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East Mackay vs South Mackay

Name: East Mackay vs South Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · East Mackay profile · South Mackay profile

East Mackay South Mackay

South Mackay and East Mackay are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different levels of convenience and advantage. South Mackay is much more walkable, with 92.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 62.4% near health services, compared to 56.0% and 24.5% in East Mackay. However, East Mackay has a higher share of people with bachelor degrees (15.0% versus 11.1%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (21.2% versus 13.8%).

Both areas have almost the same share of renters at around 37%. While they are similar in this way, other gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in university qualifications and the number of one-parent families, which is well higher in South Mackay at 19.7%. South Mackay is also growing faster and has far more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 543 compared to 193 in East Mackay.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,162 larger in South Mackay Unemployment: 1.2 pts higher in South Mackay Needs assistance: 2.3 pts higher in East Mackay Personal income: $127 higher in East Mackay De facto: 2.2 pts higher in South Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Mackay in South Mackay +3,162 larger in South Mackay gap narrowing

3,756 14th pct 6,918 34th pct

Median age in East Mackay in South Mackay +3 yrs older in East Mackay gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 25.9%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.4%

17.3% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

42.6% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 38.6%

34.7% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.6% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

East Mackay South Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 77.2%

1.8% Philippines +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.5% English ◂ +3.1 pts 36.4%

31.6% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

12.9% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

6.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

2.3% Filipino +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 82.7%

1.1% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 53.8%

36.6% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 34.4%

12.2% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Mackay in South Mackay +1 more in South Mackay

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in East Mackay in South Mackay +0.05 more in South Mackay

1.54 33rd pct 1.59 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Mackay in South Mackay +1 more in South Mackay

8 18th pct 9 21st pct

Students in East Mackay in South Mackay +1,036 more in South Mackay

602 22nd pct 1,638 54th pct

Avg size in East Mackay in South Mackay +217 larger in South Mackay

602 72nd pct 819 87th pct

ICSEA in East Mackay in South Mackay +36 higher in South Mackay

927 13th pct 963 25th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 43.9%

23.7% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

9.1% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 15.3%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

8.4% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Education even 7.5%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

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

Income

Personal income in East Mackay in South Mackay +$127 higher in East Mackay gap widening

$918 69th pct $791 47th pct

Household income in East Mackay in South Mackay +$240 higher in East Mackay gap widening

$1,717 48th pct $1,477 34th pct

Family income in East Mackay in South Mackay +$186 higher in East Mackay gap widening

$2,205 58th pct $2,019 46th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.2% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.6% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 18.5%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Heart disease even 4.9%

2.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +0.2 pts 59.5%

17.6% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Mackay in South Mackay +350 larger in South Mackay

193 52nd pct 543 81st pct

Median age in East Mackay in South Mackay +1 yrs older in East Mackay

23 yrs 36th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in East Mackay in South Mackay +$52 higher in South Mackay

$629 49th pct $681 59th pct

Household income in East Mackay in South Mackay +$81 higher in East Mackay

$1,562 42nd pct $1,481 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Mackay in South Mackay even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 49.6%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 28.9%

16.0% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 33.6%

32.7% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.0% 3 people even 14.0%

11.4% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Mackay in South Mackay +$30 higher in East Mackay gap widening

$320 33rd pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in East Mackay in South Mackay +$125 higher in East Mackay gap widening

$1,625 36th pct $1,500 27th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

27.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 26.8%

2.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

71.1% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 73.4%

25.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 24.5%

1.3% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

24.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 17.3%

22.4% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 45.4%

35.1% $350–$549 ◂ +7.9 pts 27.2%

9.2% Under $200 +11.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 22.6%

15.8% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Mackay in South Mackay +10 more in South Mackay

15 24th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in East Mackay in South Mackay +0.38 more in East Mackay

3.99 45th pct 3.61 39th pct

Departures/1k in East Mackay in South Mackay +43.5 more in East Mackay

251.3 29th pct 207.9 26th pct

PT routes in East Mackay in South Mackay +3 more in South Mackay

1 7th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in East Mackay in South Mackay +10 longer in South Mackay

2 14th pct 12 73rd pct

How people get to work

75.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 71.6%

5.1% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

1.4% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 35.4%

11.6% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.9% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%

8.5% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

8.6% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

6.7% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

5.5% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 13.3%

8.8% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.5% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

8.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Mackay in South Mackay +2 higher in East Mackay

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in East Mackay in South Mackay +1 higher in East Mackay

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

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

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

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

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in East Mackay in South Mackay +50 higher in East Mackay

962 35th pct 912 15th pct

ERP in East Mackay in South Mackay +3,431 higher in South Mackay

3,820 14th pct 7,251 33rd pct

Growth in East Mackay in South Mackay +3.1 pts higher in South Mackay

0.8% 17th pct 3.9% 44th pct

Businesses in East Mackay in South Mackay +72 higher in South Mackay

244 11th pct 316 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Mackay in South Mackay even

1,433 87th pct 1,433 87th pct

Max temp in East Mackay in South Mackay even

27.8 87th pct 27.8 87th pct

Min temp in East Mackay in South Mackay even

18.7 92nd pct 18.7 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Mackay in South Mackay +1.6 higher in South Mackay

5.1 45th pct 6.7 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Mackay in South Mackay +2.0 more in South Mackay

4.6 40th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in East Mackay in South Mackay +50.3 pts higher in South Mackay

42.5% 31st pct 92.8% 74th pct

Walk to shops in East Mackay in South Mackay +36.3 pts higher in South Mackay

56.0% 44th pct 92.2% 78th pct

Walk to transit in East Mackay in South Mackay +0.4 pts higher in East Mackay

97.7% 66th pct 97.3% 64th pct

Walk to school in East Mackay in South Mackay +24.0 pts higher in South Mackay

65.3% 42nd pct 89.3% 67th pct

Walk to a park in East Mackay in South Mackay +0.2 pts higher in South Mackay

99.5% 59th pct 99.8% 65th pct

Walk to health in East Mackay in South Mackay +37.8 pts higher in South Mackay

24.5% 28th pct 62.4% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in East Mackay in South Mackay +2.2 more in East Mackay

17.0 64th pct 14.9 54th pct

Intersections/km² in East Mackay in South Mackay +24 higher in South Mackay

52 40th pct 76 46th pct

Mean slope in East Mackay in South Mackay +0.4 pts higher in East Mackay

3.5% 19th pct 3.1% 12th pct

Compare East Mackay with nearby areas

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Compare South Mackay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Mackay vs South Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021343/east-mackay/vs/312021356/south-mackay