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Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday vs Queensland - Outback

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

Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday Queensland - Outback

Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday and Queensland - Outback are two distinct regions of Queensland, separated by over 600km. Queensland - Outback has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 33.5% of its population identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, compared to 6.0% in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday. This is consistent with the fact that 39.8% of people in Queensland - Outback speak a First Nations language, a figure far higher than the 6.4% in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday. Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday is more urbanised, with 36% of homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport and typical weekly rents far higher at $309, compared to $160 in Queensland - Outback.

Since 2011, the two areas have moved in different directions in some key ways. The gap in their First Nations populations has widened, while the difference in typical weekly rent has narrowed. Despite these trends, they share some common traits, such as having almost the same number of schools and very similar rates of people caring for children unpaid. Both regions also have similar home sizes, with an average of about 2.5 or 2.6 people per household.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 27.5 pts higher in Queensland - Outback No car: 8.4 pts higher in Queensland - Outback One-parent: 6.6 pts higher in Queensland - Outback People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Queensland - Outback Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Queensland - Outback

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +101,067 larger in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday gap widening

180,894 42nd pct 79,827 23rd pct

Median age in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +4 yrs older in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 24.8%

19.7% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

36.9% Never married +12.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

45.2% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 35.5%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday Queensland - Outback

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 79.6%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.6% English ◂ +12.5 pts 25.1%

37.6% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 28.7%

10.2% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 6.5%

5.9% German ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only ◂ +13.7 pts 69.4%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

37.9% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 32.4%

12.5% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +3 more in Queensland - Outback

93 37th pct 96 39th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +2.81 more in Queensland - Outback

2.61 61st pct 5.43 100th pct

Students in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +18,339 more in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

31,284 32nd pct 12,945 9th pct

Avg size in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +202 larger in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

336 36th pct 135 0th pct

ICSEA in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +133 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

969 19th pct 836 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 41.4%

25.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.8%

9.3% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 36.0%

14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

22.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 17.0%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

8.3% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

5.3% Architecture & building even 5.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

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

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +$89 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday gap narrowing

$878 72nd pct $789 52nd pct

Household income in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +$267 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday gap narrowing

$1,843 67th pct $1,576 43rd pct

Family income in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +$333 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday gap narrowing

$2,201 68th pct $1,868 37th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.2%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.3% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.3%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.7%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

4.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +2.9 pts ▸ 63.7%

17.3% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 14.7%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +15,941 larger in Queensland - Outback

10,829 74th pct 26,770 91st pct

Median age in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +3 yrs older in Queensland - Outback

22 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +$277 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

$717 79th pct $440 12th pct

Household income in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +$655 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

$1,859 79th pct $1,204 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +0.1 larger in Queensland - Outback gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 54.0%

28.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 23.9%

13.7% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 31.0%

24.8% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 13.4%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%

6.9% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.1% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +$149 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday gap narrowing

$309 35th pct $160 0th pct

Mortgage in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +$412 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +0.10 higher in Queensland - Outback gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Rented +13.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.3 pts 19.2%

28.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 24.8%

2.5% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

83.5% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 81.4%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

1.5% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 41.5%

31.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 19.4%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.0% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.8% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

21.6% Under $200 +32.9 pts ▸ 54.6%

35.5% $350–$549 ◂ +24.3 pts 11.2%

34.4% $200–$349 ◂ +12.7 pts 21.7%

3.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

0.5% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 33.3%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 20.2%

15.7% Under $1,000 +15.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +277 more in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

277 8th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +1.53 more in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

1.53 7th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +101.8 more in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

101.8 9th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +11 more in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

11 7th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +12.7 pts 54.2%

3.7% Walked +9.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.9% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 31.8%

32.1% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 11.9%

4.3% No vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.9% Public administration & safety +7.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.9% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

7.9% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 15.1%

10.8% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.7% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.5% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%

10.2% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +111,250 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

193,813 30th pct 82,563 9th pct

Growth in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +4.6 pts higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

5.8% 48th pct 1.2% 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +192 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

593 25th pct 401 10th pct

Max temp in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +3.4 higher in Queensland - Outback

30.5 92nd pct 33.9 99th pct

Min temp in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +1.0 higher in Queensland - Outback

15.6 88th pct 16.6 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +0.8 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

3.5 13th pct 2.7 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +0.4 more in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

3.6 13th pct 3.2 10th pct

15-min city in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +2.1 pts higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

40.0% 14th pct 37.9% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +3.7 pts higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

44.7% 22nd pct 41.0% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +36.0 pts higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

36.0% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +6.4 pts higher in Queensland - Outback

48.4% 17th pct 54.8% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +16.2 pts higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

75.5% 31st pct 59.2% 10th pct

Walk to health in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +4.4 pts higher in Queensland - Outback

32.2% 18th pct 36.5% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +5.0 more in Queensland - Outback

17.2 60th pct 22.3 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback even

0 7th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Queensland - Outback +1.7 pts higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

5.5% 48th pct 3.9% 15th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday vs Queensland - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/312/mackay-isaac-whitsunday/vs/315/queensland-outback