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Ooralea - Bakers Creek vs South Mackay

Name: Ooralea - Bakers Creek vs South Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Ooralea - Bakers Creek profile · South Mackay profile

Ooralea - Bakers Creek South Mackay

South Mackay and Ooralea - Bakers Creek are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport profiles. South Mackay is very walkable, with 92.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a range of amenities, and a high proportion of people living alone (34.0%). In contrast, Ooralea - Bakers Creek is mostly car-dependent and has much larger homes, with 87.8% featuring three or more bedrooms. There is also a notable gap in income, as 26.7% of households in Ooralea - Bakers Creek earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 13.8% in South Mackay.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both places, including nearly identical rates of people born overseas and those who speak a First Nations language. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the number of separate houses and the proportion of high-earning households has grown since 2011. South Mackay also remains more connected, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.3 pts higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek Separate houses: 16.3 pts higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek No car: 6.0 pts higher in South Mackay Living alone: 13.3 pts higher in South Mackay Renting: 12.0 pts higher in South Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +977 larger in South Mackay gap narrowing

5,941 28th pct 6,918 34th pct

Median age in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +3 yrs older in South Mackay gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 26.5%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.2%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 38.6%

36.0% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

8.0% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.8% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Ooralea - Bakers Creek South Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 77.2%

4.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

38.5% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 36.7%

34.2% English +2.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

9.5% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.9% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.3% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Chinese even 1.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.9% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 82.7%

2.4% Tagalog even 2.4%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 53.8%

32.2% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +1 more in South Mackay

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +0.76 more in South Mackay

0.83 9th pct 1.59 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +1 more in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

10 25th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +1,521 more in South Mackay

117 3rd pct 1,638 54th pct

Avg size in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +702 larger in South Mackay

117 11th pct 819 87th pct

ICSEA in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +42 higher in South Mackay

921 12th pct 963 25th pct

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 43.9%

24.7% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

10.4% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.5% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 15.3%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

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

Field of qualification

27.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 21.8%

13.1% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.8% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

7.4% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

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

1.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +$155 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek gap widening

$946 73rd pct $791 47th pct

Household income in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +$672 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek gap widening

$2,149 75th pct $1,477 34th pct

Family income in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +$354 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek gap widening

$2,373 69th pct $2,019 46th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.8%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

9.5% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 8.6%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

31.3% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 18.5%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.5% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +5.5 pts 59.5%

17.2% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.5% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +279 larger in South Mackay

264 62nd pct 543 81st pct

Median age in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +1 yrs older in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

23 yrs 36th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +$71 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

$752 70th pct $681 59th pct

Household income in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +$746 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

$2,227 79th pct $1,481 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +0.4 larger in Ooralea - Bakers Creek gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 49.6%

25.5% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

12.1% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.1% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

20.8% 1 person +13.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

32.9% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 14.0%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 10.8%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +$120 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek gap widening

$410 67th pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +$320 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek gap widening

$1,820 49th pct $1,500 27th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 31.8%

25.7% Rented +12.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

28.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 26.8%

2.8% Not stated even 2.8%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house ◂ +16.3 pts 73.4%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.9% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

45.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.9 pts 17.3%

5.5% 2 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

2.9% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $350–$549 ◂ +32.4 pts 27.2%

22.0% $200–$349 +23.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

6.1% Under $200 +15.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,000–$1,799 +14.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

40.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.9 pts 22.6%

11.3% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

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

10 19th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +1.93 more in South Mackay

1.68 18th pct 3.61 39th pct

Departures/1k in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +114.4 more in South Mackay

93.4 19th pct 207.9 26th pct

PT routes in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +2 more in South Mackay

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +2 longer in South Mackay

10 71st pct 12 73rd pct

How people get to work

73.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 71.6%

4.7% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.7% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 35.4%

26.8% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 11.8%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

2.2% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.6% Mining ◂ +4.7 pts 8.0%

8.9% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

5.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

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

4.3% Wholesale trade even 4.3%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 20.5%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 13.3%

13.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

10.4% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.1% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

7.7% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

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

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

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

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

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

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +2 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +77 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

989 47th pct 912 15th pct

ERP in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +651 higher in South Mackay

6,600 30th pct 7,251 33rd pct

Growth in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +5.9 pts higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

9.9% 80th pct 3.9% 44th pct

Businesses in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +568 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

884 49th pct 316 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +138 higher in South Mackay

1,295 80th pct 1,433 87th pct

Max temp in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +0.1 higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

27.9 87th pct 27.8 87th pct

Min temp in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +0.5 higher in South Mackay

18.2 91st pct 18.7 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +3.4 higher in South Mackay

3.3 23rd pct 6.7 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +3.5 more in South Mackay

3.1 20th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +63.4 pts higher in South Mackay

29.4% 20th pct 92.8% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +51.5 pts higher in South Mackay

40.7% 30th pct 92.2% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +52.4 pts higher in South Mackay

44.9% 23rd pct 97.3% 64th pct

Walk to school in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +70.6 pts higher in South Mackay

18.7% 10th pct 89.3% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +10.6 pts higher in South Mackay

89.2% 37th pct 99.8% 65th pct

Walk to health in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +30.4 pts higher in South Mackay

32.0% 37th pct 62.4% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +2.4 more in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

17.3 65th pct 14.9 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +56 higher in South Mackay

20 31st pct 76 46th pct

Mean slope in Ooralea - Bakers Creek in South Mackay +0.2 pts higher in Ooralea - Bakers Creek

3.3% 15th pct 3.1% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ooralea - Bakers Creek vs South Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021350/ooralea-bakers-creek/vs/312021356/south-mackay