Hervey Bay
People | 48,904 |
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Male | 23,381 |
Female | 25,523 |
Median age | 45 |
Families | 13,910 |
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Average children per family | 1.9 |
All private dwellings | 23,675 |
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Average people per household | 2.4 |
Median weekly household income | $768 |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | $1,517 |
Median weekly rent | $250 |
Average motor vehicles per dwelling | 1.5 |
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People
demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employmentDemographics & education
People | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Total | 48,904 | -- | 4,332,739 | -- | 21,507,717 | -- |
Male | 23,381 | 47.8 | 2,148,221 | 49.6 | 10,634,013 | 49.4 |
Female | 25,523 | 52.2 | 2,184,518 | 50.4 | 10,873,704 | 50.6 |
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people | 1,677 | 3.4 | 155,825 | 3.6 | 548,369 | 2.5 |
In the 2011 Census, there were 48,904 people in Hervey Bay of these 47.8% were male and 52.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.4% of the population.
Age People | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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0-4 years | 2,853 | 5.8 | 297,893 | 6.9 | 1,421,050 | 6.6 |
5-9 years | 3,002 | 6.1 | 286,989 | 6.6 | 1,351,921 | 6.3 |
10-14 years | 3,341 | 6.8 | 290,982 | 6.7 | 1,371,054 | 6.4 |
15-19 years | 2,978 | 6.1 | 293,917 | 6.8 | 1,405,798 | 6.5 |
20-24 years | 2,081 | 4.3 | 293,845 | 6.8 | 1,460,673 | 6.8 |
25-29 years | 1,984 | 4.1 | 300,709 | 6.9 | 1,513,236 | 7.0 |
30-34 years | 2,237 | 4.6 | 286,697 | 6.6 | 1,453,775 | 6.8 |
35-39 years | 2,650 | 5.4 | 308,180 | 7.1 | 1,520,138 | 7.1 |
40-44 years | 2,946 | 6.0 | 312,567 | 7.2 | 1,542,879 | 7.2 |
45-49 years | 3,095 | 6.3 | 302,744 | 7.0 | 1,504,142 | 7.0 |
50-54 years | 3,227 | 6.6 | 288,140 | 6.7 | 1,447,404 | 6.7 |
55-59 years | 3,170 | 6.5 | 257,962 | 6.0 | 1,297,244 | 6.0 |
60-64 years | 3,824 | 7.8 | 243,125 | 5.6 | 1,206,116 | 5.6 |
65-69 years | 3,573 | 7.3 | 185,758 | 4.3 | 919,319 | 4.3 |
70-74 years | 3,079 | 6.3 | 136,885 | 3.2 | 708,090 | 3.3 |
75-79 years | 2,189 | 4.5 | 99,572 | 2.3 | 545,263 | 2.5 |
80-84 years | 1,475 | 3.0 | 76,971 | 1.8 | 436,936 | 2.0 |
85 years and over | 1,198 | 2.4 | 69,801 | 1.6 | 402,681 | 1.9 |
Median age | 45 | -- | 36 | -- | 37 | -- |
The median age of people in Hervey Bay was 45 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 23.5% of the population.
Registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 20,520 | 51.7 | 1,655,245 | 47.9 | 8,461,114 | 48.7 |
Separated | 1,560 | 3.9 | 114,427 | 3.3 | 529,280 | 3.0 |
Divorced | 4,300 | 10.8 | 314,681 | 9.1 | 1,460,899 | 8.4 |
Widowed | 3,019 | 7.6 | 173,469 | 5.0 | 949,634 | 5.5 |
Never married | 10,307 | 26.0 | 1,199,054 | 34.7 | 5,962,769 | 34.3 |
Of people in Hervey Bay aged 15 years and over, 51.7% were married and 14.8% were either divorced or separated.
Median age by registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 59 | -- | 50 | -- | 50 | -- |
Separated | 50 | -- | 48 | -- | 49 | -- |
Divorced | 57 | -- | 54 | -- | 54 | -- |
Widowed | 77 | -- | 77 | -- | 78 | -- |
Never married | 25 | -- | 25 | -- | 25 | -- |
The median age of married people in Hervey Bay was 59 years and the median age of people never married was 25 years.
Social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 18,286 | 51.7 | 1,487,139 | 48.4 | 7,647,042 | 49.2 |
De facto marriage | 3,500 | 9.9 | 342,988 | 11.2 | 1,476,369 | 9.5 |
Not married | 13,586 | 38.4 | 1,239,440 | 40.4 | 6,413,399 | 41.3 |
In Hervey Bay, of people aged 15 years and over, 51.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 9.9% were in a de facto marriage.
Median age by social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 58 | -- | 50 | -- | 50 | -- |
De facto marriage | 39 | -- | 34 | -- | 35 | -- |
Not married | 43 | -- | 33 | -- | 33 | -- |
The median age of people in a registered marriage in Hervey Bay was 58 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 39 years.
Education | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Pre-school | 542 | 4.2 | 50,615 | 3.9 | 332,844 | 5.1 |
Primary - Government | 2,865 | 22.2 | 258,616 | 20.2 | 1,181,787 | 18.2 |
Primary - Catholic | 759 | 5.9 | 72,713 | 5.7 | 359,062 | 5.5 |
Primary - Other Non Government | 513 | 4.0 | 48,450 | 3.8 | 214,359 | 3.3 |
Secondary - Government | 1,822 | 14.1 | 154,133 | 12.0 | 774,074 | 11.9 |
Secondary - Catholic | 575 | 4.5 | 51,966 | 4.1 | 307,142 | 4.7 |
Secondary - Other Non Government | 458 | 3.6 | 52,454 | 4.1 | 254,828 | 3.9 |
Technical or further education institution | 818 | 6.3 | 79,238 | 6.2 | 473,606 | 7.3 |
University or tertiary institution | 967 | 7.5 | 173,433 | 13.5 | 932,524 | 14.3 |
Other | 307 | 2.4 | 28,841 | 2.2 | 161,660 | 2.5 |
Not Stated | 3,258 | 25.3 | 311,791 | 24.3 | 1,511,694 | 23.2 |
Total | 12,884 | -- | 1,282,250 | -- | 6,503,580 | -- |
In Hervey Bay 26.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 32.1% were in primary school, 22.2% in secondary school and 13.9% in a tertiary or technical institution.
Cultural & language diversity
Ancestry, top responses | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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English | 20,898 | 32.2 | 1,629,463 | 28.1 | 7,238,533 | 25.9 |
Australian | 19,671 | 30.3 | 1,587,992 | 27.4 | 7,098,486 | 25.4 |
Irish | 5,020 | 7.7 | 484,929 | 8.4 | 2,087,758 | 7.5 |
Scottish | 4,988 | 7.7 | 421,004 | 7.3 | 1,792,622 | 6.4 |
German | 3,569 | 5.5 | 270,890 | 4.7 | 898,674 | 3.2 |
The most common ancestries in Hervey Bay were English 32.2%, Australian 30.3%, Irish 7.7%, Scottish 7.7% and German 5.5%.
Country of birth | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Australia | 37,987 | 77.7 | 3,192,114 | 73.7 | 15,017,847 | 69.8 |
Other top responses: | null | null | null | null | null | null |
England | 3,033 | 6.2 | 179,496 | 4.1 | 911,593 | 4.2 |
New Zealand | 1,707 | 3.5 | 192,036 | 4.4 | 483,398 | 2.2 |
Germany | 413 | 0.8 | 21,029 | 0.5 | 108,002 | 0.5 |
Scotland | 356 | 0.7 | 24,059 | 0.6 | 133,432 | 0.6 |
Netherlands | 278 | 0.6 | 14,987 | 0.3 | 76,046 | 0.4 |
In Hervey Bay, 77.7% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 6.2%, New Zealand 3.5%, Germany 0.8%, Scotland 0.7% and Netherlands 0.6%.
Birthplace of parents, stated responses | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Both parents born overseas | 9,868 | 21.6 | 1,057,879 | 26.3 | 6,876,586 | 34.3 |
Father only born overseas | 3,014 | 6.6 | 282,588 | 7.0 | 1,407,270 | 7.0 |
Mother only born overseas | 2,180 | 4.8 | 210,570 | 5.2 | 989,220 | 4.9 |
Both parents born in Australia | 30,708 | 67.1 | 2,471,958 | 61.4 | 10,757,087 | 53.7 |
In Hervey Bay, 67.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 21.6% of people had both parents born overseas.
Religious affiliation, top responses | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Anglican | 11,729 | 24.0 | 817,834 | 18.9 | 3,679,907 | 17.1 |
No Religion | 10,574 | 21.6 | 955,783 | 22.1 | 4,796,787 | 22.3 |
Catholic | 9,928 | 20.3 | 1,032,928 | 23.8 | 5,439,268 | 25.3 |
Uniting Church | 3,521 | 7.2 | 276,316 | 6.4 | 1,065,795 | 5.0 |
Presbyterian and Reformed | 2,196 | 4.5 | 152,340 | 3.5 | 599,515 | 2.8 |
The most common responses for religion in Hervey Bay were Anglican 24.0%, No Religion 21.6%, Catholic 20.3%, Uniting Church 7.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.5%.
Language, top responses (other than English) | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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German | 282 | 0.6 | 16,351 | 0.4 | 80,371 | 0.4 |
Dutch | 132 | 0.3 | 7,844 | 0.2 | 37,248 | 0.2 |
Italian | 106 | 0.2 | 21,710 | 0.5 | 299,834 | 1.4 |
French | 94 | 0.2 | 9,889 | 0.2 | 57,740 | 0.3 |
Afrikaans | 83 | 0.2 | 10,218 | 0.2 | 35,031 | 0.2 |
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English only spoken at home | 44,862 | 91.7 | 3,675,957 | 84.8 | 16,509,291 | 76.8 |
Households where two or more languages are spoken | 1,128 | 5.9 | 183,987 | 11.9 | 1,579,949 | 20.4 |
In Hervey Bay 91.7% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included German 0.6%, Dutch 0.3%, Italian 0.2%, French 0.2% and Afrikaans 0.2%.
Employment
Employment People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Worked full-time | 9,031 | 50.0 | 1,302,955 | 60.0 | 6,367,554 | 59.7 |
Worked part-time | 5,855 | 32.4 | 611,296 | 28.2 | 3,062,976 | 28.7 |
Away from work | 1,124 | 6.2 | 125,025 | 5.8 | 627,797 | 5.9 |
Unemployed | 2,058 | 11.4 | 131,798 | 6.1 | 600,133 | 5.6 |
Total in labour force | 18,068 | -- | 2,171,074 | -- | 10,658,460 | -- |
There were 18,068 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Hervey Bay. Of these 50.0% were employed full time, 32.4% were employed part-time and 11.4% were unemployed.
View the labour force fact sheet Employment - hours worked Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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1-15 hours per week | 1,976 | 12.3 | 211,872 | 10.4 | 1,087,799 | 10.8 |
16-24 hours per week | 1,635 | 10.2 | 179,614 | 8.8 | 947,792 | 9.4 |
25-34 hours per week | 2,241 | 14.0 | 219,806 | 10.8 | 1,027,380 | 10.2 |
35-39 hours per week | 2,963 | 18.5 | 369,264 | 18.1 | 1,808,879 | 18.0 |
40 hours or more per week | 6,073 | 37.9 | 933,696 | 45.8 | 4,558,678 | 45.3 |
Of employed people in Hervey Bay, 12.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 37.9% worked 40 hours or more.
Median age by employment status Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Employed full-time | 43 | -- | 40 | -- | 40 | -- |
Employed part-time | 42 | -- | 39 | -- | 40 | -- |
The median age of people employed full-time in Hervey Bay was 43 years and for people who were employed part-time was 42 years.
Occupation Employed people aged 15 years and over | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Professionals | 2,735 | 17.1 | 385,581 | 18.9 | 2,145,442 | 21.3 |
Technicians and Trades Workers | 2,409 | 15.0 | 304,563 | 14.9 | 1,425,146 | 14.2 |
Community and Personal Service Workers | 2,242 | 14.0 | 202,978 | 10.0 | 971,897 | 9.7 |
Clerical and Administrative Workers | 2,052 | 12.8 | 299,326 | 14.7 | 1,483,558 | 14.7 |
Labourers | 1,898 | 11.9 | 215,235 | 10.6 | 947,608 | 9.4 |
Sales Workers | 1,893 | 11.8 | 199,634 | 9.8 | 942,140 | 9.4 |
Managers | 1,564 | 9.8 | 245,606 | 12.0 | 1,293,970 | 12.9 |
Machinery Operators And Drivers | 954 | 6.0 | 149,322 | 7.3 | 659,551 | 6.6 |
The most common occupations in Hervey Bay included Professionals 17.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 14.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.8%, Labourers 11.9%, Sales Workers 11.8%, Managers 9.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.0%.
Industry of employment, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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School Education | 1,134 | 7.1 | 101,926 | 5.0 | 467,373 | 4.6 |
Hospitals | 783 | 4.9 | 82,443 | 4.0 | 361,011 | 3.6 |
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services | 749 | 4.7 | 84,805 | 4.2 | 412,804 | 4.1 |
Residential Care Services | 576 | 3.6 | 34,980 | 1.7 | 184,770 | 1.8 |
Accommodation | 565 | 3.5 | 32,435 | 1.6 | 120,813 | 1.2 |
Of the employed people in Hervey Bay, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 7.1%, Hospitals 4.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.7%, Residential Care Services 3.6% and Accommodation 3.5%.
Median weekly incomes People aged 15 years and over | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Personal | 396 | -- | 587 | -- | 577 | -- |
Family | 892 | -- | 1,453 | -- | 1,481 | -- |
Household | 768 | -- | 1,235 | -- | 1,234 | -- |
The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Hervey Bay was $396.
View the income fact sheet Travel to work, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Car, as driver | 10,395 | 64.9 | 1,248,542 | 61.2 | 6,059,972 | 60.2 |
Car, as passenger | 1,131 | 7.1 | 125,269 | 6.1 | 537,638 | 5.3 |
Walked only | 540 | 3.4 | 75,560 | 3.7 | 377,043 | 3.7 |
Bicycle | 223 | 1.4 | 21,575 | 1.1 | 103,914 | 1.0 |
Truck | 211 | 1.3 | 25,605 | 1.3 | 104,746 | 1.0 |
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People who travelled to work by public transport | 204 | 1.3 | 154,773 | 7.6 | 1,046,721 | 10.4 |
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger | 11,581 | 72.3 | 1,378,983 | 67.6 | 6,620,840 | 65.8 |
In Hervey Bay, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 64.9%, Car, as passenger 7.1%, Walked only 3.4%, Bicycle 1.4% and Truck 1.3%. On the day, 1.3% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 72.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).
Unpaid work People aged 15 years and over | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Did unpaid domestic work (last week) | 27,247 | 68.6 | 2,474,102 | 71.6 | 12,149,347 | 70.0 |
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) | 9,505 | 23.9 | 986,298 | 28.5 | 4,827,808 | 27.8 |
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) | 5,085 | 12.8 | 353,373 | 10.2 | 1,896,957 | 10.9 |
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) | 6,828 | 17.2 | 645,543 | 18.7 | 3,090,874 | 17.8 |
In Hervey Bay, of people aged 15 years and over, 68.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 23.9% provided care for children and 12.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 17.2% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.
Unpaid domestic work, number of hours People aged 15 years and over | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than 5 hours per week | 6,773 | 17.1 | 772,078 | 22.3 | 3,883,357 | 22.4 |
5 to 14 hours per week | 9,585 | 24.1 | 915,272 | 26.5 | 4,444,640 | 25.6 |
15 to 29 hours per week | 5,557 | 14.0 | 425,045 | 12.3 | 2,075,154 | 12.0 |
30 hours or more per week | 5,334 | 13.4 | 361,710 | 10.5 | 1,746,196 | 10.1 |
Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Hervey Bay, 24.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 13.4% worked 30 hours or more.
Families
family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple familiesFamily composition
Family composition | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Couple family without children | 6,860 | 49.3 | 453,102 | 39.5 | 2,150,301 | 37.8 |
Couple family with children | 4,384 | 31.5 | 491,200 | 42.8 | 2,534,399 | 44.6 |
One parent family | 2,546 | 18.3 | 184,547 | 16.1 | 901,637 | 15.9 |
Other family | 120 | 0.9 | 19,330 | 1.7 | 97,722 | 1.7 |
Of the families in Hervey Bay, 31.5% were couple families with children, 49.3% were couple families without children and 18.3% were one parent families.
Single (or lone) parents Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Male | -- | 14.1 | -- | 17.9 | -- | 17.6 |
Female | -- | 85.9 | -- | 82.1 | -- | 82.4 |
In Hervey Bay 14.1% of single parents were male and 85.9% were female.
Weekly incomes
Median family income, couple families with two incomes | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Families without children | 1,626 | -- | 2,011 | -- | 2,081 | -- |
Families with children | 1,900 | -- | 2,256 | -- | 2,310 | -- |
In Hervey Bay, for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $1,900 and those without children was $1,626.
View the income fact sheetEmployment status of couple families
Employment status of couple families Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Both employed, worked full-time | 1,417 | 12.6 | 216,006 | 22.9 | 1,015,165 | 21.7 |
Both employed, worked part-time | 437 | 3.9 | 34,300 | 3.6 | 174,795 | 3.7 |
One employed full-time, one part-time | 1,463 | 13.0 | 197,353 | 20.9 | 1,001,907 | 21.4 |
One employed full-time, other not working | 1,240 | 11.0 | 144,966 | 15.4 | 736,322 | 15.7 |
One employed part-time, other not working | 785 | 7.0 | 47,188 | 5.0 | 251,191 | 5.4 |
Both not working | 4,460 | 39.7 | 174,355 | 18.5 | 899,598 | 19.2 |
Other | 504 | 4.5 | 58,603 | 6.2 | 291,196 | 6.2 |
Labour force status not stated | 937 | 8.3 | 71,530 | 7.6 | 314,529 | 6.7 |
In Hervey Bay, of couple families with children, 12.6% had both partners employed full-time, 3.9% had both employed part-time and 13.0% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.
Dwellings
dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehiclesDwelling structure
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households
Dwelling type | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Occupied private dwellings | 19,153 | 87.1 | 1,547,303 | 89.7 | 7,760,320 | 89.3 |
Unoccupied private dwellings | 2,829 | 12.9 | 177,911 | 10.3 | 934,470 | 10.7 |
In Hervey Bay, 87.1% of private dwellings were occupied and 12.9% were unoccupied.
Dwelling structure Occupied private dwellings | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Separate house | 16,027 | 83.7 | 1,215,302 | 78.5 | 5,864,574 | 75.6 |
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc | 904 | 4.7 | 129,429 | 8.4 | 765,980 | 9.9 |
Flat, unit or apartment | 1,750 | 9.1 | 181,717 | 11.7 | 1,056,237 | 13.6 |
Other dwelling | 464 | 2.4 | 19,575 | 1.3 | 66,666 | 0.9 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Hervey Bay, 83.7% were separate houses, 4.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 9.1% were flats, units or apartments and 2.4% were other dwellings.
Number of bedrooms Occupied private dwellings | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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None (includes bedsitters) | 125 | 0.7 | 8,676 | 0.6 | 42,160 | 0.5 |
1 bedroom | 617 | 3.2 | 64,983 | 4.2 | 363,129 | 4.7 |
2 bedrooms | 3,227 | 16.8 | 260,607 | 16.8 | 1,481,577 | 19.1 |
3 bedrooms | 8,262 | 43.1 | 651,208 | 42.1 | 3,379,930 | 43.6 |
4 or more bedrooms | 6,532 | 34.1 | 532,756 | 34.4 | 2,350,132 | 30.3 |
Number of bedrooms not stated | 390 | 2.0 | 29,075 | 1.9 | 143,394 | 1.8 |
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 Hervey Bay, of occupied private dwellings 3.2% had 1 bedroom, 16.8% had 2 bedrooms and 43.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.2. The average household size was 2.4 people.
Tenure Occupied private dwellings | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Owned outright | 7,246 | 37.8 | 448,615 | 29.0 | 2,488,149 | 32.1 |
Owned with a mortgage | 4,540 | 23.7 | 533,870 | 34.5 | 2,709,433 | 34.9 |
Rented | 6,510 | 34.0 | 513,413 | 33.2 | 2,297,458 | 29.6 |
Other tenure type | 390 | 2.0 | 14,306 | 0.9 | 70,069 | 0.9 |
Tenure type not stated | 467 | 2.4 | 37,100 | 2.4 | 195,213 | 2.5 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Hervey Bay, 37.8% were owned outright, 23.7% were owned with a mortgage and 34.0% were rented.
Household composition
Household composition | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Family households | 13,658 | 71.3 | 1,120,828 | 72.4 | 5,550,614 | 71.5 |
Single (or lone) person households | 4,844 | 25.3 | 353,509 | 22.8 | 1,888,698 | 24.3 |
Group households | 653 | 3.4 | 72,967 | 4.7 | 321,007 | 4.1 |
In Hervey Bay, of all households, 71.3% were family households, 25.3% were single person households and 3.4% were group households.
Household income | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than $600 gross weekly income | -- | 37.5 | -- | 22.8 | -- | 23.7 |
More than $3,000 gross weekly income | -- | 3.2 | -- | 10.2 | -- | 11.2 |
In Hervey Bay, 37.5% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 3.2% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.
View the income fact sheetMortgage & rent
Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.
Rent weekly payments | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Median rent | 250 | -- | 300 | -- | 285 | -- |
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 84.1 | -- | 88.1 | -- | 89.6 |
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income | -- | 15.9 | -- | 11.9 | -- | 10.4 |
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.
View the income fact sheetMortgage monthly repayments | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Median mortgage repayments | 1,517 | -- | 1,850 | -- | 1,800 | -- |
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 92.9 | -- | 90.3 | -- | 90.1 |
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income | -- | 7.1 | -- | 9.7 | -- | 9.9 |
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.
View the income fact sheetNumber of motor vehicles
Number of registered motor vehicles | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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None | 1,566 | 8.2 | 110,842 | 7.2 | 665,852 | 8.6 |
1 motor vehicle | 8,774 | 45.8 | 547,575 | 35.4 | 2,778,576 | 35.8 |
2 motor vehicles | 5,999 | 31.3 | 575,735 | 37.2 | 2,802,468 | 36.1 |
3 or more vehicles | 2,176 | 11.4 | 267,081 | 17.3 | 1,279,134 | 16.5 |
Number of motor vehicles not stated | 638 | 3.3 | 46,071 | 3.0 | 234,292 | 3.0 |
In Hervey Bay, 45.8% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 31.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 11.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
selected people & dwelling characteristicsPeople characteristics
People characteristics | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | 1,676 | -- | 155,825 | -- | 548,368 | -- |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Male | 813 | 48.5 | 76,744 | 49.3 | 270,331 | 49.3 |
Female | 863 | 51.5 | 79,081 | 50.7 | 278,037 | 50.7 |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Median age | 17 | -- | 20 | -- | 21 | -- |
In Hervey Bay, there were 1,676 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 813 (or 48.5%) were male and 863 (or 51.5%) were female. The median age was 17 years.
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 | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Average number of people per household | 3.2 | -- | 3.4 | -- | 3.3 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom | 1.2 | -- | 1.3 | -- | 1.2 | -- |
Median household income | 742 | -- | 1,066 | -- | 991 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
In Hervey Bay, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.2, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $742.
Mortgage and rent | Hervey Bay | % Hervey Bay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Median weekly rent | 245 | -- | 220 | -- | 195 | -- |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | 1,777 | -- | 1,733 | -- | 1,647 | -- |
In Hervey Bay, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $245 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,777.
Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.