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Burdekin vs Mackay

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 219 km apart · Burdekin profile · Mackay profile

Burdekin Mackay

Mackay and Burdekin are two Queensland regions with distinct social and economic profiles. Mackay is younger and more urban, with 20.1% of its people under 15 and a typical resident aged 38. It has much better access to public transport, with 59% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while Burdekin has none. Burdekin has a much older population, where the typical resident is 45, and a far higher share of homes are owned outright at 42.8%. Burdekin also sees a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 25.8%, compared to 12.8% in Mackay.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including nearly identical shares of First Nations people and very similar unemployment rates. They also both sit near the national figure for overall advantage. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the typical age of residents has grown to seven years since 2011. Similarly, the gap in the number of people claiming no religion has increased, with Mackay now 14 percentage points higher than Burdekin.

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Where they differ most

Population: 104,999 larger in Mackay No religion: 14.0 pts higher in Mackay Owned outright: 13.6 pts higher in Burdekin Rent: $118 higher in Mackay Recent arrivals: 13.0 pts higher in Burdekin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burdekinin Mackay +104,999 larger in Mackay gap steady
16,692 57th pct 121,691 86th pct
Median age in Burdekinin Mackay +7 yrs older in Burdekin gap widening
45 yrs 67th pct 38 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Burdekinin Mackay +0.4 pts higher in Burdekin gap steady
6.6% 66th pct 6.2% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Burdekinin Mackay +8.5 pts higher in Burdekin gap widening
23.8% 72nd pct 15.2% 27th pct
Under 15 in Burdekinin Mackay +3.6 pts higher in Mackay gap widening
16.6% 35th pct 20.1% 75th pct
De facto in Burdekinin Mackay +3.2 pts higher in Mackay gap steady
11.0% 21st pct 14.1% 68th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 26.6%
21.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 15.2%
16.6% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.1%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 46.7%
31.9% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 35.1%
8.7% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%
3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Burdekin Mackay

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burdekinin Mackay +2.9 pts higher in Mackay gap steady
9.0% 29th pct 11.9% 47th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 78.9%
0.9% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

37.0% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
34.5% English +3.6 pts ▸ 38.0%
17.2% Italian ◂ +14.0 pts 3.2%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
10.2% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.8% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Burdekinin Mackay +0.4 pts higher in Burdekin gap narrowing
6.4% 53rd pct 5.9% 50th pct
Limited English in Burdekinin Mackay +0.5 pts higher in Burdekin gap steady
1.0% 62nd pct 0.5% 45th pct

Language used at home

84.7% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 85.0%
2.0% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Burdekinin Mackay +14.0 pts higher in Mackay gap widening
22.9% 9th pct 36.9% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

65.4% Christianity ◂ +14.8 pts 50.7%
22.9% No religion +14.0 pts ▸ 36.9%
10.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burdekinin Mackay +7.7 pts higher in Mackay gap steady
37.5% 33rd pct 45.2% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Burdekinin Mackay +3.2 pts higher in Mackay gap steady
9.1% 18th pct 12.3% 46th pct
Schools in Burdekinin Mackay +39 more in Mackay
19 72nd pct 58 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Burdekinin Mackay +4.51 more in Burdekin
6.88 75th pct 2.37 29th pct
Students in Burdekinin Mackay +19,710 more in Mackay
2,572 54th pct 22,282 86th pct
Avg size in Burdekinin Mackay +249 larger in Mackay
135 31st pct 384 71st pct
ICSEA in Burdekinin Mackay +33 higher in Mackay
940 31st pct 973 51st pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 45.2%
30.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 26.5%
14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%
7.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 41.9%
14.3% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
1.7% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.6% Certificate I / II even 2.6%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

23.6% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
11.4% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.8% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
7.6% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Burdekinin Mackay +$143 higher in Mackay gap narrowing
$723 44th pct $866 74th pct
Household income in Burdekinin Mackay +$508 higher in Mackay gap narrowing
$1,345 45th pct $1,853 79th pct
Family income in Burdekinin Mackay +$411 higher in Mackay gap narrowing
$1,804 51st pct $2,215 79th pct
High earners in Burdekinin Mackay +6.9 pts higher in Mackay gap steady
6.9% 34th pct 13.8% 78th pct
High-income homes in Burdekinin Mackay +9.5 pts higher in Mackay gap widening
12.5% 40th pct 21.9% 76th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 22.3%
28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.0%
19.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 14.4%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.3% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 35.1%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.2%
13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
2.2% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burdekinin Mackay +3.4 pts higher in Burdekin
30.1% 54th pct 26.7% 37th pct
Mental health in Burdekinin Mackay +0.3 pts higher in Mackay
7.7% 39th pct 8.0% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Burdekinin Mackay +1.6 pts higher in Burdekin gap steady
6.6% 71st pct 5.0% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%
7.7% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.9% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +2.9 pts ▸ 61.2%
18.7% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.1%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burdekinin Mackay +3.3 pts higher in Burdekin gap narrowing
16.3% 42nd pct 13.0% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Burdekinin Mackay +1.1 pts higher in Burdekin gap narrowing
11.5% 40th pct 10.4% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Burdekinin Mackay +5.3 pts higher in Mackay gap widening
22.5% 29th pct 27.8% 73rd pct
Defence service in Burdekinin Mackay +0.4 pts higher in Burdekin
3.3% 62nd pct 2.9% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Burdekinin Mackay +1.1 pts higher in Burdekin gap narrowing
21.7% 47th pct 20.6% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Burdekinin Mackay +6,410 larger in Mackay
1,097 65th pct 7,507 89th pct
Median age in Burdekinin Mackay +1 yrs older in Burdekin
23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Burdekinin Mackay +10.5 pts higher in Mackay
35.1% 57th pct 45.6% 80th pct
Unemployment in Burdekinin Mackay +3.4 pts higher in Burdekin
13.0% 60th pct 9.6% 37th pct
Median income in Burdekinin Mackay +$110 higher in Mackay
$580 57th pct $690 78th pct
Household income in Burdekinin Mackay +$594 higher in Mackay
$1,253 36th pct $1,847 83rd pct
Indigenous language in Burdekinin Mackay +1.5 pts higher in Mackay
5.0% 50th pct 6.5% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burdekinin Mackay +0.3 larger in Mackay gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.6 79th pct
One-parent in Burdekinin Mackay +0.5 pts higher in Mackay gap steady
13.5% 50th pct 14.0% 55th pct
Living alone in Burdekinin Mackay +5.7 pts higher in Burdekin gap steady
29.6% 55th pct 23.9% 22nd pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 56.8%
34.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 28.2%
13.5% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 35.6%
29.6% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 23.9%
12.5% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.7% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.3% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burdekinin Mackay +$118 higher in Mackay gap narrowing
$222 36th pct $340 74th pct
Mortgage in Burdekinin Mackay +$513 higher in Mackay gap narrowing
$1,220 38th pct $1,733 71st pct
People / bedroom in Burdekinin Mackay even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Burdekinin Mackay +3.5 pts higher in Mackay gap widening
25.1% 48th pct 28.6% 61st pct
Owned outright in Burdekinin Mackay +13.6 pts higher in Burdekin gap widening
42.8% 69th pct 29.1% 26th pct
Separate houses in Burdekinin Mackay +3.7 pts higher in Burdekin gap steady
88.4% 46th pct 84.7% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burdekinin Mackay +5.7 pts higher in Mackay gap widening
74.2% 36th pct 79.9% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.6 pts 29.1%
26.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 38.2%
25.1% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 84.7%
8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.6% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 41.5%
21.9% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 32.7%
18.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 13.8%
3.0% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

59.7% $200–$349 ◂ +23.6 pts 36.1%
5.9% $350–$549 +36.4 pts ▸ 42.3%
29.8% Under $200 ◂ +16.2 pts 13.6%
0.2% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 38.2%
32.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.2 pts 13.6%
16.2% $1,800–$2,999 +16.6 pts ▸ 32.8%
4.1% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burdekinin Mackay +1.0 pts higher in Burdekin gap steady
5.2% 52nd pct 4.2% 35th pct
Work from home in Burdekinin Mackay +2.3 pts higher in Burdekin gap steady
7.5% 23rd pct 5.2% 14th pct
PT commute in Burdekinin Mackay +0.3 pts higher in Burdekin gap steady
1.6% 61st pct 1.4% 58th pct
PT stops in Burdekinin Mackay +277 more in Mackay
0 0th pct 277 75th pct
Stops/1k in Burdekinin Mackay +2.28 more in Mackay
0.00 0th pct 2.28 40th pct
Departures/1k in Burdekinin Mackay +151.3 more in Mackay
0.0 0th pct 151.3 59th pct
PT routes in Burdekinin Mackay +11 more in Mackay
0 0th pct 11 58th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 71.1%
7.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
4.2% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%
1.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
32.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 31.3%
15.0% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.5% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burdekinin Mackay +10.0 pts higher in Mackay gap narrowing
28.7% 22nd pct 38.7% 69th pct
Recent arrivals in Burdekinin Mackay +13.0 pts higher in Burdekin gap widening
25.8% 90th pct 12.8% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burdekinin Mackay +0.6 pts higher in Mackay gap steady
3.4% 25th pct 4.0% 38th pct
Participation in Burdekinin Mackay +5.6 pts higher in Mackay gap steady
57.5% 47th pct 63.2% 75th pct
Full-time in Burdekinin Mackay +0.3 pts higher in Burdekin gap narrowing
65.0% 77th pct 64.7% 76th pct

Industries people work in

20.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.9 pts 2.8%
10.3% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.5% Mining +8.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
12.1% Manufacturing ◂ +6.0 pts 6.1%
8.6% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.2% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.6% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.1% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
2.7% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 20.1%
16.6% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 10.2%
16.0% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 9.9%
10.5% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.8% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burdekinin Mackay +3 higher in Mackay
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Burdekinin Mackay +2 higher in Mackay
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Burdekinin Mackay +4 higher in Mackay
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Burdekinin Mackay +2 higher in Mackay
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Burdekinin Mackay +38 higher in Mackay
923 28th pct 961 57th pct
ERP in Burdekinin Mackay +112,033 higher in Mackay
17,220 54th pct 129,253 86th pct
Growth in Burdekinin Mackay +2.7 pts higher in Mackay
2.3% 36th pct 5.0% 62nd pct
Businesses in Burdekinin Mackay +9,133 higher in Mackay
2,051 58th pct 11,184 86th pct
Approvals in Burdekinin Mackay +532 higher in Mackay
18 34th pct 550 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burdekinin Mackay +582 higher in Mackay
942 74th pct 1,524 91st pct
Max temp in Burdekinin Mackay +1.8 higher in Burdekin
30.3 86th pct 28.6 79th pct
Min temp in Burdekinin Mackay +1.6 higher in Burdekin
19.3 93rd pct 17.7 89th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Burdekinin Mackay +557 higher in Mackay
12,299 73rd pct 12,856 75th pct
Assault/100k in Burdekinin Mackay +129 higher in Mackay
1,210 63rd pct 1,339 69th pct
Sexual/100k in Burdekinin Mackay +92 higher in Mackay
204 38th pct 296 59th pct
Robbery/100k in Burdekinin Mackay
— 33 64th pct
Burglary/100k in Burdekinin Mackay +68 higher in Mackay
695 71st pct 763 74th pct
Theft/100k in Burdekinin Mackay +1,365 higher in Mackay
1,246 49th pct 2,611 87th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Burdekinin Mackay +56 higher in Mackay
282 40th pct 338 49th pct
Property damage/100k in Burdekinin Mackay +384 higher in Mackay
641 41st pct 1,025 72nd pct
Drugs/100k in Burdekinin Mackay +471 higher in Burdekin
2,115 88th pct 1,644 86th pct
5-yr change in Burdekinin Mackay +6.1 pts higher in Mackay
3.9% 42nd pct 10.0% 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burdekinin Mackay +1.4 higher in Mackay
2.6 22nd pct 4.0 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burdekinin Mackay +0.9 more in Mackay
2.9 23rd pct 3.8 46th pct
15-min city in Burdekinin Mackay +6.5 pts higher in Mackay
35.4% 27th pct 41.9% 39th pct
Walk to shops in Burdekinin Mackay +9.6 pts higher in Mackay
37.6% 31st pct 47.2% 49th pct
Walk to transit in Burdekinin Mackay +59.0 pts higher in Mackay
0.0% 0th pct 59.0% 60th pct
Walk to school in Burdekinin Mackay +2.4 pts higher in Burdekin
50.4% 42nd pct 47.9% 38th pct
Walk to a park in Burdekinin Mackay +22.6 pts higher in Mackay
55.8% 28th pct 78.4% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Burdekinin Mackay +2.0 pts higher in Burdekin
34.7% 44th pct 32.7% 40th pct
Amenities/1k in Burdekinin Mackay +4.8 more in Mackay
9.6 9th pct 14.5 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Burdekinin Mackay +1 higher in Mackay
0 36th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Burdekinin Mackay +2.1 pts higher in Mackay
2.6% 7th pct 4.7% 51st pct

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Compare Mackay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burdekin vs Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA31900/burdekin/vs/LGA34770/mackay