Magnetic Island

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

In the 2016 Census, there were 2,335 people in Magnetic Island. Of these 50.2% were male and 49.8% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.8% of the population.

The median age of people in Magnetic Island was 54 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 11.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 24.7% of the population.

Of people in Magnetic Island aged 15 years and over, 42.9% were married and 21.6% were either divorced or separated.

In Magnetic Island, of people aged 15 years and over, 40.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 13.3% were in a de facto marriage.

In Magnetic Island 25.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 18.6% were in primary school, 14.9% in secondary school and 9.7% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Magnetic Island, 13.1% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.8% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Magnetic Island were English 30.4%, Australian 23.3%, Irish 9.6%, Scottish 9.4% and German 4.4%.

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 Magnetic Island (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Magnetic Island, 64.4% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 7.9%, New Zealand 3.5%, Germany 1.5%, United States of America 0.8% and Scotland 0.6%.

In Magnetic Island, 50.3% of people had both parents born in Australia and 26.4% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Magnetic Island, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 56.7%, England 9.9%, New Zealand 4.0%, Germany 2.0% and Netherlands 1.5%.

In Magnetic Island, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 56.6%, England 10.0%, New Zealand 3.9%, Germany 2.0% and Netherlands 1.5%.

The most common responses for religion in Magnetic Island were No Religion, so described 39.4%, Not stated 15.3%, Catholic 15.2%, Anglican 14.0% and Uniting Church 4.0%. In Magnetic Island, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (48.7%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Magnetic Island 83.5% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included German 0.9%, Italian 0.6%, Norwegian 0.3%, Spanish 0.3% and Japanese 0.3%.

Employment

There were 1,038 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Magnetic Island. Of these 49.4% were employed full time, 35.8% were employed part-time and 7.9% 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.

Of employed people in Magnetic Island, 12.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 12.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 36.4% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Magnetic Island included Professionals 18.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 15.0%, Managers 12.7%, Labourers 12.1%, Sales Workers 10.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.2% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 5.5%.

Of the employed people in Magnetic Island, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 11.8%, Cafes and Restaurants 5.1%, Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 3.9%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.4% and Pubs, Taverns and Bars 3.4%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Magnetic Island was $536.

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

In Magnetic Island, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 34.2%, Walked only 9.8%, Worked at home 8.5%, Ferry, car as driver 7.8% and Car, as passenger 4.4%. On the day, 21.7% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 51.4% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Magnetic Island, of people aged 15 years and over, 68.7% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 17.0% provided care for children and 10.6% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 25.7% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Magnetic Island, 28.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.7% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Magnetic Island, 22.8% were couple families with children, 59.1% were couple families without children and 16.2% were one parent families.

In Magnetic Island, 21.3% of single parents were male and 78.7% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Magnetic Island, of couple families with children, 16.3% had both partners employed full-time, 7.0% had both employed part-time and 14.0% 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.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Magnetic Island, 68.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 31.5% were unoccupied.

View the data quality statements for: Dwelling type (DWTD) Dwelling Structure (STRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in Magnetic Island, 79.7% were separate houses, 3.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 12.2% were flats or apartments and 1.3% were other dwellings.

In Magnetic Island, of occupied private dwellings 7.9% had 1 bedroom, 29.5% had 2 bedrooms and 41.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.6. The average household size was 1.9 people.

View the data quality statements for: Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD) Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in Magnetic Island, 34.6% were owned outright, 23.5% were owned with a mortgage and 35.7% were rented.

Household composition

In Magnetic Island, of all households, 54.8% were family households, 39.9% were single person households and 5.4% were group households.

In Magnetic Island, 34.5% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 5.4% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

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.

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.

Number of motor vehicles

In Magnetic Island, 48.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 24.9% had two registered motor vehicles and 7.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Magnetic Island, 78.3% 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.

People characteristics

In Magnetic Island, 54.4% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 45.6% were female. The median age was 24 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

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.

In Magnetic Island, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.2 persons, with 0.8 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $850.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In Magnetic Island, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $250 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)