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McKinlay vs Richmond

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 127 km apart · McKinlay profile · Richmond profile

McKinlay Richmond

McKinlay and Richmond are both sparsely populated areas of Queensland. A key difference is the age and education of First Nations residents; in McKinlay, the typical First Nations person is just 22 and 47.8% finished Year 12, while in Richmond they are typically older at 31 and 33.3% finished Year 12. Life at home also differs, with 36.1% of McKinlay residents living alone compared to 25.1% in Richmond. Richmond has a larger school with 111 enrolments, compared to just 38 in McKinlay.

The gap in the number of people living alone has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly household incomes, which sit at $1,733 in McKinlay and $1,757 in Richmond. They also share almost identical rates of people born overseas (4.1%) and adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 8%).

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 2.4 pts higher in McKinlay Living alone: 11.0 pts higher in McKinlay Mortgage: $250 higher in Richmond 3+ bedrooms: 9.7 pts higher in Richmond Under 15: 3.3 pts higher in Richmond

Demographics & Identity

Population in McKinlayin Richmond +75 larger in McKinlay gap narrowing
836 12th pct 761 11th pct
Median age in McKinlayin Richmond +1 yrs older in Richmond gap narrowing
36 yrs 19th pct 37 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in McKinlayin Richmond +2.1 pts higher in Richmond gap steady
5.1% 58th pct 7.2% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in McKinlayin Richmond +3.5 pts higher in Richmond gap steady
12.0% 17th pct 15.5% 28th pct
Under 15 in McKinlayin Richmond +3.3 pts higher in Richmond gap narrowing
17.2% 45th pct 20.5% 78th pct
De facto in McKinlayin Richmond +2.4 pts higher in Richmond gap narrowing
15.3% 76th pct 17.7% 86th pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 27.7%
24.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 27.2%
17.2% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
12.0% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 8.4%

Marital status

41.4% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 51.7%
40.6% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 33.9%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 6.0%
3.0% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.5% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

McKinlay Richmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in McKinlayin Richmond even gap narrowing
4.1% 7th pct 4.1% 7th pct

Country of birth

76.8% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 79.1%
1.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 46.5%
32.7% English +3.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
12.4% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%
5.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
2.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in McKinlayin Richmond +0.4 pts higher in Richmond gap steady
1.2% 0th pct 1.6% 4th pct
Limited English in McKinlayin Richmond even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.9% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 82.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in McKinlayin Richmond +2.7 pts higher in McKinlay gap steady
27.2% 13th pct 24.4% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 56.9%
27.2% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 24.4%
19.9% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 17.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in McKinlayin Richmond +5.6 pts higher in McKinlay gap narrowing
42.6% 53rd pct 37.0% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in McKinlayin Richmond +0.6 pts higher in McKinlay gap steady
8.6% 14th pct 7.9% 12th pct
Schools in McKinlayin Richmond even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in McKinlayin Richmond +0.53 more in McKinlay
6.94 75th pct 6.41 73rd pct
Students in McKinlayin Richmond +73 more in Richmond
38 3rd pct 111 10th pct
Avg size in McKinlayin Richmond +73 larger in Richmond
38 5th pct 111 25th pct
ICSEA in McKinlayin Richmond +34 higher in McKinlay
919 23rd pct 885 14th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 37.0%
22.7% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 26.6%
8.8% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.5% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 32.4%
11.0% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.2%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.6% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.8% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.9% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%
8.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
4.2% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
1.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in McKinlayin Richmond +$156 higher in McKinlay gap narrowing
$1,074 87th pct $918 78th pct
Household income in McKinlayin Richmond +$24 higher in Richmond gap narrowing
$1,733 73rd pct $1,757 74th pct
Family income in McKinlayin Richmond +$368 higher in McKinlay gap widening
$2,297 82nd pct $1,929 61st pct
High earners in McKinlayin Richmond +2.6 pts higher in McKinlay gap narrowing
10.9% 66th pct 8.3% 48th pct
High-income homes in McKinlayin Richmond +1.6 pts higher in McKinlay gap narrowing
17.2% 64th pct 15.6% 58th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.0%
12.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%
8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 37.9%
17.0% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.9%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in McKinlayin Richmond +1.3 pts higher in Richmond
19.5% 12th pct 20.8% 14th pct
Mental health in McKinlayin Richmond +0.7 pts higher in Richmond
4.2% 10th pct 4.9% 13th pct
Needs assistance in McKinlayin Richmond +0.1 pts higher in Richmond gap steady
2.8% 10th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%
6.2% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.2% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Other condition even 4.5%
1.8% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.3% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +0.8 pts ▸ 58.6%
13.6% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
1.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in McKinlayin Richmond +2.3 pts higher in McKinlay gap narrowing
25.8% 82nd pct 23.5% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in McKinlayin Richmond +1.5 pts higher in Richmond gap narrowing
6.8% 8th pct 8.3% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in McKinlayin Richmond +0.8 pts higher in Richmond gap steady
22.1% 26th pct 22.8% 32nd pct
Defence service in McKinlayin Richmond +0.4 pts higher in McKinlay
1.9% 18th pct 1.5% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in McKinlayin Richmond +7.0 pts higher in Richmond gap widening
13.2% 9th pct 20.2% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in McKinlayin Richmond +12 larger in Richmond
43 10th pct 55 13th pct
Median age in McKinlayin Richmond +9 yrs older in Richmond
22 yrs 21st pct 31 yrs 82nd pct
Year 12 in McKinlayin Richmond +14.5 pts higher in McKinlay
47.8% 84th pct 33.3% 51st pct
Unemployment in McKinlayin Richmond even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in McKinlayin Richmond +$104 higher in Richmond
$762 86th pct $866 89th pct
Household income in McKinlayin Richmond +$584 higher in Richmond
$1,374 50th pct $1,958 87th pct
Indigenous language in McKinlayin Richmond even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McKinlayin Richmond +0.1 larger in Richmond gap widening
2.5 71st pct 2.6 79th pct
One-parent in McKinlayin Richmond +3.9 pts higher in Richmond gap widening
7.3% 7th pct 11.2% 28th pct
Living alone in McKinlayin Richmond +11.0 pts higher in McKinlay gap widening
36.1% 88th pct 25.1% 26th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 55.0%
28.1% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 33.1%
7.3% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.1% 1 person ◂ +11.0 pts 25.1%
28.2% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 34.6%
10.1% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.0% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%
8.8% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%
7.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McKinlayin Richmond +$3 higher in Richmond gap narrowing
$130 10th pct $133 11th pct
Mortgage in McKinlayin Richmond +$250 higher in Richmond gap narrowing
$550 1st pct $800 11th pct
People / bedroom in McKinlayin Richmond even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in McKinlayin Richmond +2.6 pts higher in McKinlay gap steady
26.1% 52nd pct 23.5% 41st pct
Owned outright in McKinlayin Richmond +3.3 pts higher in McKinlay gap narrowing
39.5% 56th pct 36.2% 46th pct
Separate houses in McKinlayin Richmond +6.2 pts higher in Richmond gap widening
79.8% 27th pct 86.0% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in McKinlayin Richmond +9.7 pts higher in Richmond gap widening
68.5% 22nd pct 78.2% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 36.2%
26.1% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 23.5%
16.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 86.0%
1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.4% 3 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 49.0%
19.7% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
19.3% 5 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 8.6%
16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 9.5%
6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% Under $200 +20.5 pts ▸ 73.7%
9.7% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% Under $1,000 +26.4 pts ▸ 71.2%
15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +13.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in McKinlayin Richmond +0.5 pts higher in McKinlay gap steady
3.5% 26th pct 3.0% 18th pct
Work from home in McKinlayin Richmond +6.7 pts higher in McKinlay gap widening
28.9% 89th pct 22.2% 85th pct
PT commute in McKinlayin Richmond +2.4 pts higher in McKinlay gap narrowing
2.4% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in McKinlayin Richmond even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in McKinlayin Richmond even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in McKinlayin Richmond even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in McKinlayin Richmond even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

32.8% Car (driver) +18.2 pts ▸ 51.0%
28.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 22.2%
17.1% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 12.4%
2.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 35.7%
32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 27.7%
20.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 15.7%
11.5% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in McKinlayin Richmond +1.8 pts higher in Richmond gap narrowing
34.9% 51st pct 36.6% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in McKinlayin Richmond +2.0 pts higher in Richmond gap narrowing
20.6% 83rd pct 22.6% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in McKinlayin Richmond +0.3 pts higher in Richmond gap steady
0.9% 0th pct 1.2% 0th pct
Participation in McKinlayin Richmond +1.2 pts higher in Richmond gap narrowing
67.2% 91st pct 68.4% 94th pct
Full-time in McKinlayin Richmond +5.7 pts higher in McKinlay gap narrowing
80.0% 100th pct 74.4% 95th pct

Industries people work in

46.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.6 pts 37.1%
9.8% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.4% Mining ◂ +5.7 pts 1.7%
5.2% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.7% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%
0.9% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.0% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.5% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%
2.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
0.9% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
23.4% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 21.0%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 9.5%
10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%
5.2% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.1% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in McKinlayin Richmond even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in McKinlayin Richmond even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in McKinlayin Richmond even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in McKinlayin Richmond +1 higher in McKinlay
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in McKinlayin Richmond +2 higher in McKinlay
977 68th pct 975 66th pct
ERP in McKinlayin Richmond +62 higher in McKinlay
850 10th pct 788 9th pct
Growth in McKinlayin Richmond +1.0 pts higher in Richmond
1.4% 27th pct 2.5% 38th pct
Businesses in McKinlayin Richmond +29 higher in McKinlay
262 21st pct 233 19th pct
Approvals in McKinlayin Richmond +1 higher in Richmond
0 0th pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in McKinlayin Richmond +17 higher in McKinlay
526 35th pct 509 34th pct
Max temp in McKinlayin Richmond +0.7 higher in McKinlay
35.2 100th pct 34.5 99th pct
Min temp in McKinlayin Richmond +0.5 higher in McKinlay
17.8 89th pct 17.2 88th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in McKinlayin Richmond +7,512 higher in Richmond
10,885 66th pct 18,397 86th pct
Assault/100k in McKinlayin Richmond +763 higher in Richmond
1,077 57th pct 1,840 80th pct
Sexual/100k in McKinlayin Richmond +347 higher in McKinlay
478 87th pct 131 15th pct
Burglary/100k in McKinlayin Richmond +84 higher in McKinlay
478 45th pct 394 35th pct
Theft/100k in McKinlayin Richmond +767 higher in McKinlay
1,555 62nd pct 788 27th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in McKinlayin Richmond +467 higher in McKinlay
598 75th pct 131 11th pct
Property damage/100k in McKinlayin Richmond +155 higher in Richmond
239 0th pct 394 14th pct
Drugs/100k in McKinlayin Richmond +3,213 higher in Richmond
598 59th pct 3,811 95th pct
5-yr change in McKinlayin Richmond +56.8 pts higher in McKinlay
127.5% 100th pct 70.7% 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in McKinlayin Richmond +0.2 higher in Richmond
2.8 26th pct 3.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in McKinlayin Richmond +0.1 more in Richmond
3.1 26th pct 3.2 28th pct
15-min city in McKinlayin Richmond +9.8 pts higher in Richmond
35.2% 27th pct 45.0% 45th pct
Walk to shops in McKinlayin Richmond +10.9 pts higher in Richmond
35.5% 28th pct 46.3% 47th pct
Walk to transit in McKinlayin Richmond even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in McKinlayin Richmond +7.0 pts higher in Richmond
33.9% 19th pct 40.9% 27th pct
Walk to a park in McKinlayin Richmond +3.1 pts higher in McKinlay
55.4% 27th pct 52.3% 23rd pct
Walk to health in McKinlayin Richmond +2.5 pts higher in McKinlay
47.0% 66th pct 44.5% 62nd pct
Amenities/1k in McKinlayin Richmond +1.1 more in Richmond
51.4 87th pct 52.6 87th pct
Intersections/km² in McKinlayin Richmond even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in McKinlayin Richmond +0.4 pts higher in Richmond
2.2% 0th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare McKinlay with nearby areas

Richmond Cloncurry Winton Croydon Flinders Etheridge Mount Isa Burke

Compare Richmond with nearby areas

McKinlay Flinders Etheridge Winton Croydon Cloncurry Charters Towers Longreach

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McKinlay vs Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA34800/mckinlay/vs/LGA36300/richmond