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Cremorne vs West Mackay

Name: Cremorne vs West Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Cremorne profile · West Mackay profile

Cremorne West Mackay

West Mackay and Cremorne (Qld) are neighbours with very different scales and populations. West Mackay is a larger community where residents are far more likely to be in a de facto relationship (13.6% compared to 0.0%) and earn more, with a typical weekly personal income of $838 against $575 in Cremorne (Qld). Cremorne (Qld) is sparsely populated and has a much older typical resident, aged 52 compared to 42 in West Mackay, and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (27.3% versus 16.2%).

Everyday life in both areas shares several commonalities, such as similar typical household incomes and nearly identical average school sizes. However, the two areas have diverged in their accessibility; West Mackay remains very walkable with 97.6% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while only 44.4% of homes in Cremorne (Qld) share that convenience. This contrast is clear in the public transport connectivity, which is far higher in West Mackay.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,517 larger in West Mackay Housework 15h+: 40.5 pts higher in Cremorne Unpaid child care: 23.0 pts higher in West Mackay Median age: 10 yrs older in Cremorne De facto: 13.6 pts higher in West Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cremorne in West Mackay +6,517 larger in West Mackay gap steady

19 14th pct 6,536 86th pct

Median age in Cremorne in West Mackay +10 yrs older in Cremorne gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

73.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +48.2 pts 25.4%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +25.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.8% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

31.8% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

31.8% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

27.3% Divorced ◂ +16.9 pts 10.4%

0.0% Widowed +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Cremorne West Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 76.6%

21.1% New Zealand ◂ +19.2 pts 1.9%

0.0% Philippines +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.6% English ◂ +15.9 pts 36.8%

21.1% Australian +15.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

26.3% Scottish ◂ +16.2 pts 10.1%

15.8% German ◂ +10.4 pts 5.3%

0.0% Irish +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Filipino +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.2% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 81.8%

0.0% Tagalog +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.1% Christianity +15.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

31.6% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 30.6%

0.0% Not stated +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cremorne in West Mackay

— 2.73 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cremorne in West Mackay even

17 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Cremorne in West Mackay +32 larger in Cremorne

700 90th pct 668 88th pct

ICSEA in Cremorne in West Mackay +9 higher in Cremorne

994 52nd pct 985 46th pct

Highest year of school

63.2% Year 12 ◂ +16.3 pts 46.8%

21.1% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.0% Year 9 or below +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Year 11 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

87.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +51.4 pts 36.1%

75.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +54.3 pts 20.7%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

62.5% Engineering & related ◂ +42.1 pts 20.4%

0.0% Health +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Management & commerce +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Society & culture +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Education +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Cremorne in West Mackay +$263 higher in West Mackay gap widening

$575 21st pct $838 64th pct

Household income in Cremorne in West Mackay +$71 higher in West Mackay gap narrowing

$1,625 56th pct $1,696 60th pct

Family income in Cremorne in West Mackay +$545 higher in West Mackay gap narrowing

$1,687 37th pct $2,232 70th pct

Household income distribution

83.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +54.6 pts 28.7%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.0% Under $650 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% $4,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 36.1%

13.6% $650–$1,499 +14.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

31.6% Arthritis ◂ +22.2 pts 9.4%

31.6% Lung condition ◂ +29.2 pts 2.4%

15.8% Asthma ◂ +8.5 pts 7.3%

15.8% Cancer ◂ +12.4 pts 3.4%

0.0% Other condition +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Mental health +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Heart disease +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Dementia +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.9% None ◂ +20.9 pts 58.0%

26.3% Two conditions ◂ +20.1 pts 6.2%

21.1% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 18.8%

21.1% Three or more ◂ +16.2 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cremorne in West Mackay +275 larger in West Mackay

6 51st pct 281 86th pct

Median age in Cremorne in West Mackay +35 yrs older in Cremorne

59 yrs 94th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Cremorne in West Mackay +$434 higher in Cremorne

$1,124 86th pct $690 55th pct

Household income in Cremorne in West Mackay +$21 higher in Cremorne

$1,687 50th pct $1,666 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cremorne in West Mackay +0.3 larger in West Mackay gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +15.1 pts 54.1%

0.0% Couples without children +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.1% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 14.8%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +17.3 pts 32.7%

41.7% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 34.0%

25.0% 3 people ◂ +11.9 pts 13.1%

0.0% 4 people +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cremorne in West Mackay +$40 higher in West Mackay gap narrowing

$280 50th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Cremorne in West Mackay +$65 higher in Cremorne

$1,660 52nd pct $1,595 48th pct

People / bedroom in Cremorne in West Mackay +0.10 higher in Cremorne gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.3% Owned outright ◂ +54.0 pts 29.3%

0.0% Rented +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 32.7%

0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 77.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 20.8%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +45.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

0.0% Under $1,000 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cremorne in West Mackay +19 more in West Mackay

0 0th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cremorne in West Mackay +2.91 more in West Mackay

0.00 0th pct 2.91 69th pct

Departures/1k in Cremorne in West Mackay +195.8 more in West Mackay

0.0 0th pct 195.8 73rd pct

PT routes in Cremorne in West Mackay +4 more in West Mackay

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Cremorne in West Mackay +4 longer in Cremorne

7 39th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 70.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 37.0%

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 37.6%

0.0% 3 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% No vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% Mining +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Education & training +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Accommodation & food +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Retail trade +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Other services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Professionals ◂ +30.5 pts 19.5%

50.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +41.0 pts 9.0%

0.0% Technicians & trades +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% Community & personal service +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Labourers +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Managers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Sales workers +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Cremorne in West Mackay +1.8 higher in West Mackay

5.2 84th pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cremorne in West Mackay +0.6 more in West Mackay

6.8 93rd pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Cremorne in West Mackay +14.8 pts higher in West Mackay

82.7% 90th pct 97.5% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Cremorne in West Mackay +17.3 pts higher in West Mackay

79.0% 89th pct 96.3% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Cremorne in West Mackay +53.1 pts higher in West Mackay

44.4% 72nd pct 97.6% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Cremorne in West Mackay +18.8 pts higher in West Mackay

79.0% 85th pct 97.8% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Cremorne in West Mackay +7.3 pts higher in West Mackay

92.6% 82nd pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Cremorne in West Mackay +2.8 pts higher in West Mackay

81.5% 94th pct 84.2% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Cremorne in West Mackay +197.8 more in Cremorne

210.5 92nd pct 12.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Cremorne in West Mackay +98 higher in West Mackay

7 71st pct 105 86th pct

Mean slope in Cremorne in West Mackay +0.7 pts higher in West Mackay

2.1% 0th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Cremorne with nearby areas

Mackay North Mackay East Mackay Mount Pleasant South Mackay West Mackay Andergrove Mackay Harbour

Compare West Mackay with nearby areas

Foulden Mackay Racecourse South Mackay Cremorne Ooralea Mount Pleasant East Mackay

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cremorne vs West Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30747/cremorne/vs/SAL33038/west-mackay