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North Mackay vs South Mackay

Name: North Mackay vs South Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · North Mackay profile · South Mackay profile

North Mackay South Mackay

South Mackay and North Mackay are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their infrastructure and services. North Mackay has far more schools and school enrolments, with 4.67 schools per 1,000 children compared to 1.59 in South Mackay. This is consistent with North Mackay having far more schools within 3km and a higher score for education and job skills. In contrast, South Mackay is less convenient for transport, as the walk to the nearest stop is far higher at 12 minutes, compared to 4 minutes in North Mackay.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of First Nations people and almost the same typical weekly personal incomes. They both have a similar mix of separate houses, and the typical age of residents is nearly the same at 39 and 40 years. While the gap in the number of people who have moved recently has narrowed since 2011, the typical family income in South Mackay has become a little higher than in North Mackay.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 1.3 pts higher in North Mackay Household size: 0.1 larger in South Mackay Aged 65+: 2.2 pts higher in North Mackay Under 15: 1.2 pts higher in South Mackay Unemployment: 0.8 pts higher in North Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Mackay in South Mackay +635 larger in South Mackay gap steady

6,283 30th pct 6,918 34th pct

Median age in North Mackay in South Mackay +1 yrs older in North Mackay gap steady

40 yrs 52nd pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.5%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 17.4%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

40.2% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 39.4%

36.9% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

11.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

4.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

North Mackay South Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 77.2%

2.0% Philippines +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.3% English ◂ +3.9 pts 36.4%

35.4% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

11.2% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

2.5% Filipino +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Chinese even 1.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 82.7%

0.9% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 53.8%

37.5% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 34.4%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in North Mackay in South Mackay +3 more in North Mackay

5 64th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in North Mackay in South Mackay +3.08 more in North Mackay

4.67 85th pct 1.59 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Mackay in South Mackay +14 more in North Mackay

23 57th pct 9 21st pct

Students in North Mackay in South Mackay +1,876 more in North Mackay

3,514 85th pct 1,638 54th pct

Avg size in North Mackay in South Mackay +116 larger in South Mackay

703 80th pct 819 87th pct

ICSEA in North Mackay in South Mackay +8 higher in North Mackay

971 28th pct 963 25th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

26.4% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

7.4% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.1% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

6.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

1.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in North Mackay in South Mackay +$6 higher in South Mackay gap steady

$785 46th pct $791 47th pct

Household income in North Mackay in South Mackay +$105 higher in South Mackay gap widening

$1,372 27th pct $1,477 34th pct

Family income in North Mackay in South Mackay +$200 higher in South Mackay gap widening

$1,819 33rd pct $2,019 46th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 24.7%

20.7% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 37.8%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.9%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +3.6 pts ▸ 59.5%

21.1% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 19.4%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Mackay in South Mackay +54 larger in South Mackay

489 78th pct 543 81st pct

Median age in North Mackay in South Mackay +4 yrs older in North Mackay

26 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in North Mackay in South Mackay +$47 higher in South Mackay

$634 50th pct $681 59th pct

Household income in North Mackay in South Mackay +$10 higher in South Mackay

$1,471 35th pct $1,481 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Mackay in South Mackay +0.1 larger in South Mackay gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 49.6%

29.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 28.9%

20.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 19.7%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 33.6%

34.2% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 34.0%

13.7% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.9% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.7% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Mackay in South Mackay +$10 higher in North Mackay gap widening

$300 27th pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in North Mackay in South Mackay +$48 higher in South Mackay gap steady

$1,452 24th pct $1,500 27th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

29.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

26.8% Owned outright even 26.8%

5.3% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 1.1%

2.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

75.9% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 73.4%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.4 pts 2.1%

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

26.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 23.5%

17.2% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.5 pts 45.4%

28.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.2%

15.6% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 49.0%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.2% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Mackay in South Mackay even

25 35th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in North Mackay in South Mackay +0.37 more in North Mackay

3.98 45th pct 3.61 39th pct

Departures/1k in North Mackay in South Mackay +69.9 more in North Mackay

277.7 30th pct 207.9 26th pct

PT routes in North Mackay in South Mackay +1 more in North Mackay

5 36th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in North Mackay in South Mackay +8 longer in South Mackay

4 43rd pct 12 73rd pct

How people get to work

72.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 71.6%

5.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 38.8%

33.1% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

11.0% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.9% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

8.7% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

8.7% Construction even 8.6%

6.8% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Public administration & safety even 4.4%

4.0% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

10.9% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in North Mackay in South Mackay even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in North Mackay in South Mackay even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in North Mackay in South Mackay even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in North Mackay in South Mackay +1 higher in North Mackay

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in North Mackay in South Mackay +5 higher in North Mackay

917 17th pct 912 15th pct

ERP in North Mackay in South Mackay +833 higher in South Mackay

6,418 29th pct 7,251 33rd pct

Growth in North Mackay in South Mackay +2.7 pts higher in South Mackay

1.2% 21st pct 3.9% 44th pct

Businesses in North Mackay in South Mackay +182 higher in North Mackay

498 25th pct 316 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in North Mackay in South Mackay +35 higher in South Mackay

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

Max temp in North Mackay in South Mackay even

27.7 87th pct 27.8 87th pct

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

19.0 93rd pct 18.7 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in North Mackay in South Mackay +0.1 higher in South Mackay

6.5 67th pct 6.7 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Mackay in South Mackay +0.1 more in South Mackay

6.5 69th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in North Mackay in South Mackay +0.4 pts higher in North Mackay

93.2% 75th pct 92.8% 74th pct

Walk to shops in North Mackay in South Mackay +1.8 pts higher in South Mackay

90.4% 76th pct 92.2% 78th pct

Walk to transit in North Mackay in South Mackay even

97.2% 63rd pct 97.3% 64th pct

Walk to school in North Mackay in South Mackay +4.4 pts higher in South Mackay

84.9% 61st pct 89.3% 67th pct

Walk to a park in North Mackay in South Mackay +0.6 pts higher in South Mackay

99.1% 56th pct 99.8% 65th pct

Walk to health in North Mackay in South Mackay +5.6 pts higher in North Mackay

68.0% 68th pct 62.4% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in North Mackay in South Mackay +4.4 more in North Mackay

19.3 72nd pct 14.9 54th pct

Intersections/km² in North Mackay in South Mackay +1 higher in North Mackay

78 46th pct 76 46th pct

Mean slope in North Mackay in South Mackay +0.5 pts higher in North Mackay

3.7% 21st pct 3.1% 12th pct

Compare North Mackay with nearby areas

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Compare South Mackay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Mackay vs South Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021349/north-mackay/vs/312021356/south-mackay