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Broadsound - Nebo vs West Mackay

Name: Broadsound - Nebo vs West Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 134 km apart · Broadsound - Nebo profile · West Mackay profile

Broadsound - Nebo West Mackay

Broadsound - Nebo and West Mackay are two very different Queensland settings, separated by about 134 km. West Mackay is a very walkable urban area where 20.2% of people are aged 65 or over, compared to just 8.2% in Broadsound - Nebo. The two areas also differ sharply in housing costs; the typical weekly rent in West Mackay is $320, while in Broadsound - Nebo it is far lower at $80. Additionally, West Mackay is more likely to have residents who finished Year 12 (47.5% versus 34.2% in Broadsound - Nebo) and a higher share of people with long-term health conditions (29.0% versus 17.5%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage, though they share other similarities like having nearly the same proportion of children under 15. While the gap in renting has narrowed since 2011, Broadsound - Nebo remains far more likely to be rented (52.0%) than West Mackay (34.1%). The two places also differ in their layout, as West Mackay is very walkable while Broadsound - Nebo is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $240 higher in West Mackay Needs assistance: 5.7 pts higher in West Mackay Mortgage: $677 higher in West Mackay Renting: 17.9 pts higher in Broadsound - Nebo PT commute: 4.6 pts higher in Broadsound - Nebo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +2,366 larger in Broadsound - Nebo gap narrowing

8,730 45th pct 6,364 31st pct

Median age in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +5 yrs older in West Mackay gap steady

36 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

34.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 25.4%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 25.8%

8.2% Seniors (65+) +12.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.0%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

Marital status

42.5% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 36.0%

40.2% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

10.2% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.3% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Broadsound - Nebo West Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.4% Australia +13.3 pts ▸ 76.8%

1.0% Philippines +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

0.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.9% English +5.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

33.5% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

8.1% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.9% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Filipino +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.0% English only +13.0 pts ▸ 81.9%

0.3% Tagalog +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.9% Christianity +19.2 pts ▸ 57.1%

31.9% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 30.6%

29.0% Not stated ◂ +18.7 pts 10.2%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +7 more in Broadsound - Nebo

10 89th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +3.72 more in Broadsound - Nebo

6.49 90th pct 2.77 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +7 more in West Mackay

10 25th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +1,024 more in West Mackay

921 34th pct 1,945 61st pct

Avg size in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +556 larger in West Mackay

92 7th pct 648 76th pct

ICSEA in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +88 higher in West Mackay

921 12th pct 1,009 47th pct

Highest year of school

34.2% Year 12 +13.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

20.8% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

7.2% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

8.6% Bachelor degree +12.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.4% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.5% Health +9.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.7% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.7% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.7% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +$399 higher in Broadsound - Nebo gap widening

$1,241 90th pct $842 58th pct

Household income in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +$513 higher in Broadsound - Nebo gap narrowing

$2,207 78th pct $1,694 47th pct

Family income in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +$377 higher in Broadsound - Nebo gap narrowing

$2,613 79th pct $2,236 60th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.6%

17.2% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.8% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 9.4%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

20.7% Under $650 +15.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

18.1% $650–$1,499 +10.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.4%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.1% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% Other condition +5.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.4% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.9% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +5.4 pts ▸ 58.9%

12.2% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.8% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.4% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +220 larger in Broadsound - Nebo

490 78th pct 270 62nd pct

Median age in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +1 yrs older in West Mackay

23 yrs 36th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +$543 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

$1,243 96th pct $700 62nd pct

Household income in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +$626 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

$2,320 83rd pct $1,694 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +0.2 larger in Broadsound - Nebo gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 54.2%

28.6% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

11.3% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

28.8% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

12.9% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +$240 higher in West Mackay gap narrowing

$80 0th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +$677 higher in West Mackay gap widening

$910 1st pct $1,587 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.0% Rented ◂ +17.9 pts 34.1%

14.3% Owned with a mortgage +18.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.7% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

7.6% Other tenure ◂ +6.6 pts 1.0%

2.4% Not stated even 2.4%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house ◂ +13.1 pts 77.2%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

2.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 46.4%

23.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 19.4%

12.5% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

3.2% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% Under $200 ◂ +44.4 pts 15.2%

27.2% $200–$349 +13.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

5.8% $350–$549 +31.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +33.2 pts 14.6%

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +22.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

13.7% $1,800–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +19 more in West Mackay

0 0th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +2.99 more in West Mackay

0.00 0th pct 2.99 30th pct

Departures/1k in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +201.1 more in West Mackay

0.0 0th pct 201.1 25th pct

PT routes in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +4 more in West Mackay

0 0th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay

— 3 29th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) +18.1 pts ▸ 70.3%

9.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 4.1%

7.6% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

5.2% Bus ◂ +4.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 37.5%

32.7% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%

2.7% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.6% Mining ◂ +26.8 pts 9.8%

3.2% Health care & social assistance +14.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.0 pts 1.1%

5.8% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.8% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

1.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +17.7 pts 8.9%

16.7% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.8% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.2% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 10.2%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.2% Community & personal service +5.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.9% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +1 higher in West Mackay

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +1 higher in West Mackay

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +3 higher in West Mackay

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +18 higher in West Mackay

946 28th pct 964 36th pct

ERP in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +2,747 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

9,190 44th pct 6,443 29th pct

Growth in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +3.3 pts higher in Broadsound - Nebo

3.5% 41st pct 0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +336 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

749 40th pct 413 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +708 higher in West Mackay

604 19th pct 1,312 81st pct

Max temp in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +1.9 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

29.8 92nd pct 27.8 87th pct

Min temp in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +1.8 higher in West Mackay

16.6 88th pct 18.4 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +5.0 higher in West Mackay

2.1 12th pct 7.1 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +4.7 more in West Mackay

2.8 17th pct 7.5 83rd pct

15-min city in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +64.9 pts higher in West Mackay

33.8% 24th pct 98.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +81.0 pts higher in West Mackay

16.8% 11th pct 97.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +98.5 pts higher in West Mackay

0.0% 0th pct 98.5% 69th pct

Walk to school in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +44.1 pts higher in West Mackay

54.4% 34th pct 98.5% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +36.0 pts higher in West Mackay

63.9% 20th pct 99.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +72.2 pts higher in West Mackay

13.3% 19th pct 85.5% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +20.4 more in Broadsound - Nebo

33.4 86th pct 13.0 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +107 higher in West Mackay

0 1st pct 107 52nd pct

Mean slope in Broadsound - Nebo in West Mackay +1.3 pts higher in Broadsound - Nebo

4.1% 28th pct 2.8% 7th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadsound - Nebo vs West Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312011338/broadsound-nebo/vs/312021358/west-mackay