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South Mackay vs West Mackay

Name: South Mackay vs West Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · South Mackay profile · West Mackay profile

South Mackay West Mackay

South Mackay and West Mackay are neighbouring areas in Queensland with similar populations, though they differ in access to services and wealth. West Mackay has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (2.77 compared to 1.59) and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (85.5% versus 62.4%). West Mackay also has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (20.1% against 13.8%) and a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (16.5% against 11.1%).

These two areas share a very similar daily life, with almost identical rates of people born overseas, those using another language at home, and the typical weekly personal income. However, some gaps have widened since 2011, such as the difference in the number of one-parent families and the share of households that rent, both of which are now well higher in South Mackay.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 2.6 pts higher in West Mackay Unemployment: 0.9 pts higher in South Mackay One-parent: 5.0 pts higher in South Mackay Bachelor+: 5.4 pts higher in West Mackay Aged 65+: 2.8 pts higher in West Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Mackay in West Mackay +554 larger in South Mackay gap narrowing

6,918 34th pct 6,364 31st pct

Median age in South Mackay in West Mackay +2 yrs older in West Mackay gap steady

39 yrs 48th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 25.4%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 25.8%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.0%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

Marital status

38.6% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

39.4% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 36.0%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

6.2% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

South Mackay West Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 76.8%

4.8% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

36.4% English +0.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

36.7% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 36.0%

11.2% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.8% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.7% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

5.4% German even 5.4%

2.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 81.9%

2.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 57.1%

34.4% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 30.6%

9.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in South Mackay in West Mackay +1 more in West Mackay

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in South Mackay in West Mackay +1.18 more in West Mackay

1.59 35th pct 2.77 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Mackay in West Mackay +8 more in West Mackay

9 21st pct 17 45th pct

Students in South Mackay in West Mackay +307 more in West Mackay

1,638 54th pct 1,945 61st pct

Avg size in South Mackay in West Mackay +171 larger in South Mackay

819 87th pct 648 76th pct

ICSEA in South Mackay in West Mackay +47 higher in West Mackay

963 25th pct 1,009 47th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

26.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 24.2%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 36.6%

15.3% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma even 11.1%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 20.6%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

8.7% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

7.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

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

1.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in South Mackay in West Mackay +$51 higher in West Mackay gap widening

$791 47th pct $842 58th pct

Household income in South Mackay in West Mackay +$217 higher in West Mackay gap widening

$1,477 34th pct $1,694 47th pct

Family income in South Mackay in West Mackay +$217 higher in West Mackay gap widening

$2,019 46th pct $2,236 60th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.6%

24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 22.1%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 18.1%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.2% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 36.6%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 29.0%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.4% Mental health even 9.4%

7.4% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.5% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +0.7 pts 58.9%

19.4% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 18.0%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

3.7% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Mackay in West Mackay +273 larger in South Mackay

543 81st pct 270 62nd pct

Median age in South Mackay in West Mackay +2 yrs older in West Mackay

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in South Mackay in West Mackay +$19 higher in West Mackay

$681 59th pct $700 62nd pct

Household income in South Mackay in West Mackay +$213 higher in West Mackay

$1,481 36th pct $1,694 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Mackay in West Mackay even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

28.9% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

19.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 14.7%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

34.0% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 32.8%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

10.8% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.8% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Mackay in West Mackay +$30 higher in West Mackay gap widening

$290 24th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in South Mackay in West Mackay +$87 higher in West Mackay gap steady

$1,500 27th pct $1,587 33rd pct

People / bedroom in South Mackay in West Mackay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 34.1%

31.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

26.8% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

73.4% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 77.2%

24.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 19.5%

2.1% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 46.4%

23.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 21.0%

17.3% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.8% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 40.6%

27.2% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

21.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 15.2%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 45.0%

22.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 14.6%

4.5% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Mackay in West Mackay +6 more in South Mackay

25 35th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in South Mackay in West Mackay +0.63 more in South Mackay

3.61 39th pct 2.99 30th pct

Departures/1k in South Mackay in West Mackay +6.7 more in South Mackay

207.9 26th pct 201.1 25th pct

PT routes in South Mackay in West Mackay even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in South Mackay in West Mackay +9 longer in South Mackay

12 73rd pct 3 29th pct

How people get to work

71.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 70.3%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

3.4% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Bicycle even 1.4%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 36.9%

35.4% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

5.8% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

8.0% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

6.1% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

6.1% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

4.1% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 19.6%

13.3% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

11.1% Clerical & administrative even 11.1%

7.2% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in South Mackay in West Mackay +2 higher in West Mackay

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in South Mackay in West Mackay +2 higher in West Mackay

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in South Mackay in West Mackay +2 higher in West Mackay

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in South Mackay in West Mackay +3 higher in West Mackay

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in South Mackay in West Mackay +52 higher in West Mackay

912 15th pct 964 36th pct

ERP in South Mackay in West Mackay +808 higher in South Mackay

7,251 33rd pct 6,443 29th pct

Growth in South Mackay in West Mackay +3.7 pts higher in South Mackay

3.9% 44th pct 0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in South Mackay in West Mackay +97 higher in West Mackay

316 14th pct 413 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South Mackay in West Mackay +121 higher in South Mackay

1,433 87th pct 1,312 81st pct

Max temp in South Mackay in West Mackay even

27.8 87th pct 27.8 87th pct

Min temp in South Mackay in West Mackay +0.3 higher in South Mackay

18.7 92nd pct 18.4 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in South Mackay in West Mackay +0.5 higher in West Mackay

6.7 69th pct 7.1 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Mackay in West Mackay +0.9 more in West Mackay

6.6 70th pct 7.5 83rd pct

15-min city in South Mackay in West Mackay +5.9 pts higher in West Mackay

92.8% 74th pct 98.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in South Mackay in West Mackay +5.5 pts higher in West Mackay

92.2% 78th pct 97.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in South Mackay in West Mackay +1.2 pts higher in West Mackay

97.3% 64th pct 98.5% 69th pct

Walk to school in South Mackay in West Mackay +9.2 pts higher in West Mackay

89.3% 67th pct 98.5% 84th pct

Walk to a park in South Mackay in West Mackay even

99.8% 65th pct 99.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in South Mackay in West Mackay +23.2 pts higher in West Mackay

62.4% 63rd pct 85.5% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in South Mackay in West Mackay +1.8 more in South Mackay

14.9 54th pct 13.0 44th pct

Intersections/km² in South Mackay in West Mackay +30 higher in West Mackay

76 46th pct 107 52nd pct

Mean slope in South Mackay in West Mackay +0.3 pts higher in South Mackay

3.1% 12th pct 2.8% 7th pct

Compare South Mackay with nearby areas

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Compare West Mackay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Mackay vs West Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021356/south-mackay/vs/312021358/west-mackay