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Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday vs Northern Territory - Outback

Name: Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday vs Northern Territory - Outback — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,528 km apart · Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday profile · Northern Territory - Outback profile

Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday Northern Territory - Outback

Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday and Northern Territory - Outback are vast regions with very different social profiles. Northern Territory - Outback has a much larger First Nations population at 50.8% and a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (75.8%). Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday sees much higher typical weekly incomes at $878, compared to $539 in Northern Territory - Outback. This gap extends to First Nations households, where the typical income in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday is $1,859, far higher than $1,117 in Northern Territory - Outback.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people in de facto relationships. They also share a similar reliance on cars, as both are mostly car-dependent. While some gaps have narrowed, such as the difference in the share of homes owned outright, others are growing. The gap in typical weekly income has widened since 2011, and residents in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday are now noticeably older than those in Northern Territory - Outback.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 44.8 pts higher in Northern Territory - Outback Other language: 40.9 pts higher in Northern Territory - Outback Renting: 22.8 pts higher in Northern Territory - Outback No car: 18.1 pts higher in Northern Territory - Outback Unemployment: 5.0 pts higher in Northern Territory - Outback

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +91,791 larger in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday gap widening

180,894 42nd pct 89,103 24th pct

Median age in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +7 yrs older in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 22.4%

19.7% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 7.4%

Marital status

36.9% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

45.2% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 40.9%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday Northern Territory - 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 +2.4 pts ▸ 78.7%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.0% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.6% English ◂ +21.5 pts 16.1%

37.6% Australian ◂ +20.8 pts 16.8%

10.2% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 5.4%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +5.5 pts 4.5%

5.9% German ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.7% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only ◂ +40.0 pts 43.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 46.7%

37.9% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 33.0%

12.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.4% Other religions +4.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +36 more in Northern Territory - Outback

93 37th pct 129 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +3.79 more in Northern Territory - Outback

2.61 61st pct 6.40 100th pct

Students in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +15,715 more in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

31,284 32nd pct 15,569 11th pct

Avg size in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +216 larger in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

336 36th pct 121 0th pct

ICSEA in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +195 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

969 19th pct 773 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 37.9%

25.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 19.5%

9.3% Year 9 or below +8.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.6% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.1 pts 25.8%

14.8% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

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

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

22.3% Engineering & related ◂ +11.3 pts 10.9%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

7.6% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.3% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.2% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

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

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +$339 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday gap widening

$878 72nd pct $539 0th pct

Household income in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +$137 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday gap widening

$1,843 67th pct $1,706 55th pct

Family income in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +$794 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday gap widening

$2,201 68th pct $1,407 0th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +13.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 21.7%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 15.6%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

4.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +7.6 pts ▸ 68.5%

17.3% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 14.2%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +34,460 larger in Northern Territory - Outback

10,829 74th pct 45,289 100th pct

Median age in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +4 yrs older in Northern Territory - Outback

22 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +$437 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

$717 79th pct $280 0th pct

Household income in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +$742 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

$1,859 79th pct $1,117 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +0.6 larger in Northern Territory - Outback gap widening

2.5 57th pct 3.1 100th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 56.9%

28.7% Couples without children ◂ +9.6 pts 19.1%

13.7% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +9.3 pts 26.2%

24.8% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 24.6%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

3.1% 6 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.9% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +$159 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday gap narrowing

$309 35th pct $150 0th pct

Mortgage in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +$21 higher in Northern Territory - Outback gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +0.40 higher in Northern Territory - Outback gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Rented +22.8 pts ▸ 55.1%

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

28.6% Owned outright ◂ +15.8 pts 12.8%

2.5% Other tenure +7.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

83.5% Separate house ◂ +9.5 pts 73.9%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

1.5% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

31.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 15.9%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.0% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

0.8% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

21.6% Under $200 +30.5 pts ▸ 52.1%

35.5% $350–$549 ◂ +19.2 pts 16.4%

34.4% $200–$349 ◂ +18.8 pts 15.5%

3.6% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 36.6%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%

8.9% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +178 more in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

277 8th pct 99 3rd pct

Stops/1k in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +0.42 more in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

1.53 7th pct 1.11 5th pct

Departures/1k in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +39.1 more in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

101.8 9th pct 62.6 5th pct

PT routes in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +3 more in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

11 7th pct 8 5th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +13.2 pts 53.7%

3.7% Walked +12.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.5% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

0.5% Bicycle +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Bus even 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 26.9%

32.1% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

4.3% No vehicle +18.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 9.3%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +6.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.9% Public administration & safety +13.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.0% Mining ◂ +11.1 pts 2.9%

6.9% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

7.9% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 4.8%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.9 pts 12.3%

10.2% Community & personal service +8.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.8 pts 4.7%

10.8% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

10.9% Clerical & administrative even 11.0%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +88,541 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

193,813 30th pct 105,272 11th pct

Growth in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +0.7 pts higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

5.8% 48th pct 5.1% 39th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +232 higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

593 25th pct 362 8th pct

Max temp in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +4.4 higher in Northern Territory - Outback

30.5 92nd pct 34.9 100th pct

Min temp in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +4.4 higher in Northern Territory - Outback

15.6 88th pct 20.0 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +0.1 higher in Northern Territory - Outback

3.5 13th pct 3.6 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +0.3 more in Northern Territory - Outback

3.6 13th pct 3.8 19th pct

15-min city in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +2.6 pts higher in Northern Territory - Outback

40.0% 14th pct 42.6% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +6.5 pts higher in Northern Territory - Outback

44.7% 22nd pct 51.1% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +2.1 pts higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

36.0% 13th pct 33.9% 12th pct

Walk to school in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +17.8 pts higher in Northern Territory - Outback

48.4% 17th pct 66.3% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +1.7 pts higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

75.5% 31st pct 73.8% 28th pct

Walk to health in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +7.8 pts higher in Northern Territory - Outback

32.2% 18th pct 40.0% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +2.2 more in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

17.2 60th pct 15.1 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback even

0 7th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday in Northern Territory - Outback +2.3 pts higher in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

5.5% 48th pct 3.3% 6th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday vs Northern Territory - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/312/mackay-isaac-whitsunday/vs/702/northern-territory-outback