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Darling Downs - Maranoa vs Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

Name: Darling Downs - Maranoa vs Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 643 km apart · Darling Downs - Maranoa profile · Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday profile

Darling Downs - Maranoa Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday and Darling Downs - Maranoa are two large regional Queensland areas with very different economic and social profiles. Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,843 compared to $1,280 in Darling Downs - Maranoa. It is also more walkable; 36% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 1% are in Darling Downs - Maranoa. In contrast, Darling Downs - Maranoa has a noticeably older population, with 21.3% of people aged 65 and over compared to 14.6% in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday.

Both areas share a very similar share of children under 15, sitting at around 19%. They also have nearly identical rates of university qualifications and unemployment. While Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday has seen its lead in high-income households widen since 2011, the gap in typical weekly household incomes has narrowed slightly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $204 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday Family income: $619 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday Household income: $563 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday Volunteering: 6.6 pts higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa De facto: 3.2 pts higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +52,272 larger in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday gap widening

128,622 29th pct 180,894 42nd pct

Median age in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +4 yrs older in Darling Downs - Maranoa gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 14.6%

19.4% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 45.2%

31.9% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

9.2% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Darling Downs - Maranoa Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 76.3%

1.4% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 37.6%

38.7% English ◂ +1.0 pts 37.6%

11.6% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

8.5% German ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

1.9% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 83.0%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.0% Christianity ◂ +10.3 pts 47.7%

30.1% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

10.7% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +36 more in Darling Downs - Maranoa

129 71st pct 93 37th pct

Schools/1k kids in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +2.55 more in Darling Downs - Maranoa

5.16 99th pct 2.61 61st pct

Students in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +11,222 more in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

20,062 14th pct 31,284 32nd pct

Avg size in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +180 larger in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

157 3rd pct 336 36th pct

ICSEA in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +21 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

947 12th pct 969 19th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

28.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.6%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 9.3%

6.4% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +6.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

9.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Information technology even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +$204 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday gap steady

$674 14th pct $878 72nd pct

Household income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +$563 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday gap narrowing

$1,280 11th pct $1,843 67th pct

Family income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +$619 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday gap narrowing

$1,582 10th pct $2,201 68th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 22.7%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 14.3%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.9% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 33.3%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.1%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

2.3% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +4.0 pts ▸ 60.9%

20.1% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 17.3%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +1,582 larger in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

9,247 69th pct 10,829 74th pct

Median age in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday even

22 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +$175 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

$542 28th pct $717 79th pct

Household income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +$558 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

$1,301 15th pct $1,859 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +0.1 larger in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 56.6%

32.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 28.7%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 13.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 35.6%

27.8% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 24.8%

13.0% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.7% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.3% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +$59 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $309 35th pct

Mortgage in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +$412 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,712 41st pct

People / bedroom in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.5 pts 28.6%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

27.8% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +8.4 pts 83.5%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.8% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 41.9%

29.6% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

3.3% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

59.3% $200–$349 ◂ +25.0 pts 34.4%

9.2% $350–$549 +26.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

24.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 21.6%

0.3% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 37.8%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

30.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.1 pts 15.7%

6.5% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +226 more in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

51 2nd pct 277 8th pct

Stops/1k in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +1.13 more in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

0.40 1st pct 1.53 7th pct

Departures/1k in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +91.5 more in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

10.3 0th pct 101.8 9th pct

PT routes in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +10 more in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

1 1st pct 11 7th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 66.9%

12.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 5.9%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

0.5% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

32.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 32.1%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

4.3% No vehicle even 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.4 pts 4.8%

2.3% Mining +11.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

5.8% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

7.9% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

3.7% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

19.1% Managers ◂ +8.3 pts 10.8%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 11.5%

12.0% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Community & personal service even 10.2%

7.5% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +59,644 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

134,169 15th pct 193,813 30th pct

Growth in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +2.6 pts higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

3.2% 20th pct 5.8% 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +74 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

520 19th pct 593 25th pct

Max temp in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +2.0 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

28.4 87th pct 30.5 92nd pct

Min temp in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +2.7 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

13.0 70th pct 15.6 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +1.3 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

2.2 4th pct 3.5 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +1.1 more in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

2.5 5th pct 3.6 13th pct

15-min city in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +9.1 pts higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

30.9% 8th pct 40.0% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +12.4 pts higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

32.3% 9th pct 44.7% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +35.0 pts higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

1.0% 0th pct 36.0% 13th pct

Walk to school in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +11.2 pts higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

37.3% 10th pct 48.4% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +30.1 pts higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

45.4% 4th pct 75.5% 31st pct

Walk to health in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +3.7 pts higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

28.4% 13th pct 32.2% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +2.8 more in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

14.5 35th pct 17.2 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday even

0 5th pct 0 7th pct

Mean slope in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday +0.9 pts higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

4.7% 29th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darling Downs - Maranoa vs Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/307/darling-downs-maranoa/vs/312/mackay-isaac-whitsunday