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Mackay vs Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

Name: Mackay vs Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 344 km apart · Mackay profile · Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham profile

Mackay Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

Mackay and Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham are two distinct Queensland regions with significant differences in wealth and layout. Mackay is more populous and has a higher proportion of high-earning households, with 21.9% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 11.7% in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham. This contrast extends to housing, where typical weekly rents in Mackay are far higher at $340, while those in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham are just $202. Mackay is also more developed for pedestrians, with 59% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while that figure is 0% in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with a mental health condition. They also share similar patterns in the workforce, with roughly 64% of people employed full-time. However, other gaps are widening; the difference in the typical age of residents has grown since 2011, with Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham now noticeably older at 45 compared to 38 in Mackay. Similarly, the gap in the share of people with no religion has increased, reaching 36.9% in Mackay and 25.1% in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham.

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Where they differ most

Population: 80,224 larger in Mackay Household size: 0.3 larger in Mackay Owned outright: 12.5 pts higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham Aged 65+: 8.3 pts higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham Household income: $589 higher in Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +80,224 larger in Mackay gap widening

121,691 84th pct 41,467 31st pct

Median age in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +7 yrs older in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 45 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 20.5%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.8%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

Marital status

46.7% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 46.1%

35.1% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 34.5%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

4.8% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Mackay Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 81.8%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.8% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.1% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.3% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 36.0%

38.0% English ◂ +4.4 pts 33.6%

3.2% Italian +11.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.4% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

6.2% German ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 83.6%

0.2% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity +11.8 pts ▸ 62.4%

36.9% No religion ◂ +11.8 pts 25.1%

10.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +10 more in Mackay

58 90th pct 48 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +4.14 more in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

2.37 56th pct 6.51 94th pct

Students in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +13,245 more in Mackay

22,282 85th pct 9,037 43rd pct

Avg size in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +196 larger in Mackay

384 42nd pct 188 15th pct

ICSEA in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +50 higher in Mackay

973 27th pct 923 12th pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 37.0%

26.5% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

9.7% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.6% Year 11 even 7.6%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 40.8%

15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 21.2%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%

9.3% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

7.6% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

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

1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$201 higher in Mackay gap narrowing

$866 66th pct $665 19th pct

Household income in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$589 higher in Mackay gap narrowing

$1,853 63rd pct $1,264 14th pct

Family income in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$546 higher in Mackay gap narrowing

$2,215 64th pct $1,669 20th pct

Household income distribution

22.3% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.5%

14.4% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.8%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 13.3%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

6.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +3.2 pts 58.0%

18.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.6% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +2,594 larger in Mackay

7,507 89th pct 4,913 86th pct

Median age in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +1 yrs older in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

22 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$242 higher in Mackay

$690 70th pct $448 10th pct

Household income in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$705 higher in Mackay

$1,847 71st pct $1,142 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +0.3 larger in Mackay gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 48.0%

28.2% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

14.0% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

23.9% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 12.3%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 10.7%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$138 higher in Mackay gap narrowing

$340 43rd pct $202 7th pct

Mortgage in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$520 higher in Mackay gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,213 9th pct

People / bedroom in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.1% Owned outright +12.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

38.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.3 pts 24.8%

28.6% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 27.4%

2.1% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 88.9%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 21.9%

13.8% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

3.7% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

36.1% $200–$349 +12.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

42.3% $350–$549 ◂ +36.4 pts 5.9%

13.6% Under $200 +26.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

3.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

13.6% Under $1,000 +19.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.9 pts 15.8%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +277 more in Mackay

277 50th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +2.28 more in Mackay

2.28 17th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +151.3 more in Mackay

151.3 24th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +11 more in Mackay

11 22nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 64.3%

5.2% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.0% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 37.1%

31.3% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

4.2% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

12.1% Mining ◂ +6.7 pts 5.4%

7.3% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.1% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

8.1% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

4.0% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 15.2%

9.9% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.0% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%

10.2% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

10.3% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +86,422 higher in Mackay

129,253 81st pct 42,831 27th pct

Growth in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +2.7 pts higher in Mackay

5.0% 43rd pct 2.3% 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +860 higher in Mackay

1,524 91st pct 664 29th pct

Max temp in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +3.2 higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

28.6 88th pct 31.7 95th pct

Min temp in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +0.7 higher in Mackay

17.7 91st pct 17.0 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +1.7 higher in Mackay

4.0 32nd pct 2.3 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +1.2 more in Mackay

3.8 29th pct 2.6 10th pct

15-min city in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +11.2 pts higher in Mackay

41.9% 27th pct 30.7% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +12.1 pts higher in Mackay

47.2% 35th pct 35.1% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +59.0 pts higher in Mackay

59.0% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +2.3 pts higher in Mackay

47.9% 26th pct 45.6% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +28.1 pts higher in Mackay

78.4% 36th pct 50.3% 9th pct

Walk to health in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +2.5 pts higher in Mackay

32.7% 30th pct 30.1% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +3.8 more in Mackay

14.5 44th pct 10.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +1 higher in Mackay

2 29th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Mackay in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +1.2 pts higher in Mackay

4.7% 35th pct 3.5% 14th pct

Compare Mackay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mackay vs Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/31202/mackay/vs/31801/charters-towers-ayr-ingham