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Mount Pleasant - Glenella vs South Mackay

Name: Mount Pleasant - Glenella vs South Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Mount Pleasant - Glenella profile · South Mackay profile

Mount Pleasant - Glenella South Mackay

Mount Pleasant - Glenella and South Mackay are neighbouring areas with very different housing and financial profiles. Mount Pleasant - Glenella is a more affluent area where 30.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 13.8% in South Mackay. This wealth is reflected in the housing; Mount Pleasant - Glenella has far more detached houses (94.5%) and large family homes, with 91.7% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, South Mackay is much more rental-heavy (37.7%) and has a higher proportion of people living alone (34.0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people born overseas, at around 15%. While they share similar proportions of older residents and a similar number of First Nations people, their layouts differ wildly. South Mackay is very walkable with a score of 6.7, while Mount Pleasant - Glenella is mostly car-dependent with a score of 3.6. Since 2011, the gaps in rental rates and high-income households have both widened, marking a growing divide between the two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.2 pts higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella Separate houses: 21.1 pts higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella Renting: 18.4 pts higher in South Mackay One-parent: 9.6 pts higher in South Mackay Living alone: 14.6 pts higher in South Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +4,640 larger in Mount Pleasant - Glenella gap widening

11,558 61st pct 6,918 34th pct

Median age in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +1 yrs older in Mount Pleasant - Glenella gap steady

40 yrs 52nd pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.9%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 18.2%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +16.6 pts 38.6%

29.6% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

7.3% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Mount Pleasant - Glenella South Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 77.2%

1.3% Philippines +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.3% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

37.5% English ◂ +1.1 pts 36.4%

37.0% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 36.7%

10.7% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

6.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

1.6% Filipino +4.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.4% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 82.7%

0.8% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.8% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 53.8%

32.0% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

7.2% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +3 more in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

5 64th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +0.51 more in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

2.10 51st pct 1.59 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +19 more in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

28 66th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +695 more in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

2,333 69th pct 1,638 54th pct

Avg size in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +352 larger in South Mackay

467 56th pct 819 87th pct

ICSEA in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +50 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

1,013 49th pct 963 25th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.4 pts 43.9%

24.9% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

8.2% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.3% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 15.3%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

24.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 21.8%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%

12.9% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 8.7%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

8.1% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.9% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +$163 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella gap widening

$954 73rd pct $791 47th pct

Household income in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +$736 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella gap widening

$2,213 78th pct $1,477 34th pct

Family income in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +$551 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella gap widening

$2,570 77th pct $2,019 46th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

18.5% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

11.3% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 5.2%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 18.5%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +5.3 pts 59.5%

18.4% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.1% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +14 larger in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

557 82nd pct 543 81st pct

Median age in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +3 yrs older in South Mackay

19 yrs 10th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +$141 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

$822 77th pct $681 59th pct

Household income in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +$844 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

$2,325 83rd pct $1,481 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +0.4 larger in Mount Pleasant - Glenella gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.1 pts 49.6%

27.4% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

10.1% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.8% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 33.6%

19.4% 1 person +14.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 10.8%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +$110 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella gap widening

$400 62nd pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +$390 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella gap widening

$1,890 53rd pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +0.10 higher in South Mackay gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 31.8%

19.3% Rented +18.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

33.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 26.8%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

1.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house ◂ +21.1 pts 73.4%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

1.2% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

45.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.9 pts 17.3%

6.4% 2 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 3.3%

0.6% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $350–$549 ◂ +31.1 pts 27.2%

21.2% $200–$349 +24.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

6.3% Under $200 +14.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.9% $550–$749 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 +17.6 pts ▸ 49.0%

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 22.6%

12.8% Under $1,000 +6.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +3 more in South Mackay

22 32nd pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +1.71 more in South Mackay

1.90 20th pct 3.61 39th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +49.6 more in South Mackay

158.2 23rd pct 207.9 26th pct

PT routes in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +2 more in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

6 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +19 longer in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

31 87th pct 12 73rd pct

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 71.6%

5.2% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

1.3% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 35.4%

27.4% 1 vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 11.8%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

2.4% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%

11.6% Mining ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%

8.5% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

7.7% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 13.3%

19.2% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

7.3% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.5% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.8% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

8.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +4 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +5 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +7 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +4 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +107 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

1,019 59th pct 912 15th pct

ERP in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +4,809 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

12,060 58th pct 7,251 33rd pct

Growth in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +0.6 pts higher in South Mackay

3.3% 39th pct 3.9% 44th pct

Businesses in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +751 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

1,067 59th pct 316 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +78 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

1,511 90th pct 1,433 87th pct

Max temp in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay even

27.8 87th pct 27.8 87th pct

Min temp in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +0.3 higher in South Mackay

18.4 92nd pct 18.7 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +3.0 higher in South Mackay

3.6 26th pct 6.7 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +3.0 more in South Mackay

3.6 27th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +60.4 pts higher in South Mackay

32.4% 23rd pct 92.8% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +62.5 pts higher in South Mackay

29.8% 20th pct 92.2% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +34.5 pts higher in South Mackay

62.8% 29th pct 97.3% 64th pct

Walk to school in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +31.1 pts higher in South Mackay

58.1% 37th pct 89.3% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +11.9 pts higher in South Mackay

87.8% 35th pct 99.8% 65th pct

Walk to health in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +30.4 pts higher in South Mackay

32.0% 37th pct 62.4% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +4.6 more in South Mackay

10.3 25th pct 14.9 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +54 higher in South Mackay

22 31st pct 76 46th pct

Mean slope in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in South Mackay +2.4 pts higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

5.5% 53rd pct 3.1% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Pleasant - Glenella vs South Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021348/mount-pleasant-glenella/vs/312021356/south-mackay