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Macksville vs Scotts Head

Name: Macksville vs Scotts Head — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Macksville profile · Scotts Head profile

Macksville Scotts Head

Macksville and Scotts Head are neighbouring areas in the Nambucca Valley with very different profiles. Scotts Head has a more qualified population, with 23.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.2% in Macksville. Education levels for First Nations people are also far higher in Scotts Head, where 54.5% finished Year 12 compared to 27.5% in Macksville. Other key differences include health and family life; Macksville has a much higher rate of long-term health conditions (39.4%) and a far larger share of one-parent families (24.7%).

While these two places differ in many ways, they share almost identical housing patterns, with the typical monthly home loan payment at $1,300 and typical weekly rents around $320 to $330. The gap in First Nations language use is one of the most striking differences, as 16.1% of people in Scotts Head speak a First Nations language compared to 3.2% in Macksville. This is consistent with First Nations personal incomes being far higher in Scotts Head, where the typical amount is $749 compared to $445 in Macksville.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Macksville Recent arrivals: 12.3 pts higher in Macksville Population: 1,796 larger in Macksville Year 12: 15.8 pts higher in Scotts Head No religion: 15.1 pts higher in Scotts Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macksville in Scotts Head +1,796 larger in Macksville gap steady

2,782 83rd pct 986 73rd pct

Median age in Macksville in Scotts Head +7 yrs older in Scotts Head gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

28.1% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.4%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.7%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 5.4%

Marital status

39.7% Married +13.3 pts ▸ 53.0%

33.7% Never married ◂ +8.8 pts 24.9%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

9.7% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Macksville Scotts Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 82.2%

2.1% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian even 44.2%

41.6% English +2.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

10.7% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.6% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Italian even 1.5%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Chinese even 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 90.7%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.9% Christianity ◂ +14.9 pts 40.0%

34.3% No religion +15.1 pts ▸ 49.4%

7.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Macksville in Scotts Head +0.17 more in Scotts Head

5.89 62nd pct 6.06 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Macksville in Scotts Head +2 more in Scotts Head

3 67th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Macksville in Scotts Head +35 larger in Macksville

298 48th pct 263 44th pct

ICSEA in Macksville in Scotts Head +20 higher in Scotts Head

942 23rd pct 962 33rd pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +15.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

34.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.4%

20.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.6 pts 9.6%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 35.3%

13.9% Bachelor degree +10.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.5%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

13.3% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.3% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%

9.4% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

1.3% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Macksville in Scotts Head +$70 higher in Scotts Head gap widening

$511 13th pct $581 22nd pct

Household income in Macksville in Scotts Head +$268 higher in Scotts Head gap widening

$944 11th pct $1,212 26th pct

Family income in Macksville in Scotts Head +$247 higher in Scotts Head gap widening

$1,206 12th pct $1,453 24th pct

Household income distribution

40.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 28.5%

27.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.0%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.5% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

55.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 50.4%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.3%

6.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.9% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 9.0%

12.4% Mental health ◂ +5.5 pts 6.9%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +5.4 pts 5.5%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.8% None +12.3 pts ▸ 63.1%

23.2% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 20.0%

9.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%

6.4% Three or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Macksville in Scotts Head +192 larger in Macksville

248 86th pct 56 78th pct

Median age in Macksville in Scotts Head +5 yrs older in Macksville

25 yrs 46th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Macksville in Scotts Head +$304 higher in Scotts Head

$445 24th pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Macksville in Scotts Head +$610 higher in Scotts Head

$1,015 19th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macksville in Scotts Head +0.1 larger in Macksville gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 51.1%

29.5% Couples without children +9.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

24.7% One-parent families ◂ +14.2 pts 10.4%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +8.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

31.6% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 28.2%

13.2% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

10.2% 4 people even 10.3%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macksville in Scotts Head +$10 higher in Scotts Head gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Macksville in Scotts Head even gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Macksville in Scotts Head even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned outright +14.9 pts ▸ 56.5%

28.9% Rented ◂ +11.4 pts 17.5%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 22.8%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 89.3%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

2.3% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.9% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 48.0%

23.1% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.2% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

38.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 35.7%

16.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%

2.2% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 38.5%

29.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.6%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

3.3% $3,000 or more even 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macksville in Scotts Head +8 more in Macksville

12 82nd pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Macksville in Scotts Head +0.26 more in Macksville

4.31 75th pct 4.06 74th pct

Departures/1k in Macksville in Scotts Head +140.5 more in Macksville

236.9 73rd pct 96.3 68th pct

PT routes in Macksville in Scotts Head +26 more in Macksville

27 87th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Macksville in Scotts Head +32 longer in Scotts Head

18 57th pct 50 79th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 62.7%

6.3% Worked at home +7.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.8% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 37.7%

33.1% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

9.2% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 2.8%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 17.1%

9.4% Education & training +8.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.1% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

8.5% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

2.7% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Professionals +11.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

20.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 14.5%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 11.6%

10.8% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.2% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 8.4%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Macksville in Scotts Head +0.7 higher in Scotts Head

5.1 84th pct 5.9 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Macksville in Scotts Head +1.2 more in Scotts Head

4.9 83rd pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Macksville in Scotts Head +41.8 pts higher in Scotts Head

55.9% 81st pct 97.7% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Macksville in Scotts Head +45.5 pts higher in Scotts Head

53.9% 81st pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Macksville in Scotts Head +32.7 pts higher in Scotts Head

64.7% 77th pct 97.4% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Macksville in Scotts Head +49.5 pts higher in Macksville

73.0% 83rd pct 23.5% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Macksville in Scotts Head +40.1 pts higher in Scotts Head

59.8% 67th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Macksville in Scotts Head +43.5 pts higher in Scotts Head

53.9% 85th pct 97.4% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Macksville in Scotts Head +2.6 more in Macksville

25.9 69th pct 23.3 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Macksville in Scotts Head +22 higher in Macksville

42 77th pct 20 73rd pct

Mean slope in Macksville in Scotts Head +1.8 pts higher in Scotts Head

6.2% 56th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Macksville with nearby areas

North Macksville Gumma Congarinni North Wirrimbi Congarinni Warrell Creek Way Way Scotts Head

Compare Scotts Head with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macksville vs Scotts Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12439/macksville/vs/SAL13523/scotts-head