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Capital Region vs Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

Name: Capital Region vs Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,661 km apart · Capital Region profile · Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday profile

Capital Region Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

Capital Region and Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday are far-apart areas with very different climates and demographics. Capital Region is much older, with a typical resident aged 45 and 22.3% of the population aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 38 and 14.6% of seniors in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday. Home ownership also differs sharply; 39.7% of Capital Region homes are owned outright, while only 28.6% are in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday. In contrast, Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday is much warmer, with an average maximum temperature of 30.5 degrees, far higher than the 16.5 degrees seen in Capital Region.

Both areas have very similar numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with around 10,000 in each. They also share similar proportions of people born overseas and those who use a language other than English at home. While Capital Region has far more public transport stops and a higher share of university degrees, the gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the share of recent overseas arrivals has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 8.9 pts higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday Owned outright: 11.1 pts higher in Capital Region Unpaid carers: 3.4 pts higher in Capital Region Median age: 7 yrs older in Capital Region Aged 65+: 7.7 pts higher in Capital Region

Demographics & Identity

Population in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +57,916 larger in Capital Region gap widening

238,810 55th pct 180,894 42nd pct

Median age in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +7 yrs older in Capital Region gap steady

45 yrs 86th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 26.6%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 14.6%

17.3% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 45.2%

32.4% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

3.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Capital Region Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 76.3%

3.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.2% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +2.8 pts 37.6%

40.2% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 37.6%

13.0% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

4.4% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.9% Chinese even 1.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 83.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 47.7%

38.8% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 37.9%

8.3% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +38 more in Capital Region

131 73rd pct 93 37th pct

Schools/1k kids in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +0.56 more in Capital Region

3.18 70th pct 2.61 61st pct

Students in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +767 more in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

30,517 30th pct 31,284 32nd pct

Avg size in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +102 larger in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

235 20th pct 336 36th pct

ICSEA in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +25 higher in Capital Region

993 38th pct 969 19th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 44.4%

25.5% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

6.6% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV +8.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 14.8%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 2.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +9.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 13.0%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 7.6%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +$81 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday gap narrowing

$797 55th pct $878 72nd pct

Household income in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +$299 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday gap narrowing

$1,544 40th pct $1,843 67th pct

Family income in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +$188 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday gap narrowing

$2,013 53rd pct $2,201 68th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 22.7%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.3%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.7% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 33.3%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.1%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +3.0 pts ▸ 60.9%

21.4% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 17.3%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +692 larger in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

10,137 72nd pct 10,829 74th pct

Median age in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +2 yrs older in Capital Region

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +$119 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

$598 53rd pct $717 79th pct

Household income in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +$261 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

$1,598 54th pct $1,859 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +0.1 larger in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 56.6%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 28.7%

13.2% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 35.6%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 24.8%

13.3% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.5% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.6% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +$11 higher in Capital Region gap narrowing

$320 38th pct $309 35th pct

Mortgage in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +$21 higher in Capital Region gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,712 41st pct

People / bedroom in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 28.6%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

23.4% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

2.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 83.5%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

28.9% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 14.6%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

0.6% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 34.4%

34.0% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

14.6% Under $200 +7.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 15.7%

14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +663 more in Capital Region

940 42nd pct 277 8th pct

Stops/1k in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +2.40 more in Capital Region

3.94 27th pct 1.53 7th pct

Departures/1k in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +54.8 more in Capital Region

156.6 14th pct 101.8 9th pct

PT routes in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +82 more in Capital Region

93 68th pct 11 7th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 66.9%

12.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 5.9%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 32.1%

14.7% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

4.2% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.8 pts 3.9%

0.5% Mining +13.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

10.9% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

7.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

4.1% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.0% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 13.7%

16.6% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 10.8%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +7.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

10.2% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.9% Sales workers even 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +54,563 higher in Capital Region

248,376 44th pct 193,813 30th pct

Growth in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +1.7 pts higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

4.1% 29th pct 5.8% 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +319 higher in Capital Region

912 55th pct 593 25th pct

Max temp in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +14.0 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

16.5 5th pct 30.5 92nd pct

Min temp in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +11.8 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

3.9 0th pct 15.6 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +0.2 higher in Capital Region

3.7 16th pct 3.5 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +0.2 more in Capital Region

3.7 15th pct 3.6 13th pct

15-min city in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +2.7 pts higher in Capital Region

42.7% 17th pct 40.0% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +3.0 pts higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

41.7% 16th pct 44.7% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +17.4 pts higher in Capital Region

53.4% 25th pct 36.0% 13th pct

Walk to school in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +6.5 pts higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

42.0% 12th pct 48.4% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +8.8 pts higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

66.7% 13th pct 75.5% 31st pct

Walk to health in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +2.5 pts higher in Capital Region

34.7% 24th pct 32.2% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +0.3 more in Capital Region

17.5 63rd pct 17.2 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +1 higher in Capital Region

1 21st pct 0 7th pct

Mean slope in Capital Region in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +2.4 pts higher in Capital Region

7.9% 87th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Capital Region vs Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/101/capital-region/vs/312/mackay-isaac-whitsunday