$270 → 0.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mackay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mackay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge 64.5% of households in Mackay rent their homes, which is far above the national figure. This high rental rate is paired with housing costs that are generally lower than those found across Queensland and Australia.
$270
→ 0.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mackay — lower than 53% of areas.
| Mackay | $270 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | $340 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $270, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also lower than usual, with the typical monthly payment of $1,387 sitting well below the Australian figure.
$1,387 ▼ -28.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,595
- 2021: $1,387
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mackay, $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; Under $200 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mackay, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental properties dominate the market here, while only 16.2% of homes are owned outright. This is far below the 31% seen across Australia.
64.5% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.2% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mackay, Rented is the majority at 64%; Owned outright is next at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes are the norm in Mackay, where detached houses are far less common than in the rest of the state. Only 35.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, far below the 73.8% typical across Australia.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
26.1% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
35.6% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mackay, the largest group is Townhouse / semi-detached at 44%, followed by Flat or apartment (29%) and Separate house (27%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mackay, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 1 bedroom (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/sal/SAL31724/mackay/topic/housing-dwellings