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Mackay vs Outback - South

Name: Mackay vs Outback - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 680 km apart · Mackay profile · Outback - South profile

Mackay Outback - South

Mackay and Outback - South are distinct Queensland regions separated by about 680 km. Mackay is more populated, with typical weekly rents far higher at $340 compared to $160 in Outback - South. The two areas differ greatly in their housing and school setups; Mackay has larger schools, averaging 384 students, while Outback - South has much smaller ones averaging just 67. Outback - South sees far more volunteering (25.7%) and a higher share of people living alone (34.5%).

Everyday life shares many similarities, with both areas having nearly identical rates of adults working or looking for work and similar typical weekly incomes. They also have a similar share of people in de facto relationships and a nearly identical number of people per bedroom. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are shifting. The difference in typical mortgage payments and weekly rents has narrowed since 2011, although the gap in typical age has widened, with residents now noticeably older in Outback - South.

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Where they differ most

Population: 104,453 larger in Mackay Volunteering: 12.8 pts higher in Outback - South Household size: 0.3 larger in Mackay Living alone: 10.6 pts higher in Outback - South Work from home: 10.6 pts higher in Outback - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mackay in Outback - South +104,453 larger in Mackay gap widening

121,691 84th pct 17,238 12th pct

Median age in Mackay in Outback - South +4 yrs older in Outback - South gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 23.7%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.4%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

Marital status

46.7% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 46.1%

35.1% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

4.8% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Mackay Outback - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 82.1%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.3% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

38.0% English ◂ +0.8 pts 37.2%

10.4% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

6.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

3.2% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 86.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 58.2%

36.9% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 28.7%

10.5% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mackay in Outback - South +21 more in Mackay

58 90th pct 37 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Mackay in Outback - South +9.30 more in Outback - South

2.37 56th pct 11.67 100th pct

Students in Mackay in Outback - South +19,799 more in Mackay

22,282 85th pct 2,483 9th pct

Avg size in Mackay in Outback - South +317 larger in Mackay

384 42nd pct 67 0th pct

ICSEA in Mackay in Outback - South +68 higher in Mackay

973 27th pct 906 10th pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 40.8%

26.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.3%

9.7% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 33.8%

15.5% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

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

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

23.9% Engineering & related ◂ +10.8 pts 13.1%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

9.3% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Mackay in Outback - South +$36 higher in Mackay gap narrowing

$866 66th pct $830 60th pct

Household income in Mackay in Outback - South +$509 higher in Mackay gap narrowing

$1,853 63rd pct $1,344 21st pct

Family income in Mackay in Outback - South +$390 higher in Mackay gap narrowing

$2,215 64th pct $1,825 33rd pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.0%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

14.4% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 6.7%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 34.4%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 15.3%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

4.7% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +2.9 pts 58.3%

18.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mackay in Outback - South +5,477 larger in Mackay

7,507 89th pct 2,030 62nd pct

Median age in Mackay in Outback - South +4 yrs older in Outback - South

22 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Mackay in Outback - South +$144 higher in Mackay

$690 70th pct $546 30th pct

Household income in Mackay in Outback - South +$689 higher in Mackay

$1,847 71st pct $1,158 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mackay in Outback - South +0.3 larger in Mackay gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 50.0%

28.2% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.0% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 35.5%

23.9% 1 person +10.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 11.7%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 10.0%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mackay in Outback - South +$180 higher in Mackay gap narrowing

$340 43rd pct $160 0th pct

Mortgage in Mackay in Outback - South +$823 higher in Mackay gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $910 0th pct

People / bedroom in Mackay in Outback - South even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.1% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

38.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.8 pts 20.4%

28.6% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

2.1% Other tenure +5.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 90.8%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 2.2%

3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

1.1% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 20.8%

13.8% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.7% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.7% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

13.6% Under $200 +45.1 pts ▸ 58.7%

42.3% $350–$549 ◂ +39.2 pts 3.1%

36.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.6 pts 27.5%

3.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.6% Under $1,000 +35.8 pts ▸ 49.4%

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.7 pts 28.5%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.4 pts 7.4%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mackay in Outback - South +277 more in Mackay

277 50th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mackay in Outback - South +2.28 more in Mackay

2.28 17th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mackay in Outback - South +151.3 more in Mackay

151.3 24th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mackay in Outback - South +11 more in Mackay

11 22nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +17.5 pts 53.6%

5.2% Worked at home +10.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.0% Walked +10.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.5% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 32.0%

31.3% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

8.7% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.2% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

4.0% Public administration & safety +8.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.1% Mining ◂ +11.2 pts 0.9%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

7.3% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

5.0% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

9.9% Managers +13.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.5 pts 11.6%

10.2% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.0% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 7.1%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Mackay in Outback - South +111,578 higher in Mackay

129,253 81st pct 17,675 9th pct

Growth in Mackay in Outback - South +3.5 pts higher in Mackay

5.0% 43rd pct 1.5% 12th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mackay in Outback - South +1,165 higher in Mackay

1,524 91st pct 360 4th pct

Max temp in Mackay in Outback - South +3.3 higher in Outback - South

28.6 88th pct 31.9 95th pct

Min temp in Mackay in Outback - South +2.1 higher in Mackay

17.7 91st pct 15.6 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mackay in Outback - South +0.5 higher in Mackay

4.0 32nd pct 3.4 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mackay in Outback - South +0.2 more in Outback - South

3.8 29th pct 4.0 32nd pct

15-min city in Mackay in Outback - South +13.9 pts higher in Outback - South

41.9% 27th pct 55.8% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Mackay in Outback - South +4.9 pts higher in Outback - South

47.2% 35th pct 52.1% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Mackay in Outback - South +59.0 pts higher in Mackay

59.0% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mackay in Outback - South +10.0 pts higher in Outback - South

47.9% 26th pct 58.0% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Mackay in Outback - South +14.3 pts higher in Mackay

78.4% 36th pct 64.1% 20th pct

Walk to health in Mackay in Outback - South +18.5 pts higher in Outback - South

32.7% 30th pct 51.1% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Mackay in Outback - South +30.6 more in Outback - South

14.5 44th pct 45.1 97th pct

Intersections/km² in Mackay in Outback - South +2 higher in Mackay

2 29th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Mackay in Outback - South +2.1 pts higher in Mackay

4.7% 35th pct 2.6% 0th pct

Compare Mackay with nearby areas

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

Compare Outback - South with nearby areas

Central Highlands Bowen Basin - North Outback - North Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa Townsville Broken Hill and Far West Mackay

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mackay vs Outback - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/31202/mackay/vs/31503/outback-south