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Mackay Harbour vs Slade Point

Name: Mackay Harbour vs Slade Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Mackay Harbour profile · Slade Point profile

Mackay Harbour Slade Point

Slade Point and Mackay Harbour are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Slade Point is a residential hub where 90.4% of homes are separate houses, and it has a far higher First Nations population at 14.0%. In contrast, Mackay Harbour is much smaller and dominated by flats or apartments, with a typical resident who is far older at 50 years. Income levels also differ sharply, as 30.8% of Mackay Harbour households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 16.9% in Slade Point.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people using another language at home. While they share some basics, such as similar rates of volunteering and working from home, other gaps are widening. The difference in the number of people with no religion has grown, and the gap in typical weekly rent has narrowed to $210. Slade Point remains much more convenient for daily needs, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,840 larger in Slade Point Separate houses: 82.3 pts higher in Slade Point One-parent: 15.0 pts higher in Slade Point Recent movers: 19.2 pts higher in Mackay Harbour Under 15: 9.9 pts higher in Slade Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +2,840 larger in Slade Point gap narrowing

615 2nd pct 3,455 13th pct

Median age in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +10 yrs older in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

50 yrs 90th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

41.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.6 pts 29.2%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

10.6% Children (0–14) +9.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 15.8%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 40.5%

25.6% Never married +12.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

14.6% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%

2.5% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mackay Harbour Slade Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.6% Australia +13.7 pts ▸ 81.3%

5.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

2.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.6% South Africa ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% English ◂ +1.4 pts 38.1%

26.7% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%

11.5% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

4.2% German +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 85.7%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 44.6%

33.7% No religion +10.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

14.0% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point

— 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point

— 1.41 29th pct

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

11 29th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point

— 204 6th pct

Avg size in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point

— 204 21st pct

ICSEA in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point

— 850 3rd pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 43.7%

23.3% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

7.0% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.7% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Certificate III / IV +18.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 13.3%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 2.9%

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

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

22.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 21.4%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%

10.6% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

5.9% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

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

1.1% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +$360 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$1,141 87th pct $781 45th pct

Household income in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +$635 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$2,171 76th pct $1,536 37th pct

Family income in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +$667 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$2,571 77th pct $1,904 38th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.7%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

21.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 8.9%

13.0% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

26.1% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 16.4%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.7% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.2% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

2.4% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +1.0 pts 59.8%

16.4% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +472 larger in Slade Point

12 4th pct 484 78th pct

Median age in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +25 yrs older in Mackay Harbour

46 yrs 100th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +$624 higher in Mackay Harbour

$1,208 95th pct $584 39th pct

Household income in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +$610 higher in Mackay Harbour

$2,250 80th pct $1,640 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +0.4 larger in Slade Point gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples without children ◂ +21.1 pts 28.9%

40.2% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

8.3% One-parent families +15.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

49.0% 2 people ◂ +10.8 pts 38.2%

28.3% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 24.9%

15.0% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.9% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.4% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +$210 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$510 89th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +$650 higher in Mackay Harbour gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 30.5%

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 30.2%

19.0% Owned with a mortgage +16.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

8.1% Separate house +82.3 pts ▸ 90.4%

57.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +49.2 pts 7.8%

20.2% Other dwelling ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.8 pts 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

63.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 54.2%

15.0% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.1% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 1.6%

1.2% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $350–$549 ◂ +18.4 pts 29.5%

3.1% $200–$349 +44.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

28.1% $550–$749 ◂ +25.1 pts 3.1%

5.2% Under $200 +13.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +18.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

40.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 27.9%

23.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.6 pts 6.8%

6.4% Under $1,000 +13.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +15 more in Slade Point

3 7th pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +0.33 more in Slade Point

4.88 59th pct 5.21 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +39.9 more in Slade Point

284.6 30th pct 324.5 31st pct

PT routes in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +1 more in Mackay Harbour

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +14 longer in Mackay Harbour

21 80th pct 7 61st pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 72.8%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 37.9%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 35.6%

10.7% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.1% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.3% Mining ◂ +4.7 pts 9.5%

7.1% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.1% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.9% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 13.6%

14.9% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.7% Managers ◂ +9.7 pts 8.0%

8.4% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.5% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +5 higher in Mackay Harbour

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +4 higher in Mackay Harbour

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

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

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +5 higher in Mackay Harbour

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +119 higher in Mackay Harbour

1,031 64th pct 912 15th pct

ERP in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +2,993 higher in Slade Point

676 2nd pct 3,669 13th pct

Growth in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +4.2 pts higher in Mackay Harbour

9.2% 77th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Businesses in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +97 higher in Slade Point

136 6th pct 233 10th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point even

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

Max temp in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point even

27.7 87th pct 27.7 87th pct

Min temp in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point even

19.0 93rd pct 19.0 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +2.4 higher in Slade Point

3.0 20th pct 5.4 50th pct

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

2.4 14th pct 5.2 49th pct

15-min city in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +56.6 pts higher in Slade Point

0.0% 0th pct 56.6% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +43.4 pts higher in Slade Point

0.2% 0th pct 43.6% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +22.2 pts higher in Slade Point

75.7% 36th pct 97.9% 66th pct

Walk to school in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +57.0 pts higher in Slade Point

0.0% 0th pct 57.0% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +4.1 pts higher in Slade Point

95.3% 44th pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +43.8 pts higher in Slade Point

0.0% 0th pct 43.8% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +24.9 more in Mackay Harbour

47.2 86th pct 22.3 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +3 higher in Slade Point

18 30th pct 21 31st pct

Mean slope in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +1.6 pts higher in Mackay Harbour

5.2% 47th pct 3.5% 19th pct

Compare Mackay Harbour with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mackay Harbour vs Slade Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021347/mackay-harbour/vs/312021355/slade-point