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Mackay Harbour vs South Mackay

Name: Mackay Harbour vs South Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Mackay Harbour profile · South Mackay profile

Mackay Harbour South Mackay

South Mackay and Mackay Harbour are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. South Mackay is a very walkable area where a typical resident is 39 and 73.4% of homes are separate houses. In contrast, Mackay Harbour is mostly car-dependent and sparsely populated, with a much older typical resident of 50. Wealth is far higher in Mackay Harbour, where 30.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 13.8% in South Mackay. Rent is also much higher in Mackay Harbour, with a typical weekly cost of $510 compared to $290 in South Mackay.

These two areas share a similar mix of people who speak little or no English and a nearly identical share of overseas arrivals. They also have similar proportions of volunteers and people providing unpaid care. While the gap in high weekly earnings has widened since 2011, the difference in typical rent and the share of people moving into the area has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,303 larger in South Mackay Separate houses: 65.3 pts higher in South Mackay One-parent: 11.4 pts higher in South Mackay Median age: 11 yrs older in Mackay Harbour Rent: $220 higher in Mackay Harbour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +6,303 larger in South Mackay gap steady

615 2nd pct 6,918 34th pct

Median age in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +11 yrs older in Mackay Harbour gap steady

50 yrs 90th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

41.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.9 pts 25.9%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.4%

10.6% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 38.6%

25.6% Never married +13.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

14.6% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%

2.5% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Mackay Harbour South 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 +9.5 pts ▸ 77.2%

5.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

0.0% Philippines +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.6% South Africa ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.5% English ◂ +3.1 pts 36.4%

26.7% Australian +10.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%

11.5% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

0.0% Filipino +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 82.7%

0.0% Tagalog +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

33.7% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

14.0% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 9.6%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay

— 1.59 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +2 more in Mackay Harbour

11 29th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay

— 1,638 54th pct

Avg size in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay

— 819 87th pct

ICSEA in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay

— 963 25th pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 43.9%

23.3% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

7.0% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.7% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Certificate III / IV +17.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 15.3%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 11.1%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 2.4%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

22.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 21.8%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 13.6%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

5.9% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

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

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +$350 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$1,141 87th pct $791 47th pct

Household income in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +$694 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$2,171 76th pct $1,477 34th pct

Family income in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +$552 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$2,571 77th pct $2,019 46th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

21.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 5.2%

13.0% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

26.1% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 18.5%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.7% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.2% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.6% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +1.3 pts 59.5%

16.4% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.4% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +531 larger in South Mackay

12 4th pct 543 81st pct

Median age in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +24 yrs older in Mackay Harbour

46 yrs 100th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +$527 higher in Mackay Harbour

$1,208 95th pct $681 59th pct

Household income in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +$769 higher in Mackay Harbour

$2,250 80th pct $1,481 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +0.2 larger in South Mackay gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples without children ◂ +21.1 pts 28.9%

40.2% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 49.6%

8.3% One-parent families +11.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.7% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

49.0% 2 people ◂ +15.4 pts 33.6%

28.3% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

4.9% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.4% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +$220 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$510 89th pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +$667 higher in Mackay Harbour gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $1,500 27th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 37.7%

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.2 pts 26.8%

19.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

1.2% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

8.1% Separate house +65.3 pts ▸ 73.4%

57.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +55.0 pts 2.1%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.2% Other dwelling ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 47.9%

10.1% 2 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

15.0% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

1.2% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $350–$549 ◂ +20.7 pts 27.2%

3.1% $200–$349 +42.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

28.1% $550–$749 ◂ +27.8 pts 0.3%

5.2% Under $200 +16.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +25.6 pts ▸ 49.0%

40.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.8 pts 22.6%

23.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 4.5%

6.4% Under $1,000 +12.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

Transport & Vehicles

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

3 7th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +1.26 more in Mackay Harbour

4.88 59th pct 3.61 39th pct

Departures/1k in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +76.7 more in Mackay Harbour

284.6 30th pct 207.9 26th pct

PT routes in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +2 more in South Mackay

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +9 longer in Mackay Harbour

21 80th pct 12 73rd pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 71.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.0% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 35.4%

36.5% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

10.7% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.7% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Mining ◂ +6.3 pts 8.0%

13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.1% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

2.2% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

5.3% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

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

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.6% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 13.3%

17.7% Managers ◂ +10.5 pts 7.2%

8.4% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.5% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

8.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

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

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

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

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

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

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +5 higher in Mackay Harbour

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +119 higher in Mackay Harbour

1,031 64th pct 912 15th pct

ERP in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +6,575 higher in South Mackay

676 2nd pct 7,251 33rd pct

Growth in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +5.3 pts higher in Mackay Harbour

9.2% 77th pct 3.9% 44th pct

Businesses in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +180 higher in South Mackay

136 6th pct 316 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +35 higher in South Mackay

1,398 86th pct 1,433 87th pct

Max temp in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay even

27.7 87th pct 27.8 87th pct

Min temp in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +0.3 higher in Mackay Harbour

19.0 93rd pct 18.7 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +3.7 higher in South Mackay

3.0 20th pct 6.7 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +4.2 more in South Mackay

2.4 14th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +92.8 pts higher in South Mackay

0.0% 0th pct 92.8% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +92.0 pts higher in South Mackay

0.2% 0th pct 92.2% 78th pct

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

75.7% 36th pct 97.3% 64th pct

Walk to school in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +89.3 pts higher in South Mackay

0.0% 0th pct 89.3% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +4.4 pts higher in South Mackay

95.3% 44th pct 99.8% 65th pct

Walk to health in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +62.4 pts higher in South Mackay

0.0% 0th pct 62.4% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +32.3 more in Mackay Harbour

47.2 86th pct 14.9 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +59 higher in South Mackay

18 30th pct 76 46th pct

Mean slope in Mackay Harbour in South Mackay +2.0 pts higher in Mackay Harbour

5.2% 47th pct 3.1% 12th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mackay Harbour vs South Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021347/mackay-harbour/vs/312021356/south-mackay