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Great Mackerel Beach vs Whale Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Great Mackerel Beach profile · Whale Beach profile

Great Mackerel Beach Whale Beach

Whale Beach and Great Mackerel Beach are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas with very different financial profiles. Whale Beach is much wealthier, with a typical household income of $3,285 per week compared to $1,124 in Great Mackerel Beach. This gap is seen in the homes too; Whale Beach has a far higher share of large houses, with 93.5% having three or more bedrooms, while only 63.3% of homes in Great Mackerel Beach fit this description. Whale Beach also has a far higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (82.5% compared to 72.3%).

Both areas are almost identical in that no one reports speaking little or no English. They also share a similar age profile, with typical residents in their late 50s or early 60s. While Great Mackerel Beach has a far higher share of volunteers (39.6% against 22.4% in Whale Beach), both areas sit well above the national figure for community work. The two areas have also remained similar in their lack of local amenities, as neither has a school or grocery store within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 265 larger in Whale Beach Personal income: $978 higher in Whale Beach Household income: $2,161 higher in Whale Beach Family income: $2,708 higher in Whale Beach Rent: $600 higher in Whale Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +265 larger in Whale Beach gap widening
50 28th pct 315 59th pct
Median age in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +3 yrs older in Whale Beach gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +8.0 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach gap widening
8.0% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +1.7 pts higher in Whale Beach gap narrowing
38.0% 94th pct 39.7% 95th pct
Under 15 in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +5.9 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach gap narrowing
18.0% 56th pct 12.1% 23rd pct
De facto in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +1.2 pts higher in Whale Beach gap narrowing
8.3% 23rd pct 9.5% 29th pct

Age structure

38.0% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 39.7%
30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 27.3%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 12.1%
8.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

Marital status

50.0% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 58.7%
27.1% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 22.1%
25.0% Divorced ◂ +16.8 pts 8.2%
18.8% Widowed ◂ +12.3 pts 6.4%
0.0% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Great Mackerel Beach Whale Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +1.1 pts higher in Whale Beach gap narrowing
16.0% 68th pct 17.1% 71st pct

Country of birth

78.0% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 74.3%
0.0% England +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% New Zealand +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% English +1.5 pts ▸ 49.5%
38.0% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 27.0%
22.0% Irish ◂ +6.8 pts 15.2%
10.0% Scottish +6.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.0% Dutch ◂ +4.1 pts 1.9%
0.0% German +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +13.1 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach gap widening
16.0% 85th pct 2.9% 45th pct
Limited English in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.0% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 88.3%
0.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +1.6 pts higher in Whale Beach gap narrowing
40.0% 48th pct 41.6% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

56.0% Christianity ◂ +10.6 pts 45.4%
40.0% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
14.0% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%
0.0% Judaism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +10.1 pts higher in Whale Beach gap narrowing
72.3% 92nd pct 82.5% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +6.4 pts higher in Whale Beach gap steady
41.7% 94th pct 48.0% 98th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +4 more in Whale Beach
0 0th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach
— 434 63rd pct
ICSEA in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach
— 1,089 89th pct

Highest year of school

72.3% Year 12 +10.1 pts ▸ 82.5%
10.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 3.6%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.6 pts 1.8%
6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 44.2%
19.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.5 pts 7.0%
13.9% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
8.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
13.9% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% Health +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +10.6 pts 3.3%
11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%
0.0% Creative arts +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Education +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +$978 higher in Whale Beach gap widening
$780 56th pct $1,758 100th pct
Household income in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +$2,161 higher in Whale Beach gap widening
$1,124 21st pct $3,285 100th pct
Family income in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +$2,708 higher in Whale Beach gap widening
$2,083 62nd pct $4,791 100th pct
High earners in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +24.3 pts higher in Whale Beach gap narrowing
16.7% 84th pct 40.9% 100th pct
High-income homes in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +22.1 pts higher in Whale Beach
26.7% 77th pct 48.8% 100th pct

Household income distribution

10.0% $4,000 or more +32.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.4 pts 8.9%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 6.5%
0.0% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +26.3 pts 17.4%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 18.9%
10.4% $3,000 or more +18.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +16.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +7.1 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach
36.0% 81st pct 28.9% 50th pct
Mental health in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +5.9 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach
10.0% 68th pct 4.1% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +2.9 pts higher in Whale Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

26.0% Arthritis ◂ +16.8 pts 9.2%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +5.6 pts 4.4%
10.0% Mental health ◂ +5.9 pts 4.1%
6.0% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Heart disease +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Cancer +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +4.2 pts 57.8%
18.0% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
8.0% Three or more ◂ +6.1 pts 1.9%
0.0% Two conditions +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +17.2 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach gap widening
39.6% 93rd pct 22.4% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +10.3 pts higher in Whale Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +8.1 pts higher in Whale Beach gap widening
10.4% 7th pct 18.5% 21st pct
Defence service in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +5.3 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach
8.2% 92nd pct 2.8% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +13.7 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach gap widening
37.5% 92nd pct 23.8% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +4 larger in Great Mackerel Beach
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach
31 yrs 66th pct —
Median income in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach
$725 58th pct —
Household income in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach
$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +0.5 larger in Whale Beach gap widening
1.7 6th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +9.2 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach
13.3% 64th pct 4.1% 20th pct
Living alone in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +2.4 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach
33.3% 80th pct 30.9% 74th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 51.6%
43.3% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 44.7%
13.3% One-parent families ◂ +9.2 pts 4.1%
13.3% Other families ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 43.9%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 30.9%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 7.3%
0.0% 3 people +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +$600 higher in Whale Beach
$350 71st pct $950 100th pct
Mortgage in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +$2,605 higher in Whale Beach gap narrowing
$862 11th pct $3,467 96th pct
People / bedroom in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +0.10 higher in Great Mackerel Beach gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +14.6 pts higher in Whale Beach
0.0% 0th pct 14.6% 44th pct
Owned outright in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +11.9 pts higher in Whale Beach
46.7% 66th pct 58.5% 89th pct
Separate houses in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +4.1 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach
100.0% 100th pct 95.9% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +30.2 pts higher in Whale Beach
63.3% 18th pct 93.5% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright +11.9 pts ▸ 58.5%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 21.1%
0.0% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 95.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

13.3% 4 bedrooms +33.8 pts ▸ 47.2%
40.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +37.6 pts 2.4%
40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 26.8%
10.0% 5 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +61.5 pts ▸ 61.5%
44.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.1 pts 15.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +10.0 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach
10.0% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach
— 52.1% 99th pct
PT commute in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +7 longer in Whale Beach
4 29th pct 11 47th pct
Drive to city in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach
— 38 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +13,052 more in Whale Beach
0 0th pct 13,052 44th pct

How people get to work

36.8% Worked at home +15.2 pts ▸ 52.1%
36.8% Walked ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (driver) +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 40.8%
20.0% 2 vehicles +20.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.0% No vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +10.6 pts higher in Whale Beach gap widening
28.1% 39th pct 38.7% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +9.7 pts higher in Whale Beach gap widening
33.3% 4th pct 43.1% 12th pct
Full-time in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach
— 41.3% 4th pct

Industries people work in

21.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Finance & insurance +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Retail trade +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Other services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Professionals +23.9 pts ▸ 39.7%
0.0% Managers +32.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
21.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.9 pts 4.1%
21.1% Sales workers ◂ +13.6 pts 7.4%
15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.0 pts 5.8%
15.8% Labourers ◂ +13.3 pts 2.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +0.5 higher in Great Mackerel Beach
2.2 67th pct 1.7 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +0.6 more in Great Mackerel Beach
2.0 66th pct 1.4 62nd pct
15-min city in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +88.1 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach
97.3% 91st pct 9.2% 60th pct
Walk to school in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +6.3 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach
100.0% 100th pct 93.8% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +19.0 more in Whale Beach
0.0 0th pct 19.0 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +12 higher in Whale Beach
25 74th pct 36 76th pct
Mean slope in Great Mackerel Beachin Whale Beach +3.7 pts higher in Whale Beach
26.1% 100th pct 29.9% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Great Mackerel Beach vs Whale Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11751/great-mackerel-beach/vs/SAL14284/whale-beach