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Blacks Beach vs Mackay Harbour

Name: Blacks Beach vs Mackay Harbour — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Blacks Beach profile · Mackay Harbour profile

Blacks Beach Mackay Harbour

Blacks Beach and Mackay Harbour are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Blacks Beach is a young community where the typical resident is 31, and it has a far higher share of children under 15 (25.5%) and one-parent families (21.5%). This is reflected in the housing, where separate houses are far more common (86.2%) and homes with three or more bedrooms are far higher (93.1%). In contrast, Mackay Harbour is far older, with a typical age of 50 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (17.8%). Most residents there live in flats or apartments, and a far higher share of homes are owned outright (38.0%).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011 in several key ways. They share very similar typical weekly household incomes, both around $2,000, and have nearly identical rates of unemployment and people working from home. They also have similar proportions of residents who use a language other than English at home. However, they differ sharply in accessibility; Mackay Harbour has far more public transport stops and departures, while Blacks Beach is far higher for those within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Mackay Harbour Separate houses: 77.8 pts higher in Blacks Beach 3+ bedrooms: 22.8 pts higher in Blacks Beach Owned outright: 22.3 pts higher in Mackay Harbour Population: 3,467 larger in Blacks Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +3,467 larger in Blacks Beach gap widening

4,153 86th pct 686 70th pct

Median age in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +19 yrs older in Mackay Harbour gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +18.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

31.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.2 pts 19.4%

25.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.9 pts 10.6%

7.5% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%

Marital status

42.8% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 50.1%

42.0% Never married ◂ +15.2 pts 26.8%

8.8% Divorced +7.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.8% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Blacks Beach Mackay Harbour

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.9% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 68.4%

3.2% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.5% English +0.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

37.0% Australian ◂ +9.5 pts 27.6%

9.4% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.5% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.5% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.5% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.3% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 79.7%

0.1% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 47.8%

44.4% No religion ◂ +10.6 pts 33.8%

11.5% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.1% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +6 more in Mackay Harbour

11 81st pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +59 larger in Mackay Harbour

474 69th pct 533 76th pct

ICSEA in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +4 higher in Mackay Harbour

974 40th pct 978 42nd pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 45.5%

22.2% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

6.4% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.6 pts 26.1%

15.6% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

20.4% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 5.4%

8.3% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +$125 higher in Mackay Harbour gap widening

$949 77th pct $1,074 87th pct

Household income in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +$66 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$2,013 76th pct $2,079 78th pct

Family income in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +$298 higher in Mackay Harbour gap widening

$2,171 67th pct $2,469 80th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 25.0%

21.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 18.1%

13.1% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.4% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 26.0%

30.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.5%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

5.9% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

6.1% Other condition even 6.1%

5.0% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +6.6 pts 58.0%

16.1% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.0% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +333 larger in Blacks Beach

350 86th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +16 yrs older in Mackay Harbour

17 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +$223 higher in Mackay Harbour

$839 68th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +$420 higher in Mackay Harbour

$1,830 55th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +0.7 larger in Blacks Beach gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children ◂ +14.4 pts 41.2%

21.8% Couples without children +29.4 pts ▸ 51.2%

21.5% One-parent families ◂ +13.7 pts 7.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +13.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

16.4% 1 person +13.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 13.4%

18.9% 4 people ◂ +14.1 pts 4.7%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 3.6%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +$110 higher in Mackay Harbour gap widening

$390 80th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +$434 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +0.10 higher in Mackay Harbour gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.9% Rented ◂ +15.5 pts 38.4%

15.7% Owned outright +22.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

29.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 18.1%

0.0% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

86.2% Separate house ◂ +77.8 pts 8.3%

0.9% Flat or apartment +50.9 pts ▸ 51.8%

1.2% Other dwelling +23.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Bedrooms per home

58.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +45.7 pts 13.0%

28.5% 3 bedrooms +27.6 pts ▸ 56.2%

0.8% 1 bedroom +9.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.2% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 1.1%

0.6% Studio / none +4.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Weekly rent distribution

69.3% $350–$549 ◂ +18.3 pts 50.9%

4.0% $550–$749 +21.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.4% $200–$349 ◂ +14.8 pts 7.5%

1.1% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.5 pts 22.0%

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.9% $3,000 or more +20.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.7 pts 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +1 more in Mackay Harbour

3 72nd pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +5.11 more in Mackay Harbour

0.72 60th pct 5.83 81st pct

Departures/1k in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +336.2 more in Mackay Harbour

47.2 62nd pct 383.4 76th pct

PT routes in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +1 more in Mackay Harbour

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +3 longer in Blacks Beach

18 57th pct 15 53rd pct

How people get to work

76.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 69.2%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

0.6% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 40.0%

34.1% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 9.6%

1.8% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

12.3% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 7.8%

9.0% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

4.4% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Rental & real estate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 15.0%

14.6% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.4% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 6.9%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.3% Clerical & administrative even 11.2%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour even

2.9 71st pct 2.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour even

2.4 69th pct 2.4 68th pct

15-min city in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +0.1 pts higher in Mackay Harbour

0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +12.3 pts higher in Blacks Beach

12.6% 67th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +24.8 pts higher in Mackay Harbour

50.2% 73rd pct 75.0% 80th pct

Walk to school in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +0.1 pts higher in Mackay Harbour

0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +5.0 pts higher in Blacks Beach

99.8% 93rd pct 94.8% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +0.1 pts higher in Mackay Harbour

0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +47.9 more in Mackay Harbour

8.9 39th pct 56.9 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +21 higher in Blacks Beach

35 76th pct 14 73rd pct

Mean slope in Blacks Beach in Mackay Harbour +1.6 pts higher in Mackay Harbour

3.6% 22nd pct 5.2% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blacks Beach vs Mackay Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30277/blacks-beach/vs/SAL31725/mackay-harbour