$300 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $236
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
North Mackay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in North Mackay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 76.4% of all homes in North Mackay. This area is largely a rental hub, with a much higher proportion of households renting compared to most other areas across Australia.
$300
→ 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 North Mackay — higher than 57% of areas.
| North Mackay | $300 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | $340 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is relatively affordable here, with the typical weekly rent of $300 well below the national figure. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also lower than most areas, sitting at $1,448.
$1,448 ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,937
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,448
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In North Mackay, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; $350–$549 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In North Mackay, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters are much more common here than in most areas, making up 36.6% of households. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright account for 26.4%, which is well below the Australian average.
36.6% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.4% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In North Mackay, the largest group is Rented at 37%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Owned outright (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
While detached houses are the main dwelling type, North Mackay has far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than the state or national figures. Most homes have three bedrooms, and the typical number of people per bedroom is 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.4% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.8%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 76.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.2% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In North Mackay, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Flat or apartment is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In North Mackay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in North Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32179/north-mackay/topic/housing-dwellings