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Eimeo - Rural View vs West Mackay

Name: Eimeo - Rural View vs West Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Eimeo - Rural View profile · West Mackay profile

Eimeo - Rural View West Mackay

Eimeo - Rural View and West Mackay are two nearby areas with very different characters. Eimeo - Rural View is a younger place, with a typical resident aged 33 and 24.4% of people under 15. It is dominated by larger homes, as 93.9% have three or more bedrooms and 92% are separate houses. In contrast, West Mackay is far older, with a typical resident aged 41 and 20.2% of people aged 65 and over. It is much more compact; it is very walkable, whereas Eimeo - Rural View is mostly car-dependent.

Both areas are about the same as the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also share the same percentage of people born overseas at 14.4%. While they have much in common in these areas, other gaps are shifting. The difference in typical age has widened slightly since 2011, and the gap in the share of people reporting no religion has grown from 7.4% to 12.6% over the same period.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.6 pts higher in Eimeo - Rural View Needs assistance: 5.1 pts higher in West Mackay Living alone: 17.1 pts higher in West Mackay No car: 6.1 pts higher in West Mackay Separate houses: 14.8 pts higher in Eimeo - Rural View

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +7,131 larger in Eimeo - Rural View gap widening

13,495 70th pct 6,364 31st pct

Median age in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +8 yrs older in West Mackay gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 25.4%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 17.0%

7.8% Seniors (65+) +12.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 41.9%

38.6% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 36.0%

8.4% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.5% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Eimeo - Rural View West 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 ◂ +0.8 pts 76.8%

0.8% Philippines +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.7% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.6% South Africa ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% English ◂ +2.8 pts 36.8%

38.2% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 36.0%

9.5% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

6.5% German ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

1.4% Filipino +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.7% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 81.9%

0.2% Tagalog +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +11.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

43.2% No religion ◂ +12.6 pts 30.6%

9.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +1.86 more in West Mackay

0.91 12th pct 2.77 65th pct

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

12 31st pct 17 45th pct

Students in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +113 more in Eimeo - Rural View

2,058 63rd pct 1,945 61st pct

Avg size in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +38 larger in Eimeo - Rural View

686 78th pct 648 76th pct

ICSEA in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +48 higher in West Mackay

961 24th pct 1,009 47th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 47.5%

21.7% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

5.5% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 36.6%

17.9% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 20.6%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%

9.7% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Creative arts even 1.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +$181 higher in Eimeo - Rural View gap narrowing

$1,023 79th pct $842 58th pct

Household income in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +$607 higher in Eimeo - Rural View gap narrowing

$2,301 83rd pct $1,694 47th pct

Family income in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +$253 higher in Eimeo - Rural View gap narrowing

$2,489 74th pct $2,236 60th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.6%

17.1% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.7% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 9.4%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

29.7% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.0%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 19.4%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.9% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

2.5% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +7.4 pts 58.9%

16.4% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.9% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.5% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +572 larger in Eimeo - Rural View

842 86th pct 270 62nd pct

Median age in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +6 yrs older in West Mackay

18 yrs 5th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +$109 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

$809 76th pct $700 62nd pct

Household income in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +$421 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

$2,115 74th pct $1,694 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +0.6 larger in Eimeo - Rural View gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 54.2%

23.1% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.3% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

15.7% 1 person +17.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

20.6% 4 people ◂ +8.6 pts 12.0%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 13.1%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +$80 higher in Eimeo - Rural View gap narrowing

$400 62nd pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +$265 higher in Eimeo - Rural View gap narrowing

$1,852 51st pct $1,587 33rd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 32.8%

35.5% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 34.1%

19.4% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

0.9% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house ◂ +14.8 pts 77.2%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.0 pts 19.4%

32.4% 3 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 46.4%

4.0% 2 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

0.9% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

68.2% $350–$549 ◂ +31.1 pts 37.1%

20.2% $200–$349 +20.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

3.2% Under $200 +12.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.6 pts 1.2%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 26.8%

8.5% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +2 more in West Mackay

17 26th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +1.73 more in West Mackay

1.26 14th pct 2.99 30th pct

Departures/1k in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +121.2 more in West Mackay

79.9 18th pct 201.1 25th pct

PT routes in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +2 more in West Mackay

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

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

21 80th pct 3 29th pct

How people get to work

73.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 70.3%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

0.7% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 37.5%

28.4% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 11.6%

1.6% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.6% Mining ◂ +3.8 pts 9.8%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

8.5% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

8.0% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.5% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

8.5% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +2 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +2 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +4 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +38 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

1,002 52nd pct 964 36th pct

ERP in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +8,468 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

14,911 71st pct 6,443 29th pct

Growth in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +8.4 pts higher in Eimeo - Rural View

8.6% 75th pct 0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +420 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

833 46th pct 413 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +153 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

1,465 88th pct 1,312 81st pct

Max temp in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +0.2 higher in West Mackay

27.7 87th pct 27.8 87th pct

Min temp in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +0.7 higher in Eimeo - Rural View

19.1 93rd pct 18.4 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +3.5 higher in West Mackay

3.6 25th pct 7.1 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +4.1 more in West Mackay

3.3 23rd pct 7.5 83rd pct

15-min city in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +77.5 pts higher in West Mackay

21.3% 14th pct 98.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +59.0 pts higher in West Mackay

38.8% 28th pct 97.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +42.9 pts higher in West Mackay

55.6% 26th pct 98.5% 69th pct

Walk to school in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +64.0 pts higher in West Mackay

34.5% 19th pct 98.5% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +5.0 pts higher in West Mackay

94.9% 43rd pct 99.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +60.3 pts higher in West Mackay

25.2% 29th pct 85.5% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +3.6 more in West Mackay

9.4 19th pct 13.0 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +52 higher in West Mackay

55 41st pct 107 52nd pct

Mean slope in Eimeo - Rural View in West Mackay +2.6 pts higher in Eimeo - Rural View

5.4% 52nd pct 2.8% 7th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eimeo - Rural View vs West Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021344/eimeo-rural-view/vs/312021358/west-mackay