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Livingstone vs Mackay

Name: Livingstone vs Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 245 km apart · Livingstone profile · Mackay profile

Livingstone Mackay

Mackay and Livingstone are both Queensland regional areas, but they differ sharply in their layout and climate. Mackay is more urbanised and walkable, with a score of 4.0 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 1.9 (car-dependent) in Livingstone. This is seen in the local amenities, where 47.2% of Mackay homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 22.3% in Livingstone. Mackay also experiences far more rain, with an average of 1,524mm annually against 683mm in Livingstone. Crime rates are also higher in Mackay, specifically for theft and drug offences.

These two areas share several core characteristics, including similar shares of First Nations people and nearly identical rates of people who have completed Year 12. Residents in Livingstone tend to be older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 38 in Mackay. This contributes to a higher proportion of seniors in Livingstone, where 20.2% of people are aged 65 or over, while Mackay sits at 15.2%. This age gap has remained little changed since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 82,293 larger in Mackay Median age: 5 yrs older in Livingstone Other language: 3.2 pts higher in Mackay Owned outright: 7.8 pts higher in Livingstone Participation: 6.1 pts higher in Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Livingstone in Mackay +82,293 larger in Mackay gap steady

39,398 72nd pct 121,691 86th pct

Median age in Livingstone in Mackay +5 yrs older in Livingstone gap steady

43 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 26.6%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 15.2%

18.1% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 46.7%

31.0% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

9.6% Divorced even 9.5%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Livingstone Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 78.9%

2.7% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.5% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.0% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 38.3%

41.0% English ◂ +2.9 pts 38.0%

11.9% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

6.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

1.6% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 85.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +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

50.5% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 50.7%

37.4% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 36.9%

11.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Livingstone in Mackay +41 more in Mackay

17 69th pct 58 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Livingstone in Mackay +0.01 more in Livingstone

2.38 29th pct 2.37 29th pct

Students in Livingstone in Mackay +16,359 more in Mackay

5,923 68th pct 22,282 86th pct

Avg size in Livingstone in Mackay +36 larger in Mackay

348 67th pct 384 71st pct

ICSEA in Livingstone in Mackay +6 higher in Livingstone

980 55th pct 973 51st pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

28.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.5%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

7.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 15.5%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.2% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Information technology even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Livingstone in Mackay +$101 higher in Mackay gap widening

$765 55th pct $866 74th pct

Household income in Livingstone in Mackay +$228 higher in Mackay gap widening

$1,625 67th pct $1,853 79th pct

Family income in Livingstone in Mackay +$207 higher in Mackay gap widening

$2,008 67th pct $2,215 79th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 22.3%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 35.1%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

7.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.6% Diabetes even 4.7%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +3.0 pts ▸ 61.2%

19.0% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.1%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Livingstone in Mackay +5,389 larger in Mackay

2,118 80th pct 7,507 89th pct

Median age in Livingstone in Mackay +3 yrs older in Livingstone

25 yrs 50th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Livingstone in Mackay +$69 higher in Mackay

$621 68th pct $690 78th pct

Household income in Livingstone in Mackay +$41 higher in Mackay

$1,806 80th pct $1,847 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Livingstone in Mackay +0.1 larger in Mackay gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 56.8%

33.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 28.2%

13.0% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 35.6%

22.7% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

14.3% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.8% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.5% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Livingstone in Mackay +$10 higher in Livingstone gap narrowing

$350 76th pct $340 74th pct

Mortgage in Livingstone in Mackay even gap narrowing

$1,733 71st pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Livingstone in Mackay even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

36.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 29.1%

21.4% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

2.0% Not stated even 2.0%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 84.7%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

1.1% Other dwelling even 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

34.8% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

38.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 32.7%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 42.3%

35.2% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

12.2% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

0.4% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.8%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Livingstone in Mackay +277 more in Mackay

0 0th pct 277 75th pct

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

0.00 0th pct 2.28 40th pct

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

0.0 0th pct 151.3 59th pct

PT routes in Livingstone in Mackay +11 more in Mackay

0 0th pct 11 58th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 71.1%

7.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Walked even 2.0%

1.3% Bus even 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 40.0%

29.9% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

3.4% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance even 13.3%

9.8% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

10.5% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

8.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

3.6% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

11.3% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

9.6% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Livingstone in Mackay +1 higher in Livingstone

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Livingstone in Mackay even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Livingstone in Mackay +1 higher in Livingstone

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Livingstone in Mackay +1 higher in Livingstone

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Livingstone in Mackay +9 higher in Livingstone

970 63rd pct 961 57th pct

ERP in Livingstone in Mackay +85,585 higher in Mackay

43,668 72nd pct 129,253 86th pct

Growth in Livingstone in Mackay +4.5 pts higher in Livingstone

9.5% 87th pct 5.0% 62nd pct

Businesses in Livingstone in Mackay +7,681 higher in Mackay

3,503 67th pct 11,184 86th pct

Approvals in Livingstone in Mackay +208 higher in Mackay

342 76th pct 550 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Livingstone in Mackay +841 higher in Mackay

683 55th pct 1,524 91st pct

Max temp in Livingstone in Mackay +0.4 higher in Livingstone

28.9 81st pct 28.6 79th pct

Min temp in Livingstone in Mackay +0.2 higher in Mackay

17.6 89th pct 17.7 89th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Livingstone in Mackay +4,001 higher in Mackay

8,856 53rd pct 12,856 75th pct

Assault/100k in Livingstone in Mackay +294 higher in Mackay

1,046 55th pct 1,339 69th pct

Sexual/100k in Livingstone in Mackay +141 higher in Mackay

155 23rd pct 296 59th pct

Robbery/100k in Livingstone in Mackay +7 higher in Mackay

25 53rd pct 33 64th pct

Burglary/100k in Livingstone in Mackay +284 higher in Mackay

480 46th pct 763 74th pct

Theft/100k in Livingstone in Mackay +1,111 higher in Mackay

1,500 60th pct 2,611 87th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Livingstone in Mackay +170 higher in Mackay

168 16th pct 338 49th pct

Property damage/100k in Livingstone in Mackay +291 higher in Mackay

734 49th pct 1,025 72nd pct

Drugs/100k in Livingstone in Mackay +748 higher in Mackay

896 72nd pct 1,644 86th pct

5-yr change in Livingstone in Mackay +19.5 pts higher in Livingstone

29.5% 76th pct 10.0% 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Livingstone in Mackay +2.1 higher in Mackay

1.9 12th pct 4.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Livingstone in Mackay +1.7 more in Mackay

2.2 12th pct 3.8 46th pct

15-min city in Livingstone in Mackay +21.0 pts higher in Mackay

20.9% 11th pct 41.9% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Livingstone in Mackay +24.9 pts higher in Mackay

22.3% 12th pct 47.2% 49th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 59.0% 60th pct

Walk to school in Livingstone in Mackay +22.2 pts higher in Mackay

25.7% 12th pct 47.9% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Livingstone in Mackay +13.8 pts higher in Mackay

64.6% 42nd pct 78.4% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Livingstone in Mackay +12.2 pts higher in Mackay

20.4% 19th pct 32.7% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Livingstone in Mackay +4.7 more in Mackay

9.8 9th pct 14.5 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Livingstone in Mackay +1 higher in Mackay

0 31st pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Livingstone in Mackay +2.6 pts higher in Livingstone

7.4% 83rd pct 4.7% 51st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Livingstone vs Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA34530/livingstone/vs/LGA34770/mackay