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East Mackay vs Ooralea - Bakers Creek

Name: East Mackay vs Ooralea - Bakers Creek — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · East Mackay profile · Ooralea - Bakers Creek profile

East Mackay Ooralea - Bakers Creek

Ooralea - Bakers Creek and East Mackay are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport profiles. Ooralea - Bakers Creek is a younger area where typical residents are 36 and homes are often large, with 87.8% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, East Mackay has an older population with a typical age of 42 and far more people living alone (32.7%). East Mackay is also much more walkable, with 97.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while the same figure for Ooralea - Bakers Creek is 44.9%.

Both areas share similar basics of everyday life, including typical weekly personal incomes around $920 and roughly the same proportion of people born overseas. While they have these commonalities, some gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in the number of people living alone has grown, and the gap in the share of detached houses has also increased, with Ooralea - Bakers Creek seeing a far higher proportion of these homes.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.6 pts higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek 3+ bedrooms: 17.4 pts higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek Population: 2,185 larger in Ooralea - Bakers Creek Living alone: 11.9 pts higher in East Mackay No car: 4.7 pts higher in East Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +2,185 larger in Ooralea - Bakers Creek gap widening

3,756 14th pct 5,941 28th pct

Median age in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +6 yrs older in East Mackay gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 23.5%

17.3% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 13.8%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

42.6% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 47.6%

34.7% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

East Mackay Ooralea - Bakers Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 77.4%

1.8% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.7% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.5% English ◂ +5.4 pts 34.2%

31.6% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

12.9% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

6.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

2.3% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Italian even 3.9%

0.9% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.1% Chinese even 1.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 80.9%

1.1% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 54.2%

36.6% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 32.2%

12.2% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

0.8% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +0.72 more in East Mackay

1.54 33rd pct 0.83 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +2 more in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

8 18th pct 10 25th pct

Students in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +485 more in East Mackay

602 22nd pct 117 3rd pct

Avg size in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +485 larger in East Mackay

602 72nd pct 117 11th pct

ICSEA in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +6 higher in East Mackay

927 13th pct 921 12th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

23.7% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

9.1% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 17.6%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related +7.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

9.2% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +$28 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek gap narrowing

$918 69th pct $946 73rd pct

Household income in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +$432 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek gap widening

$1,717 48th pct $2,149 75th pct

Family income in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +$168 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek gap steady

$2,205 58th pct $2,373 69th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.4%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 9.5%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.4% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.3%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.5%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

6.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

2.7% Cancer even 2.6%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +5.3 pts ▸ 65.0%

17.6% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 17.2%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +71 larger in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

193 52nd pct 264 62nd pct

Median age in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek even

23 yrs 36th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +$123 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

$629 49th pct $752 70th pct

Household income in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +$665 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

$1,562 42nd pct $2,227 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +0.4 larger in Ooralea - Bakers Creek gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 61.1%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 25.5%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 12.1%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 32.9%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +11.9 pts 20.8%

14.0% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.4% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.9% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +$90 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek gap widening

$320 33rd pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +$195 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek gap steady

$1,625 36th pct $1,820 49th pct

People / bedroom in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +10.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

37.2% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 25.7%

27.4% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

2.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

71.1% Separate house +18.6 pts ▸ 89.7%

25.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.0 pts 5.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.2% 4 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

39.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 36.9%

22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 5.5%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

35.1% $350–$549 +24.6 pts ▸ 59.6%

47.9% $200–$349 ◂ +25.9 pts 22.0%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

4.0% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 35.0%

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 11.3%

6.2% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +5 more in East Mackay

15 24th pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +2.31 more in East Mackay

3.99 45th pct 1.68 18th pct

Departures/1k in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +157.9 more in East Mackay

251.3 29th pct 93.4 19th pct

PT routes in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +1 more in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +8 longer in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

2 14th pct 10 71st pct

How people get to work

75.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 73.4%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

1.4% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 26.8%

11.6% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.9% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%

8.6% Mining +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.8% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

8.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

6.7% Accommodation & food even 6.6%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

3.3% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 16.1%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.5% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

8.8% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +1 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +2 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +4 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +27 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

962 35th pct 989 47th pct

ERP in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +2,780 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

3,820 14th pct 6,600 30th pct

Growth in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +9.1 pts higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

0.8% 17th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Businesses in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +640 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

244 11th pct 884 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +138 higher in East Mackay

1,433 87th pct 1,295 80th pct

Max temp in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +0.1 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

27.8 87th pct 27.9 87th pct

Min temp in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +0.5 higher in East Mackay

18.7 92nd pct 18.2 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +1.8 higher in East Mackay

5.1 45th pct 3.3 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +1.5 more in East Mackay

4.6 40th pct 3.1 20th pct

15-min city in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +13.1 pts higher in East Mackay

42.5% 31st pct 29.4% 20th pct

Walk to shops in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +15.3 pts higher in East Mackay

56.0% 44th pct 40.7% 30th pct

Walk to transit in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +52.9 pts higher in East Mackay

97.7% 66th pct 44.9% 23rd pct

Walk to school in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +46.6 pts higher in East Mackay

65.3% 42nd pct 18.7% 10th pct

Walk to a park in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +10.4 pts higher in East Mackay

99.5% 59th pct 89.2% 37th pct

Walk to health in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +7.5 pts higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

24.5% 28th pct 32.0% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +0.3 more in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

17.0 64th pct 17.3 65th pct

Intersections/km² in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +32 higher in East Mackay

52 40th pct 20 31st pct

Mean slope in East Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +0.2 pts higher in East Mackay

3.5% 19th pct 3.3% 15th pct

Compare East Mackay with nearby areas

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Compare Ooralea - Bakers Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Mackay vs Ooralea - Bakers Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021343/east-mackay/vs/312021350/ooralea-bakers-creek