Mackenzie River Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Mackenzie River (4705) is a suburb of Central, Central Outback, Queensland. It is about 649 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Mackenzie River is in the federal electorate of Capricornia.

In the 2011 census the population of Mackenzie River was 426 and is comprised of approximately 43.2% females and 56.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Mackenzie River is 38 years of age.

78.3% of people living in the suburb of Mackenzie River were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.6% New Zealand, 1.2% Scotland, 0.9% Ireland.

82.4% of people living in Mackenzie River speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 16.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Other, 0.7% Bengali.

The religious makeup of Mackenzie River is 23.0% Anglican, 22.5% Catholic, 17.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 13.4% Uniting Church, 12.4% No religion, 3.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.6% Lutheran, 2.3% Pentecostal, 1.4% Christian, nfd, 0.9% Hinduism.

61.7% of people are married, 27.7% have never married and 4.6% are divorced and 3.3% are separated. There are 9 widowed people living in Mackenzie River.

79.2% of the people living in Mackenzie River over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 13.8% are working on a part time basis. Mackenzie River has an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Mackenzie River are 45.2% Managers, 18.8% Labourers, 11.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 6.3% Technicians & trades workers, 6.3% Professionals, 6.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 2.9% Community & personal service workers, 1.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 1.3% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Mackenzie River work in are 57.3% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.4% Mining, 10.0% Construction, 3.7% Inadequately described/Not stated, 3.7% Education and training, 2.5% Manufacturing, 2.5% Health care and social assistance, 1.2% Transport, postal and warehousing, 1.2% Public administration and safety.

38.9% of homes are fully owned, and 17.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 33.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $789 per week and the median household income is $1591 per week.

The median rent in Mackenzie River is $0 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $0 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Mackenzie River postcode 4705