Mackay

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Area code UCL311003
People 75,710
Male 50%
Female 50%
Median age 36
Families 19,707
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 33,570
Average people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $1,434
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,950
Median weekly rent $280
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
Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 37,871 50.0 2,321,889 49.4 11,546,638 49.3
Female 37,839 50.0 2,381,308 50.6 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 4,263 5.6 186,482 4.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 75,710 people in Mackay. Of these 50.0% were male and 50.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.6% of the population.

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Age Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 36 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 5,298 7.0 296,466 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 5,326 7.0 317,138 6.7 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 5,003 6.6 299,097 6.4 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 4,700 6.2 296,287 6.3 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 4,810 6.4 316,860 6.7 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 5,439 7.2 320,753 6.8 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 5,645 7.5 325,943 6.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 4,965 6.6 305,218 6.5 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 5,141 6.8 322,901 6.9 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 5,418 7.2 322,982 6.9 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 5,364 7.1 308,727 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 4,905 6.5 292,198 6.2 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 3,975 5.3 260,685 5.5 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 3,099 4.1 242,192 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 2,298 3.0 180,406 3.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 1,723 2.3 126,084 2.7 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 1,303 1.7 83,731 1.8 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 1,278 1.7 85,528 1.8 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Mackay was 36 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 20.6% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.8% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 28,035 46.7 1,775,920 46.9 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 2,427 4.0 134,953 3.6 608,059 3.2
Divorced 5,545 9.2 354,382 9.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 3,049 5.1 184,671 4.9 985,204 5.2
Never married 21,027 35.0 1,340,580 35.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Mackay aged 15 years and over, 46.7% were married and 13.3% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 23,512 46.3 1,546,502 46.7 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 6,850 13.5 394,739 11.9 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 20,411 40.2 1,367,026 41.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Mackay, of people aged 15 years and over, 46.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 13.5% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 909 4.1 56,639 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 4,381 19.5 276,468 19.1 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 1,792 8.0 73,844 5.1 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 641 2.9 50,202 3.5 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 2,954 13.2 176,138 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 1,510 6.7 63,080 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 584 2.6 58,927 4.1 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 1,049 4.7 76,992 5.3 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 2,156 9.6 213,221 14.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 504 2.2 37,517 2.6 198,383 2.8
Not stated 5,952 26.5 360,888 25.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Mackay 29.6% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 30.4% were in primary school, 22.5% in secondary school and 14.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 7,449 12.4 693,412 18.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 4,095 6.8 330,619 8.7 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 1,770 2.9 111,975 3.0 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 12,331 20.5 576,295 15.2 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 8,925 14.9 625,959 16.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 3,000 5.0 163,394 4.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 9,055 15.1 488,554 12.9 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 52 0.1 2,602 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 3 0.0 418 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 5,070 8.4 275,376 7.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 157 0.3 15,700 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 6,870 11.4 409,227 10.8 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Mackay, 14.9% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 23.5% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.8% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australian 29,627 27.8 1,649,284 25.3 7,298,243 23.3
English 29,243 27.5 1,794,999 27.5 7,852,224 25.0
Irish 9,323 8.8 564,334 8.7 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 8,462 7.9 486,648 7.5 2,023,470 6.4
German 4,905 4.6 296,387 4.5 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Mackay were Australian 27.8%, English 27.5%, Irish 8.8%, Scottish 7.9% 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 Mackay (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 59,278 78.3 3,343,657 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 2,121 2.8 201,206 4.3 518,466 2.2
England 1,646 2.2 180,775 3.8 907,570 3.9
Philippines 1,396 1.8 39,661 0.8 232,386 1.0
South Africa 929 1.2 40,131 0.9 162,449 0.7
India 552 0.7 49,145 1.0 455,389 1.9

In Mackay, 78.3% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 2.8%, England 2.2%, Philippines 1.8%, South Africa 1.2% and India 0.7%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 12,929 17.1 1,225,441 26.1 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 4,136 5.5 302,904 6.4 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 3,326 4.4 234,425 5.0 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 49,154 64.9 2,575,201 54.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Mackay, 64.9% of people had both parents born in Australia and 17.1% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 52,696 69.6 2,824,420 60.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 2,995 4.0 287,091 6.1 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 2,780 3.7 236,403 5.0 617,331 2.6
Philippines 1,521 2.0 43,562 0.9 270,177 1.2
South Africa 1,010 1.3 46,102 1.0 190,816 0.8

In Mackay, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 69.6%, England 4.0%, New Zealand 3.7%, Philippines 2.0% and South Africa 1.3%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 53,669 70.9 2,897,343 61.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 2,871 3.8 264,169 5.6 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 2,685 3.5 236,930 5.0 608,329 2.6
Philippines 1,795 2.4 57,947 1.2 325,049 1.4
South Africa 1,034 1.4 46,654 1.0 193,412 0.8

In Mackay, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 70.9%, England 3.8%, New Zealand 3.5%, Philippines 2.4% and South Africa 1.4%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Catholic 20,734 27.4 1,022,514 21.7 5,291,834 22.6
No Religion, so described 19,022 25.1 1,374,427 29.2 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 11,914 15.7 719,718 15.3 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 7,059 9.3 468,042 10.0 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 5,749 7.6 238,313 5.1 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Mackay were Catholic 27.4%, No Religion, so described 25.1%, Anglican 15.7%, Not stated 9.3% and Uniting Church 7.6%. In Mackay, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (69.3%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Tagalog 736 1.0 16,999 0.4 111,273 0.5
Filipino 498 0.7 11,371 0.2 71,220 0.3
Afrikaans 496 0.7 12,525 0.3 43,741 0.2
Mandarin 279 0.4 69,474 1.5 596,711 2.5
Italian 182 0.2 20,009 0.4 271,597 1.2
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English only spoken at home 64,874 85.7 3,820,632 81.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 2,603 8.9 242,052 13.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Mackay 85.7% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Tagalog 1.0%, Filipino 0.7%, Afrikaans 0.7%, Mandarin 0.4% and Italian 0.2%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 22,869 59.4 1,333,193 57.7 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 10,173 26.4 691,751 29.9 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 1,924 5.0 111,509 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 3,542 9.2 175,665 7.6 787,452 6.9

There were 38,508 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Mackay. Of these 59.4% were employed full time, 26.4% were employed part-time and 9.2% 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
Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 3,543 10.1 235,001 11.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 2,765 7.9 201,035 9.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 3,860 11.0 255,714 12.0 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 6,721 19.2 410,236 19.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 16,144 46.2 922,958 43.2 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Mackay, 10.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 7.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 46.2% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 6,906 19.8 305,441 14.3 1,447,414 13.5
Professionals 5,671 16.2 423,917 19.8 2,370,966 22.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 4,252 12.2 291,317 13.6 1,449,681 13.6
Machinery Operators and Drivers 3,900 11.2 147,636 6.9 670,106 6.3
Labourers 3,598 10.3 225,268 10.5 1,011,520 9.5
Sales Workers 3,498 10.0 207,795 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Community and Personal Service Workers 3,330 9.5 241,956 11.3 1,157,003 10.8
Managers 3,210 9.2 258,509 12.1 1,390,047 13.0

The most common occupations in Mackay included Technicians and Trades Workers 19.8%, Professionals 16.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.2%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 11.2%, Labourers 10.3%, Sales Workers 10.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.5% and Managers 9.2%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Coal Mining 3,532 10.1 24,967 1.2 46,491 0.4
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 1,477 4.2 91,756 4.3 411,808 3.9
Primary Education 1,000 2.9 54,394 2.5 231,198 2.2
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 931 2.7 52,291 2.4 254,275 2.4
Takeaway Food Services 838 2.4 41,958 2.0 189,447 1.8

Of the employed people in Mackay, the most common responses for industry of employment included Coal Mining 10.1%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 4.2%, Primary Education 2.9%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.7% and Takeaway Food Services 2.4%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 713 -- 660 -- 662 --
Family 1,779 -- 1,661 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,434 -- 1,402 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Mackay was $713.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 25,011 71.6 1,368,965 64.1 6,574,571 61.5
Car, as passenger 2,124 6.1 112,508 5.3 489,922 4.6
Worked at home 1,061 3.0 112,422 5.3 503,582 4.7
Walked only 759 2.2 70,471 3.3 370,427 3.5
Bus 725 2.1 63,829 3.0 323,201 3.0
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People who travelled to work by public transport 845 2.4 152,230 7.1 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 27,460 78.6 1,523,756 71.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Mackay, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 71.6%, Car, as passenger 6.1%, Worked at home 3.0%, Walked only 2.2% and Bus 2.1%. On the day, 2.4% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 78.6% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 42,055 70.0 2,671,858 70.5 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 17,807 29.6 1,063,450 28.1 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 5,886 9.8 407,168 10.7 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 10,853 18.1 714,138 18.8 3,620,726 19.0

In Mackay, of people aged 15 years and over, 70.0% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 29.6% provided care for children and 9.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 18.1% 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
Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 12,649 21.1 853,120 22.5 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 16,276 27.1 1,017,232 26.8 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 7,176 11.9 448,338 11.8 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 5,956 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 Mackay, 27.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 11.9% 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 Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 7,647 38.8 481,451 39.4 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 8,463 42.9 518,494 42.5 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 3,322 16.9 201,308 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 282 1.4 19,898 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Mackay, 42.9% were couple families with children, 38.8% were couple families without children and 16.9% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 18.7 -- 18.5 -- 18.2
Female -- 81.3 -- 81.5 -- 81.8

In Mackay, 18.7% of single parents were male and 81.3% 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
Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 3,513 21.8 225,032 22.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 418 2.6 39,193 3.9 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 3,489 21.7 212,524 21.3 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 2,531 15.7 144,839 14.5 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 786 4.9 57,595 5.8 302,037 6.0
Both not working 2,536 15.7 200,661 20.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 853 5.3 52,525 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 1,981 12.3 67,574 6.8 311,381 6.2

In Mackay, of couple families with children, 21.8% had both partners employed full-time, 2.6% had both employed part-time and 21.7% 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 Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 27,291 86.5 1,656,828 89.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 4,253 13.5 195,570 10.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Mackay, 86.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 13.5% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 21,941 80.4 1,269,653 76.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 3,283 12.0 174,984 10.6 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 1,636 6.0 186,780 11.3 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 259 0.9 16,809 1.0 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Mackay, 80.4% were separate houses, 12.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.0% were flats or apartments and 0.9% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 96 0.4 8,306 0.5 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 1,012 3.7 70,628 4.3 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 3,997 14.6 275,203 16.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 11,604 42.5 657,978 39.7 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 9,890 36.2 604,269 36.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 691 2.5 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 2.5 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Mackay, of occupied private dwellings 3.7% had 1 bedroom, 14.6% had 2 bedrooms and 42.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.2. The average household size was 2.5 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 6,799 24.9 471,407 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 9,392 34.4 558,439 33.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 10,000 36.7 566,478 34.2 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 333 1.2 15,566 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 761 2.8 44,944 2.7 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Mackay, 24.9% were owned outright, 34.4% were owned with a mortgage and 36.7% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 19,415 71.1 1,189,859 71.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 6,900 25.3 389,076 23.5 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 981 3.6 77,898 4.7 354,917 4.3

In Mackay, of all households, 71.1% were family households, 25.3% were single person households and 3.6% were group households.

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Household income Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 20.7 -- 19.5 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 14.7 -- 14.4 -- 16.4

In Mackay, 20.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 14.7% 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 Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 280 -- 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 Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,950 -- 1,733 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 93.6 -- 93.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 6.4 -- 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 Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 1,721 6.3 99,133 6.0 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 9,345 34.2 566,233 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 10,551 38.6 620,096 37.4 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 4,707 17.2 315,106 19.0 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 976 3.6 56,263 3.4 285,197 3.4

In Mackay, 34.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 38.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 17.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 4,308 15.8 224,855 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 22,234 81.5 1,387,499 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 747 2.7 44,482 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Mackay, 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.

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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.
Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 2,037 47.8 92,176 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 2,226 52.2 94,311 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 20 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Mackay, 47.8% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 52.2% were female. The median age was 20 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
Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.1 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,176 -- 1,222 -- 1,203 --

In Mackay, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.1 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,176.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Mackay % Mackay Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 260 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,950 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Mackay, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $260 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,950.

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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.