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Mackay Harbour vs North Mackay

Name: Mackay Harbour vs North Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Mackay Harbour profile · North Mackay profile

Mackay Harbour North Mackay

North Mackay and Mackay Harbour are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. North Mackay is a very walkable area where separate houses are common, though it has a higher share of one-parent families (20.3%) and lower typical rents ($300). In contrast, Mackay Harbour is mostly car-dependent and consists largely of flats or apartments. It is a wealthier area where the typical resident is far older (50 years compared to 40 in North Mackay) and households are far more likely to earn $3,000 or more a week (30.8% against 14.0%).

Both areas are almost identical in the number of people per home, with about 2.1 or 2.2 people per dwelling. While they share similar rates of people working or looking for work and those using other languages at home, the gap in home ownership has widened since 2011. Mackay Harbour has seen a rise in the share of homes owned outright compared to North Mackay, while the gap in typical rental prices has narrowed slightly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,668 larger in North Mackay Separate houses: 67.8 pts higher in North Mackay One-parent: 12.0 pts higher in North Mackay Median age: 10 yrs older in Mackay Harbour Rent: $210 higher in Mackay Harbour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +5,668 larger in North Mackay gap steady

615 2nd pct 6,283 30th pct

Median age in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +10 yrs older in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

50 yrs 90th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

41.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.1 pts 24.7%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.4% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.6% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +14.9 pts 36.9%

25.6% Never married +14.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

14.6% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 11.2%

2.5% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Mackay Harbour North Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.6% Australia +12.0 pts ▸ 79.6%

5.2% New Zealand ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

2.9% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.6% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% English +0.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

26.7% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 11.5%

11.5% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

4.2% German +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 85.3%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

33.7% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

14.0% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 10.2%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay

— 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay

— 4.67 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +12 more in North Mackay

11 29th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay

— 3,514 85th pct

Avg size in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay

— 703 80th pct

ICSEA in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay

— 971 28th pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 43.3%

23.3% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

7.0% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.7% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Certificate III / IV +15.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 16.5%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 11.3%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 2.5%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

22.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 21.1%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

5.9% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +$356 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$1,141 87th pct $785 46th pct

Household income in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +$799 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$2,171 76th pct $1,372 27th pct

Family income in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +$752 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$2,571 77th pct $1,819 33rd pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.3%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 6.3%

13.0% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

26.1% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 16.0%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.4% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.2% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.2% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +4.9 pts 55.9%

16.4% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.4% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +477 larger in North Mackay

12 4th pct 489 78th pct

Median age in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +20 yrs older in Mackay Harbour

46 yrs 100th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +$574 higher in Mackay Harbour

$1,208 95th pct $634 50th pct

Household income in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +$779 higher in Mackay Harbour

$2,250 80th pct $1,471 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +0.1 larger in North Mackay gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples without children ◂ +20.4 pts 29.6%

40.2% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

8.3% One-parent families +12.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.7% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

49.0% 2 people ◂ +13.7 pts 35.3%

28.3% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

4.9% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.4% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +$210 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$510 89th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +$715 higher in Mackay Harbour gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $1,452 24th pct

People / bedroom in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 36.5%

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.2 pts 26.8%

19.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

4.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

8.1% Separate house +67.8 pts ▸ 75.9%

57.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +42.6 pts 14.5%

20.2% Other dwelling ◂ +17.8 pts 2.4%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 7.2%

Bedrooms per home

63.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 44.4%

10.1% 2 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.0% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

1.2% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

3.1% $200–$349 +47.8 pts ▸ 50.9%

47.9% $350–$549 ◂ +19.5 pts 28.4%

28.1% $550–$749 ◂ +26.7 pts 1.4%

5.2% Under $200 +10.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +25.0 pts ▸ 48.4%

40.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.3 pts 21.1%

23.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 5.9%

6.4% Under $1,000 +10.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +22 more in North Mackay

3 7th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +0.90 more in Mackay Harbour

4.88 59th pct 3.98 45th pct

Departures/1k in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +6.8 more in Mackay Harbour

284.6 30th pct 277.7 30th pct

PT routes in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +3 more in North Mackay

2 14th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +17 longer in Mackay Harbour

21 80th pct 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 72.1%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 33.1%

10.7% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.7% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% 4 or more even 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.3% Mining ◂ +5.6 pts 8.7%

7.1% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

2.2% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Technicians & trades +5.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.6% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 15.6%

17.7% Managers ◂ +11.6 pts 6.1%

8.4% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

6.5% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +5 higher in Mackay Harbour

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +3 higher in Mackay Harbour

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +3 higher in Mackay Harbour

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +4 higher in Mackay Harbour

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +114 higher in Mackay Harbour

1,031 64th pct 917 17th pct

ERP in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +5,742 higher in North Mackay

676 2nd pct 6,418 29th pct

Growth in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +8.0 pts higher in Mackay Harbour

9.2% 77th pct 1.2% 21st pct

Businesses in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +362 higher in North Mackay

136 6th pct 498 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay even

1,398 86th pct 1,398 86th pct

Max temp in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay even

27.7 87th pct 27.7 87th pct

Min temp in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay even

19.0 93rd pct 19.0 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +3.6 higher in North Mackay

3.0 20th pct 6.5 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +4.1 more in North Mackay

2.4 14th pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +93.2 pts higher in North Mackay

0.0% 0th pct 93.2% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +90.2 pts higher in North Mackay

0.2% 0th pct 90.4% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +21.6 pts higher in North Mackay

75.7% 36th pct 97.2% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +84.9 pts higher in North Mackay

0.0% 0th pct 84.9% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +3.8 pts higher in North Mackay

95.3% 44th pct 99.1% 56th pct

Walk to health in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +68.0 pts higher in North Mackay

0.0% 0th pct 68.0% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +27.9 more in Mackay Harbour

47.2 86th pct 19.3 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +60 higher in North Mackay

18 30th pct 78 46th pct

Mean slope in Mackay Harbour in North Mackay +1.5 pts higher in Mackay Harbour

5.2% 47th pct 3.7% 21st pct

Compare Mackay Harbour with nearby areas

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Compare North Mackay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mackay Harbour vs North Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021347/mackay-harbour/vs/312021349/north-mackay