Mackay Council - LGA Profile

👥 Population Overview

Total Population

121,691

Males

61,201 (50.3%)

Females

60,494 (49.7%)

Indigenous

7,507 (6.2%)

Born in Australia

86.9%

English Only at Home

93.5%

Australian Citizens

104,528

Other Languages

6.5%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

6.2%

5-14 years

14.0%

15-19 years

6.1%

20-24 years

5.7%

25-34 years

12.9%

35-44 years

13.3%

45-54 years

13.5%

55-64 years

13.2%

65-74 years

9.0%

75-84 years

4.6%

85+ years

1.6%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$866/week

Annual Personal Income

$45,032

Median Household Income

$1,853/week

Annual Household Income

$96,356

Median Family Income

$2,215/week

Annual Family Income

$115,180

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$340

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,733

Average Household Size

2.6 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.8

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

96,036 (86.9%)

Born Overseas

14,485 (13.1%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

42,393 (48.7%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

8,239 (9.5%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

26,004 (29.9%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

5,477 (6.3%)

Year 8 or Below

4,588 (5.3%)

Did Not Go to School

280 (0.3%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

38,161

Employed Part-time

16,906

Total Employed

58,954

Unemployed

2,443

Unemployment Rate

4%

Participation Rate

63.2%

Labour Force

61,395

Not in Labour Force

26,214

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

32,126

Couple - No Children

13,166 (41.0%)

Couple with Children

13,618 (42.4%)

One Parent Family

4,896 (15.2%)

Other Family

447 (1.4%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

36,410 (84.7%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

4,320 (10.1%)

Flat/Apartment

1,552 (3.6%)

Other Dwelling

494 (1.1%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

42,964

Unoccupied Dwellings

5,173

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

1,748 (4.2%)

1 Vehicle

13,183 (31.3%)

2 Vehicles

16,834 (40.0%)

3 Vehicles

6,667 (15.8%)

4+ Vehicles

3,660 (8.7%)

Total Dwellings

42,101

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