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In the 2011 Census, there were 74,219 people in Mackay (Urban Centres and Localities) of these 51.1% were male and 48.9% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 4.7% of the population.
The median age of people in Mackay (Urban Centres and Localities) was 35 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 20.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 10.8% of the population.
In Mackay (Urban Centres and Localities), of people aged 15 years and over, 48.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 13.2% were in a de facto marriage.
The median age of people in a registered marriage in Mackay (Urban Centres and Localities) was 48 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 32 years.
In Mackay (Urban Centres and Localities) 28.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 31.7% were in primary school, 21.2% in secondary school and 13.4% in a tertiary or technical institution.
There were 39,664 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Mackay (Urban Centres and Localities). Of these 67.1% were employed full time, 23.1% were employed part-time and 3.8% were unemployed.
The median age of people employed full-time in Mackay (Urban Centres and Localities) was 39 years and for people who were employed part-time was 39 years.
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks)
5,179
8.8
353,373
10.2
1,896,957
10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months)
8,884
15.1
645,543
18.7
3,090,874
17.8
In Mackay (Urban Centres and Localities), of people aged 15 years and over, 69.5% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 30.0% provided care for children and 8.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 15.1% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.
Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Mackay (Urban Centres and Localities), 26.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 11.2% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.2% worked 30 hours or more.
Of the families in Mackay (Urban Centres and Localities), 45.6% were couple families with children, 38.2% were couple families without children and 14.8% were one parent families.
In Mackay (Urban Centres and Localities), for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $2,538 and those without children was $2,278.
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Both employed, worked full-time
4,163
25.4
216,006
22.9
1,015,165
21.7
Both employed, worked part-time
324
2.0
34,300
3.6
174,795
3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time
3,601
22.0
197,353
20.9
1,001,907
21.4
One employed full-time, other not working
2,602
15.9
144,966
15.4
736,322
15.7
One employed part-time, other not working
529
3.2
47,188
5.0
251,191
5.4
Both not working
2,063
12.6
174,355
18.5
899,598
19.2
Other
1,061
6.5
58,603
6.2
291,196
6.2
Labour force status not stated
2,039
12.4
71,530
7.6
314,529
6.7
In Mackay (Urban Centres and Localities), of couple families, 25.4% had both partners employed full-time, 2.0% had both employed part-time and 22.0% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc
1,813
7.1
129,429
8.4
765,980
9.9
Flat, unit or apartment
2,692
10.5
181,717
11.7
1,056,237
13.6
Other dwelling
437
1.7
19,575
1.3
66,666
0.9
Of occupied private dwellings in Mackay (Urban Centres and Localities), 80.6% were separate houses, 7.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 10.5% were flats, units or apartments and 1.7% were other dwellings.
In Mackay (Urban Centres and Localities), of occupied private dwellings 4.3% had 1 bedroom, 16.3% had 2 bedrooms and 44.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 2.7 people.
Of occupied private dwellings in Mackay (Urban Centres and Localities), 26.8% were owned outright, 35.9% were owned with a mortgage and 33.9% were rented.
In Mackay (Urban Centres and Localities), of all households, 74.3% were family households, 21.5% were single person households and 4.2% were group households.
In Mackay (Urban Centres and Localities), 18.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 16.3% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (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. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (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. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
In Mackay (Urban Centres and Localities), 31.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 39.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 20.1% had three or more registered motor vehicles.
For the 2011 Census in Mackay (Urban Centres and Localities), there were 3,471 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 1,711 (or 49.3%) were male and 1,760 (or 50.7%) were female. The median age was 19 years.
Dwelling characteristics - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Average number of people per household
3.5
--
3.4
--
3.3
--
Average number of people per bedroom
1.3
--
1.3
--
1.2
--
Median household income
1,399
--
1,066
--
991
--
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
In Mackay (Urban Centres and Localities), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.5, with 1.3 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,399.
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Median weekly rent
285
--
220
--
195
--
Median monthly mortgage repayments
2,167
--
1,733
--
1,647
--
In Mackay (Urban Centres and Localities), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $285 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,167.
LATEST ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (AEST) 28/03/2013
Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.
The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics | It contains data from the 2011 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2011 | Release date of this QuickStat was 28 March 2013 | Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data | These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats | For more information refer to Introduced Random Error in the 2011 Census Dictionary. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census
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