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Mackay Harbour vs Ooralea - Bakers Creek

Name: Mackay Harbour vs Ooralea - Bakers Creek — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Mackay Harbour profile · Ooralea - Bakers Creek profile

Mackay Harbour Ooralea - Bakers Creek

Ooralea - Bakers Creek and Mackay Harbour are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Ooralea - Bakers Creek is a family-oriented place where 89.7% of homes are separate houses and 20.4% of residents are children. In contrast, Mackay Harbour is much older, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 36 in Ooralea - Bakers Creek. Flats or apartments are the most common home type in Mackay Harbour at 57.1%, and renting is far more common there at 38.9%.

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, with Ooralea - Bakers Creek at $2,149 and Mackay Harbour at $2,171. They have also grown at nearly the same rate since 2021, both around 9% to 10%. While Ooralea - Bakers Creek has more grocery stores and health services within a 15-minute walk, Mackay Harbour has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people. The gap between the typical ages of residents has widened since 2011, moving from 12 to 14 years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,326 larger in Ooralea - Bakers Creek Separate houses: 81.6 pts higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek Median age: 14 yrs older in Mackay Harbour Under 15: 9.8 pts higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek Unpaid child care: 10.9 pts higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +5,326 larger in Ooralea - Bakers Creek gap widening

615 2nd pct 5,941 28th pct

Median age in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +14 yrs older in Mackay Harbour gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

41.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.3 pts 23.5%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +10.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

10.6% Children (0–14) +9.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 13.8%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 47.6%

25.6% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

14.6% Divorced ◂ +6.6 pts 8.0%

2.5% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mackay Harbour Ooralea - Bakers Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.6% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 77.4%

5.2% New Zealand ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

0.0% Philippines +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% England ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

2.6% South Africa ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

0.7% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.5% English ◂ +5.3 pts 34.2%

26.7% Australian +11.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 8.9%

11.5% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

4.2% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Filipino +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 80.9%

0.0% Tagalog +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

33.7% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 32.2%

14.0% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 9.8%

0.7% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

— 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

— 0.83 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +1 more in Mackay Harbour

11 29th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

— 117 3rd pct

Avg size in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

— 117 11th pct

ICSEA in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

— 921 12th pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

23.3% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

7.0% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Certificate III / IV +16.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 17.6%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 10.0%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%

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

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.1% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 13.1%

10.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.9% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +$195 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$1,141 87th pct $946 73rd pct

Household income in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +$22 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$2,171 76th pct $2,149 75th pct

Family income in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +$198 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$2,571 77th pct $2,373 69th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

21.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 12.4%

19.4% $650–$1,499 even 19.4%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

26.1% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 22.1%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

2.4% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +4.2 pts ▸ 65.0%

16.4% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

2.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +252 larger in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

12 4th pct 264 62nd pct

Median age in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +23 yrs older in Mackay Harbour

46 yrs 100th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +$456 higher in Mackay Harbour

$1,208 95th pct $752 70th pct

Household income in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +$23 higher in Mackay Harbour

$2,250 80th pct $2,227 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +0.6 larger in Ooralea - Bakers Creek gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

40.2% Couples with children +20.8 pts ▸ 61.1%

50.0% Couples without children ◂ +24.5 pts 25.5%

8.3% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

49.0% 2 people ◂ +16.1 pts 32.9%

28.3% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 20.8%

15.0% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.9% 4 people +12.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.4% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +$100 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$510 89th pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +$347 higher in Mackay Harbour gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $1,820 49th pct

People / bedroom in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.0% Owned with a mortgage +22.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

38.9% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 25.7%

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 28.7%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

1.2% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

8.1% Separate house +81.6 pts ▸ 89.7%

57.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%

20.2% Other dwelling ◂ +16.8 pts 3.5%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 5.5%

Bedrooms per home

63.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.6 pts 36.9%

15.0% 4 bedrooms +30.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

10.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 5.5%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%

1.2% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $350–$549 +11.7 pts ▸ 59.6%

28.1% $550–$749 ◂ +19.5 pts 8.7%

3.1% $200–$349 +18.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.2% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +11.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 8.1%

6.4% Under $1,000 +4.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +7 more in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

3 7th pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +3.19 more in Mackay Harbour

4.88 59th pct 1.68 18th pct

Departures/1k in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +191.1 more in Mackay Harbour

284.6 30th pct 93.4 19th pct

PT routes in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +11 longer in Mackay Harbour

21 80th pct 10 71st pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 73.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 26.8%

10.7% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.1% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Mining ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.1% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.2% Manufacturing +5.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

5.9% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

5.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.6% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 16.1%

17.7% Managers ◂ +9.1 pts 8.6%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.4% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.5% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +2 higher in Mackay Harbour

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +3 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +3 higher in Mackay Harbour

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +42 higher in Mackay Harbour

1,031 64th pct 989 47th pct

ERP in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +5,924 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

676 2nd pct 6,600 30th pct

Growth in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +0.7 pts higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

9.2% 77th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Businesses in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +748 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

136 6th pct 884 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +103 higher in Mackay Harbour

1,398 86th pct 1,295 80th pct

Max temp in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +0.2 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

27.7 87th pct 27.9 87th pct

Min temp in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +0.7 higher in Mackay Harbour

19.0 93rd pct 18.2 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +0.3 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

3.0 20th pct 3.3 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +0.7 more in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

2.4 14th pct 3.1 20th pct

15-min city in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +29.4 pts higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

0.0% 0th pct 29.4% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +40.5 pts higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

0.2% 0th pct 40.7% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +30.8 pts higher in Mackay Harbour

75.7% 36th pct 44.9% 23rd pct

Walk to school in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +18.7 pts higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

0.0% 0th pct 18.7% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +6.2 pts higher in Mackay Harbour

95.3% 44th pct 89.2% 37th pct

Walk to health in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +32.0 pts higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

0.0% 0th pct 32.0% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +29.8 more in Mackay Harbour

47.2 86th pct 17.3 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +3 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

18 30th pct 20 31st pct

Mean slope in Mackay Harbour in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +1.9 pts higher in Mackay Harbour

5.2% 47th pct 3.3% 15th pct

Compare Mackay Harbour with nearby areas

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Compare Ooralea - Bakers Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mackay Harbour vs Ooralea - Bakers Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021347/mackay-harbour/vs/312021350/ooralea-bakers-creek