$320 ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $390
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mackay · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Mackay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 76.6% of all homes in Mackay, where housing costs are generally more affordable than in most other areas. Renting is common here, with over a third of households paying weekly rent, while the typical mortgage and rent payments have both fallen since 2011.
$320
▼ -8.6%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Mackay — lower than 68% of areas.
| Mackay | $320 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent in Mackay is $320, which is a little below the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment at $1,600, down from $2,059 in 2011.
$1,600 ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,059
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Mackay splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (42%) and $350–$549 (38%), with Under $200 at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mackay, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 34.6% of households renting, a figure well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen slightly to 27.3%, which is well below the national level.
34.6% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.3% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mackay splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Owned outright at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in detached houses, though this fell 4.4 points since 2011 to 76.6%. The number of larger homes with three or more bedrooms also dropped to 74.4%, which is a little below the Queensland average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.6% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 81.1%
- 2016: 78.2%
- 2021: 76.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.4% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 78.1%
- 2016: 78.9%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mackay, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mackay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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/sed/SED30047/mackay/topic/housing-dwellings