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Mackay Harbour vs Shoal Point - Bucasia

Name: Mackay Harbour vs Shoal Point - Bucasia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Mackay Harbour profile · Shoal Point - Bucasia profile

Mackay Harbour Shoal Point - Bucasia

Shoal Point - Bucasia and Mackay Harbour are nearby areas with very different characters. Shoal Point - Bucasia is a family-oriented place where children under 15 make up 22.8% of the population and 90.5% of homes are separate houses. In contrast, Mackay Harbour is more sparsely populated and older, with a typical resident aged 50 and a high 38.1% of homes owned outright. While Shoal Point - Bucasia has more walkable access to groceries and schools, Mackay Harbour has a higher share of residents earning $2,000 or more a week (24.1%).

Both areas are almost identical in their unemployment rates, which sit at 3.8% and 4.0%. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, around $2,100. Over time, the gaps between them have shifted; more people in Mackay Harbour now hold bachelor degrees compared to Shoal Point - Bucasia, and the difference in the number of older residents has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,469 larger in Shoal Point - Bucasia Separate houses: 82.4 pts higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia Median age: 14 yrs older in Mackay Harbour Under 15: 12.2 pts higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia Unpaid child care: 13.2 pts higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +5,469 larger in Shoal Point - Bucasia gap widening

615 2nd pct 6,084 29th pct

Median age in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +14 yrs older in Mackay Harbour gap steady

50 yrs 90th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

41.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.5 pts 27.3%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

10.6% Children (0–14) +12.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 10.4%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 48.1%

25.6% Never married +10.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

14.6% Divorced ◂ +5.8 pts 8.8%

4.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Mackay Harbour Shoal Point - Bucasia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.6% Australia +10.1 pts ▸ 77.7%

5.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

2.9% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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 +4.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

26.7% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

11.5% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.2% German +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only +8.8 pts ▸ 88.0%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 42.6%

33.7% No religion +13.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

14.0% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 9.2%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia

— 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia

— 0.72 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +7 more in Mackay Harbour

11 29th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia

— 476 16th pct

Avg size in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia

— 476 58th pct

ICSEA in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia

— 962 24th pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

23.3% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

5.7% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Certificate III / IV +18.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 15.6%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 11.7%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

22.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 21.8%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

5.9% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +$201 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$1,141 87th pct $940 72nd pct

Household income in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +$86 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$2,171 76th pct $2,085 71st pct

Family income in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +$255 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$2,571 77th pct $2,316 65th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

21.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 10.8%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

26.1% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 21.6%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.4% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +2.3 pts ▸ 63.1%

16.4% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

2.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +404 larger in Shoal Point - Bucasia

12 4th pct 416 74th pct

Median age in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +27 yrs older in Mackay Harbour

46 yrs 100th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +$491 higher in Mackay Harbour

$1,208 95th pct $717 64th pct

Household income in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +$155 higher in Mackay Harbour

$2,250 80th pct $2,095 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +0.7 larger in Shoal Point - Bucasia gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

40.2% Couples with children +19.5 pts ▸ 59.7%

50.0% Couples without children ◂ +25.8 pts 24.2%

8.3% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

49.0% 2 people ◂ +14.4 pts 34.6%

28.3% 1 person ◂ +9.9 pts 18.5%

4.9% 4 people +14.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.0% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.4% 5 people +6.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +$130 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$510 89th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +$434 higher in Mackay Harbour gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

38.9% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 29.7%

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +14.3 pts 23.7%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 0.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

8.1% Separate house +82.4 pts ▸ 90.5%

57.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +54.4 pts 2.7%

20.2% Other dwelling ◂ +18.3 pts 1.9%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.1 pts 4.7%

Bedrooms per home

63.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.3 pts 37.3%

15.0% 4 bedrooms +29.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

10.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

1.2% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $350–$549 +9.5 pts ▸ 57.4%

28.1% $550–$749 ◂ +24.8 pts 3.3%

3.1% $200–$349 +24.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

5.2% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +18.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

40.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 31.6%

23.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 9.9%

6.4% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +19 more in Shoal Point - Bucasia

3 7th pct 22 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +1.26 more in Mackay Harbour

4.88 59th pct 3.62 39th pct

Departures/1k in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +99.3 more in Mackay Harbour

284.6 30th pct 185.2 24th pct

PT routes in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +1 more in Mackay Harbour

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +5 longer in Mackay Harbour

21 80th pct 16 76th pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 71.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 27.8%

10.7% 3 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.1% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.1% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.1% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

5.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 15.7%

14.9% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.7% Managers ◂ +8.7 pts 9.0%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.5% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.4% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +2 higher in Mackay Harbour

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +2 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +3 higher in Mackay Harbour

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +54 higher in Mackay Harbour

1,031 64th pct 977 42nd pct

ERP in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +5,914 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

676 2nd pct 6,590 30th pct

Growth in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +2.1 pts higher in Mackay Harbour

9.2% 77th pct 7.1% 69th pct

Businesses in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +198 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

136 6th pct 334 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +182 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

1,398 86th pct 1,580 92nd pct

Max temp in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia even

27.7 87th pct 27.7 87th pct

Min temp in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +0.1 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

19.0 93rd pct 19.1 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +0.6 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

3.0 20th pct 3.5 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +0.5 more in Shoal Point - Bucasia

2.4 14th pct 3.0 19th pct

15-min city in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +20.0 pts higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +34.0 pts higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

0.2% 0th pct 34.2% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +15.2 pts higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

75.7% 36th pct 90.9% 50th pct

Walk to school in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +33.4 pts higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

0.0% 0th pct 33.4% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +4.3 pts higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

95.3% 44th pct 99.6% 60th pct

Walk to health in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +34.5 more in Mackay Harbour

47.2 86th pct 12.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +13 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

18 30th pct 31 34th pct

Mean slope in Mackay Harbour in Shoal Point - Bucasia +1.8 pts higher in Mackay Harbour

5.2% 47th pct 3.3% 16th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mackay Harbour vs Shoal Point - Bucasia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021347/mackay-harbour/vs/312021354/shoal-point-bucasia