,370,966 22.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 49 11.8 147,636 6.9 670,106 6.3
Labourers 42 10.1 225,268 10.5 1,011,520 9.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 40 9.6 241,956 11.3 1,157,003 10.8
Clerical and Administrative Workers 37 8.9 291,317 13.6 1,449,681 13.6
Managers 33 7.9 258,509 12.1 1,390,047 13.0
Sales Workers 29 7.0 207,795 9.7 1,000,955 9.4

The most common occupations in The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) included Technicians and Trades Workers 24.0%, Professionals 17.5%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 11.8%, Labourers 10.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.9%, Managers 7.9% and Sales Workers 7.0%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Copper Ore Mining 56 15.7 2,867 0.1 6,829 0.1
Silver-Lead-Zinc Ore Mining 32 9.0 1,605 0.1 3,153 0.0
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 29 8.1 91,756 4.3 411,808 3.9
Other Social Assistance Services 11 3.1 30,196 1.4 158,230 1.5
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 9 2.5 52,291 2.4 254,275 2.4

Of the employed people in The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld), the most common responses for industry of employment included Copper Ore Mining 15.7%, Silver-Lead-Zinc Ore Mining 9.0%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 8.1%, Other Social Assistance Services 3.1% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.5%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 902 -- 660 -- 662 --
Family 2,193 -- 1,661 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,757 -- 1,402 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) was $902.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 264 63.5 1,368,965 64.1 6,574,571 61.5
Walked only 29 7.0 70,471 3.3 370,427 3.5
Car, as passenger 25 6.0 112,508 5.3 489,922 4.6
Motorbike/scooter 10 2.4 19,630 0.9 64,580 0.6
Taxi 7 1.7 3,554 0.2 19,725 0.2
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People who travelled to work by public transport 0 0.0 152,230 7.1 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 293 71.1 1,523,756 71.3 7,305,271 68.4

In The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 63.5%, Walked only 7.0%, Car, as passenger 6.0%, Motorbike/scooter 2.4% and Taxi 1.7%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 71.1% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 403 59.5 2,671,858 70.5 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 145 21.6 1,063,450 28.1 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 27 4.0 407,168 10.7 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 141 21.0 714,138 18.8 3,620,726 19.0

In The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld), of people aged 15 years and over, 59.5% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 21.6% provided care for children and 4.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 21.0% 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
The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 134 19.7 853,120 22.5 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 163 23.9 1,017,232 26.8 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 69 10.1 448,338 11.8 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 41 6.0 353,168 9.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld), 23.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.1% worked 15 to 29 hours and 6.0% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 68 40.2 481,451 39.4 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 75 44.4 518,494 42.5 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 23 13.6 201,308 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 3 1.8 19,898 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld), 44.4% were couple families with children, 40.2% were couple families without children and 13.6% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 15.4 -- 18.5 -- 18.2
Female -- 84.6 -- 81.5 -- 81.8

In The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld), 15.4% of single parents were male and 84.6% 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
The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 47 33.8 225,032 22.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 3 2.2 39,193 3.9 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 24 17.3 212,524 21.3 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 34 24.5 144,839 14.5 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 3 2.2 57,595 5.8 302,037 6.0
Both not working 10 7.2 200,661 20.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 15 10.8 52,525 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 3 2.2 67,574 6.8 311,381 6.2

In The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld), of couple families with children, 33.8% had both partners employed full-time, 2.2% had both employed part-time and 17.3% 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

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 312 74.6 1,656,828 89.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 106 25.4 195,570 10.6 1,039,874 11.2

In The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld), 74.6% of private dwellings were occupied and 25.4% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 178 57.1 1,269,653 76.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 100 32.1 174,984 10.6 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 31 9.9 186,780 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 The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld), 57.1% were separate houses, 32.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 9.9% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 3 1.0 8,306 0.5 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 32 10.4 70,628 4.3 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 102 33.2 275,203 16.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 99 32.2 657,978 39.7 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 56 18.2 604,269 36.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 15 4.9 40,448 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.6 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.2 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld), of occupied private dwellings 10.4% had 1 bedroom, 33.2% had 2 bedrooms and 32.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.6. The average household size was 2.2 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 46 15.4 471,407 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 74 24.7 558,439 33.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 168 56.2 566,478 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 11 3.7 44,944 2.7 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld), 15.4% were owned outright, 24.7% were owned with a mortgage and 56.2% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 168 54.5 1,189,859 71.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 125 40.6 389,076 23.5 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 15 4.9 77,898 4.7 354,917 4.3

In The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld), of all households, 54.5% were family households, 40.6% were single person households and 4.9% were group households.

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Household income The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 17.0 -- 19.5 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 20.5 -- 14.4 -- 16.4

In The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld), 17.0% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 20.5% 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 The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 250 -- 330 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 91.4 -- 87.2 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 8.6 -- 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 The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,712 -- 1,733 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 95.5 -- 93.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 4.5 -- 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 The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 28 8.9 99,133 6.0 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 121 38.4 566,233 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 95 30.2 620,096 37.4 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 52 16.5 315,106 19.0 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 19 6.0 56,263 3.4 285,197 3.4

In The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld), 38.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 30.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 16.5% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 62 20.4 224,855 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 228 75.0 1,387,499 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 14 4.6 44,482 2.7 221,494 2.7

In The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld), 75.0% 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.
The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 51 56.7 92,176 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 39 43.3 94,311 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 26 -- 22 -- 23 --

In The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld), 56.7% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 43.3% were female. The median age was 26 years.

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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
The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.5 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1.2 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,524 -- 1,222 -- 1,203 --

In The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.5 persons, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,524.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) % The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 157 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,100 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $157 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,100.

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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.