$340 ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $277
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mackay · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Mackay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 85% of homes in Mackay are separate houses, making it an area where detached living is the clear norm. This preference for larger properties is reflected in the fact that about 80% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Most people here either own their home with a mortgage or rent.
$340
▲ +9.7%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Mackay — higher than 74% of areas.
| Mackay | $340 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $340, which is much higher than most similar areas. For those with a home loan, the typical monthly payment is $1,733, a figure that has fallen by $434 since 2011.
$1,733 ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mackay, the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by $200–$349 (38%) and Under $200 (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mackay, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 38.2% of homes owned with a loan, while 28.6% of households rent. This rental rate is higher than in most similar areas, though it is well below the Queensland figure of 33.1%.
28.6% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.1% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mackay, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 38%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Rented (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 84.7% of the market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. This helps explain why 79.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a proportion that is well above the Australian average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.7% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 85.2%
- 2016: 85.0%
- 2021: 84.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.9% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 77.6%
- 2016: 79.1%
- 2021: 79.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mackay, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mackay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34770/mackay/topic/housing-dwellings