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East Mackay vs West Mackay

Name: East Mackay vs West Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · East Mackay profile · West Mackay profile

East Mackay West Mackay

West Mackay and East Mackay are neighbouring areas with a few thousand residents each. The most striking difference is how easy it is to get around without a car. West Mackay is very walkable, with 97.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 84.2% of residents within a short walk of health services. By contrast, East Mackay is somewhat walkable, and only 26% of homes are within 15 minutes of health services. West Mackay also has more schools nearby and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 19.2%.

Everyday life is very similar across both areas, as they share the same typical resident age of 42 and nearly identical typical household incomes. They both have a similar proportion of First Nations people and children under 15. While West Mackay has a higher walkability score and more public transport routes, East Mackay has more public transport stops and a higher number of weekly departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,811 larger in West Mackay Separate houses: 6.0 pts higher in West Mackay No religion: 5.9 pts higher in East Mackay Recent arrivals: 4.4 pts higher in West Mackay Other language: 2.7 pts higher in West Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Mackay in West Mackay +2,811 larger in West Mackay gap steady

3,725 86th pct 6,536 86th pct

Median age in East Mackay in West Mackay even gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 25.4%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

20.2% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

Marital status

43.1% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 41.8%

34.4% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

7.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

East Mackay West 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 ◂ +0.2 pts 76.6%

1.8% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% English ◂ +3.0 pts 36.8%

31.6% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

13.0% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

6.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

2.3% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.8% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 81.8%

1.1% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

36.6% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 30.6%

11.9% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Mackay in West Mackay +1.18 more in West Mackay

1.55 19th pct 2.73 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Mackay in West Mackay +9 more in West Mackay

8 77th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in East Mackay in West Mackay +84 larger in West Mackay

584 82nd pct 668 88th pct

ICSEA in East Mackay in West Mackay +16 higher in West Mackay

968 37th pct 985 46th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 46.8%

23.9% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.0% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

17.7% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

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

1.9% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

9.3% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

7.6% Education even 7.6%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in East Mackay in West Mackay +$78 higher in East Mackay gap widening

$916 74th pct $838 64th pct

Household income in East Mackay in West Mackay +$22 higher in East Mackay gap narrowing

$1,718 61st pct $1,696 60th pct

Family income in East Mackay in West Mackay +$27 higher in West Mackay gap narrowing

$2,205 69th pct $2,232 70th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.7%

23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.0%

16.7% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.2%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.1%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

4.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +1.7 pts 58.0%

17.9% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.2% Two conditions even 6.2%

3.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Mackay in West Mackay +88 larger in West Mackay

193 86th pct 281 86th pct

Median age in East Mackay in West Mackay +1 yrs older in West Mackay

23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in East Mackay in West Mackay +$68 higher in West Mackay

$622 48th pct $690 55th pct

Household income in East Mackay in West Mackay +$104 higher in West Mackay

$1,562 45th pct $1,666 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Mackay in West Mackay even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

30.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 29.9%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 14.8%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 34.0%

32.5% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

11.4% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.9% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Mackay in West Mackay even gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in East Mackay in West Mackay +$30 higher in East Mackay gap widening

$1,625 50th pct $1,595 48th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 34.3%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

27.5% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

1.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

71.4% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 77.5%

25.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 19.4%

1.3% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

24.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 19.7%

22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 20.8%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

5.1% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.5 pts 40.6%

35.0% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

9.3% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.9%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

6.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Mackay in West Mackay +4 more in West Mackay

15 85th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in East Mackay in West Mackay +1.12 more in East Mackay

4.03 74th pct 2.91 69th pct

Departures/1k in East Mackay in West Mackay +57.6 more in East Mackay

253.4 74th pct 195.8 73rd pct

PT routes in East Mackay in West Mackay +3 more in West Mackay

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in East Mackay in West Mackay +2 longer in West Mackay

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

75.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 70.4%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

1.2% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 37.0%

37.2% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.6% 3 vehicles even 11.6%

6.9% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.6% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.7% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

7.1% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

3.0% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Wholesale trade even 3.9%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.3% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in East Mackay in West Mackay +1.9 higher in West Mackay

5.2 84th pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in East Mackay in West Mackay +2.7 more in West Mackay

4.7 81st pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in East Mackay in West Mackay +53.4 pts higher in West Mackay

44.1% 78th pct 97.5% 99th pct

Walk to shops in East Mackay in West Mackay +38.6 pts higher in West Mackay

57.7% 82nd pct 96.3% 98th pct

Walk to transit in East Mackay in West Mackay +2.2 pts higher in East Mackay

99.8% 99th pct 97.6% 92nd pct

Walk to school in East Mackay in West Mackay +30.7 pts higher in West Mackay

67.1% 81st pct 97.8% 98th pct

Walk to a park in East Mackay in West Mackay even

99.9% 97th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in East Mackay in West Mackay +58.3 pts higher in West Mackay

26.0% 78th pct 84.2% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in East Mackay in West Mackay +3.1 more in East Mackay

15.8 56th pct 12.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in East Mackay in West Mackay +52 higher in West Mackay

53 79th pct 105 86th pct

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

3.5% 21st pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare East Mackay with nearby areas

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Compare West Mackay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Mackay vs West Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30929/east-mackay/vs/SAL33038/west-mackay