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Andergrove - Beaconsfield vs South Mackay

Name: Andergrove - Beaconsfield vs South Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Andergrove - Beaconsfield profile · South Mackay profile

Andergrove - Beaconsfield South Mackay

Andergrove - Beaconsfield and South Mackay are neighbouring areas with very different housing and accessibility profiles. Andergrove - Beaconsfield is more suburban, with 84.2% of homes being separate houses and 84.1% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, South Mackay is more compact; it has far more people living alone (34.0%) and a much higher share of renters (37.7%). South Mackay also offers far better accessibility, with 92.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities and a far higher number of public transport stops per person.

The gap in rental rates has widened since 2011, but the two areas share many everyday similarities. They have almost identical typical weekly personal incomes, around $800, and a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also both have a similar proportion of First Nations residents, at around 7.8% to 7.9% of their populations.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 15.5 pts higher in Andergrove - Beaconsfield Population: 8,906 larger in Andergrove - Beaconsfield Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in Andergrove - Beaconsfield Living alone: 9.8 pts higher in South Mackay Recent arrivals: 6.9 pts higher in South Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +8,906 larger in Andergrove - Beaconsfield gap widening

15,824 79th pct 6,918 34th pct

Median age in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +3 yrs older in South Mackay gap steady

36 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.5%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 18.2%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

Marital status

43.5% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 38.6%

37.0% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.0% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.2% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Andergrove - Beaconsfield South Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 77.2%

1.2% Philippines +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.0% English ◂ +2.5 pts 36.4%

38.5% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 36.7%

10.3% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.9% German ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

1.6% Filipino +4.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 82.7%

0.4% Tagalog +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 53.8%

40.2% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 34.4%

8.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +5 more in Andergrove - Beaconsfield

7 86th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +0.50 more in Andergrove - Beaconsfield

2.09 51st pct 1.59 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +12 more in Andergrove - Beaconsfield

21 53rd pct 9 21st pct

Students in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +1,312 more in Andergrove - Beaconsfield

2,950 78th pct 1,638 54th pct

Avg size in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +398 larger in South Mackay

421 50th pct 819 87th pct

ICSEA in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +29 higher in Andergrove - Beaconsfield

991 39th pct 963 25th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 43.9%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 26.9%

10.4% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.7% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 43.6%

15.2% Bachelor degree even 15.3%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

23.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 21.8%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

5.6% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +$35 higher in Andergrove - Beaconsfield gap widening

$826 54th pct $791 47th pct

Household income in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +$255 higher in Andergrove - Beaconsfield gap steady

$1,732 49th pct $1,477 34th pct

Family income in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +$51 higher in Andergrove - Beaconsfield gap narrowing

$2,070 49th pct $2,019 46th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.8% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.5%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

7.5% Other condition even 7.4%

5.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +1.2 pts 59.5%

19.0% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +712 larger in Andergrove - Beaconsfield

1,255 87th pct 543 81st pct

Median age in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +1 yrs older in South Mackay

21 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +$22 higher in Andergrove - Beaconsfield

$703 62nd pct $681 59th pct

Household income in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +$378 higher in Andergrove - Beaconsfield

$1,859 59th pct $1,481 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +0.2 larger in Andergrove - Beaconsfield gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 49.6%

26.7% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.9% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 33.6%

24.3% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +$60 higher in Andergrove - Beaconsfield gap widening

$350 43rd pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +$218 higher in Andergrove - Beaconsfield gap steady

$1,718 42nd pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 31.8%

30.3% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

25.4% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

2.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

84.2% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 73.4%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

32.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 17.3%

9.3% 2 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

3.9% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 ◂ +20.4 pts 27.2%

30.1% $200–$349 +15.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

15.7% Under $200 +5.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 22.6%

11.8% Under $1,000 +7.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +4 more in Andergrove - Beaconsfield

29 39th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +1.78 more in South Mackay

1.83 19th pct 3.61 39th pct

Departures/1k in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +69.0 more in South Mackay

138.9 22nd pct 207.9 26th pct

PT routes in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +1 more in South Mackay

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +12 longer in South Mackay

0 0th pct 12 73rd pct

How people get to work

73.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 71.6%

6.2% Car (passenger) even 6.1%

3.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

0.8% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.3% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 35.4%

34.3% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%

4.7% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

10.7% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%

8.2% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

5.5% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Wholesale trade even 4.3%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.2% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

10.4% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.0% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

8.4% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +1 higher in Andergrove - Beaconsfield

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +1 higher in Andergrove - Beaconsfield

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +2 higher in Andergrove - Beaconsfield

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +1 higher in Andergrove - Beaconsfield

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +29 higher in Andergrove - Beaconsfield

941 26th pct 912 15th pct

ERP in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +9,918 higher in Andergrove - Beaconsfield

17,169 79th pct 7,251 33rd pct

Growth in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +2.6 pts higher in Andergrove - Beaconsfield

6.5% 65th pct 3.9% 44th pct

Businesses in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +446 higher in Andergrove - Beaconsfield

762 41st pct 316 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +35 higher in South Mackay

1,398 86th pct 1,433 87th pct

Max temp in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay even

27.7 87th pct 27.8 87th pct

Min temp in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +0.3 higher in Andergrove - Beaconsfield

19.0 93rd pct 18.7 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +1.4 higher in South Mackay

5.3 47th pct 6.7 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +1.5 more in South Mackay

5.1 48th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +30.7 pts higher in South Mackay

62.1% 47th pct 92.8% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +8.2 pts higher in South Mackay

84.0% 69th pct 92.2% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +6.9 pts higher in South Mackay

90.4% 49th pct 97.3% 64th pct

Walk to school in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +9.3 pts higher in South Mackay

79.9% 56th pct 89.3% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +0.6 pts higher in South Mackay

99.1% 56th pct 99.8% 65th pct

Walk to health in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +36.7 pts higher in South Mackay

25.7% 30th pct 62.4% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +6.0 more in South Mackay

8.8 16th pct 14.9 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +9 higher in South Mackay

67 44th pct 76 46th pct

Mean slope in Andergrove - Beaconsfield in South Mackay +0.1 pts higher in Andergrove - Beaconsfield

3.2% 14th pct 3.1% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Andergrove - Beaconsfield vs South Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021342/andergrove-beaconsfield/vs/312021356/south-mackay