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East Mackay vs Walkerston - Eton

Name: East Mackay vs Walkerston - Eton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · East Mackay profile · Walkerston - Eton profile

East Mackay Walkerston - Eton

Walkerston - Eton and East Mackay are nearby areas in Queensland with very different layouts. Walkerston - Eton is more rural and family-focused, with a higher share of children under 15 (21.1%) and more large homes, with 86.4% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, East Mackay is more urban and transient; it has a far higher rate of renting at 37.2% and many more people living alone (32.7%). The two areas also differ in their accessibility: East Mackay is somewhat walkable, while Walkerston - Eton is car-dependent.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical age of residents, though East Mackay is slightly older at 42. They share very similar typical weekly incomes, with Walkerston - Eton at $901 and East Mackay at $918. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in the share of renters and those living alone. Other divides have shifted, with the gap in separate houses narrowing since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,701 larger in Walkerston - Eton Renting: 20.1 pts higher in East Mackay Needs assistance: 4.5 pts higher in East Mackay Separate houses: 16.7 pts higher in Walkerston - Eton Living alone: 16.1 pts higher in East Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +4,701 larger in Walkerston - Eton gap steady

3,756 14th pct 8,457 43rd pct

Median age in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +4 yrs older in East Mackay gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.3% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 14.5%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

Marital status

42.6% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 54.8%

34.7% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 30.5%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

East Mackay Walkerston - Eton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 84.4%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.6% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

39.5% English ◂ +1.4 pts 38.1%

12.9% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

6.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 89.2%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

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 even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 58.1%

36.6% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 30.6%

12.2% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +5 more in Walkerston - Eton

1 0th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +1.82 more in Walkerston - Eton

1.54 33rd pct 3.37 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +2 more in Walkerston - Eton

8 18th pct 10 25th pct

Students in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +236 more in Walkerston - Eton

602 22nd pct 838 31st pct

Avg size in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +462 larger in East Mackay

602 72nd pct 140 14th pct

ICSEA in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +44 higher in Walkerston - Eton

927 13th pct 971 28th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 40.8%

23.7% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

9.1% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 49.5%

17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 11.2%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

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

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related +11.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

9.2% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

8.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +$17 higher in East Mackay gap steady

$918 69th pct $901 67th pct

Household income in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +$388 higher in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

$1,717 48th pct $2,105 72nd pct

Family income in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +$117 higher in Walkerston - Eton gap steady

$2,205 58th pct $2,322 66th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 19.9%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.7%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.4% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.7%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

2.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +3.3 pts ▸ 63.0%

17.6% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 17.2%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +82 larger in Walkerston - Eton

193 52nd pct 275 63rd pct

Median age in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton even

23 yrs 36th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +$137 higher in Walkerston - Eton

$629 49th pct $766 72nd pct

Household income in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +$660 higher in Walkerston - Eton

$1,562 42nd pct $2,222 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +0.5 larger in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 59.8%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 29.7%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 9.9%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +16.1 pts 16.5%

11.4% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.0% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.9% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +$10 higher in Walkerston - Eton gap steady

$320 33rd pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +$108 higher in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

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

People / bedroom in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

37.2% Rented ◂ +20.1 pts 17.1%

27.4% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

1.3% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

71.1% Separate house +16.7 pts ▸ 87.8%

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

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

24.2% 4 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 9.9%

6.4% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 39.8%

35.1% $350–$549 +8.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

9.2% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 33.3%

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%

6.2% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +10 more in Walkerston - Eton

15 24th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +1.04 more in East Mackay

3.99 45th pct 2.96 30th pct

Departures/1k in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +201.1 more in East Mackay

251.3 29th pct 50.3 16th pct

PT routes in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +1 more in Walkerston - Eton

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton

2 14th pct —

How people get to work

75.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 70.6%

4.3% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

1.4% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.7 pts 21.5%

11.6% 3 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.9% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 9.6%

8.6% Mining +5.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.8% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

5.5% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

3.3% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 10.7%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.5% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 7.2%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +1 higher in Walkerston - Eton

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +2 higher in Walkerston - Eton

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +4 higher in Walkerston - Eton

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +1 higher in East Mackay

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +14 higher in Walkerston - Eton

962 35th pct 976 41st pct

ERP in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +4,929 higher in Walkerston - Eton

3,820 14th pct 8,749 41st pct

Growth in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +1.8 pts higher in Walkerston - Eton

0.8% 17th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +780 higher in Walkerston - Eton

244 11th pct 1,024 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +136 higher in East Mackay

1,433 87th pct 1,297 81st pct

Max temp in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +0.3 higher in Walkerston - Eton

27.8 87th pct 28.1 88th pct

Min temp in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +0.8 higher in East Mackay

18.7 92nd pct 17.9 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +3.2 higher in East Mackay

5.1 45th pct 1.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +2.8 more in East Mackay

4.6 40th pct 1.8 10th pct

15-min city in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +25.4 pts higher in East Mackay

42.5% 31st pct 17.1% 11th pct

Walk to shops in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +40.5 pts higher in East Mackay

56.0% 44th pct 15.5% 10th pct

Walk to transit in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +67.4 pts higher in East Mackay

97.7% 66th pct 30.3% 18th pct

Walk to school in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +46.8 pts higher in East Mackay

65.3% 42nd pct 18.5% 10th pct

Walk to a park in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +57.0 pts higher in East Mackay

99.5% 59th pct 42.5% 11th pct

Walk to health in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +7.4 pts higher in East Mackay

24.5% 28th pct 17.2% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +6.5 more in East Mackay

17.0 64th pct 10.5 27th pct

Intersections/km² in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +51 higher in East Mackay

52 40th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in East Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +0.6 pts higher in Walkerston - Eton

3.5% 19th pct 4.1% 28th pct

Compare East Mackay with nearby areas

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Compare Walkerston - Eton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Mackay vs Walkerston - Eton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021343/east-mackay/vs/312021357/walkerston-eton