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McKinlay vs Mount Isa

Name: McKinlay vs Mount Isa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 310 km apart · McKinlay profile · Mount Isa profile

McKinlay Mount Isa

Mount Isa and McKinlay are both located in Queensland, but they differ greatly in size and makeup. Mount Isa is a larger hub with a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (21.5% compared to 5.1% in McKinlay) and more people born overseas (16.3% versus 4.1%). There is a significant gap in housing and income; 29.8% of Mount Isa households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 17.2% in McKinlay. Additionally, Mount Isa has a far higher rate of renting at 45.4%, while McKinlay has far more homes owned outright at 39.5%.

Daily life in both places shares some common ground, with very similar typical weekly incomes and nearly identical average rainfall and temperatures. They also have similar numbers of people providing unpaid care and almost the same number of people per home. However, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of people working from home has grown, with 28.9% in McKinlay compared to just 2.3% in Mount Isa.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,891 larger in Mount Isa Rent: $140 higher in Mount Isa Mortgage: $986 higher in Mount Isa Work from home: 26.6 pts higher in McKinlay Owned outright: 23.1 pts higher in McKinlay

Demographics & Identity

Population in McKinlay in Mount Isa +17,891 larger in Mount Isa gap narrowing

836 12th pct 18,727 58th pct

Median age in McKinlay in Mount Isa +5 yrs older in McKinlay gap widening

36 yrs 19th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 32.1%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 22.6%

17.2% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.6% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%

Marital status

40.6% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

41.4% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 36.9%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

McKinlay Mount Isa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 73.9%

0.7% New Zealand +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.7% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 33.4%

32.7% English ◂ +4.2 pts 28.5%

12.4% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 8.9%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

5.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

0.0% Filipino +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Italian even 2.5%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 80.2%

0.0% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 45.7%

27.2% No religion +13.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

19.9% Not stated ◂ +8.4 pts 11.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in McKinlay in Mount Isa +13 more in Mount Isa

1 0th pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in McKinlay in Mount Isa +3.75 more in McKinlay

6.94 75th pct 3.19 43rd pct

Students in McKinlay in Mount Isa +3,617 more in Mount Isa

38 3rd pct 3,655 60th pct

Avg size in McKinlay in Mount Isa +223 larger in Mount Isa

38 5th pct 261 55th pct

ICSEA in McKinlay in Mount Isa +30 higher in McKinlay

919 23rd pct 889 14th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 49.4%

22.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.4%

8.8% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.5% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

11.0% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II even 2.6%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +10.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

8.6% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.8% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.1 pts 1.3%

4.2% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

1.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in McKinlay in Mount Isa +$81 higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing

$1,074 87th pct $1,155 89th pct

Household income in McKinlay in Mount Isa +$498 higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing

$1,733 73rd pct $2,231 89th pct

Family income in McKinlay in Mount Isa +$350 higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing

$2,297 82nd pct $2,647 89th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 17.2%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.8% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 26.0%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

17.0% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

4.8% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%

6.2% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +8.6 pts ▸ 66.4%

13.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McKinlay in Mount Isa +3,977 larger in Mount Isa

43 10th pct 4,020 87th pct

Median age in McKinlay in Mount Isa +2 yrs older in Mount Isa

22 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in McKinlay in Mount Isa +$206 higher in McKinlay

$762 86th pct $556 51st pct

Household income in McKinlay in Mount Isa +$160 higher in Mount Isa

$1,374 50th pct $1,534 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McKinlay in Mount Isa +0.1 larger in Mount Isa gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 57.3%

28.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 22.3%

7.3% One-parent families +11.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.1% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 28.2%

28.2% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

13.0% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.1% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

7.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McKinlay in Mount Isa +$140 higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing

$130 10th pct $270 54th pct

Mortgage in McKinlay in Mount Isa +$986 higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing

$550 1st pct $1,536 58th pct

People / bedroom in McKinlay in Mount Isa +0.10 higher in Mount Isa gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.1% Rented +19.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +23.1 pts 16.4%

16.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.1% Other tenure ◂ +11.1 pts 4.0%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 75.3%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Bedrooms per home

29.4% 3 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

19.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 19.2%

19.3% 5 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 4.3%

16.8% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.7% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% Under $200 ◂ +24.4 pts 28.8%

9.7% $200–$349 +21.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +27.4 pts 17.3%

15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +25.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +27.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McKinlay in Mount Isa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in McKinlay in Mount Isa even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in McKinlay in Mount Isa even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in McKinlay in Mount Isa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

32.8% Car (driver) +36.8 pts ▸ 69.5%

28.9% Worked at home ◂ +26.6 pts 2.3%

17.1% Walked ◂ +12.2 pts 5.0%

2.2% Car (passenger) +5.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.4% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

32.2% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

20.7% 4 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 6.6%

11.5% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.5% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

46.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +45.3 pts 1.3%

7.4% Mining +22.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

3.5% Health care & social assistance +9.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

3.0% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

4.3% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.9% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Managers ◂ +19.9 pts 7.8%

23.4% Labourers ◂ +14.1 pts 9.3%

13.4% Technicians & trades +7.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.2% Professionals +11.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.1% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.7% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in McKinlay in Mount Isa +1 higher in McKinlay

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in McKinlay in Mount Isa +3 higher in McKinlay

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in McKinlay in Mount Isa +6 higher in McKinlay

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in McKinlay in Mount Isa +1 higher in McKinlay

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in McKinlay in Mount Isa +23 higher in McKinlay

977 68th pct 954 51st pct

ERP in McKinlay in Mount Isa +17,735 higher in Mount Isa

850 10th pct 18,585 56th pct

Growth in McKinlay in Mount Isa +4.7 pts higher in McKinlay

1.4% 27th pct -3.3% 0th pct

Businesses in McKinlay in Mount Isa +792 higher in Mount Isa

262 21st pct 1,054 44th pct

Approvals in McKinlay in Mount Isa +6 higher in Mount Isa

0 0th pct 6 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in McKinlay in Mount Isa even

526 35th pct 525 35th pct

Max temp in McKinlay in Mount Isa +1.0 higher in McKinlay

35.2 100th pct 34.2 98th pct

Min temp in McKinlay in Mount Isa +1.1 higher in Mount Isa

17.8 89th pct 18.9 92nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in McKinlay in Mount Isa +32,667 higher in Mount Isa

10,885 66th pct 43,552 93rd pct

Assault/100k in McKinlay in Mount Isa +7,756 higher in Mount Isa

1,077 57th pct 8,832 91st pct

Sexual/100k in McKinlay in Mount Isa +146 higher in Mount Isa

478 87th pct 625 91st pct

Robbery/100k in McKinlay in Mount Isa

— 91 90th pct

Burglary/100k in McKinlay in Mount Isa +1,545 higher in Mount Isa

478 45th pct 2,024 94th pct

Theft/100k in McKinlay in Mount Isa +1,665 higher in Mount Isa

1,555 62nd pct 3,220 91st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in McKinlay in Mount Isa +101 higher in Mount Isa

598 75th pct 700 82nd pct

Property damage/100k in McKinlay in Mount Isa +3,039 higher in Mount Isa

239 0th pct 3,279 92nd pct

Drugs/100k in McKinlay in Mount Isa +6,039 higher in Mount Isa

598 59th pct 6,637 100th pct

5-yr change in McKinlay in Mount Isa +82.4 pts higher in McKinlay

127.5% 100th pct 45.1% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in McKinlay in Mount Isa +0.1 higher in McKinlay

2.8 26th pct 2.7 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in McKinlay in Mount Isa +0.1 more in McKinlay

3.1 26th pct 3.0 25th pct

15-min city in McKinlay in Mount Isa +10.7 pts higher in McKinlay

35.2% 27th pct 24.5% 13th pct

Walk to shops in McKinlay in Mount Isa +8.3 pts higher in McKinlay

35.5% 28th pct 27.1% 16th pct

Walk to transit in McKinlay in Mount Isa even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in McKinlay in Mount Isa +47.3 pts higher in Mount Isa

33.9% 19th pct 81.2% 81st pct

Walk to a park in McKinlay in Mount Isa +36.1 pts higher in Mount Isa

55.4% 27th pct 91.4% 76th pct

Walk to health in McKinlay in Mount Isa +23.9 pts higher in McKinlay

47.0% 66th pct 23.2% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in McKinlay in Mount Isa +44.3 more in McKinlay

51.4 87th pct 7.1 2nd pct

Intersections/km² in McKinlay in Mount Isa even

0 0th pct 0 14th pct

Mean slope in McKinlay in Mount Isa +1.5 pts higher in Mount Isa

2.2% 0th pct 3.8% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McKinlay vs Mount Isa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA34800/mckinlay/vs/LGA35300/mount-isa