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North Mackay vs Ooralea - Bakers Creek

Name: North Mackay vs Ooralea - Bakers Creek — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · North Mackay profile · Ooralea - Bakers Creek profile

North Mackay Ooralea - Bakers Creek

North Mackay and Ooralea - Bakers Creek are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. North Mackay is very walkable and has far more people living alone (34.2%) and renting (36.5%). It also has much larger schools and better access to services, with 90.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Ooralea - Bakers Creek is mostly car-dependent and has a higher share of families, with children under 15 making up 20.4% of the population. Homes here are typically larger and more expensive, with 87.8% having three or more bedrooms and a far higher share (26.7%) of households earning $3,000 or more per week.

Both areas are remarkably similar in other ways, including the number of recent overseas arrivals (14%) and the typical amount of unpaid care provided by residents. These commonalities exist alongside a widening gap in household wealth and age, as the typical resident in North Mackay is now four years older than in Ooralea - Bakers Creek. While North Mackay has a much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (7.8% compared to 4.4%), both areas have seen similar levels of people moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.3 pts higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek Unemployment: 2.7 pts higher in North Mackay Household size: 0.5 larger in Ooralea - Bakers Creek Household income: $777 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek Separate houses: 13.8 pts higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +342 larger in North Mackay gap narrowing

6,283 30th pct 5,941 28th pct

Median age in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +4 yrs older in North Mackay gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 23.5%

17.0% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 13.8%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

36.9% Married +10.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

40.2% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 36.0%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

North Mackay Ooralea - Bakers Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 77.4%

2.0% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.7% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.3% English ◂ +6.1 pts 34.2%

35.4% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

11.2% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

6.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

2.5% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Chinese even 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 80.9%

0.9% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

37.5% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 32.2%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

0.6% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +4 more in North Mackay

5 64th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +3.85 more in North Mackay

4.67 85th pct 0.83 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +13 more in North Mackay

23 57th pct 10 25th pct

Students in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +3,397 more in North Mackay

3,514 85th pct 117 3rd pct

Avg size in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +586 larger in North Mackay

703 80th pct 117 11th pct

ICSEA in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +50 higher in North Mackay

971 28th pct 921 12th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 24.7%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

16.5% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

13.1% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.2% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

7.6% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +$161 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek gap widening

$785 46th pct $946 73rd pct

Household income in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +$777 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek gap widening

$1,372 27th pct $2,149 75th pct

Family income in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +$554 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek gap widening

$1,819 33rd pct $2,373 69th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 19.4%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 9.5%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.3% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 31.3%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.5%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +9.1 pts ▸ 65.0%

21.1% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 17.2%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +225 larger in North Mackay

489 78th pct 264 62nd pct

Median age in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +3 yrs older in North Mackay

26 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +$118 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

$634 50th pct $752 70th pct

Household income in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +$756 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

$1,471 35th pct $2,227 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +0.5 larger in Ooralea - Bakers Creek gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +13.0 pts ▸ 61.1%

29.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 25.5%

20.3% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 12.1%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 32.9%

34.2% 1 person ◂ +13.4 pts 20.8%

13.7% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.9% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.7% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.1% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +$110 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek gap widening

$300 27th pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +$368 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek gap widening

$1,452 24th pct $1,820 49th pct

People / bedroom in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.2% Owned with a mortgage +12.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

36.5% Rented ◂ +10.8 pts 25.7%

26.8% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

5.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

2.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

75.9% Separate house +13.8 pts ▸ 89.7%

14.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

2.4% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Bedrooms per home

17.2% 4 bedrooms +28.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 36.9%

26.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 5.5%

3.9% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

0.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

28.4% $350–$549 +31.2 pts ▸ 59.6%

50.9% $200–$349 ◂ +28.9 pts 22.0%

15.6% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 6.1%

1.4% $550–$749 +7.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.4 pts 35.0%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +19.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

17.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.9 pts 11.3%

5.9% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +15 more in North Mackay

25 35th pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +2.30 more in North Mackay

3.98 45th pct 1.68 18th pct

Departures/1k in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +184.3 more in North Mackay

277.7 30th pct 93.4 19th pct

PT routes in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +3 more in North Mackay

5 36th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +6 longer in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

4 43rd pct 10 71st pct

How people get to work

72.1% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 73.4%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.9 pts 26.8%

11.0% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.1% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%

8.7% Mining +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

8.7% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

5.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

3.9% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

4.0% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.6% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

6.1% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +3 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +3 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +6 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +1 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +72 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

917 17th pct 989 47th pct

ERP in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +182 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

6,418 29th pct 6,600 30th pct

Growth in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +8.7 pts higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

1.2% 21st pct 9.9% 80th pct

Businesses in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +386 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

498 25th pct 884 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +103 higher in North Mackay

1,398 86th pct 1,295 80th pct

Max temp in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +0.2 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

27.7 87th pct 27.9 87th pct

Min temp in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +0.7 higher in North Mackay

19.0 93rd pct 18.2 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +3.3 higher in North Mackay

6.5 67th pct 3.3 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +3.4 more in North Mackay

6.5 69th pct 3.1 20th pct

15-min city in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +63.7 pts higher in North Mackay

93.2% 75th pct 29.4% 20th pct

Walk to shops in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +49.7 pts higher in North Mackay

90.4% 76th pct 40.7% 30th pct

Walk to transit in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +52.3 pts higher in North Mackay

97.2% 63rd pct 44.9% 23rd pct

Walk to school in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +66.2 pts higher in North Mackay

84.9% 61st pct 18.7% 10th pct

Walk to a park in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +9.9 pts higher in North Mackay

99.1% 56th pct 89.2% 37th pct

Walk to health in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +36.0 pts higher in North Mackay

68.0% 68th pct 32.0% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +1.9 more in North Mackay

19.3 72nd pct 17.3 65th pct

Intersections/km² in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +57 higher in North Mackay

78 46th pct 20 31st pct

Mean slope in North Mackay in Ooralea - Bakers Creek +0.4 pts higher in North Mackay

3.7% 21st pct 3.3% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Mackay vs Ooralea - Bakers Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021349/north-mackay/vs/312021350/ooralea-bakers-creek