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Slade Point vs West Mackay

Name: Slade Point vs West Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Slade Point profile · West Mackay profile

Slade Point West Mackay

West Mackay and Slade Point are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. West Mackay is more connected and walkable, with about 98% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. It also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 19.3%. In contrast, Slade Point is more car-reliant and residential; 90.4% of homes are separate houses, and it has a much higher proportion of First Nations languages spoken at 16.1%. This area also has a larger share of children under 15 at 20.5% compared to 17% in West Mackay.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in the number of people with no religion has widened, and there are now more separate houses in Slade Point than there used to be relative to West Mackay. Despite these shifting trends, they remain similar in other ways. Both areas have almost identical typical weekly incomes, with West Mackay at $842 and Slade Point at $781, and they share very similar rates of home ownership and monthly mortgage payments.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,909 larger in West Mackay Recent arrivals: 12.8 pts higher in West Mackay Separate houses: 13.2 pts higher in Slade Point No religion: 13.2 pts higher in Slade Point 3+ bedrooms: 10.9 pts higher in Slade Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Slade Point in West Mackay +2,909 larger in West Mackay gap steady

3,455 13th pct 6,364 31st pct

Median age in Slade Point in West Mackay +1 yrs older in West Mackay gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 25.8%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 17.0%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

Marital status

40.5% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

38.2% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 36.0%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

5.2% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Slade Point West Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 76.8%

0.8% Philippines +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.1% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.1% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.1 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

38.1% English ◂ +1.3 pts 36.8%

36.0% Australian even 36.0%

10.7% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

6.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

1.2% Filipino +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.3% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 81.9%

0.8% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 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

44.6% Christianity +12.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

43.8% No religion ◂ +13.2 pts 30.6%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Slade Point in West Mackay +2 more in West Mackay

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Slade Point in West Mackay +1.36 more in West Mackay

1.41 29th pct 2.77 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Slade Point in West Mackay +9 more in West Mackay

8 18th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Slade Point in West Mackay +1,741 more in West Mackay

204 6th pct 1,945 61st pct

Avg size in Slade Point in West Mackay +444 larger in West Mackay

204 21st pct 648 76th pct

ICSEA in Slade Point in West Mackay +159 higher in West Mackay

850 3rd pct 1,009 47th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

28.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 24.2%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 36.6%

13.3% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 20.6%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

8.6% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

7.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Slade Point in West Mackay +$61 higher in West Mackay gap widening

$781 45th pct $842 58th pct

Household income in Slade Point in West Mackay +$158 higher in West Mackay gap narrowing

$1,536 37th pct $1,694 47th pct

Family income in Slade Point in West Mackay +$332 higher in West Mackay gap widening

$1,904 38th pct $2,236 60th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 22.1%

16.1% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.6%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 29.0%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

4.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +0.9 pts 58.9%

18.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.0%

6.2% Two conditions even 6.2%

3.6% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Slade Point in West Mackay +214 larger in Slade Point

484 78th pct 270 62nd pct

Median age in Slade Point in West Mackay +3 yrs older in West Mackay

21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Slade Point in West Mackay +$116 higher in West Mackay

$584 39th pct $700 62nd pct

Household income in Slade Point in West Mackay +$54 higher in West Mackay

$1,640 47th pct $1,694 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Slade Point in West Mackay +0.2 larger in Slade Point gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

28.9% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

23.3% One-parent families ◂ +8.6 pts 14.7%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 34.1%

24.9% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

11.0% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Slade Point in West Mackay +$20 higher in West Mackay gap widening

$300 27th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Slade Point in West Mackay +$70 higher in West Mackay gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,587 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Slade Point in West Mackay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 32.8%

30.5% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

30.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 29.4%

1.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house ◂ +13.2 pts 77.2%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

54.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 46.4%

21.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 19.4%

15.5% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

1.6% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 40.6%

29.5% $350–$549 +7.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

18.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 15.2%

3.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

27.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.8%

20.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.7 pts 14.6%

6.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Slade Point in West Mackay +1 more in West Mackay

18 27th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Slade Point in West Mackay +2.22 more in Slade Point

5.21 63rd pct 2.99 30th pct

Departures/1k in Slade Point in West Mackay +123.3 more in Slade Point

324.5 31st pct 201.1 25th pct

PT routes in Slade Point in West Mackay +3 more in West Mackay

1 7th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Slade Point in West Mackay +4 longer in Slade Point

7 61st pct 3 29th pct

How people get to work

72.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 70.3%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

3.9% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 37.5%

35.6% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

5.3% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.1% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

9.5% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

2.9% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.6% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

11.1% Clerical & administrative even 11.1%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

8.0% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Slade Point in West Mackay +2 higher in West Mackay

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Slade Point in West Mackay +3 higher in West Mackay

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Slade Point in West Mackay +1 higher in West Mackay

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Slade Point in West Mackay +3 higher in West Mackay

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Slade Point in West Mackay +52 higher in West Mackay

912 15th pct 964 36th pct

ERP in Slade Point in West Mackay +2,774 higher in West Mackay

3,669 13th pct 6,443 29th pct

Growth in Slade Point in West Mackay +4.8 pts higher in Slade Point

5.0% 54th pct 0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in Slade Point in West Mackay +180 higher in West Mackay

233 10th pct 413 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Slade Point in West Mackay +86 higher in Slade Point

1,398 86th pct 1,312 81st pct

Max temp in Slade Point in West Mackay +0.1 higher in West Mackay

27.7 87th pct 27.8 87th pct

Min temp in Slade Point in West Mackay +0.6 higher in Slade Point

19.0 93rd pct 18.4 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Slade Point in West Mackay +1.7 higher in West Mackay

5.4 50th pct 7.1 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Slade Point in West Mackay +2.2 more in West Mackay

5.2 49th pct 7.5 83rd pct

15-min city in Slade Point in West Mackay +42.1 pts higher in West Mackay

56.6% 43rd pct 98.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Slade Point in West Mackay +54.2 pts higher in West Mackay

43.6% 33rd pct 97.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Slade Point in West Mackay +0.7 pts higher in West Mackay

97.9% 66th pct 98.5% 69th pct

Walk to school in Slade Point in West Mackay +41.5 pts higher in West Mackay

57.0% 36th pct 98.5% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Slade Point in West Mackay +0.4 pts higher in West Mackay

99.4% 57th pct 99.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Slade Point in West Mackay +41.7 pts higher in West Mackay

43.8% 48th pct 85.5% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Slade Point in West Mackay +9.2 more in Slade Point

22.3 77th pct 13.0 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Slade Point in West Mackay +86 higher in West Mackay

21 31st pct 107 52nd pct

Mean slope in Slade Point in West Mackay +0.7 pts higher in Slade Point

3.5% 19th pct 2.8% 7th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Slade Point vs West Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021355/slade-point/vs/312021358/west-mackay