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McKellars Park vs Oakey Park

Name: McKellars Park vs Oakey Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · McKellars Park profile · Oakey Park profile

McKellars Park Oakey Park

Oakey Park and McKellars Park are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Residents are far older in Oakey Park, where the typical age is 48, compared to 39 in McKellars Park. Oakey Park has a far higher share of one-parent families (24.3% versus 12.7%) and a much larger group of people with no religion at 48.2%, which is 11 points higher than McKellars Park. In contrast, McKellars Park has a far higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (44.8% versus 32.8%) and a much stronger First Nations presence, with 14.3% of people speaking a First Nations language compared to none in Oakey Park.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar home sizes and a common experience of being about 110 minutes from the city. While they both have almost all homes within walking distance of a park, their access to other services differs. Oakey Park has far more public transport stops and better access to schools, while McKellars Park has far more homes within a short walk of health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 9.3 pts higher in Oakey Park Recent arrivals: 9.4 pts higher in McKellars Park Median age: 9 yrs older in Oakey Park Owned outright: 13.4 pts higher in McKellars Park Unpaid carers: 6.0 pts higher in Oakey Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +95 larger in Oakey Park gap steady

210 55th pct 305 59th pct

Median age in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +9 yrs older in Oakey Park gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 19.0%

23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 22.3%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 15.1%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 41.2%

31.8% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

7.6% Divorced +6.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

2.4% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Age & sex structure

McKellars Park Oakey Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 88.5%

3.3% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.0% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 43.0%

37.6% English +3.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

11.4% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.5% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.2% German even 5.2%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.3% English only +11.4 pts ▸ 94.8%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 48.5%

37.1% No religion +11.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +8.8 pts 1.6%

0.0% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in McKellars Park in Oakey Park

— 21.74 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +2 more in McKellars Park

6 74th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +34 larger in Oakey Park

312 49th pct 346 53rd pct

ICSEA in McKellars Park in Oakey Park even

937 21st pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +12.1 pts 32.8%

32.7% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

12.1% Year 9 or below +9.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

3.6% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 12.8%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

22.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 20.0%

11.0% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.0% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.0% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.0% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +$274 higher in McKellars Park gap widening

$846 66th pct $572 21st pct

Household income in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +$353 higher in McKellars Park gap widening

$1,390 40th pct $1,037 15th pct

Family income in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +$237 higher in McKellars Park gap steady

$1,625 34th pct $1,388 20th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

18.6% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

3.5% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 8.6%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 9.5%

11.9% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

9.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

6.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +6.8 pts ▸ 60.7%

24.3% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 21.3%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +2 larger in McKellars Park

28 72nd pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +2 yrs older in McKellars Park

37 yrs 75th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +$113 higher in McKellars Park

$725 58th pct $612 47th pct

Household income in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +$849 higher in McKellars Park

$1,749 52nd pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McKellars Park in Oakey Park even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 47.7%

33.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 28.1%

12.7% One-parent families +11.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

1.9% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 39.4%

30.2% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

9.3% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 8.3%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +$70 higher in McKellars Park gap widening

$340 69th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +$480 higher in McKellars Park gap narrowing

$1,569 46th pct $1,089 19th pct

People / bedroom in McKellars Park in Oakey Park even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.4 pts 42.4%

17.4% Owned with a mortgage +22.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

25.6% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 22.7%

0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house +9.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 55.3%

14.0% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 16.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

13.6% $200–$349 +66.4 pts ▸ 80.0%

36.4% $350–$549 ◂ +26.4 pts 10.0%

0.0% Under $200 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 46.2%

20.0% Under $1,000 +16.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +2 more in Oakey Park

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +6.56 more in Oakey Park

0.00 0th pct 6.56 84th pct

Departures/1k in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +249.2 more in Oakey Park

0.0 0th pct 249.2 74th pct

PT routes in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +1 more in Oakey Park

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +3 longer in McKellars Park

8 43rd pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +2 longer in Oakey Park

111 75th pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 65.9%

17.7% Worked at home ◂ +12.4 pts 5.3%

4.2% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 35.9%

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 35.1%

7.0% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

3.5% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Public administration & safety +8.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.0 pts 7.6%

3.1% Construction +11.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.3% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.2% Education & training +6.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.2% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

8.3% Administrative & support ◂ +5.3 pts 3.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%

5.2% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.5% Technicians & trades +7.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 12.1%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 8.3%

12.5% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Sales workers ◂ +8.7 pts 3.8%

3.1% Managers +8.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Walkability

Walk score in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +0.6 higher in McKellars Park

4.0 78th pct 3.4 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +1.3 more in McKellars Park

4.3 79th pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +39.5 pts higher in McKellars Park

39.5% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +28.9 pts higher in McKellars Park

28.9% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +31.9 pts higher in Oakey Park

65.8% 77th pct 97.7% 92nd pct

Walk to school in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +84.0 pts higher in Oakey Park

11.8% 62nd pct 95.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +0.9 pts higher in McKellars Park

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +52.0 pts higher in McKellars Park

52.0% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +33.1 more in Oakey Park

9.5 40th pct 42.6 78th pct

Intersections/km² in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +19 higher in McKellars Park

36 76th pct 17 73rd pct

Mean slope in McKellars Park in Oakey Park +6.3 pts higher in McKellars Park

13.7% 90th pct 7.4% 66th pct

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Compare Oakey Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McKellars Park vs Oakey Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12554/mckellars-park/vs/SAL13066/oakey-park