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East Mackay vs Sarina

Name: East Mackay vs Sarina — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 49 km apart · East Mackay profile · Sarina profile

East Mackay Sarina

Sarina and East Mackay are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Sarina is a more spread-out place where 93.2% of homes are separate houses, and it has far more schools (6 compared to just 1 in East Mackay). In contrast, East Mackay is more compact and urban, with a walkability score that is somewhat walkable compared to Sarina, which is mostly car-dependent. This urban feel is reflected in the housing and population; East Mackay has far more renters (37.2% versus 21.8% in Sarina) and many more people living alone (32.7% versus 21.3% in Sarina).

Both areas share a typical resident age of 42 and have very similar typical weekly household incomes. While they are alike in these basics, other gaps have widened since 2011. East Mackay has seen its lead grow in the share of people born overseas, those who use another language at home, and adults with a bachelor degree or higher. This is consistent with its higher standing in education and job skills, while Sarina remains much more likely to have residents doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,066 larger in Sarina Separate houses: 22.1 pts higher in Sarina Housework 15h+: 7.5 pts higher in Sarina Renting: 15.4 pts higher in East Mackay Living alone: 11.4 pts higher in East Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Mackay in Sarina +8,066 larger in Sarina gap steady

3,756 14th pct 11,822 62nd pct

Median age in East Mackay in Sarina even gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 23.5%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%

17.3% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

Marital status

42.6% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

34.7% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 32.6%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

East Mackay Sarina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 81.7%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.6% Australian +11.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

39.5% English ◂ +0.8 pts 38.7%

12.9% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

6.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 87.0%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 49.9%

36.6% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Mackay in Sarina +5 more in Sarina

1 0th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in East Mackay in Sarina +1.12 more in Sarina

1.54 33rd pct 2.66 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Mackay in Sarina +2 more in East Mackay

8 18th pct 6 12th pct

Students in East Mackay in Sarina +1,195 more in Sarina

602 22nd pct 1,797 58th pct

Avg size in East Mackay in Sarina +303 larger in East Mackay

602 72nd pct 300 32nd pct

ICSEA in East Mackay in Sarina +4 higher in Sarina

927 13th pct 931 13th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 37.1%

23.7% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

9.1% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.0% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 9.7%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related +7.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 10.8%

9.2% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

8.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in East Mackay in Sarina +$151 higher in East Mackay gap widening

$918 69th pct $767 42nd pct

Household income in East Mackay in Sarina +$64 higher in Sarina gap widening

$1,717 48th pct $1,781 52nd pct

Family income in East Mackay in Sarina +$117 higher in East Mackay gap widening

$2,205 58th pct $2,088 50th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.1%

23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.0%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

10.4% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.5%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 18.1%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

7.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

4.9% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Heart disease even 4.9%

2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

2.2% Lung condition even 2.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +1.4 pts 58.3%

17.6% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Mackay in Sarina +664 larger in Sarina

193 52nd pct 857 86th pct

Median age in East Mackay in Sarina +2 yrs older in East Mackay

23 yrs 36th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in East Mackay in Sarina +$31 higher in Sarina

$629 49th pct $660 55th pct

Household income in East Mackay in Sarina +$245 higher in Sarina

$1,562 42nd pct $1,807 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Mackay in Sarina +0.3 larger in Sarina gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 55.3%

30.4% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 11.4%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +11.4 pts 21.3%

14.0% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.4% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.9% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Mackay in Sarina +$20 higher in East Mackay gap steady

$320 33rd pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in East Mackay in Sarina +$108 higher in Sarina gap widening

$1,625 36th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in East Mackay in Sarina even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

37.2% Rented ◂ +15.4 pts 21.8%

27.4% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

2.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

71.1% Separate house +22.1 pts ▸ 93.2%

25.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.2 pts 4.2%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

24.2% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 13.7%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 44.9%

35.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 32.6%

9.2% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 36.1%

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%

6.2% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Mackay in Sarina +3 more in East Mackay

15 24th pct 12 21st pct

Stops/1k in East Mackay in Sarina +2.98 more in East Mackay

3.99 45th pct 1.02 11th pct

Departures/1k in East Mackay in Sarina +223.8 more in East Mackay

251.3 29th pct 27.5 15th pct

PT routes in East Mackay in Sarina even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in East Mackay in Sarina

2 14th pct —

How people get to work

75.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 68.4%

4.3% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

1.4% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 28.5%

11.6% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.9% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 9.1%

8.6% Mining +6.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.1% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

5.5% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

3.3% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers +6.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 10.4%

8.8% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

10.5% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Mackay in Sarina +1 higher in East Mackay

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in East Mackay in Sarina even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in East Mackay in Sarina +2 higher in Sarina

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in East Mackay in Sarina +2 higher in East Mackay

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in East Mackay in Sarina +30 higher in East Mackay

962 35th pct 932 23rd pct

ERP in East Mackay in Sarina +8,680 higher in Sarina

3,820 14th pct 12,500 60th pct

Growth in East Mackay in Sarina +3.6 pts higher in Sarina

0.8% 17th pct 4.4% 49th pct

Businesses in East Mackay in Sarina +874 higher in Sarina

244 11th pct 1,118 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Mackay in Sarina +29 higher in Sarina

1,433 87th pct 1,463 88th pct

Max temp in East Mackay in Sarina +0.1 higher in Sarina

27.8 87th pct 27.9 87th pct

Min temp in East Mackay in Sarina +1.1 higher in East Mackay

18.7 92nd pct 17.6 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Mackay in Sarina +2.9 higher in East Mackay

5.1 45th pct 2.1 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Mackay in Sarina +2.5 more in East Mackay

4.6 40th pct 2.1 12th pct

15-min city in East Mackay in Sarina +20.7 pts higher in East Mackay

42.5% 31st pct 21.8% 14th pct

Walk to shops in East Mackay in Sarina +33.9 pts higher in East Mackay

56.0% 44th pct 22.0% 14th pct

Walk to transit in East Mackay in Sarina +76.1 pts higher in East Mackay

97.7% 66th pct 21.6% 15th pct

Walk to school in East Mackay in Sarina +46.7 pts higher in East Mackay

65.3% 42nd pct 18.6% 10th pct

Walk to a park in East Mackay in Sarina +40.4 pts higher in East Mackay

99.5% 59th pct 59.1% 18th pct

Walk to health in East Mackay in Sarina +4.2 pts higher in East Mackay

24.5% 28th pct 20.4% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in East Mackay in Sarina +1.0 more in Sarina

17.0 64th pct 18.0 67th pct

Intersections/km² in East Mackay in Sarina +52 higher in East Mackay

52 40th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in East Mackay in Sarina +3.3 pts higher in Sarina

3.5% 19th pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Compare East Mackay with nearby areas

Mackay South Mackay North Mackay Mackay Harbour West Mackay Ooralea - Bakers Creek Andergrove - Beaconsfield Slade Point

Compare Sarina with nearby areas

Walkerston - Eton Ooralea - Bakers Creek South Mackay East Mackay West Mackay Mackay North Mackay Mackay Harbour

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Mackay vs Sarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021343/east-mackay/vs/312021352/sarina