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South Mackay vs Walkerston - Eton

Name: South Mackay vs Walkerston - Eton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · South Mackay profile · Walkerston - Eton profile

South Mackay Walkerston - Eton

Walkerston - Eton and South Mackay are nearby areas with very different lifestyles. Walkerston - Eton is more car-dependent, with 86.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (25.3%). South Mackay is very walkable, where 92.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" area. It also has a much higher proportion of renters at 37.7% and more people living alone, at 34.0%.

These differences in housing and income have only grown since 2011, with the gaps in rental rates, one-person households, and large homes all widening. Despite this, the two areas share a similar climate and an overall advantage score that sits near the national figure. They also have a similar number of public transport stops and almost the same percentage of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.6 pts higher in South Mackay 3+ bedrooms: 17.9 pts higher in Walkerston - Eton Living alone: 17.5 pts higher in South Mackay One-parent: 9.8 pts higher in South Mackay No car: 6.6 pts higher in South Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +1,539 larger in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

6,918 34th pct 8,457 43rd pct

Median age in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +1 yrs older in South Mackay gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 24.2%

18.2% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 14.5%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

Marital status

38.6% Married +16.2 pts ▸ 54.8%

39.4% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 30.5%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

South Mackay Walkerston - Eton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 84.4%

4.8% Philippines ◂ +4.3 pts 0.5%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.7% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

36.4% English +1.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

11.2% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

9.8% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.4% German +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Filipino ◂ +4.9 pts 0.9%

2.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 89.2%

2.4% Tagalog ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 58.1%

34.4% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 30.6%

9.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +4 more in Walkerston - Eton

2 14th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +1.78 more in Walkerston - Eton

1.59 35th pct 3.37 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +1 more in Walkerston - Eton

9 21st pct 10 25th pct

Students in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +800 more in South Mackay

1,638 54th pct 838 31st pct

Avg size in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +679 larger in South Mackay

819 87th pct 140 14th pct

ICSEA in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +8 higher in Walkerston - Eton

963 25th pct 971 28th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 40.8%

26.9% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 49.5%

15.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 11.2%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.8% Engineering & related +9.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

8.7% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

8.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

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

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +$110 higher in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

$791 47th pct $901 67th pct

Household income in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +$628 higher in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

$1,477 34th pct $2,105 72nd pct

Family income in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +$303 higher in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

$2,019 46th pct $2,322 66th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.0%

24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 19.9%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 10.7%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.2% $4,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 33.1%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.7%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

2.1% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +3.5 pts ▸ 63.0%

19.4% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 17.2%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +268 larger in South Mackay

543 81st pct 275 63rd pct

Median age in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +1 yrs older in Walkerston - Eton

22 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +$85 higher in Walkerston - Eton

$681 59th pct $766 72nd pct

Household income in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +$741 higher in Walkerston - Eton

$1,481 36th pct $2,222 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +0.5 larger in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 59.8%

28.9% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

19.7% One-parent families ◂ +9.8 pts 9.9%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

34.0% 1 person ◂ +17.5 pts 16.5%

10.8% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.0% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.8% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.6% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +$40 higher in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

$290 24th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +$233 higher in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

$1,500 27th pct $1,733 43rd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Owned with a mortgage +10.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

37.7% Rented ◂ +20.6 pts 17.1%

26.8% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.1% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

73.4% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 87.8%

24.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 11.7%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 44.0%

17.3% 4 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

23.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 9.9%

3.3% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 39.8%

27.2% $350–$549 +16.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

21.2% Under $200 ◂ +11.6 pts 9.6%

0.3% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.7 pts 33.3%

22.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 14.9%

4.5% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton even

25 35th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +0.66 more in South Mackay

3.61 39th pct 2.96 30th pct

Departures/1k in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +157.6 more in South Mackay

207.9 26th pct 50.3 16th pct

PT routes in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +2 more in South Mackay

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton

12 73rd pct —

How people get to work

71.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 70.6%

3.4% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.3 pts 21.5%

11.8% 3 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.8% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 9.6%

8.0% Mining +5.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

8.6% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

6.9% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

6.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

4.1% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

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

Occupations people work in

20.5% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.3% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%

7.2% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 7.2%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

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

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

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

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

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

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +1 higher in Walkerston - Eton

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +64 higher in Walkerston - Eton

912 15th pct 976 41st pct

ERP in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +1,498 higher in Walkerston - Eton

7,251 33rd pct 8,749 41st pct

Growth in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +1.3 pts higher in South Mackay

3.9% 44th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +708 higher in Walkerston - Eton

316 14th pct 1,024 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +136 higher in South Mackay

1,433 87th pct 1,297 81st pct

Max temp in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +0.3 higher in Walkerston - Eton

27.8 87th pct 28.1 88th pct

Min temp in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +0.8 higher in South Mackay

18.7 92nd pct 17.9 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +4.8 higher in South Mackay

6.7 69th pct 1.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +4.8 more in South Mackay

6.6 70th pct 1.8 10th pct

15-min city in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +75.8 pts higher in South Mackay

92.8% 74th pct 17.1% 11th pct

Walk to shops in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +76.7 pts higher in South Mackay

92.2% 78th pct 15.5% 10th pct

Walk to transit in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +67.0 pts higher in South Mackay

97.3% 64th pct 30.3% 18th pct

Walk to school in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +70.8 pts higher in South Mackay

89.3% 67th pct 18.5% 10th pct

Walk to a park in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +57.2 pts higher in South Mackay

99.8% 65th pct 42.5% 11th pct

Walk to health in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +45.2 pts higher in South Mackay

62.4% 63rd pct 17.2% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +4.4 more in South Mackay

14.9 54th pct 10.5 27th pct

Intersections/km² in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +76 higher in South Mackay

76 46th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in South Mackay in Walkerston - Eton +1.0 pts higher in Walkerston - Eton

3.1% 12th pct 4.1% 28th pct

Compare South Mackay with nearby areas

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Compare Walkerston - Eton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Mackay vs Walkerston - Eton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021356/south-mackay/vs/312021357/walkerston-eton