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Mackay vs Woorabinda

Name: Mackay vs Woorabinda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 344 km apart · Mackay profile · Woorabinda profile

Mackay Woorabinda

Mackay and Woorabinda are two very different Queensland areas. Woorabinda has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 91.6%, while Mackay is at 6.2%. Woorabinda is also much younger, with a typical resident aged 23 and 35.5% of the population being children under 15. In contrast, Mackay is older, with a typical resident aged 38, and it has a much higher typical weekly household income of $1,853 compared to $684 in Woorabinda.

Since 2011, the gaps in income and age between the two areas have widened. However, they have tracked similarly in other ways, with both seeing population growth of around 4.5% to 5% since 2021. Both areas also share an almost identical proportion of people who speak little or no English, and a similar share of people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Mackay First Nations: 85.4 pts higher in Woorabinda One-parent: 48.9 pts higher in Woorabinda Renting: 68.5 pts higher in Woorabinda Owned outright: 29.1 pts higher in Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mackay in Woorabinda +120,672 larger in Mackay gap steady

121,691 86th pct 1,019 14th pct

Median age in Mackay in Woorabinda +15 yrs older in Mackay gap widening

38 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

20.1% Children (0–14) +15.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.9 pts 16.8%

26.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +5.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.5 pts 4.7%

Marital status

35.1% Never married +47.1 pts ▸ 82.2%

46.7% Married ◂ +35.6 pts 11.2%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +8.0 pts 1.5%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Mackay Woorabinda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +15.9 pts ▸ 94.8%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.3% Australian ◂ +35.9 pts 2.5%

38.0% English ◂ +36.0 pts 2.1%

10.4% Irish ◂ +9.7 pts 0.7%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +10.0 pts 0.3%

6.2% German ◂ +5.7 pts 0.5%

3.2% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 91.6%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity +10.6 pts ▸ 61.2%

36.9% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 30.9%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%

0.4% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mackay in Woorabinda +56 more in Mackay

58 87th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mackay in Woorabinda +3.16 more in Woorabinda

2.37 29th pct 5.52 66th pct

Students in Mackay in Woorabinda +22,041 more in Mackay

22,282 86th pct 241 18th pct

Avg size in Mackay in Woorabinda +264 larger in Mackay

384 71st pct 121 27th pct

ICSEA in Mackay in Woorabinda +278 higher in Mackay

973 51st pct 695 3rd pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 ◂ +19.6 pts 25.6%

26.5% Year 10 +13.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

9.7% Year 9 or below +7.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.6% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 38.2%

15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 10.1%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II +5.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.9% Engineering & related ◂ +18.2 pts 5.7%

7.6% Education +7.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%

9.3% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.1% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mackay in Woorabinda +$505 higher in Mackay gap widening

$866 74th pct $361 2nd pct

Household income in Mackay in Woorabinda +$1,169 higher in Mackay gap widening

$1,853 79th pct $684 0th pct

Family income in Mackay in Woorabinda +$1,508 higher in Mackay gap widening

$2,215 79th pct $707 0th pct

Household income distribution

14.4% Under $650 +25.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.7 pts 10.3%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +33.8 pts ▸ 68.9%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.3 pts 13.9%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 3.6%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Diabetes +6.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 2.6%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

4.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +4.4 pts ▸ 65.7%

18.1% One condition even 18.1%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mackay in Woorabinda +6,574 larger in Mackay

7,507 89th pct 933 61st pct

Median age in Mackay in Woorabinda +1 yrs older in Mackay

22 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Mackay in Woorabinda +$352 higher in Mackay

$690 78th pct $338 5th pct

Household income in Mackay in Woorabinda +$1,185 higher in Mackay

$1,847 83rd pct $662 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mackay in Woorabinda +0.7 larger in Woorabinda gap narrowing

2.6 79th pct 3.3 94th pct

Family composition

14.0% One-parent families +48.9 pts ▸ 63.0%

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +28.8 pts 28.0%

28.2% Couples without children ◂ +22.5 pts 5.7%

1.0% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +19.5 pts 16.1%

23.9% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

15.3% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.2% 6 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%

6.9% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mackay in Woorabinda +$220 higher in Mackay gap widening

$340 74th pct $120 8th pct

Mortgage in Mackay in Woorabinda

$1,733 71st pct —

People / bedroom in Mackay in Woorabinda +0.40 higher in Woorabinda gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Rented +68.5 pts ▸ 97.1%

38.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +38.2 pts 0.0%

29.1% Owned outright ◂ +29.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 78.0%

3.6% Flat or apartment +12.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 3.7%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 37.4%

13.8% 2 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 16.8%

3.7% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

13.6% Under $200 +77.7 pts ▸ 91.3%

42.3% $350–$549 ◂ +42.3 pts 0.0%

36.1% $200–$349 ◂ +32.0 pts 4.2%

3.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mackay in Woorabinda +277 more in Mackay

277 75th pct 0 0th pct

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

2.28 40th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

151.3 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mackay in Woorabinda +11 more in Mackay

11 58th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +26.8 pts 44.3%

2.0% Walked +38.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

4.2% No vehicle +42.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +30.4 pts 9.6%

31.3% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 5.9%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.3% Education & training +20.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

4.0% Public administration & safety +22.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

13.3% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

12.1% Mining ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +6.1 pts 3.1%

8.1% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.3% Community & personal service +18.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

15.0% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.4 pts 6.7%

10.2% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 7.2%

9.9% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 5.2%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mackay in Woorabinda +5 higher in Mackay

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Mackay in Woorabinda +6 higher in Mackay

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Mackay in Woorabinda +7 higher in Mackay

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Mackay in Woorabinda +3 higher in Mackay

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Mackay in Woorabinda +302 higher in Mackay

961 57th pct 659 0th pct

ERP in Mackay in Woorabinda +128,166 higher in Mackay

129,253 86th pct 1,087 13th pct

Growth in Mackay in Woorabinda +0.4 pts higher in Mackay

5.0% 62nd pct 4.5% 59th pct

Businesses in Mackay in Woorabinda +11,184 higher in Mackay

11,184 86th pct 0 0th pct

Approvals in Mackay in Woorabinda +540 higher in Mackay

550 83rd pct 10 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mackay in Woorabinda +995 higher in Mackay

1,524 91st pct 530 36th pct

Max temp in Mackay in Woorabinda +2.2 higher in Woorabinda

28.6 79th pct 30.7 88th pct

Min temp in Mackay in Woorabinda +2.5 higher in Mackay

17.7 89th pct 15.2 81st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mackay in Woorabinda +82,826 higher in Woorabinda

12,856 75th pct 95,682 100th pct

Assault/100k in Mackay in Woorabinda +18,778 higher in Woorabinda

1,339 69th pct 20,118 100th pct

Sexual/100k in Mackay in Woorabinda +587 higher in Woorabinda

296 59th pct 883 99th pct

Robbery/100k in Mackay in Woorabinda

33 64th pct —

Burglary/100k in Mackay in Woorabinda +1,199 higher in Woorabinda

763 74th pct 1,963 93rd pct

Theft/100k in Mackay in Woorabinda +726 higher in Woorabinda

2,611 87th pct 3,337 92nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Mackay in Woorabinda +153 higher in Woorabinda

338 49th pct 491 66th pct

Property damage/100k in Mackay in Woorabinda +4,962 higher in Woorabinda

1,025 72nd pct 5,986 100th pct

Drugs/100k in Mackay in Woorabinda +11,114 higher in Woorabinda

1,644 86th pct 12,758 100th pct

5-yr change in Mackay in Woorabinda +34.9 pts higher in Woorabinda

10.0% 53rd pct 44.9% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mackay in Woorabinda +1.0 higher in Mackay

4.0 57th pct 3.0 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mackay in Woorabinda even

3.8 46th pct 3.8 44th pct

15-min city in Mackay in Woorabinda +41.9 pts higher in Mackay

41.9% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mackay in Woorabinda +47.2 pts higher in Mackay

47.2% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

59.0% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mackay in Woorabinda +50.8 pts higher in Woorabinda

47.9% 38th pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Mackay in Woorabinda +20.3 pts higher in Woorabinda

78.4% 62nd pct 98.7% 90th pct

Walk to health in Mackay in Woorabinda +57.5 pts higher in Woorabinda

32.7% 40th pct 90.1% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Mackay in Woorabinda +0.7 more in Mackay

14.5 32nd pct 13.7 28th pct

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

2 58th pct 0 33rd pct

Mean slope in Mackay in Woorabinda +1.2 pts higher in Mackay

4.7% 51st pct 3.5% 29th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mackay vs Woorabinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA34770/mackay/vs/LGA37550/woorabinda