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Isaac vs Mackay

Name: Isaac vs Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 117 km apart · Isaac profile · Mackay profile

Isaac Mackay

Mackay and Isaac are two different types of Queensland hubs located about 117 km apart. Isaac is more reliant on mining and has much higher typical incomes, with typical families earning $2,910 a week compared to $2,215 in Mackay. Isaac also has a much higher share of renters at 55.2%, while Mackay has far more people who own their homes outright. In contrast, Mackay is more developed for daily life, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Both areas share a very similar overall advantage score, which sits right at the national average. They also have nearly identical shares of First Nations people and volunteers. Since 2011, the gap in typical household income has narrowed, as has the difference in the typical age of their residents. While Mackay remains noticeably older, with a much higher share of people aged 65 and over, the two areas continue to track closely across many general community measures.

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Where they differ most

Population: 99,645 larger in Mackay Rent: $227 higher in Mackay Renting: 26.7 pts higher in Isaac Mortgage: $520 higher in Mackay Owned outright: 10.7 pts higher in Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Isaac in Mackay +99,645 larger in Mackay gap steady

22,046 61st pct 121,691 86th pct

Median age in Isaac in Mackay +4 yrs older in Mackay gap narrowing

34 yrs 12th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 26.2%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.1%

6.8% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

42.9% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

41.7% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 35.1%

8.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.2% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Isaac Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.3% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 78.9%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Philippines even 1.6%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

36.4% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

33.4% English +4.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

8.8% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.0% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

74.4% English only +10.6 pts ▸ 85.0%

0.7% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.5% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 50.7%

35.5% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

22.4% Not stated ◂ +11.8 pts 10.5%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.4% Islam even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Isaac in Mackay +40 more in Mackay

18 71st pct 58 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Isaac in Mackay +1.47 more in Isaac

3.83 50th pct 2.37 29th pct

Students in Isaac in Mackay +18,927 more in Mackay

3,355 59th pct 22,282 86th pct

Avg size in Isaac in Mackay +198 larger in Mackay

186 43rd pct 384 71st pct

ICSEA in Isaac in Mackay +30 higher in Mackay

943 33rd pct 973 51st pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

20.8% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

6.3% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

11.2% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

10.4% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.5% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.3% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.7% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Isaac in Mackay +$448 higher in Isaac gap widening

$1,314 93rd pct $866 74th pct

Household income in Isaac in Mackay +$567 higher in Isaac gap narrowing

$2,420 92nd pct $1,853 79th pct

Family income in Isaac in Mackay +$695 higher in Isaac gap narrowing

$2,910 93rd pct $2,215 79th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.0%

15.4% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

20.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 10.7%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%

8.2% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

21.1% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 19.6%

10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.0% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +2.3 pts ▸ 61.2%

13.2% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.4% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.2% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Isaac in Mackay +6,343 larger in Mackay

1,164 66th pct 7,507 89th pct

Median age in Isaac in Mackay +2 yrs older in Isaac

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Isaac in Mackay +$569 higher in Isaac

$1,259 100th pct $690 78th pct

Household income in Isaac in Mackay +$616 higher in Isaac

$2,463 96th pct $1,847 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Isaac in Mackay even gap narrowing

2.6 79th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 56.8%

23.9% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

10.8% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

25.7% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 23.9%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 14.9%

14.7% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Isaac in Mackay +$227 higher in Mackay gap narrowing

$113 7th pct $340 74th pct

Mortgage in Isaac in Mackay +$520 higher in Mackay gap widening

$1,213 37th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Isaac in Mackay even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.2% Rented ◂ +26.7 pts 28.6%

18.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

18.4% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

6.2% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

86.2% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 84.7%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

1.6% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 41.5%

30.0% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

10.5% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% Under $200 ◂ +40.6 pts 13.6%

15.8% $350–$549 +26.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

20.0% $200–$349 +16.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

3.1% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

35.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.7 pts 13.6%

17.5% $1,800–$2,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

6.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Isaac in Mackay +277 more in Mackay

0 0th pct 277 75th pct

Stops/1k in Isaac in Mackay +2.28 more in Mackay

0.00 0th pct 2.28 40th pct

Departures/1k in Isaac in Mackay +151.3 more in Mackay

0.0 0th pct 151.3 59th pct

PT routes in Isaac in Mackay +11 more in Mackay

0 0th pct 11 58th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +11.6 pts ▸ 71.1%

7.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

5.6% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

3.2% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 40.0%

29.7% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

2.5% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.6% Mining ◂ +23.5 pts 12.1%

4.1% Health care & social assistance +9.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.2 pts 2.8%

4.7% Retail trade +4.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.4% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

3.1% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.3 pts 12.5%

18.7% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.4% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.7% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.1% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.8% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Isaac in Mackay +1 higher in Isaac

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Isaac in Mackay +1 higher in Isaac

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Isaac in Mackay +1 higher in Mackay

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Isaac in Mackay +1 higher in Mackay

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Isaac in Mackay +10 higher in Isaac

971 64th pct 961 57th pct

ERP in Isaac in Mackay +106,067 higher in Mackay

23,186 60th pct 129,253 86th pct

Growth in Isaac in Mackay +1.5 pts higher in Mackay

3.4% 48th pct 5.0% 62nd pct

Businesses in Isaac in Mackay +9,104 higher in Mackay

2,080 58th pct 11,184 86th pct

Approvals in Isaac in Mackay +531 higher in Mackay

19 35th pct 550 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Isaac in Mackay +946 higher in Mackay

578 41st pct 1,524 91st pct

Max temp in Isaac in Mackay +1.8 higher in Isaac

30.4 87th pct 28.6 79th pct

Min temp in Isaac in Mackay +1.9 higher in Mackay

15.8 84th pct 17.7 89th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Isaac in Mackay +3,022 higher in Mackay

9,834 60th pct 12,856 75th pct

Assault/100k in Isaac in Mackay +274 higher in Mackay

1,066 56th pct 1,339 69th pct

Sexual/100k in Isaac in Mackay +169 higher in Mackay

127 14th pct 296 59th pct

Robbery/100k in Isaac in Mackay +15 higher in Mackay

18 38th pct 33 64th pct

Burglary/100k in Isaac in Mackay +210 higher in Mackay

553 55th pct 763 74th pct

Theft/100k in Isaac in Mackay +724 higher in Mackay

1,887 72nd pct 2,611 87th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Isaac in Mackay +57 higher in Mackay

281 40th pct 338 49th pct

Property damage/100k in Isaac in Mackay +195 higher in Mackay

830 58th pct 1,025 72nd pct

Drugs/100k in Isaac in Mackay +15 higher in Mackay

1,628 85th pct 1,644 86th pct

5-yr change in Isaac in Mackay +38.3 pts higher in Isaac

48.3% 88th pct 10.0% 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Isaac in Mackay +1.3 higher in Mackay

2.7 23rd pct 4.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Isaac in Mackay +0.6 more in Mackay

3.2 29th pct 3.8 46th pct

15-min city in Isaac in Mackay +4.0 pts higher in Mackay

37.9% 31st pct 41.9% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Isaac in Mackay +10.1 pts higher in Mackay

37.1% 30th pct 47.2% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Isaac in Mackay +59.0 pts higher in Mackay

0.0% 0th pct 59.0% 60th pct

Walk to school in Isaac in Mackay +7.5 pts higher in Isaac

55.5% 51st pct 47.9% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Isaac in Mackay +7.3 pts higher in Mackay

71.2% 53rd pct 78.4% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Isaac in Mackay +0.8 pts higher in Mackay

31.8% 38th pct 32.7% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Isaac in Mackay +8.6 more in Isaac

23.1 61st pct 14.5 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Isaac in Mackay +2 higher in Mackay

0 13th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Isaac in Mackay +0.9 pts higher in Mackay

3.8% 35th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Compare Isaac with nearby areas

Mackay Whitsunday Livingstone Central Highlands Rockhampton Woorabinda Burdekin Barcaldine

Compare Mackay with nearby areas

Isaac Whitsunday Burdekin Livingstone Townsville Rockhampton Woorabinda Charters Towers

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Isaac vs Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA33980/isaac/vs/LGA34770/mackay