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Eimeo - Rural View vs Mackay

Name: Eimeo - Rural View vs Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Eimeo - Rural View profile · Mackay profile

Eimeo - Rural View Mackay

Eimeo - Rural View and Mackay are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Eimeo - Rural View is a wealthier family hub where 24.4% of people are children under 15, and the typical weekly household income is far higher at $2,301. Homes there are mostly separate houses, with 93.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Mackay is a more urban setting where 48% of people live alone and 64.5% of households rent. It is also more diverse, with 16.5% of residents using a language other than English at home, compared to 6.1% in Eimeo - Rural View.

Both areas are very similar in their levels of higher education, with about 15% to 16% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they share this educational profile, the gap in housing and income has grown since 2011. For example, the difference in the share of large, four-bedroom homes has widened, and the gap between the two in terms of weekly household income remains significant, though it has narrowed slightly over time.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 32.3 pts higher in Mackay Renting: 29.0 pts higher in Mackay Separate houses: 65.9 pts higher in Eimeo - Rural View 3+ bedrooms: 58.3 pts higher in Eimeo - Rural View Household size: 1.0 larger in Eimeo - Rural View

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +9,469 larger in Eimeo - Rural View gap widening

13,495 70th pct 4,026 16th pct

Median age in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +5 yrs older in Mackay gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

24.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.3 pts 12.1%

13.1% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.8% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

38.6% Never married +10.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

47.1% Married ◂ +20.3 pts 26.9%

8.4% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.4% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Eimeo - Rural View Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.5% Australia ◂ +18.1 pts 59.4%

0.8% Philippines +5.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.7% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.6% South Africa ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.5% English ◂ +10.0 pts 29.5%

38.2% Australian ◂ +12.2 pts 26.1%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

9.5% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

6.5% German ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

1.4% Filipino +5.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

0.7% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +19.5 pts 66.1%

0.2% Tagalog +3.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 38.1%

43.2% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 36.4%

9.7% Not stated +9.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.4% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +5.23 more in Mackay

0.91 12th pct 6.13 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +5 more in Mackay

12 31st pct 17 45th pct

Students in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +373 more in Eimeo - Rural View

2,058 63rd pct 1,685 55th pct

Avg size in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +124 larger in Eimeo - Rural View

686 78th pct 562 68th pct

ICSEA in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +26 higher in Mackay

961 24th pct 987 36th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 45.8%

21.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.0%

5.5% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 29.0%

17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 17.0%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 9.5%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

22.7% Engineering & related ◂ +6.1 pts 16.6%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 11.9%

9.7% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

8.4% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

1.6% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.8% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +$188 higher in Eimeo - Rural View gap steady

$1,023 79th pct $835 56th pct

Household income in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +$1,062 higher in Eimeo - Rural View gap narrowing

$2,301 83rd pct $1,239 16th pct

Family income in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +$662 higher in Eimeo - Rural View gap narrowing

$2,489 74th pct $1,827 33rd pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 25.5%

17.1% $650–$1,499 +12.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

7.7% Under $650 +16.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

14.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 5.8%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

29.7% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.9%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 14.8%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

5.1% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +12.8 pts 53.5%

16.4% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.9% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.5% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +538 larger in Eimeo - Rural View

842 86th pct 304 66th pct

Median age in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +11 yrs older in Mackay

18 yrs 5th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +$245 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

$809 76th pct $564 35th pct

Household income in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +$1,032 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

$2,115 74th pct $1,083 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +1.0 larger in Eimeo - Rural View gap steady

2.9 86th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +20.6 pts 41.4%

23.1% Couples without children +10.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.3% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.6% Other families +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Household size

15.7% 1 person +32.3 pts ▸ 48.0%

33.3% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 31.3%

20.6% 4 people ◂ +14.4 pts 6.2%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 10.4%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +5.9 pts 2.8%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +$130 higher in Eimeo - Rural View gap narrowing

$400 62nd pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +$465 higher in Eimeo - Rural View gap narrowing

$1,852 51st pct $1,387 20th pct

People / bedroom in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Rented +29.0 pts ▸ 64.5%

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.1 pts 14.5%

19.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 16.2%

0.9% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house ◂ +65.9 pts 26.1%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +35.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

0.3% Flat or apartment +27.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +48.7 pts 5.6%

4.0% 2 bedrooms +42.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

32.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 27.0%

0.9% 1 bedroom +12.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

68.2% $350–$549 ◂ +48.3 pts 19.8%

20.2% $200–$349 +28.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

3.2% Under $200 +20.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 23.5%

8.5% Under $1,000 +14.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +9 more in Mackay

17 26th pct 26 36th pct

Stops/1k in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +5.20 more in Mackay

1.26 14th pct 6.46 77th pct

Departures/1k in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +930.3 more in Mackay

79.9 18th pct 1,010.2 58th pct

PT routes in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +9 more in Mackay

2 14th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +18 longer in Eimeo - Rural View

21 80th pct 3 29th pct

How people get to work

73.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.8 pts 63.8%

5.1% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.7% Walked +7.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

0.2% Bicycle +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.4% 1 vehicle +22.3 pts ▸ 50.7%

45.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.7 pts 24.9%

16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 6.9%

1.6% No vehicle +13.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.6% Mining ◂ +5.8 pts 7.8%

6.0% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

8.5% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%

4.4% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.4% Professional & technical even 4.5%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 18.1%

17.5% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.8% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.5% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

9.5% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +4 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +5 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +7 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +1 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +96 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

1,002 52nd pct 906 14th pct

ERP in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +10,757 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

14,911 71st pct 4,154 15th pct

Growth in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +6.8 pts higher in Eimeo - Rural View

8.6% 75th pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +365 higher in Mackay

833 46th pct 1,198 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +32 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

1,465 88th pct 1,433 87th pct

Max temp in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +0.1 higher in Mackay

27.7 87th pct 27.8 87th pct

Min temp in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +0.4 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

19.1 93rd pct 18.7 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +5.4 higher in Mackay

3.6 25th pct 9.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +4.7 more in Mackay

3.3 23rd pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +78.7 pts higher in Mackay

21.3% 14th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +61.2 pts higher in Mackay

38.8% 28th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +43.6 pts higher in Mackay

55.6% 26th pct 99.2% 71st pct

Walk to school in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +65.5 pts higher in Mackay

34.5% 19th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +5.1 pts higher in Mackay

94.9% 43rd pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +74.7 pts higher in Mackay

25.2% 29th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +31.1 more in Mackay

9.4 19th pct 40.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +310 higher in Mackay

55 41st pct 365 88th pct

Mean slope in Eimeo - Rural View in Mackay +2.9 pts higher in Eimeo - Rural View

5.4% 52nd pct 2.6% 2nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eimeo - Rural View vs Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021344/eimeo-rural-view/vs/312021346/mackay