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Mount Pleasant - Glenella vs West Mackay

Name: Mount Pleasant - Glenella vs West Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Mount Pleasant - Glenella profile · West Mackay profile

Mount Pleasant - Glenella West Mackay

Mount Pleasant - Glenella and West Mackay are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Mount Pleasant - Glenella is a more affluent, car-dependent area where 30.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and 91.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, West Mackay is very walkable, with 97.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a much higher share of renters at 34.1%. While Mount Pleasant - Glenella is dominated by separate houses (94.5%), West Mackay has more variety, including a higher share of townhouses.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar proportions of people born overseas, those who use another language at home, and the number of people who have moved in the last five years. The gap in the number of people living alone has narrowed slightly since 2011, though it remains far higher in West Mackay. Meanwhile, the gap in high-income households has widened, with Mount Pleasant - Glenella seeing a larger increase.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.4 pts higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella Separate houses: 17.3 pts higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella Renting: 14.9 pts higher in West Mackay Living alone: 13.4 pts higher in West Mackay Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in West Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +5,194 larger in Mount Pleasant - Glenella gap widening

11,558 61st pct 6,364 31st pct

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

40 yrs 52nd pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 25.8%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 17.0%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 41.9%

29.6% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

7.3% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.1% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.9% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Pleasant - Glenella West 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 ◂ +2.3 pts 76.8%

1.3% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.3% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.5% English ◂ +0.8 pts 36.8%

37.0% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 36.0%

10.7% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

6.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

1.6% Filipino +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.4% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 81.9%

0.8% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.8% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 57.1%

32.0% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 30.6%

7.2% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +2 more in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +0.67 more in West Mackay

2.10 51st pct 2.77 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +11 more in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

28 66th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +388 more in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

2,333 69th pct 1,945 61st pct

Avg size in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +182 larger in West Mackay

467 56th pct 648 76th pct

ICSEA in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +4 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

1,013 49th pct 1,009 47th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 47.5%

24.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.2%

8.2% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 36.6%

22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 21.1%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

24.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 20.6%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

12.9% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

8.1% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +$112 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella gap widening

$954 73rd pct $842 58th pct

Household income in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +$519 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella gap narrowing

$2,213 78th pct $1,694 47th pct

Family income in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +$334 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella gap narrowing

$2,570 77th pct $2,236 60th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

18.5% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

11.3% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 9.4%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.4%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.6% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.5% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +6.0 pts 58.9%

18.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 18.0%

5.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +287 larger in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

557 82nd pct 270 62nd pct

Median age in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +5 yrs older in West Mackay

19 yrs 10th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +$122 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

$822 77th pct $700 62nd pct

Household income in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +$631 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

$2,325 83rd pct $1,694 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +0.4 larger in Mount Pleasant - Glenella gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 54.2%

27.4% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

10.1% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 34.1%

19.4% 1 person +13.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 12.0%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +$80 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella gap narrowing

$400 62nd pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +$303 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella gap widening

$1,890 53rd pct $1,587 33rd pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 32.8%

19.3% Rented +14.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

33.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 29.4%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 1.0%

1.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house ◂ +17.3 pts 77.2%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

1.2% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 46.4%

45.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.9 pts 19.4%

6.4% 2 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%

0.6% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $350–$549 ◂ +21.3 pts 37.1%

21.2% $200–$349 +19.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

6.3% Under $200 +9.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.9% $550–$749 ◂ +9.7 pts 1.2%

0.4% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 +13.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 26.8%

12.8% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

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

22 32nd pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +1.08 more in West Mackay

1.90 20th pct 2.99 30th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +42.9 more in West Mackay

158.2 23rd pct 201.1 25th pct

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

6 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +28 longer in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

31 87th pct 3 29th pct

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 70.3%

5.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 37.5%

27.4% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 11.6%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

2.4% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.6% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

5.4% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

5.7% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

5.3% Other services even 5.3%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Wholesale trade even 3.9%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 19.5%

19.2% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

9.5% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

7.3% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +2 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +3 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +5 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +1 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +55 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

1,019 59th pct 964 36th pct

ERP in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +5,617 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

12,060 58th pct 6,443 29th pct

Growth in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +3.1 pts higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

3.3% 39th pct 0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +654 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

1,067 59th pct 413 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +199 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

1,511 90th pct 1,312 81st pct

Max temp in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay even

27.8 87th pct 27.8 87th pct

Min temp in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay even

18.4 92nd pct 18.4 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +3.5 higher in West Mackay

3.6 26th pct 7.1 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +3.8 more in West Mackay

3.6 27th pct 7.5 83rd pct

15-min city in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +66.3 pts higher in West Mackay

32.4% 23rd pct 98.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +68.0 pts higher in West Mackay

29.8% 20th pct 97.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +35.7 pts higher in West Mackay

62.8% 29th pct 98.5% 69th pct

Walk to school in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +40.4 pts higher in West Mackay

58.1% 37th pct 98.5% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +12.0 pts higher in West Mackay

87.8% 35th pct 99.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +53.5 pts higher in West Mackay

32.0% 37th pct 85.5% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +2.7 more in West Mackay

10.3 25th pct 13.0 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +84 higher in West Mackay

22 31st pct 107 52nd pct

Mean slope in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in West Mackay +2.7 pts higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

5.5% 53rd pct 2.8% 7th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Pleasant - Glenella vs West Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021348/mount-pleasant-glenella/vs/312021358/west-mackay