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East Mackay vs North Mackay

Name: East Mackay vs North Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · East Mackay profile · North Mackay profile

East Mackay North Mackay

North Mackay and East Mackay are neighbouring areas with very different levels of accessibility. North Mackay is very walkable, with 93.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" walkshed, compared to just 44.1% in East Mackay, which is only somewhat walkable. North Mackay has far more schools (23 versus 8) and a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children. These differences extend to basic services; for example, 90.8% of North Mackay homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while the figure is 57.7% in East Mackay.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share a similar demographic profile, with nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. However, East Mackay has a wealthier population, with a well higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (21.3% compared to 14.3% in North Mackay). At the same time, North Mackay has a larger First Nations population and a higher share of one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,469 larger in North Mackay Household income: $343 higher in East Mackay Family income: $377 higher in East Mackay Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in North Mackay Separate houses: 4.9 pts higher in North Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Mackay in North Mackay +2,469 larger in North Mackay gap narrowing

3,725 86th pct 6,194 86th pct

Median age in East Mackay in North Mackay +2 yrs older in East Mackay gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 24.6%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 19.8%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.2%

11.7% Youth (15–24) even 11.7%

Marital status

43.1% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 36.9%

34.4% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

10.5% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

4.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

East Mackay North Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 79.7%

2.1% New Zealand even 2.1%

1.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% India even 0.8%

0.3% China even 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.7% English +0.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

31.6% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.0% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

11.5% Scottish even 11.5%

6.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 85.3%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 50.2%

36.6% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Mackay in North Mackay +3.14 more in North Mackay

1.55 19th pct 4.69 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Mackay in North Mackay +15 more in North Mackay

8 77th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in East Mackay in North Mackay +19 larger in North Mackay

584 82nd pct 603 85th pct

ICSEA in East Mackay in North Mackay +16 higher in North Mackay

968 37th pct 984 46th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 43.4%

23.9% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

9.0% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 16.5%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

8.4% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% Creative arts even 1.8%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in East Mackay in North Mackay +$130 higher in East Mackay gap widening

$916 74th pct $786 57th pct

Household income in East Mackay in North Mackay +$343 higher in East Mackay gap widening

$1,718 61st pct $1,375 38th pct

Family income in East Mackay in North Mackay +$377 higher in East Mackay gap widening

$2,205 69th pct $1,828 46th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 27.5%

23.1% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

16.7% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 16.3%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.8% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

2.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +3.7 pts 56.1%

17.9% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Mackay in North Mackay +288 larger in North Mackay

193 86th pct 481 87th pct

Median age in East Mackay in North Mackay +3 yrs older in North Mackay

23 yrs 38th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in East Mackay in North Mackay +$3 higher in North Mackay

$622 48th pct $625 48th pct

Household income in East Mackay in North Mackay +$111 higher in East Mackay

$1,562 45th pct $1,451 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Mackay in North Mackay +0.1 larger in East Mackay gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 47.9%

30.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 29.5%

16.1% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

1.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

32.5% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.8% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.4% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Mackay in North Mackay +$20 higher in East Mackay gap widening

$320 63rd pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in East Mackay in North Mackay +$177 higher in East Mackay gap widening

$1,625 50th pct $1,448 38th pct

People / bedroom in East Mackay in North Mackay even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 36.6%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 29.4%

27.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 26.4%

1.3% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

71.4% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 76.4%

25.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.3 pts 7.3%

1.3% Flat or apartment +13.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

22.4% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

24.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 17.3%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

5.1% 1 bedroom even 5.0%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 50.4%

35.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 28.5%

9.3% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 21.6%

15.8% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Mackay in North Mackay +9 more in North Mackay

15 85th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in East Mackay in North Mackay +0.15 more in East Mackay

4.03 74th pct 3.87 73rd pct

Departures/1k in East Mackay in North Mackay +14.1 more in North Mackay

253.4 74th pct 267.5 74th pct

PT routes in East Mackay in North Mackay +4 more in North Mackay

1 71st pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in East Mackay in North Mackay +4 longer in North Mackay

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

75.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 72.4%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

1.2% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Bicycle even 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 33.2%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

6.9% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%

8.7% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

8.6% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

4.0% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.3% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 15.7%

8.8% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

11.4% Machinery operators & drivers even 11.4%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 6.1%

8.9% Sales workers even 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in East Mackay in North Mackay +1.4 higher in North Mackay

5.2 84th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in East Mackay in North Mackay +1.8 more in North Mackay

4.7 81st pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in East Mackay in North Mackay +49.4 pts higher in North Mackay

44.1% 78th pct 93.5% 96th pct

Walk to shops in East Mackay in North Mackay +33.1 pts higher in North Mackay

57.7% 82nd pct 90.8% 95th pct

Walk to transit in East Mackay in North Mackay +1.4 pts higher in East Mackay

99.8% 99th pct 98.3% 95th pct

Walk to school in East Mackay in North Mackay +18.1 pts higher in North Mackay

67.1% 81st pct 85.2% 89th pct

Walk to a park in East Mackay in North Mackay +0.6 pts higher in East Mackay

99.9% 97th pct 99.3% 86th pct

Walk to health in East Mackay in North Mackay +41.9 pts higher in North Mackay

26.0% 78th pct 67.9% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in East Mackay in North Mackay +2.4 more in North Mackay

15.8 56th pct 18.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in East Mackay in North Mackay +50 higher in North Mackay

53 79th pct 103 86th pct

Mean slope in East Mackay in North Mackay +0.2 pts higher in North Mackay

3.5% 21st pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare East Mackay with nearby areas

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Compare North Mackay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Mackay vs North Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30929/east-mackay/vs/SAL32179/north-mackay