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Shoal Point - Bucasia vs West Mackay

Name: Shoal Point - Bucasia vs West Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Shoal Point - Bucasia profile · West Mackay profile

Shoal Point - Bucasia West Mackay

West Mackay and Shoal Point - Bucasia are nearby areas with very different layouts. West Mackay is very walkable, with 98.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a a local amenity and a typical resident aged 41. In contrast, Shoal Point - Bucasia is mostly car-dependent, where 90.5% of homes are separate houses and 86.5% have three or more bedrooms. Shoal Point - Bucasia is younger, with children under 15 making up 22.8% of the population, compared to 17% in West Mackay.

Everyday life shares many similarities, as both areas have nearly identical unemployment rates and the same proportion of people working from home. They also have similar shares of overseas-born residents and people who have served in the Defence Force. While these commonalities exist, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of people reporting no religion has grown since 2011, and the gap in bachelor's degree qualifications has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 4.8 pts higher in West Mackay No religion: 16.7 pts higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia 3+ bedrooms: 16.2 pts higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia Living alone: 14.3 pts higher in West Mackay No car: 5.9 pts higher in West Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +280 larger in West Mackay gap narrowing

6,084 29th pct 6,364 31st pct

Median age in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +5 yrs older in West Mackay gap steady

36 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.4%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 25.8%

22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 17.0%

10.4% Seniors (65+) +9.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 41.9%

35.7% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

8.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.9% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Shoal Point - Bucasia West Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 76.8%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

0.7% Philippines +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% England ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +6.9 pts 36.8%

36.1% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 36.0%

11.9% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

6.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

1.0% Filipino +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.3% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 81.9%

0.2% Tagalog +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% Christianity +14.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

47.3% No religion ◂ +16.7 pts 30.6%

9.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.1% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +2 more in West Mackay

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +2.05 more in West Mackay

0.72 6th pct 2.77 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +13 more in West Mackay

4 8th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +1,469 more in West Mackay

476 16th pct 1,945 61st pct

Avg size in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +172 larger in West Mackay

476 58th pct 648 76th pct

ICSEA in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +47 higher in West Mackay

962 24th pct 1,009 47th pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 47.5%

26.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 24.2%

6.7% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

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

15.6% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 20.6%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

10.3% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Creative arts even 1.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +$98 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia gap narrowing

$940 72nd pct $842 58th pct

Household income in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +$391 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia gap narrowing

$2,085 71st pct $1,694 47th pct

Family income in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +$80 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia gap narrowing

$2,316 65th pct $2,236 60th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.6%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

9.8% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.0%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.4%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.1% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

3.2% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +4.3 pts 58.9%

17.9% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.9% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +146 larger in Shoal Point - Bucasia

416 74th pct 270 62nd pct

Median age in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +5 yrs older in West Mackay

19 yrs 10th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +$17 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

$717 64th pct $700 62nd pct

Household income in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +$401 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

$2,095 73rd pct $1,694 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +0.5 larger in Shoal Point - Bucasia gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 54.2%

24.2% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 34.1%

18.5% 1 person +14.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 12.0%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 13.1%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +$60 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia gap narrowing

$380 54th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +$146 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,587 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.8 pts 32.8%

29.7% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

23.7% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

1.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house ◂ +13.2 pts 77.2%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

37.3% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

44.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 19.4%

7.6% 2 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

3.1% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.4% $350–$549 ◂ +20.3 pts 37.1%

27.5% $200–$349 +13.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

7.4% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 26.8%

12.7% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +3 more in Shoal Point - Bucasia

22 32nd pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +0.63 more in Shoal Point - Bucasia

3.62 39th pct 2.99 30th pct

Departures/1k in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +15.9 more in West Mackay

185.2 24th pct 201.1 25th pct

PT routes in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +3 more in West Mackay

1 7th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +13 longer in Shoal Point - Bucasia

16 76th pct 3 29th pct

How people get to work

71.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 70.3%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Worked at home even 4.1%

1.0% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 37.5%

27.8% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 11.6%

1.9% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.3% Mining ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%

8.9% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

7.8% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.3% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.7% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

9.0% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +1 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +1 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +3 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +1 higher in West Mackay

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +13 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

977 42nd pct 964 36th pct

ERP in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +147 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

6,590 30th pct 6,443 29th pct

Growth in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +6.9 pts higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

7.1% 69th pct 0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +79 higher in West Mackay

334 15th pct 413 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +268 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

1,580 92nd pct 1,312 81st pct

Max temp in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +0.1 higher in West Mackay

27.7 87th pct 27.8 87th pct

Min temp in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +0.7 higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

19.1 93rd pct 18.4 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +3.6 higher in West Mackay

3.5 25th pct 7.1 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +4.5 more in West Mackay

3.0 19th pct 7.5 83rd pct

15-min city in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +78.8 pts higher in West Mackay

20.0% 13th pct 98.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +63.6 pts higher in West Mackay

34.2% 24th pct 97.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +7.6 pts higher in West Mackay

90.9% 50th pct 98.5% 69th pct

Walk to school in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +65.1 pts higher in West Mackay

33.4% 19th pct 98.5% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +0.3 pts higher in West Mackay

99.6% 60th pct 99.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +85.5 pts higher in West Mackay

0.0% 0th pct 85.5% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +0.4 more in West Mackay

12.7 41st pct 13.0 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +76 higher in West Mackay

31 34th pct 107 52nd pct

Mean slope in Shoal Point - Bucasia in West Mackay +0.5 pts higher in Shoal Point - Bucasia

3.3% 16th pct 2.8% 7th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Shoal Point - Bucasia vs West Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021354/shoal-point-bucasia/vs/312021358/west-mackay