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North Mackay vs Walkerston - Eton

Name: North Mackay vs Walkerston - Eton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · North Mackay profile · Walkerston - Eton profile

North Mackay Walkerston - Eton

Walkerston - Eton and North Mackay are nearby areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Walkerston - Eton is a more affluent, family-oriented area where 25.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and 86.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, North Mackay is much more urban and transient, with a far higher share of renters (36.5%) and people living alone (34.2%). This difference in environment is clear in their walkability; North Mackay is very walkable (6.5), while Walkerston - Eton is car-dependent (1.8) and has much smaller schools, averaging only 140 students compared to 703 in North Mackay.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have grown in several ways. The difference in high weekly incomes and the share of one-parent families have both widened, as has the gap in how many people have moved into the area recently. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar rate of volunteering (13.3%) and the same typical level of education and job skills. Both areas also have a similar number of public transport stops, though residents in North Mackay are far more likely to live within walking distance of them.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.9 pts higher in Walkerston - Eton Renting: 19.4 pts higher in North Mackay Living alone: 17.7 pts higher in North Mackay One-parent: 10.5 pts higher in North Mackay Unemployment: 3.2 pts higher in North Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +2,174 larger in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

6,283 30th pct 8,457 43rd pct

Median age in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +2 yrs older in North Mackay gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.2%

17.0% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 14.5%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

Marital status

36.9% Married +17.9 pts ▸ 54.8%

40.2% Never married ◂ +9.7 pts 30.5%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

North Mackay Walkerston - Eton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 84.4%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.4% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

40.3% English ◂ +2.2 pts 38.1%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

11.2% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

6.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 58.1%

37.5% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 30.6%

10.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +1 more in Walkerston - Eton

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +1.31 more in North Mackay

4.67 85th pct 3.37 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +13 more in North Mackay

23 57th pct 10 25th pct

Students in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +2,676 more in North Mackay

3,514 85th pct 838 31st pct

Avg size in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +563 larger in North Mackay

703 80th pct 140 14th pct

ICSEA in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton even

971 28th pct 971 28th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 40.8%

26.4% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 11.2%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related +9.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.1% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%

9.2% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

7.6% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +$116 higher in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

$785 46th pct $901 67th pct

Household income in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +$733 higher in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

$1,372 27th pct $2,105 72nd pct

Family income in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +$503 higher in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

$1,819 33rd pct $2,322 66th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 19.9%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 10.7%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.3% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 33.1%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.7%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +7.1 pts ▸ 63.0%

21.1% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 17.2%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +214 larger in North Mackay

489 78th pct 275 63rd pct

Median age in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +3 yrs older in North Mackay

26 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +$132 higher in Walkerston - Eton

$634 50th pct $766 72nd pct

Household income in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +$751 higher in Walkerston - Eton

$1,471 35th pct $2,222 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +0.6 larger in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 59.8%

29.6% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

20.3% One-parent families ◂ +10.5 pts 9.9%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

34.2% 1 person ◂ +17.7 pts 16.5%

9.9% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.7% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.7% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.1% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +$30 higher in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

$300 27th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +$281 higher in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

$1,452 24th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.2% Owned with a mortgage +13.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

26.8% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

36.5% Rented ◂ +19.4 pts 17.1%

5.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

75.9% Separate house +12.0 pts ▸ 87.8%

14.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.1 pts 0.4%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 44.0%

17.2% 4 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

26.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 9.9%

3.9% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $200–$349 ◂ +11.1 pts 39.8%

28.4% $350–$549 +15.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

15.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 9.6%

1.4% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.1 pts 33.3%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

17.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 14.9%

5.9% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton even

25 35th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +1.02 more in North Mackay

3.98 45th pct 2.96 30th pct

Departures/1k in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +227.5 more in North Mackay

277.7 30th pct 50.3 16th pct

PT routes in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +3 more in North Mackay

5 36th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton

4 43rd pct —

How people get to work

72.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 70.6%

3.7% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.1 pts 21.5%

33.1% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

11.0% 3 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.1% 4 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 9.6%

8.7% Mining +4.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

6.4% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

5.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 10.7%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 8.6%

6.1% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +3 higher in Walkerston - Eton

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +3 higher in Walkerston - Eton

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +6 higher in Walkerston - Eton

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +59 higher in Walkerston - Eton

917 17th pct 976 41st pct

ERP in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +2,331 higher in Walkerston - Eton

6,418 29th pct 8,749 41st pct

Growth in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +1.4 pts higher in Walkerston - Eton

1.2% 21st pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +526 higher in Walkerston - Eton

498 25th pct 1,024 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +101 higher in North Mackay

1,398 86th pct 1,297 81st pct

Max temp in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +0.4 higher in Walkerston - Eton

27.7 87th pct 28.1 88th pct

Min temp in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +1.1 higher in North Mackay

19.0 93rd pct 17.9 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +4.7 higher in North Mackay

6.5 67th pct 1.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +4.7 more in North Mackay

6.5 69th pct 1.8 10th pct

15-min city in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +76.1 pts higher in North Mackay

93.2% 75th pct 17.1% 11th pct

Walk to shops in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +74.9 pts higher in North Mackay

90.4% 76th pct 15.5% 10th pct

Walk to transit in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +66.9 pts higher in North Mackay

97.2% 63rd pct 30.3% 18th pct

Walk to school in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +66.4 pts higher in North Mackay

84.9% 61st pct 18.5% 10th pct

Walk to a park in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +56.6 pts higher in North Mackay

99.1% 56th pct 42.5% 11th pct

Walk to health in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +50.8 pts higher in North Mackay

68.0% 68th pct 17.2% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +8.7 more in North Mackay

19.3 72nd pct 10.5 27th pct

Intersections/km² in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +77 higher in North Mackay

78 46th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in North Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +0.5 pts higher in Walkerston - Eton

3.7% 21st pct 4.1% 28th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Mackay vs Walkerston - Eton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021349/north-mackay/vs/312021357/walkerston-eton