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Mackay vs West Mackay

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

Mackay West Mackay

West Mackay and Mackay are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. West Mackay is dominated by separate houses, with 77.2% of homes being detached and 70.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Mackay has far more apartments and townhouses, and a much higher share of renters at 64.5%. Mackay also has a significantly higher number of people living alone (48.0%) and more public transport stops and departures per person. This connects to the higher diversity in Mackay, where 23.5% of people were born overseas and 16.5% use another language at home.

The gap in typical weekly household income has widened since 2011, with West Mackay now earning $455 more than the typical home in Mackay. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, such as having almost identical rates of de facto relationships and the same number of schools. Both areas also have a similar typical personal weekly income of around $840, which sits close to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.3 pts higher in Mackay Separate houses: 51.1 pts higher in West Mackay 3+ bedrooms: 34.7 pts higher in West Mackay Living alone: 15.2 pts higher in Mackay Population: 2,338 larger in West Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mackay in West Mackay +2,338 larger in West Mackay gap steady

4,026 16th pct 6,364 31st pct

Median age in Mackay in West Mackay +3 yrs older in West Mackay gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 25.4%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 25.8%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.1% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 11.2%

Marital status

49.3% Never married ◂ +13.3 pts 36.0%

26.9% Married +15.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

13.8% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%

4.4% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Mackay West Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.4% Australia +17.3 pts ▸ 76.8%

6.0% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.5% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

29.5% English +7.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

26.1% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

9.2% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.6% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.4% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

4.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

66.1% English only +15.8 pts ▸ 81.9%

3.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.1% Christianity +19.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

36.4% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 30.6%

18.8% Not stated ◂ +8.6 pts 10.2%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mackay in West Mackay even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Mackay in West Mackay +3.36 more in Mackay

6.13 89th pct 2.77 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mackay in West Mackay even

17 45th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Mackay in West Mackay +260 more in West Mackay

1,685 55th pct 1,945 61st pct

Avg size in Mackay in West Mackay +87 larger in West Mackay

562 68th pct 648 76th pct

ICSEA in Mackay in West Mackay +22 higher in West Mackay

987 36th pct 1,009 47th pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

20.0% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

9.2% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

17.0% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.1% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.7% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.4% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Mackay in West Mackay +$7 higher in West Mackay gap narrowing

$835 56th pct $842 58th pct

Household income in Mackay in West Mackay +$455 higher in West Mackay gap widening

$1,239 16th pct $1,694 47th pct

Family income in Mackay in West Mackay +$409 higher in West Mackay gap widening

$1,827 33rd pct $2,236 60th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 22.1%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 18.1%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.8% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.0%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

7.4% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Diabetes even 5.4%

2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +5.4 pts ▸ 58.9%

18.0% One condition even 18.0%

5.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mackay in West Mackay +34 larger in Mackay

304 66th pct 270 62nd pct

Median age in Mackay in West Mackay +5 yrs older in Mackay

29 yrs 81st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Mackay in West Mackay +$136 higher in West Mackay

$564 35th pct $700 62nd pct

Household income in Mackay in West Mackay +$611 higher in West Mackay

$1,083 9th pct $1,694 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mackay in West Mackay +0.4 larger in West Mackay gap widening

1.9 4th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

41.4% Couples with children +12.8 pts ▸ 54.2%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 30.1%

21.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 14.7%

3.6% Other families ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

48.0% 1 person ◂ +15.2 pts 32.8%

31.3% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

10.4% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.2% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.8% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mackay in West Mackay +$50 higher in West Mackay gap widening

$270 19th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Mackay in West Mackay +$200 higher in West Mackay gap widening

$1,387 20th pct $1,587 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Mackay in West Mackay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.5% Rented ◂ +30.3 pts 34.1%

14.5% Owned with a mortgage +18.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

16.2% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

26.1% Separate house +51.1 pts ▸ 77.2%

42.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.2 pts 19.5%

28.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.1 pts 2.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

27.0% 3 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

46.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.2 pts 21.0%

5.6% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.0 pts 5.8%

3.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 40.6%

19.8% $350–$549 +17.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

23.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.2 pts 15.2%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

22.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.0 pts 14.6%

5.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mackay in West Mackay +7 more in Mackay

26 36th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Mackay in West Mackay +3.47 more in Mackay

6.46 77th pct 2.99 30th pct

Departures/1k in Mackay in West Mackay +809.1 more in Mackay

1,010.2 58th pct 201.1 25th pct

PT routes in Mackay in West Mackay +7 more in Mackay

11 67th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Mackay in West Mackay even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 70.3%

8.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

8.1% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%

3.0% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.8 pts 36.9%

24.9% 2 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

15.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 7.7%

6.9% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.6% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 17.2%

11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%

7.8% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

4.1% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

6.6% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.9% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

8.0% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mackay in West Mackay +2 higher in West Mackay

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Mackay in West Mackay +3 higher in West Mackay

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Mackay in West Mackay +3 higher in West Mackay

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Mackay in West Mackay +1 higher in West Mackay

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Mackay in West Mackay +58 higher in West Mackay

906 14th pct 964 36th pct

ERP in Mackay in West Mackay +2,289 higher in West Mackay

4,154 15th pct 6,443 29th pct

Growth in Mackay in West Mackay +1.6 pts higher in Mackay

1.8% 26th pct 0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in Mackay in West Mackay +785 higher in Mackay

1,198 65th pct 413 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mackay in West Mackay +121 higher in Mackay

1,433 87th pct 1,312 81st pct

Max temp in Mackay in West Mackay even

27.8 87th pct 27.8 87th pct

Min temp in Mackay in West Mackay +0.3 higher in Mackay

18.7 92nd pct 18.4 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mackay in West Mackay +1.9 higher in Mackay

9.0 97th pct 7.1 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mackay in West Mackay +0.5 more in Mackay

8.0 100th pct 7.5 83rd pct

15-min city in Mackay in West Mackay +1.3 pts higher in Mackay

100.0% 99th pct 98.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Mackay in West Mackay +2.2 pts higher in Mackay

100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Mackay in West Mackay +0.7 pts higher in Mackay

99.2% 71st pct 98.5% 69th pct

Walk to school in Mackay in West Mackay +1.5 pts higher in Mackay

100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Mackay in West Mackay even

100.0% 71st pct 99.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Mackay in West Mackay +14.4 pts higher in Mackay

100.0% 100th pct 85.5% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Mackay in West Mackay +27.4 more in Mackay

40.5 86th pct 13.0 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Mackay in West Mackay +258 higher in Mackay

365 88th pct 107 52nd pct

Mean slope in Mackay in West Mackay +0.3 pts higher in West Mackay

2.6% 2nd pct 2.8% 7th pct

Compare Mackay with nearby areas

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Compare West Mackay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mackay vs West Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021346/mackay/vs/312021358/west-mackay