Macleay Island

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC31746
People 2,681
Male 50.2%
Female 49.8%
Median age 59
Families 717
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.6
for all households (a) 0.3
All private dwellings 1,721
Average people per household 1.9
Median weekly household income $706
Median monthly mortgage repayments $888
Median weekly rent $245
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.3

(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
Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 1,347 50.2 2,321,889 49.4 11,546,638 49.3
Female 1,338 49.8 2,381,308 50.6 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 89 3.3 186,482 4.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 2,681 people in Macleay Island. Of these 50.2% were male and 49.8% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.3% of the population.

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Age Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 59 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 97 3.6 296,466 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 81 3.0 317,138 6.7 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 92 3.4 299,097 6.4 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 113 4.2 296,287 6.3 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 72 2.7 316,860 6.7 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 51 1.9 320,753 6.8 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 94 3.5 325,943 6.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 78 2.9 305,218 6.5 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 108 4.0 322,901 6.9 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 148 5.5 322,982 6.9 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 192 7.2 308,727 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 256 9.6 292,198 6.2 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 338 12.6 260,685 5.5 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 386 14.4 242,192 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 302 11.3 180,406 3.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 147 5.5 126,084 2.7 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 86 3.2 83,731 1.8 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 37 1.4 85,528 1.8 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Macleay Island was 59 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 10.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 35.8% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 1,034 42.7 1,775,920 46.9 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 156 6.4 134,953 3.6 608,059 3.2
Divorced 486 20.1 354,382 9.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 186 7.7 184,671 4.9 985,204 5.2
Never married 560 23.1 1,340,580 35.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Macleay Island aged 15 years and over, 42.7% were married and 26.6% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 902 42.6 1,546,502 46.7 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 179 8.5 394,739 11.9 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 1,037 49.0 1,367,026 41.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Macleay Island, of people aged 15 years and over, 42.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 8.5% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 25 4.8 56,639 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 103 19.6 276,468 19.1 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 73,844 5.1 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 3 0.6 50,202 3.5 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 76 14.5 176,138 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 0 0.0 63,080 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 17 3.2 58,927 4.1 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 20 3.8 76,992 5.3 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 41 7.8 213,221 14.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 22 4.2 37,517 2.6 198,383 2.8
Not stated 218 41.5 360,888 25.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Macleay Island 19.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 20.6% were in primary school, 18.1% in secondary school and 11.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 251 10.3 693,412 18.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 239 9.8 330,619 8.7 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 58 2.4 111,975 3.0 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 393 16.2 576,295 15.2 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 284 11.7 625,959 16.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 113 4.7 163,394 4.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 454 18.7 488,554 12.9 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 3 0.1 2,602 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 418 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 241 9.9 275,376 7.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 9 0.4 15,700 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 296 12.2 409,227 10.8 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Macleay Island, 11.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 18.5% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.8% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
English 1,236 32.6 1,794,999 27.5 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 865 22.8 1,649,284 25.3 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 403 10.6 564,334 8.7 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 401 10.6 486,648 7.5 2,023,470 6.4
German 197 5.2 296,387 4.5 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Macleay Island were English 32.6%, Australian 22.8%, Irish 10.6%, Scottish 10.6% and German 5.2%.

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

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Country of birth Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 1,820 67.8 3,343,657 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 200 7.4 180,775 3.8 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 180 6.7 201,206 4.3 518,466 2.2
Scotland 33 1.2 21,879 0.5 119,417 0.5
Germany 32 1.2 20,387 0.4 102,595 0.4
Philippines 23 0.9 39,661 0.8 232,386 1.0

In Macleay Island, 67.8% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 7.4%, New Zealand 6.7%, Scotland 1.2%, Germany 1.2% and Philippines 0.9%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 710 26.4 1,225,441 26.1 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 202 7.5 302,904 6.4 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 120 4.5 234,425 5.0 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 1,411 52.6 2,575,201 54.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Macleay Island, 52.6% of people had both parents born in Australia and 26.4% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 1,541 57.8 2,824,420 60.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 276 10.4 287,091 6.1 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 195 7.3 236,403 5.0 617,331 2.6
Scotland 62 2.3 54,350 1.2 276,038 1.2
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 35 1.3 33,883 0.7 177,536 0.8

In Macleay Island, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 57.8%, England 10.4%, New Zealand 7.3%, Scotland 2.3% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.3%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 1,632 61.0 2,897,343 61.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 245 9.2 264,169 5.6 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 199 7.4 236,930 5.0 608,329 2.6
Scotland 59 2.2 46,925 1.0 245,915 1.1
Germany 35 1.3 33,417 0.7 169,618 0.7

In Macleay Island, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 61.0%, England 9.2%, New Zealand 7.4%, Scotland 2.2% and Germany 1.3%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 991 37.1 1,374,427 29.2 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 469 17.6 719,718 15.3 3,101,185 13.3
Catholic 449 16.8 1,022,514 21.7 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 265 9.9 468,042 10.0 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 104 3.9 238,313 5.1 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Macleay Island were No Religion, so described 37.1%, Anglican 17.6%, Catholic 16.8%, Not stated 9.9% and Uniting Church 3.9%. In Macleay Island, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (55.2%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
German 17 0.6 16,488 0.4 79,353 0.3
Japanese 9 0.3 16,877 0.4 55,966 0.2
Croatian 8 0.3 4,009 0.1 56,885 0.2
French 7 0.3 11,988 0.3 70,873 0.3
Cantonese 5 0.2 24,900 0.5 280,943 1.2
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English only spoken at home 2,367 89.3 3,820,632 81.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 87 6.4 242,052 13.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Macleay Island 89.3% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included German 0.6%, Japanese 0.3%, Croatian 0.3%, French 0.3% and Cantonese 0.2%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 257 34.3 1,333,193 57.7 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 315 42.1 691,751 29.9 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 62 8.3 111,509 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 115 15.4 175,665 7.6 787,452 6.9

There were 749 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Macleay Island. Of these 34.3% were employed full time, 42.1% were employed part-time and 15.4% 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
Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 120 19.0 235,001 11.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 97 15.3 201,035 9.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 98 15.5 255,714 12.0 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 97 15.3 410,236 19.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 158 25.0 922,958 43.2 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Macleay Island, 19.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 15.3% worked 16 to 24 hours and 25.0% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 107 17.2 305,441 14.3 1,447,414 13.5
Labourers 104 16.7 225,268 10.5 1,011,520 9.5
Professionals 81 13.0 423,917 19.8 2,370,966 22.2
Community and Personal Service Workers 77 12.4 241,956 11.3 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 75 12.0 207,795 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Clerical and Administrative Workers 57 9.1 291,317 13.6 1,449,681 13.6
Machinery Operators and Drivers 53 8.5 147,636 6.9 670,106 6.3
Managers 44 7.1 258,509 12.1 1,390,047 13.0

The most common occupations in Macleay Island included Technicians and Trades Workers 17.2%, Labourers 16.7%, Professionals 13.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.4%, Sales Workers 12.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.1%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 8.5% and Managers 7.1%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 30 5.9 52,291 2.4 254,275 2.4
Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 19 3.7 27,383 1.3 131,908 1.2
Primary Education 19 3.7 54,394 2.5 231,198 2.2
Child Care Services 18 3.5 26,152 1.2 118,234 1.1
Aged Care Residential Services 17 3.3 40,967 1.9 211,621 2.0

Of the employed people in Macleay Island, the most common responses for industry of employment included Supermarket and Grocery Stores 5.9%, Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 3.7%, Primary Education 3.7%, Child Care Services 3.5% and Aged Care Residential Services 3.3%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 415 -- 660 -- 662 --
Family 796 -- 1,661 -- 1,734 --
Household 706 -- 1,402 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Macleay Island was $415.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 170 26.6 1,368,965 64.1 6,574,571 61.5
Ferry, car as driver 126 19.7 1,784 0.1 3,674 0.0
Worked at home 55 8.6 112,422 5.3 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 25 3.9 112,508 5.3 489,922 4.6
Walked only 24 3.8 70,471 3.3 370,427 3.5
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People who travelled to work by public transport 234 36.6 152,230 7.1 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 385 60.2 1,523,756 71.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Macleay Island, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 26.6%, Ferry, car as driver 19.7%, Worked at home 8.6%, Car, as passenger 3.9% and Walked only 3.8%. On the day, 36.6% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 60.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 1,576 65.4 2,671,858 70.5 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 371 15.3 1,063,450 28.1 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 372 15.4 407,168 10.7 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 434 18.0 714,138 18.8 3,620,726 19.0

In Macleay Island, of people aged 15 years and over, 65.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 15.3% provided care for children and 15.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 18.0% 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
Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 341 14.2 853,120 22.5 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 559 23.2 1,017,232 26.8 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 344 14.3 448,338 11.8 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 328 13.6 353,168 9.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Macleay Island, 23.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 13.6% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 437 60.8 481,451 39.4 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 118 16.4 518,494 42.5 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 151 21.0 201,308 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 13 1.8 19,898 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Macleay Island, 16.4% were couple families with children, 60.8% were couple families without children and 21.0% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 30.2 -- 18.5 -- 18.2
Female -- 69.8 -- 81.5 -- 81.8

In Macleay Island, 30.2% of single parents were male and 69.8% 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
Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 26 4.7 225,032 22.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 34 6.1 39,193 3.9 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 37 6.7 212,524 21.3 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 45 8.1 144,839 14.5 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 46 8.3 57,595 5.8 302,037 6.0
Both not working 308 55.7 200,661 20.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 25 4.5 52,525 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 32 5.8 67,574 6.8 311,381 6.2

In Macleay Island, of couple families with children, 4.7% had both partners employed full-time, 6.1% had both employed part-time and 6.7% 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 Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,250 77.1 1,656,828 89.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 371 22.9 195,570 10.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Macleay Island, 77.1% of private dwellings were occupied and 22.9% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,230 98.4 1,269,653 76.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 3 0.2 174,984 10.6 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 186,780 11.3 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 4 0.3 16,809 1.0 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Macleay Island, 98.4% were separate houses, 0.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.3% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 6 0.5 8,306 0.5 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 73 5.8 70,628 4.3 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 456 36.4 275,203 16.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 553 44.2 657,978 39.7 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 133 10.6 604,269 36.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 31 2.5 40,448 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.6 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 1.9 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Macleay Island, of occupied private dwellings 5.8% had 1 bedroom, 36.4% had 2 bedrooms and 44.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.6. The average household size was 1.9 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 524 41.7 471,407 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 283 22.5 558,439 33.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 390 31.0 566,478 34.2 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 12 1.0 15,566 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 48 3.8 44,944 2.7 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Macleay Island, 41.7% were owned outright, 22.5% were owned with a mortgage and 31.0% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 711 56.5 1,189,859 71.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 457 36.3 389,076 23.5 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 91 7.2 77,898 4.7 354,917 4.3

In Macleay Island, of all households, 56.5% were family households, 36.3% were single person households and 7.2% were group households.

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Household income Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 43.1 -- 19.5 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 1.4 -- 14.4 -- 16.4

In Macleay Island, 43.1% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 1.4% 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 Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 245 -- 330 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 80.5 -- 87.2 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 19.5 -- 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 Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 888 -- 1,733 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 94.1 -- 93.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 5.9 -- 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 Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 130 10.3 99,133 6.0 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 670 53.3 566,233 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 327 26.0 620,096 37.4 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 87 6.9 315,106 19.0 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 43 3.4 56,263 3.4 285,197 3.4

In Macleay Island, 53.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 26.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 6.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 245 19.6 224,855 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 966 77.2 1,387,499 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 41 3.3 44,482 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Macleay Island, 77.2% 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.
Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 51 56.7 92,176 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 39 43.3 94,311 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 25 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Macleay Island, 56.7% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 43.3% were female. The median age was 25 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.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 671 -- 1,222 -- 1,203 --

In Macleay Island, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $671.

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

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Macleay Island % Macleay Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 245 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 936 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Macleay Island, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $245 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $936.

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

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.