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East Mackay vs Mackay Harbour

Name: East Mackay vs Mackay Harbour — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · East Mackay profile · Mackay Harbour profile

East Mackay Mackay Harbour

East Mackay and Mackay Harbour are neighbouring areas with very different characters. East Mackay is more family-oriented and walkable, with a typical resident aged 42 and a high share of separate houses (71.1%). Mackay Harbour is a more affluent, older area where the typical resident is 50 and 24.1% of people earn $2,000 or more a week. While East Mackay has many homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (65.3%), no homes in Mackay Harbour have that same access.

Both areas share very similar rates of unemployment and a nearly identical percentage of people who speak a language other than English at home (around 6%). They also have similar levels of education, with about 47% of adults in both places finishing Year 12. Over time, some gaps are narrowing; for example, the difference in the share of people with bachelor degrees has shrunk since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 63.0 pts higher in East Mackay Population: 3,141 larger in East Mackay Needs assistance: 4.6 pts higher in East Mackay One-parent: 7.7 pts higher in East Mackay Recent movers: 15.7 pts higher in Mackay Harbour

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +3,141 larger in East Mackay gap steady

3,756 14th pct 615 2nd pct

Median age in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +8 yrs older in Mackay Harbour gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +14.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 19.8%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.4%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 10.6%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

Marital status

42.6% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

34.7% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 25.6%

10.6% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +5.1 pts 2.5%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

East Mackay Mackay Harbour

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +8.7 pts 67.6%

2.0% New Zealand +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% English even 39.5%

31.6% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 26.7%

11.5% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.9% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

6.2% German ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

1.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Indian even 0.8%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 79.2%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 49.8%

36.6% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 33.7%

12.2% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.2% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour

1 0th pct —

Schools/1k kids in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour

1.54 33rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +3 more in Mackay Harbour

8 18th pct 11 29th pct

Students in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour

602 22nd pct —

Avg size in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour

602 72nd pct —

ICSEA in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour

927 13th pct —

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 47.3%

23.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.3%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 25.7%

17.9% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.4% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.2% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +$223 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$918 69th pct $1,141 87th pct

Household income in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +$454 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$1,717 48th pct $2,171 76th pct

Family income in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +$366 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$2,205 58th pct $2,571 77th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.3%

23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.4%

10.4% $4,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.0%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.1%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 25.4%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

4.5% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

4.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

2.7% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +1.1 pts ▸ 60.8%

17.6% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 16.4%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +181 larger in East Mackay

193 52nd pct 12 4th pct

Median age in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +23 yrs older in Mackay Harbour

23 yrs 36th pct 46 yrs 100th pct

Median income in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +$579 higher in Mackay Harbour

$629 49th pct $1,208 95th pct

Household income in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +$688 higher in Mackay Harbour

$1,562 42nd pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +0.2 larger in East Mackay gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 40.2%

30.4% Couples without children +19.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 8.3%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +14.8 pts ▸ 49.0%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 28.3%

14.0% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.4% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 4.9%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +$190 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$320 33rd pct $510 89th pct

Mortgage in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +$542 higher in Mackay Harbour gap widening

$1,625 36th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

27.4% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.5 pts 19.0%

1.3% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

71.1% Separate house ◂ +63.0 pts 8.1%

1.3% Flat or apartment +55.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

25.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.7 pts 13.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms +23.8 pts ▸ 63.6%

24.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 15.0%

22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 10.1%

5.3% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 1.2%

0.4% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $200–$349 ◂ +44.8 pts 3.1%

35.1% $350–$549 +12.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

4.0% $550–$749 +24.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.2 pts 23.4%

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

6.2% $3,000 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.4 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +12 more in East Mackay

15 24th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +0.88 more in Mackay Harbour

3.99 45th pct 4.88 59th pct

Departures/1k in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +33.2 more in Mackay Harbour

251.3 29th pct 284.6 30th pct

PT routes in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +1 more in Mackay Harbour

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +19 longer in Mackay Harbour

2 14th pct 21 80th pct

How people get to work

75.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 70.2%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.3% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 36.5%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

5.9% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%

8.6% Mining +5.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.8% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

7.1% Transport & warehousing even 7.1%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

5.7% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

3.3% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 14.9%

10.5% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.7 pts 6.5%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +3 higher in Mackay Harbour

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +2 higher in Mackay Harbour

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +1 higher in Mackay Harbour

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +3 higher in Mackay Harbour

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +69 higher in Mackay Harbour

962 35th pct 1,031 64th pct

ERP in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +3,144 higher in East Mackay

3,820 14th pct 676 2nd pct

Growth in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +8.4 pts higher in Mackay Harbour

0.8% 17th pct 9.2% 77th pct

Businesses in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +108 higher in East Mackay

244 11th pct 136 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +35 higher in East Mackay

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

Max temp in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour even

27.8 87th pct 27.7 87th pct

Min temp in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +0.3 higher in Mackay Harbour

18.7 92nd pct 19.0 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +2.1 higher in East Mackay

5.1 45th pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +2.2 more in East Mackay

4.6 40th pct 2.4 14th pct

15-min city in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +42.5 pts higher in East Mackay

42.5% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +55.8 pts higher in East Mackay

56.0% 44th pct 0.2% 0th pct

Walk to transit in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +22.1 pts higher in East Mackay

97.7% 66th pct 75.7% 36th pct

Walk to school in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +65.3 pts higher in East Mackay

65.3% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +4.2 pts higher in East Mackay

99.5% 59th pct 95.3% 44th pct

Walk to health in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +24.5 pts higher in East Mackay

24.5% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +30.1 more in Mackay Harbour

17.0 64th pct 47.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +35 higher in East Mackay

52 40th pct 18 30th pct

Mean slope in East Mackay in Mackay Harbour +1.6 pts higher in Mackay Harbour

3.5% 19th pct 5.2% 47th pct

Compare East Mackay with nearby areas

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Compare Mackay Harbour with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Mackay vs Mackay Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021343/east-mackay/vs/312021347/mackay-harbour