West Mackay
People | 6,507 |
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Male | 3,228 |
Female | 3,279 |
Median age | 38 |
Families | 1,621 |
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Average children per family | 1.9 |
All private dwellings | 2,755 |
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Average people per household | 2.4 |
Median weekly household income | $1,293 |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | $2,000 |
Median weekly rent | $300 |
Average motor vehicles per dwelling | 1.7 |
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People
demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employmentDemographics & education
People | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Total | 6,507 | -- | 4,332,739 | -- | 21,507,717 | -- |
Male | 3,228 | 49.6 | 2,148,221 | 49.6 | 10,634,013 | 49.4 |
Female | 3,279 | 50.4 | 2,184,518 | 50.4 | 10,873,704 | 50.6 |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people | 215 | 3.3 | 155,825 | 3.6 | 548,369 | 2.5 |
In the 2011 Census, there were 6,507 people in West Mackay of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.3% of the population.
Age People | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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0-4 years | 445 | 6.8 | 297,893 | 6.9 | 1,421,050 | 6.6 |
5-9 years | 376 | 5.8 | 286,989 | 6.6 | 1,351,921 | 6.3 |
10-14 years | 410 | 6.3 | 290,982 | 6.7 | 1,371,054 | 6.4 |
15-19 years | 382 | 5.9 | 293,917 | 6.8 | 1,405,798 | 6.5 |
20-24 years | 379 | 5.8 | 293,845 | 6.8 | 1,460,673 | 6.8 |
25-29 years | 464 | 7.1 | 300,709 | 6.9 | 1,513,236 | 7.0 |
30-34 years | 467 | 7.2 | 286,697 | 6.6 | 1,453,775 | 6.8 |
35-39 years | 449 | 6.9 | 308,180 | 7.1 | 1,520,138 | 7.1 |
40-44 years | 438 | 6.7 | 312,567 | 7.2 | 1,542,879 | 7.2 |
45-49 years | 425 | 6.5 | 302,744 | 7.0 | 1,504,142 | 7.0 |
50-54 years | 433 | 6.7 | 288,140 | 6.7 | 1,447,404 | 6.7 |
55-59 years | 375 | 5.8 | 257,962 | 6.0 | 1,297,244 | 6.0 |
60-64 years | 301 | 4.6 | 243,125 | 5.6 | 1,206,116 | 5.6 |
65-69 years | 240 | 3.7 | 185,758 | 4.3 | 919,319 | 4.3 |
70-74 years | 213 | 3.3 | 136,885 | 3.2 | 708,090 | 3.3 |
75-79 years | 226 | 3.5 | 99,572 | 2.3 | 545,263 | 2.5 |
80-84 years | 249 | 3.8 | 76,971 | 1.8 | 436,936 | 2.0 |
85 years and over | 236 | 3.6 | 69,801 | 1.6 | 402,681 | 1.9 |
Median age | 38 | -- | 36 | -- | 37 | -- |
The median age of people in West Mackay was 38 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 17.9% of the population.
Registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 2,352 | 44.5 | 1,655,245 | 47.9 | 8,461,114 | 48.7 |
Separated | 185 | 3.5 | 114,427 | 3.3 | 529,280 | 3.0 |
Divorced | 510 | 9.7 | 314,681 | 9.1 | 1,460,899 | 8.4 |
Widowed | 488 | 9.2 | 173,469 | 5.0 | 949,634 | 5.5 |
Never married | 1,747 | 33.1 | 1,199,054 | 34.7 | 5,962,769 | 34.3 |
Of people in West Mackay aged 15 years and over, 44.5% were married and 13.2% were either divorced or separated.
Median age by registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 49 | -- | 50 | -- | 50 | -- |
Separated | 49 | -- | 48 | -- | 49 | -- |
Divorced | 53 | -- | 54 | -- | 54 | -- |
Widowed | 81 | -- | 77 | -- | 78 | -- |
Never married | 27 | -- | 25 | -- | 25 | -- |
The median age of married people in West Mackay was 49 years and the median age of people never married was 27 years.
Social marital status People aged 15 years and over | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 1,978 | 44.1 | 1,487,139 | 48.4 | 7,647,042 | 49.2 |
De facto marriage | 512 | 11.4 | 342,988 | 11.2 | 1,476,369 | 9.5 |
Not married | 1,998 | 44.5 | 1,239,440 | 40.4 | 6,413,399 | 41.3 |
In West Mackay, of people aged 15 years and over, 44.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.4% were in a de facto marriage.
Median age by social marital status People aged 15 years and over | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 49 | -- | 50 | -- | 50 | -- |
De facto marriage | 31 | -- | 34 | -- | 35 | -- |
Not married | 39 | -- | 33 | -- | 33 | -- |
The median age of people in a registered marriage in West Mackay was 49 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 31 years.
Education | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Pre-school | 70 | 4.2 | 50,615 | 3.9 | 332,844 | 5.1 |
Primary - Government | 295 | 17.9 | 258,616 | 20.2 | 1,181,787 | 18.2 |
Primary - Catholic | 188 | 11.4 | 72,713 | 5.7 | 359,062 | 5.5 |
Primary - Other Non Government | 21 | 1.3 | 48,450 | 3.8 | 214,359 | 3.3 |
Secondary - Government | 187 | 11.3 | 154,133 | 12.0 | 774,074 | 11.9 |
Secondary - Catholic | 144 | 8.7 | 51,966 | 4.1 | 307,142 | 4.7 |
Secondary - Other Non Government | 17 | 1.0 | 52,454 | 4.1 | 254,828 | 3.9 |
Technical or further education institution | 125 | 7.6 | 79,238 | 6.2 | 473,606 | 7.3 |
University or tertiary institution | 121 | 7.3 | 173,433 | 13.5 | 932,524 | 14.3 |
Other | 24 | 1.5 | 28,841 | 2.2 | 161,660 | 2.5 |
Not Stated | 456 | 27.7 | 311,791 | 24.3 | 1,511,694 | 23.2 |
Total | 1,648 | -- | 1,282,250 | -- | 6,503,580 | -- |
In West Mackay 25.3% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 30.6% were in primary school, 21.1% in secondary school and 14.9% in a tertiary or technical institution.
Cultural & language diversity
Ancestry, top responses | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Australian | 2,595 | 29.4 | 1,587,992 | 27.4 | 7,098,486 | 25.4 |
English | 2,384 | 27.0 | 1,629,463 | 28.1 | 7,238,533 | 25.9 |
Irish | 826 | 9.4 | 484,929 | 8.4 | 2,087,758 | 7.5 |
Scottish | 638 | 7.2 | 421,004 | 7.3 | 1,792,622 | 6.4 |
German | 407 | 4.6 | 270,890 | 4.7 | 898,674 | 3.2 |
The most common ancestries in West Mackay were Australian 29.4%, English 27.0%, Irish 9.4%, Scottish 7.2% and German 4.6%.
Country of birth | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Australia | 5,272 | 81.0 | 3,192,114 | 73.7 | 15,017,847 | 69.8 |
Other top responses: | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Philippines | 165 | 2.5 | 29,463 | 0.7 | 171,234 | 0.8 |
New Zealand | 144 | 2.2 | 192,036 | 4.4 | 483,398 | 2.2 |
England | 103 | 1.6 | 179,496 | 4.1 | 911,593 | 4.2 |
South Africa | 56 | 0.9 | 35,549 | 0.8 | 145,683 | 0.7 |
India | 32 | 0.5 | 30,260 | 0.7 | 295,362 | 1.4 |
In West Mackay, 81.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Philippines 2.5%, New Zealand 2.2%, England 1.6%, South Africa 0.9% and India 0.5%.
Birthplace of parents, stated responses | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Both parents born overseas | 1,014 | 16.8 | 1,057,879 | 26.3 | 6,876,586 | 34.3 |
Father only born overseas | 337 | 5.6 | 282,588 | 7.0 | 1,407,270 | 7.0 |
Mother only born overseas | 274 | 4.5 | 210,570 | 5.2 | 989,220 | 4.9 |
Both parents born in Australia | 4,401 | 73.0 | 2,471,958 | 61.4 | 10,757,087 | 53.7 |
In West Mackay, 73.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 16.8% of people had both parents born overseas.
Religious affiliation, top responses | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Catholic | 2,299 | 35.3 | 1,032,928 | 23.8 | 5,439,268 | 25.3 |
Anglican | 1,115 | 17.1 | 817,834 | 18.9 | 3,679,907 | 17.1 |
No Religion | 1,032 | 15.9 | 955,783 | 22.1 | 4,796,787 | 22.3 |
Uniting Church | 656 | 10.1 | 276,316 | 6.4 | 1,065,795 | 5.0 |
Presbyterian and Reformed | 215 | 3.3 | 152,340 | 3.5 | 599,515 | 2.8 |
The most common responses for religion in West Mackay were Catholic 35.3%, Anglican 17.1%, No Religion 15.9%, Uniting Church 10.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.3%.
Language, top responses (other than English) | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Tagalog | 96 | 1.5 | 12,410 | 0.3 | 81,457 | 0.4 |
Filipino | 40 | 0.6 | 8,696 | 0.2 | 55,400 | 0.3 |
Italian | 33 | 0.5 | 21,710 | 0.5 | 299,834 | 1.4 |
Afrikaans | 29 | 0.4 | 10,218 | 0.2 | 35,031 | 0.2 |
Maltese | 22 | 0.3 | 1,415 | 0.0 | 34,396 | 0.2 |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
English only spoken at home | 5,705 | 87.6 | 3,675,957 | 84.8 | 16,509,291 | 76.8 |
Households where two or more languages are spoken | 173 | 7.1 | 183,987 | 11.9 | 1,579,949 | 20.4 |
In West Mackay 87.6% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Tagalog 1.5%, Filipino 0.6%, Italian 0.5%, Afrikaans 0.4% and Maltese 0.3%.
Employment
Employment People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Worked full-time | 2,234 | 67.8 | 1,302,955 | 60.0 | 6,367,554 | 59.7 |
Worked part-time | 777 | 23.6 | 611,296 | 28.2 | 3,062,976 | 28.7 |
Away from work | 171 | 5.2 | 125,025 | 5.8 | 627,797 | 5.9 |
Unemployed | 115 | 3.5 | 131,798 | 6.1 | 600,133 | 5.6 |
Total in labour force | 3,297 | -- | 2,171,074 | -- | 10,658,460 | -- |
There were 3,297 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in West Mackay. Of these 67.8% were employed full time, 23.6% were employed part-time and 3.5% were unemployed.
View the labour force fact sheet Employment - hours worked Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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1-15 hours per week | 267 | 8.4 | 211,872 | 10.4 | 1,087,799 | 10.8 |
16-24 hours per week | 216 | 6.8 | 179,614 | 8.8 | 947,792 | 9.4 |
25-34 hours per week | 290 | 9.1 | 219,806 | 10.8 | 1,027,380 | 10.2 |
35-39 hours per week | 581 | 18.3 | 369,264 | 18.1 | 1,808,879 | 18.0 |
40 hours or more per week | 1,652 | 52.0 | 933,696 | 45.8 | 4,558,678 | 45.3 |
Of employed people in West Mackay, 8.4% worked 1 to 15 hours, 6.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 52.0% worked 40 hours or more.
Median age by employment status Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Employed full-time | 39 | -- | 40 | -- | 40 | -- |
Employed part-time | 39 | -- | 39 | -- | 40 | -- |
The median age of people employed full-time in West Mackay was 39 years and for people who were employed part-time was 39 years.
Occupation Employed people aged 15 years and over | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Technicians and Trades Workers | 697 | 21.9 | 304,563 | 14.9 | 1,425,146 | 14.2 |
Professionals | 514 | 16.2 | 385,581 | 18.9 | 2,145,442 | 21.3 |
Clerical and Administrative Workers | 423 | 13.3 | 299,326 | 14.7 | 1,483,558 | 14.7 |
Labourers | 338 | 10.6 | 215,235 | 10.6 | 947,608 | 9.4 |
Machinery Operators And Drivers | 329 | 10.4 | 149,322 | 7.3 | 659,551 | 6.6 |
Managers | 280 | 8.8 | 245,606 | 12.0 | 1,293,970 | 12.9 |
Community and Personal Service Workers | 275 | 8.7 | 202,978 | 10.0 | 971,897 | 9.7 |
Sales Workers | 274 | 8.6 | 199,634 | 9.8 | 942,140 | 9.4 |
The most common occupations in West Mackay included Technicians and Trades Workers 21.9%, Professionals 16.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.3%, Labourers 10.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.4%, Managers 8.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.7% and Sales Workers 8.6%.
Industry of employment, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Coal Mining | 172 | 5.4 | 24,351 | 1.2 | 44,667 | 0.4 |
School Education | 162 | 5.1 | 101,926 | 5.0 | 467,373 | 4.6 |
Hospitals | 148 | 4.7 | 82,443 | 4.0 | 361,011 | 3.6 |
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services | 101 | 3.2 | 84,805 | 4.2 | 412,804 | 4.1 |
Accommodation | 87 | 2.7 | 32,435 | 1.6 | 120,813 | 1.2 |
Of the employed people in West Mackay, the most common responses for industry of employment included Coal Mining 5.4%, School Education 5.1%, Hospitals 4.7%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.2% and Accommodation 2.7%.
Median weekly incomes People aged 15 years and over | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Personal | 670 | -- | 587 | -- | 577 | -- |
Family | 1,705 | -- | 1,453 | -- | 1,481 | -- |
Household | 1,293 | -- | 1,235 | -- | 1,234 | -- |
The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in West Mackay was $670.
View the income fact sheet Travel to work, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Car, as driver | 2,062 | 64.9 | 1,248,542 | 61.2 | 6,059,972 | 60.2 |
Car, as passenger | 249 | 7.8 | 125,269 | 6.1 | 537,638 | 5.3 |
Walked only | 159 | 5.0 | 75,560 | 3.7 | 377,043 | 3.7 |
Bicycle | 93 | 2.9 | 21,575 | 1.1 | 103,914 | 1.0 |
Bus | 70 | 2.2 | 67,191 | 3.3 | 301,187 | 3.0 |
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People who travelled to work by public transport | 79 | 2.5 | 154,773 | 7.6 | 1,046,721 | 10.4 |
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger | 2,322 | 73.1 | 1,378,983 | 67.6 | 6,620,840 | 65.8 |
In West Mackay, 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 7.8%, Walked only 5.0%, Bicycle 2.9% and Bus 2.2%. On the day, 2.5% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 73.1% used car (either as driver or as passenger).
Unpaid work People aged 15 years and over | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Did unpaid domestic work (last week) | 3,494 | 66.2 | 2,474,102 | 71.6 | 12,149,347 | 70.0 |
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) | 1,415 | 26.8 | 986,298 | 28.5 | 4,827,808 | 27.8 |
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) | 508 | 9.6 | 353,373 | 10.2 | 1,896,957 | 10.9 |
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) | 837 | 15.8 | 645,543 | 18.7 | 3,090,874 | 17.8 |
In West Mackay, of people aged 15 years and over, 66.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 26.8% provided care for children and 9.6% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 15.8% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.
Unpaid domestic work, number of hours People aged 15 years and over | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than 5 hours per week | 1,068 | 20.2 | 772,078 | 22.3 | 3,883,357 | 22.4 |
5 to 14 hours per week | 1,293 | 24.5 | 915,272 | 26.5 | 4,444,640 | 25.6 |
15 to 29 hours per week | 596 | 11.3 | 425,045 | 12.3 | 2,075,154 | 12.0 |
30 hours or more per week | 537 | 10.2 | 361,710 | 10.5 | 1,746,196 | 10.1 |
Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in West Mackay, 24.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 11.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.2% worked 30 hours or more.
Families
family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple familiesFamily composition
Family composition | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Couple family without children | 650 | 40.1 | 453,102 | 39.5 | 2,150,301 | 37.8 |
Couple family with children | 655 | 40.4 | 491,200 | 42.8 | 2,534,399 | 44.6 |
One parent family | 280 | 17.3 | 184,547 | 16.1 | 901,637 | 15.9 |
Other family | 35 | 2.2 | 19,330 | 1.7 | 97,722 | 1.7 |
Of the families in West Mackay, 40.4% were couple families with children, 40.1% were couple families without children and 17.3% were one parent families.
Single (or lone) parents Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Male | -- | 13.7 | -- | 17.9 | -- | 17.6 |
Female | -- | 86.3 | -- | 82.1 | -- | 82.4 |
In West Mackay 13.7% of single parents were male and 86.3% were female.
Weekly incomes
Median family income, couple families with two incomes | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Families without children | 2,218 | -- | 2,011 | -- | 2,081 | -- |
Families with children | 2,460 | -- | 2,256 | -- | 2,310 | -- |
In West Mackay, for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $2,460 and those without children was $2,218.
View the income fact sheetEmployment status of couple families
Employment status of couple families Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Both employed, worked full-time | 339 | 25.9 | 216,006 | 22.9 | 1,015,165 | 21.7 |
Both employed, worked part-time | 30 | 2.3 | 34,300 | 3.6 | 174,795 | 3.7 |
One employed full-time, one part-time | 267 | 20.4 | 197,353 | 20.9 | 1,001,907 | 21.4 |
One employed full-time, other not working | 195 | 14.9 | 144,966 | 15.4 | 736,322 | 15.7 |
One employed part-time, other not working | 44 | 3.4 | 47,188 | 5.0 | 251,191 | 5.4 |
Both not working | 213 | 16.3 | 174,355 | 18.5 | 899,598 | 19.2 |
Other | 73 | 5.6 | 58,603 | 6.2 | 291,196 | 6.2 |
Labour force status not stated | 146 | 11.2 | 71,530 | 7.6 | 314,529 | 6.7 |
In West Mackay, of couple families with children, 25.9% had both partners employed full-time, 2.3% had both employed part-time and 20.4% 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 | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Occupied private dwellings | 2,431 | 91.4 | 1,547,303 | 89.7 | 7,760,320 | 89.3 |
Unoccupied private dwellings | 229 | 8.6 | 177,911 | 10.3 | 934,470 | 10.7 |
In West Mackay, 91.4% of private dwellings were occupied and 8.6% were unoccupied.
Dwelling structure Occupied private dwellings | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Separate house | 1,939 | 79.8 | 1,215,302 | 78.5 | 5,864,574 | 75.6 |
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc | 176 | 7.2 | 129,429 | 8.4 | 765,980 | 9.9 |
Flat, unit or apartment | 283 | 11.6 | 181,717 | 11.7 | 1,056,237 | 13.6 |
Other dwelling | 25 | 1.0 | 19,575 | 1.3 | 66,666 | 0.9 |
Of occupied private dwellings in West Mackay, 79.8% were separate houses, 7.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 11.6% were flats, units or apartments and 1.0% were other dwellings.
Number of bedrooms Occupied private dwellings | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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None (includes bedsitters) | 21 | 0.9 | 8,676 | 0.6 | 42,160 | 0.5 |
1 bedroom | 131 | 5.4 | 64,983 | 4.2 | 363,129 | 4.7 |
2 bedrooms | 536 | 22.1 | 260,607 | 16.8 | 1,481,577 | 19.1 |
3 bedrooms | 1,156 | 47.6 | 651,208 | 42.1 | 3,379,930 | 43.6 |
4 or more bedrooms | 535 | 22.0 | 532,756 | 34.4 | 2,350,132 | 30.3 |
Number of bedrooms not stated | 51 | 2.1 | 29,075 | 1.9 | 143,394 | 1.8 |
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling | 2.9 | -- | 3.2 | -- | 3.1 | -- |
Average number of people per household | 2.4 | -- | 2.6 | -- | 2.6 | -- |
In West Mackay, of occupied private dwellings 5.4% had 1 bedroom, 22.1% had 2 bedrooms and 47.6% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 2.4 people.
Tenure Occupied private dwellings | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Owned outright | 770 | 31.7 | 448,615 | 29.0 | 2,488,149 | 32.1 |
Owned with a mortgage | 691 | 28.4 | 533,870 | 34.5 | 2,709,433 | 34.9 |
Rented | 885 | 36.4 | 513,413 | 33.2 | 2,297,458 | 29.6 |
Other tenure type | 10 | 0.4 | 14,306 | 0.9 | 70,069 | 0.9 |
Tenure type not stated | 75 | 3.1 | 37,100 | 2.4 | 195,213 | 2.5 |
Of occupied private dwellings in West Mackay, 31.7% were owned outright, 28.4% were owned with a mortgage and 36.4% were rented.
Household composition
Household composition | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Family households | 1,593 | 65.5 | 1,120,828 | 72.4 | 5,550,614 | 71.5 |
Single (or lone) person households | 716 | 29.4 | 353,509 | 22.8 | 1,888,698 | 24.3 |
Group households | 123 | 5.1 | 72,967 | 4.7 | 321,007 | 4.1 |
In West Mackay, of all households, 65.5% were family households, 29.4% were single person households and 5.1% were group households.
Household income | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than $600 gross weekly income | -- | 24.8 | -- | 22.8 | -- | 23.7 |
More than $3,000 gross weekly income | -- | 12.7 | -- | 10.2 | -- | 11.2 |
In West Mackay, 24.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 12.7% 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 | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Median rent | 300 | -- | 300 | -- | 285 | -- |
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 90.3 | -- | 88.1 | -- | 89.6 |
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income | -- | 9.7 | -- | 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 | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Median mortgage repayments | 2,000 | -- | 1,850 | -- | 1,800 | -- |
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 94.8 | -- | 90.3 | -- | 90.1 |
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income | -- | 5.2 | -- | 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 | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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None | 233 | 9.6 | 110,842 | 7.2 | 665,852 | 8.6 |
1 motor vehicle | 905 | 37.2 | 547,575 | 35.4 | 2,778,576 | 35.8 |
2 motor vehicles | 831 | 34.2 | 575,735 | 37.2 | 2,802,468 | 36.1 |
3 or more vehicles | 368 | 15.1 | 267,081 | 17.3 | 1,279,134 | 16.5 |
Number of motor vehicles not stated | 95 | 3.9 | 46,071 | 3.0 | 234,292 | 3.0 |
In West Mackay, 37.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 34.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 15.1% had three or more registered motor vehicles.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
selected people & dwelling characteristicsPeople characteristics
People characteristics | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | 214 | -- | 155,825 | -- | 548,368 | -- |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Male | 112 | 52.3 | 76,744 | 49.3 | 270,331 | 49.3 |
Female | 102 | 47.7 | 79,081 | 50.7 | 278,037 | 50.7 |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Median age | 23 | -- | 20 | -- | 21 | -- |
In West Mackay, there were 214 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 112 (or 52.3%) were male and 102 (or 47.7%) were female. The median age was 23 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 | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Average number of people per household | 3.3 | -- | 3.4 | -- | 3.3 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom | 1.2 | -- | 1.3 | -- | 1.2 | -- |
Median household income | 1,062 | -- | 1,066 | -- | 991 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
In West Mackay, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.3, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,062.
Mortgage and rent | West Mackay | % West Mackay | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Median weekly rent | 340 | -- | 220 | -- | 195 | -- |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | 1,100 | -- | 1,733 | -- | 1,647 | -- |
In West Mackay, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $340 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,100.
Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.