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Seaforth - Calen vs West Mackay

Name: Seaforth - Calen vs West Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 51 km apart · Seaforth - Calen profile · West Mackay profile

Seaforth - Calen West Mackay

Seaforth - Calen and West Mackay are two very different Queensland settings, separated by about 51 km. Seaforth - Calen is a car-dependent area where homes are typically separate houses, with 43.6% owned outright. In contrast, West Mackay is very walkable, with a far higher share of renters (34.1%) and a much larger typical school size of 648 students compared to just 81 in Seaforth - Calen. West Mackay also sees more movement, with 40.0% of people moving in the last five years and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 19.3%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who earn $2,000 or more a week, with about 13% in each. This common ground exists alongside widening gaps in other areas; for example, the typical resident in Seaforth - Calen is now six years older than in West Mackay, a gap that has grown since 2011. Similarly, the difference in Year 12 completion rates has increased, with West Mackay now 10.6 percentage points higher than Seaforth - Calen.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 21.6 pts higher in West Mackay Recent arrivals: 16.2 pts higher in West Mackay Separate houses: 18.4 pts higher in Seaforth - Calen No car: 6.3 pts higher in West Mackay Needs assistance: 3.9 pts higher in West Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +1,817 larger in Seaforth - Calen gap steady

8,181 42nd pct 6,364 31st pct

Median age in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +6 yrs older in Seaforth - Calen gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

33.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.1 pts 25.8%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

19.5% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.7% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +12.7 pts 41.9%

28.8% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

9.3% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.9% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Seaforth - Calen West Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 76.8%

0.3% Philippines +3.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.1% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 36.0%

37.3% English ◂ +0.5 pts 36.8%

10.7% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

6.6% German ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

0.4% Filipino +4.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.1% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 81.9%

0.1% Tagalog +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.4% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

32.6% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 30.6%

12.4% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

0.1% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +3 more in Seaforth - Calen

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +1.63 more in Seaforth - Calen

4.40 82nd pct 2.77 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +3 more in West Mackay

14 37th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +1,462 more in West Mackay

483 17th pct 1,945 61st pct

Avg size in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +568 larger in West Mackay

81 5th pct 648 76th pct

ICSEA in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +67 higher in West Mackay

942 16th pct 1,009 47th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

32.2% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 24.2%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 36.6%

11.2% Bachelor degree +9.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

26.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 20.6%

6.9% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.0% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

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

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +$98 higher in West Mackay gap steady

$744 37th pct $842 58th pct

Household income in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +$33 higher in West Mackay gap narrowing

$1,661 45th pct $1,694 47th pct

Family income in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +$187 higher in West Mackay gap widening

$2,049 48th pct $2,236 60th pct

Household income distribution

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 22.1%

15.5% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 36.6%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

6.6% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.8% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Asthma even 7.4%

4.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Cancer even 3.3%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.4% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +0.7 pts 58.9%

17.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.1% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +79 larger in Seaforth - Calen

349 70th pct 270 62nd pct

Median age in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +4 yrs older in Seaforth - Calen

28 yrs 76th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +$125 higher in West Mackay

$575 37th pct $700 62nd pct

Household income in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +$331 higher in Seaforth - Calen

$2,025 69th pct $1,694 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +0.3 larger in Seaforth - Calen gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 54.2%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 30.1%

8.1% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 34.1%

20.5% 1 person +12.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

13.1% 3 people even 13.1%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +$70 higher in West Mackay gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +$168 higher in Seaforth - Calen gap widening

$1,755 44th pct $1,587 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +0.10 higher in Seaforth - Calen gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +14.3 pts 29.4%

39.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 32.8%

12.5% Rented +21.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house ◂ +18.4 pts 77.2%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.6% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

27.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 19.4%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

5.4% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 40.6%

16.3% $350–$549 +20.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

26.5% Under $200 ◂ +11.2 pts 15.2%

1.1% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 +14.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 26.8%

17.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.6%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +19 more in West Mackay

0 0th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +2.99 more in West Mackay

0.00 0th pct 2.99 30th pct

Departures/1k in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +201.1 more in West Mackay

0.0 0th pct 201.1 25th pct

PT routes in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +4 more in West Mackay

0 0th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay

— 3 29th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 70.3%

8.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 37.5%

23.5% 1 vehicle +13.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 11.6%

14.6% 4 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 6.2%

1.5% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.7% Health care & social assistance +8.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.2% Mining ◂ +4.4 pts 9.8%

9.7% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

9.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.3 pts 1.1%

7.6% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

4.1% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 19.6%

11.6% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.6 pts 8.9%

15.1% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 10.2%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.3% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.1% Sales workers even 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +3 higher in Seaforth - Calen

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +2 higher in West Mackay

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +5 higher in West Mackay

959 34th pct 964 36th pct

ERP in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +2,342 higher in Seaforth - Calen

8,785 41st pct 6,443 29th pct

Growth in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +6.4 pts higher in Seaforth - Calen

6.6% 66th pct 0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +773 higher in Seaforth - Calen

1,186 65th pct 413 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +358 higher in Seaforth - Calen

1,669 94th pct 1,312 81st pct

Max temp in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +0.9 higher in Seaforth - Calen

28.7 89th pct 27.8 87th pct

Min temp in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +0.2 higher in West Mackay

18.2 91st pct 18.4 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +6.6 higher in West Mackay

0.5 1st pct 7.1 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +6.9 more in West Mackay

0.5 1st pct 7.5 83rd pct

15-min city in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +97.6 pts higher in West Mackay

1.1% 1st pct 98.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +90.4 pts higher in West Mackay

7.3% 5th pct 97.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +98.5 pts higher in West Mackay

0.0% 0th pct 98.5% 69th pct

Walk to school in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +94.3 pts higher in West Mackay

4.2% 2nd pct 98.5% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +72.6 pts higher in West Mackay

27.2% 6th pct 99.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +85.5 pts higher in West Mackay

0.0% 0th pct 85.5% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +2.4 more in Seaforth - Calen

15.4 57th pct 13.0 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +106 higher in West Mackay

0 3rd pct 107 52nd pct

Mean slope in Seaforth - Calen in West Mackay +5.3 pts higher in Seaforth - Calen

8.1% 82nd pct 2.8% 7th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Seaforth - Calen vs West Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021353/seaforth-calen/vs/312021358/west-mackay