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Mackay vs Slade Point

Name: Mackay vs Slade Point — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Mackay profile · Slade Point profile

Mackay Slade Point

Mackay and Slade Point are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Mackay is a highly walkable hub where 64.5% of homes are rented and 48.0% of people live alone. It is more diverse, with 23.5% of residents born overseas and 16.5% using another language at home. In contrast, Slade Point is dominated by separate houses, with 90.4% of homes being detached and 30.2% owned outright. Homes there are also larger; 81.2% have three or more bedrooms, compared to just 35.6% in Mackay.

These two areas share a very similar level of overall advantage and almost identical typical weekly personal incomes, around $800. While they both sit near the national figure for overall advantage, their housing trends have diverged further since 2011. The gap in rental rates and the number of people living alone in Mackay have both widened, while the difference in the number of large, separate houses in Slade Point has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 33.9 pts higher in Mackay Separate houses: 64.3 pts higher in Slade Point 3+ bedrooms: 45.6 pts higher in Slade Point Living alone: 23.1 pts higher in Mackay Recent arrivals: 21.8 pts higher in Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mackay in Slade Point +571 larger in Mackay gap widening

4,026 16th pct 3,455 13th pct

Median age in Mackay in Slade Point +2 yrs older in Slade Point gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 23.2%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

12.1% Children (0–14) +8.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%

Marital status

49.3% Never married ◂ +11.0 pts 38.2%

26.9% Married +13.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

13.8% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

5.7% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

4.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Mackay Slade Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.4% Australia +21.9 pts ▸ 81.3%

6.0% Philippines ◂ +5.1 pts 0.8%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.5% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%

1.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

29.5% English +8.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

26.1% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

8.6% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.2% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.4% Filipino ◂ +5.2 pts 1.2%

4.5% German +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

66.1% English only +19.6 pts ▸ 85.7%

3.5% Tagalog ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.1% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

36.4% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

18.8% Not stated ◂ +8.3 pts 10.5%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mackay in Slade Point +2 more in Mackay

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mackay in Slade Point +4.72 more in Mackay

6.13 89th pct 1.41 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mackay in Slade Point +9 more in Mackay

17 45th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Mackay in Slade Point +1,481 more in Mackay

1,685 55th pct 204 6th pct

Avg size in Mackay in Slade Point +358 larger in Mackay

562 68th pct 204 21st pct

ICSEA in Mackay in Slade Point +137 higher in Mackay

987 36th pct 850 3rd pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 43.7%

20.0% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

9.2% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.2% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV +15.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

17.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%

9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.9% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.7% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

4.4% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Mackay in Slade Point +$54 higher in Mackay gap steady

$835 56th pct $781 45th pct

Household income in Mackay in Slade Point +$297 higher in Slade Point gap steady

$1,239 16th pct $1,536 37th pct

Family income in Mackay in Slade Point +$77 higher in Slade Point gap narrowing

$1,827 33rd pct $1,904 38th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.0%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 16.1%

5.8% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

7.4% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +6.3 pts ▸ 59.8%

18.0% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mackay in Slade Point +180 larger in Slade Point

304 66th pct 484 78th pct

Median age in Mackay in Slade Point +8 yrs older in Mackay

29 yrs 81st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Mackay in Slade Point +$20 higher in Slade Point

$564 35th pct $584 39th pct

Household income in Mackay in Slade Point +$557 higher in Slade Point

$1,083 9th pct $1,640 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mackay in Slade Point +0.6 larger in Slade Point gap steady

1.9 4th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

41.4% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 28.9%

21.5% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

3.6% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

48.0% 1 person ◂ +23.1 pts 24.9%

31.3% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

10.4% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.2% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.8% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mackay in Slade Point +$30 higher in Slade Point gap steady

$270 19th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Mackay in Slade Point +$130 higher in Slade Point gap narrowing

$1,387 20th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Mackay in Slade Point even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.5% Rented ◂ +33.9 pts 30.5%

14.5% Owned with a mortgage +21.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

16.2% Owned outright +14.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

26.1% Separate house +64.3 pts ▸ 90.4%

42.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +40.8 pts 1.9%

28.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.3 pts 7.8%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.0% 3 bedrooms +27.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

46.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.8 pts 15.5%

5.6% 4 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.2 pts 1.6%

3.0% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 47.6%

19.8% $350–$549 +9.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 18.3%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 41.7%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 20.3%

5.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mackay in Slade Point +8 more in Mackay

26 36th pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Mackay in Slade Point +1.25 more in Mackay

6.46 77th pct 5.21 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Mackay in Slade Point +685.7 more in Mackay

1,010.2 58th pct 324.5 31st pct

PT routes in Mackay in Slade Point +10 more in Mackay

11 67th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Mackay in Slade Point +4 longer in Slade Point

3 29th pct 7 61st pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 72.8%

8.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

8.1% Walked ◂ +6.9 pts 1.3%

3.0% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Bicycle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.1 pts 35.6%

24.9% 2 vehicles +13.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

15.3% No vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 5.3%

6.9% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.6% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 14.4%

11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 6.5%

6.6% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.8% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.1% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

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

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 13.6%

18.1% Technicians & trades even 18.1%

12.9% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.8% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mackay in Slade Point even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Mackay in Slade Point even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Mackay in Slade Point +2 higher in Slade Point

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Mackay in Slade Point +2 higher in Mackay

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Mackay in Slade Point +6 higher in Slade Point

906 14th pct 912 15th pct

ERP in Mackay in Slade Point +485 higher in Mackay

4,154 15th pct 3,669 13th pct

Growth in Mackay in Slade Point +3.1 pts higher in Slade Point

1.8% 26th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Businesses in Mackay in Slade Point +965 higher in Mackay

1,198 65th pct 233 10th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mackay in Slade Point +35 higher in Mackay

1,433 87th pct 1,398 86th pct

Max temp in Mackay in Slade Point even

27.8 87th pct 27.7 87th pct

Min temp in Mackay in Slade Point +0.3 higher in Slade Point

18.7 92nd pct 19.0 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mackay in Slade Point +3.6 higher in Mackay

9.0 97th pct 5.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mackay in Slade Point +2.8 more in Mackay

8.0 100th pct 5.2 49th pct

15-min city in Mackay in Slade Point +43.4 pts higher in Mackay

100.0% 99th pct 56.6% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Mackay in Slade Point +56.4 pts higher in Mackay

100.0% 100th pct 43.6% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Mackay in Slade Point +1.3 pts higher in Mackay

99.2% 71st pct 97.9% 66th pct

Walk to school in Mackay in Slade Point +43.0 pts higher in Mackay

100.0% 100th pct 57.0% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Mackay in Slade Point +0.6 pts higher in Mackay

100.0% 71st pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Mackay in Slade Point +56.2 pts higher in Mackay

100.0% 100th pct 43.8% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Mackay in Slade Point +18.2 more in Mackay

40.5 86th pct 22.3 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Mackay in Slade Point +344 higher in Mackay

365 88th pct 21 31st pct

Mean slope in Mackay in Slade Point +1.0 pts higher in Slade Point

2.6% 2nd pct 3.5% 19th pct

Compare Mackay with nearby areas

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Compare Slade Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mackay vs Slade Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021346/mackay/vs/312021355/slade-point