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Biloela vs Mackay

Name: Biloela vs Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 453 km apart · Biloela profile · Mackay profile

Biloela Mackay

Mackay and Biloela are both regional Queensland hubs, but they differ significantly in scale and climate. Mackay is much larger and wetter, with an average annual rainfall of 1,524mm compared to Biloela's 552mm. Residents in Mackay have far better access to transport and amenities, with 59.0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Biloela has none. Biloela stands out for its higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals, at 25.5% compared to 12.8% in Mackay, and a higher share of volunteers at 20.9%.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions regarding housing and education. The gap in typical weekly rent has widened, with Mackay now $100 more expensive than Biloela. Similarly, Mackay has seen its lead in Year 12 completion rates grow. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share the same typical resident age of 38 and have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $1,853 for Mackay and $1,766 for Biloela.

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Where they differ most

Population: 107,178 larger in Mackay Volunteering: 8.0 pts higher in Biloela Recent arrivals: 12.7 pts higher in Biloela Work from home: 8.8 pts higher in Biloela Rent: $100 higher in Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Biloela in Mackay +107,178 larger in Mackay gap steady

14,513 10th pct 121,691 84th pct

Median age in Biloela in Mackay even gap steady

38 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 20.1%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 46.7%

32.0% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

7.2% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.8% Separated even 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Biloela Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 78.9%

1.1% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 38.3%

36.1% English +1.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

8.7% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.9% German ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

1.5% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 85.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 50.7%

28.9% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.1% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Biloela in Mackay +42 more in Mackay

16 26th pct 58 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Biloela in Mackay +2.87 more in Biloela

5.24 89th pct 2.37 56th pct

Students in Biloela in Mackay +19,850 more in Mackay

2,432 9th pct 22,282 85th pct

Avg size in Biloela in Mackay +232 larger in Mackay

152 9th pct 384 42nd pct

ICSEA in Biloela in Mackay +29 higher in Mackay

945 14th pct 973 27th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

25.5% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

6.4% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

14.3% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.6% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

10.9% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.2% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

5.8% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%

0.8% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Biloela in Mackay +$10 higher in Mackay gap steady

$856 64th pct $866 66th pct

Household income in Biloela in Mackay +$87 higher in Mackay gap narrowing

$1,766 57th pct $1,853 63rd pct

Family income in Biloela in Mackay +$77 higher in Mackay gap narrowing

$2,138 59th pct $2,215 64th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.0%

23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.3%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

7.7% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None +0.9 pts ▸ 61.2%

16.8% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Biloela in Mackay +6,770 larger in Mackay

737 29th pct 7,507 89th pct

Median age in Biloela in Mackay +1 yrs older in Biloela

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Biloela in Mackay +$81 higher in Mackay

$609 50th pct $690 70th pct

Household income in Biloela in Mackay +$402 higher in Mackay

$1,445 35th pct $1,847 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Biloela in Mackay +0.1 larger in Mackay gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 56.8%

29.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 28.2%

10.8% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.1% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 35.6%

26.9% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 23.9%

13.2% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.8% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Biloela in Mackay +$100 higher in Mackay gap widening

$240 13th pct $340 43rd pct

Mortgage in Biloela in Mackay +$433 higher in Mackay gap steady

$1,300 14th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Biloela in Mackay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.6% Owned with a mortgage +10.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

33.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 29.1%

30.0% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 28.6%

6.1% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house ◂ +8.3 pts 84.7%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.2% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 41.5%

28.1% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

3.7% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 36.1%

15.9% $350–$549 +26.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

33.8% Under $200 ◂ +20.2 pts 13.6%

0.2% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

30.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.1 pts 13.6%

8.8% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Biloela in Mackay +277 more in Mackay

0 0th pct 277 50th pct

Stops/1k in Biloela in Mackay +2.28 more in Mackay

0.00 0th pct 2.28 17th pct

Departures/1k in Biloela in Mackay +151.3 more in Mackay

0.0 0th pct 151.3 24th pct

PT routes in Biloela in Mackay +11 more in Mackay

0 0th pct 11 22nd pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) +12.5 pts ▸ 71.1%

14.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.8 pts 5.2%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

5.7% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%

0.7% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

27.4% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 15.8%

12.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 8.7%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.6 pts 2.8%

13.9% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

7.9% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.8% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

4.7% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.5% Managers ◂ +9.7 pts 9.9%

10.6% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 10.2%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.6% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.2% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Biloela in Mackay +114,109 higher in Mackay

15,144 8th pct 129,253 81st pct

Growth in Biloela in Mackay +1.6 pts higher in Mackay

3.3% 27th pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Biloela in Mackay +972 higher in Mackay

552 17th pct 1,524 91st pct

Max temp in Biloela in Mackay +2.0 higher in Biloela

30.6 92nd pct 28.6 88th pct

Min temp in Biloela in Mackay +3.7 higher in Mackay

14.0 73rd pct 17.7 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Biloela in Mackay +1.5 higher in Mackay

2.4 10th pct 4.0 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Biloela in Mackay +1.0 more in Mackay

2.8 12th pct 3.8 29th pct

15-min city in Biloela in Mackay +6.5 pts higher in Mackay

35.4% 16th pct 41.9% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Biloela in Mackay +13.5 pts higher in Mackay

33.7% 13th pct 47.2% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Biloela in Mackay +59.0 pts higher in Mackay

0.0% 0th pct 59.0% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Biloela in Mackay +9.0 pts higher in Mackay

38.9% 16th pct 47.9% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Biloela in Mackay +28.2 pts higher in Mackay

50.3% 9th pct 78.4% 36th pct

Walk to health in Biloela in Mackay +3.4 pts higher in Biloela

36.0% 38th pct 32.7% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Biloela in Mackay +4.5 more in Biloela

19.0 71st pct 14.5 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Biloela in Mackay +1 higher in Mackay

0 2nd pct 2 29th pct

Mean slope in Biloela in Mackay +0.5 pts higher in Mackay

4.2% 25th pct 4.7% 35th pct

Compare Biloela with nearby areas

Burnett Gladstone Central Highlands Rockhampton Bundaberg Maryborough Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa Gympie - Cooloola

Compare Mackay with nearby areas

Whitsunday Bowen Basin - North Rockhampton Townsville Central Highlands Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham Gladstone Biloela

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Biloela vs Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30804/biloela/vs/31202/mackay