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Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday vs Moreton Bay - North

Name: Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday vs Moreton Bay - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 727 km apart · Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday profile · Moreton Bay - North profile

Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday Moreton Bay - North

Moreton Bay - North and Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday are two Queensland regions with very different profiles. Moreton Bay - North is more urban, with far more public transport stops and 66.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. It also has a larger proportion of older residents, with the typical person aged 42 and 21.8% being 65 or over. In contrast, Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday is wealthier, where the typical household earns $1,843 a week compared to $1,383 in Moreton Bay - North.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked differently, with the gap in the number of seniors widening and the share of people with no religion increasing in Moreton Bay - North. However, the income gap has narrowed slightly over that time. They remain alike in several ways, including having almost identical proportions of renters and an equal typical household size of 2.5 people. Both areas also have about the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 12%.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 3.9 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North Unemployment: 2.5 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North Personal income: $203 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday Unpaid carers: 3.7 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North One-parent: 4.5 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +83,858 larger in Moreton Bay - North gap widening

180,894 42nd pct 264,752 61st pct

Median age in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +4 yrs older in Moreton Bay - North gap steady

38 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 23.1%

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

14.6% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.1%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

Marital status

45.2% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 45.0%

36.9% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 33.4%

9.6% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.4% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday Moreton Bay - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 75.4%

2.0% England +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.6% English +5.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

37.6% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.2% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Indian even 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 87.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 45.4%

37.9% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

12.5% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 7.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +24 more in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

93 37th pct 69 15th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +1.18 more in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

2.61 61st pct 1.44 13th pct

Students in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +13,979 more in Moreton Bay - North

31,284 32nd pct 45,263 56th pct

Avg size in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +320 larger in Moreton Bay - North

336 36th pct 656 88th pct

ICSEA in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +17 higher in Moreton Bay - North

969 19th pct 986 33rd pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

25.6% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

9.3% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 39.6%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.8% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

22.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.6 pts 15.7%

13.0% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.6% Society & culture +5.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.3% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.5% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +$203 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday gap steady

$878 72nd pct $675 14th pct

Household income in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +$460 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday gap narrowing

$1,843 67th pct $1,383 23rd pct

Family income in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +$515 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday gap narrowing

$2,201 68th pct $1,686 17th pct

Household income distribution

22.7% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.3%

14.3% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 13.1%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.6% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.3% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.5% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.3% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +5.6 pts 55.3%

17.3% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.2% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.8% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +1,612 larger in Moreton Bay - North

10,829 74th pct 12,441 78th pct

Median age in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +1 yrs older in Moreton Bay - North

22 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +$158 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

$717 79th pct $559 36th pct

Household income in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +$377 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

$1,859 79th pct $1,482 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.1 pts 50.5%

28.7% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.7% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

24.8% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

3.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +$36 higher in Moreton Bay - North gap widening

$309 35th pct $345 49th pct

Mortgage in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +$21 higher in Moreton Bay - North gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 33.5%

32.4% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 31.7%

28.6% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

83.5% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 80.4%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.5% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 38.1%

31.1% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%

5.6% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% $350–$549 +8.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

34.4% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

21.6% Under $200 ◂ +11.7 pts 10.0%

3.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

0.5% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +451 more in Moreton Bay - North

277 8th pct 728 31st pct

Stops/1k in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +1.22 more in Moreton Bay - North

1.53 7th pct 2.75 14th pct

Departures/1k in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +435.1 more in Moreton Bay - North

101.8 9th pct 536.8 40th pct

PT routes in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +75 more in Moreton Bay - North

11 7th pct 86 57th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 62.2%

5.9% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.7% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

1.8% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 35.6%

32.1% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%

8.5% 4 or more even 8.6%

4.3% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.0% Mining ◂ +12.8 pts 1.2%

7.9% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.5% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

6.9% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Transport & warehousing even 5.8%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 15.6%

13.7% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.2% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 8.2%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.5% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.8% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

8.0% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +106,228 higher in Moreton Bay - North

193,813 30th pct 300,041 54th pct

Growth in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +5.8 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

5.8% 48th pct 11.5% 88th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +323 higher in Moreton Bay - North

593 25th pct 916 55th pct

Max temp in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +4.2 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

30.5 92nd pct 26.3 73rd pct

Min temp in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +2.9 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

15.6 88th pct 12.7 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +1.3 higher in Moreton Bay - North

3.5 13th pct 4.8 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +1.0 more in Moreton Bay - North

3.6 13th pct 4.6 44th pct

15-min city in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +14.5 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

40.0% 14th pct 54.5% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +17.5 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

44.7% 22nd pct 62.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +30.6 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

36.0% 13th pct 66.6% 41st pct

Walk to school in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +9.8 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

48.4% 17th pct 58.3% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +11.2 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

75.5% 31st pct 86.7% 49th pct

Walk to health in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +7.1 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

32.2% 18th pct 39.3% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +6.6 more in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

17.2 60th pct 10.7 6th pct

Intersections/km² in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +8 higher in Moreton Bay - North

0 7th pct 8 44th pct

Mean slope in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Moreton Bay - North +1.3 pts higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

5.5% 48th pct 4.3% 22nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday vs Moreton Bay - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/312/mackay-isaac-whitsunday/vs/313/moreton-bay-north