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Erakala vs Mount Pleasant

Name: Erakala vs Mount Pleasant — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Erakala profile · Mount Pleasant profile

Erakala Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld) and Erakala are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Mount Pleasant is a more urban, somewhat walkable place where many people live alone (27.6%) and 23.4% of residents are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Erakala is car-dependent and has a much younger feel, with 22.7% of its people under 15. There is a significant wealth gap between them; the typical weekly household income in Erakala is $3,103, which is far higher than the $1,686 seen in Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who moved in the last five years, at around 40%. They also share similar proportions of First Nations residents and volunteers. While they are close together, their accessibility differs wildly. Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld) has many more homes within a short walk of shops, health services, and public transport, while Erakala lacks these amenities within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,931 larger in Mount Pleasant Living alone: 19.9 pts higher in Mount Pleasant Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Mount Pleasant PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Mount Pleasant No car: 4.1 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

Demographics & Identity

Population in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +3,931 larger in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing

763 71st pct 4,694 86th pct

Median age in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +2 yrs older in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.9 pts 21.8%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

9.8% Seniors (65+) +13.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 18.9%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 10.1%

Marital status

59.7% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 51.3%

29.9% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 29.7%

5.4% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.7% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.7% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Erakala Mount Pleasant

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 78.5%

0.7% England +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% New Zealand even 1.9%

0.0% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.7% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 36.7%

32.4% English +6.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

11.4% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

9.3% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.0% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

1.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 85.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.1% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 56.4%

29.6% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

0.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Erakala in Mount Pleasant

— 3.38 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +11 more in Mount Pleasant

9 78th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +14 larger in Mount Pleasant

617 86th pct 631 87th pct

ICSEA in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +4 higher in Erakala

991 51st pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 49.7%

20.6% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

6.3% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 38.1%

18.2% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

26.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 23.1%

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 15.8%

11.4% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.6% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.4% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +$254 higher in Erakala gap widening

$1,107 88th pct $853 67th pct

Household income in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +$1,417 higher in Erakala gap widening

$3,103 98th pct $1,686 59th pct

Family income in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +$984 higher in Erakala gap widening

$3,117 92nd pct $2,133 65th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 11.5%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

11.3% $650–$1,499 +13.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

1.4% Under $650 +14.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

25.5% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.9%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.0%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.5% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +8.6 pts 61.5%

15.9% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

2.9% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +229 larger in Mount Pleasant

37 74th pct 266 86th pct

Median age in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +1 yrs older in Mount Pleasant

20 yrs 25th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +$403 higher in Mount Pleasant

$550 39th pct $953 76th pct

Household income in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +$384 higher in Erakala

$2,700 84th pct $2,316 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +0.8 larger in Erakala gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples with children ◂ +16.7 pts 53.8%

22.4% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

5.9% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

7.7% 1 person +19.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.3% 4 people ◂ +13.4 pts 11.9%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.9%

12.2% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 6.8%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +$110 higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening

$280 50th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +$589 higher in Erakala gap widening

$2,257 84th pct $1,668 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +0.10 higher in Erakala gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.5 pts 32.9%

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 33.4%

9.0% Rented +13.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

3.6% Other tenure +5.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 92.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.6 pts 32.5%

19.5% 3 bedrooms +29.1 pts ▸ 48.6%

17.2% 5 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 6.7%

2.7% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.0% $350–$549 +39.4 pts ▸ 59.4%

40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +14.1 pts 25.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.5% $1,000–$1,799 +26.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.8%

29.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.3 pts 7.1%

8.3% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +14 more in Mount Pleasant

0 0th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +2.98 more in Mount Pleasant

0.00 0th pct 2.98 69th pct

Departures/1k in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +259.9 more in Mount Pleasant

0.0 0th pct 259.9 74th pct

PT routes in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +6 more in Mount Pleasant

0 0th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +52 longer in Erakala

55 82nd pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 72.6%

7.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 40.6%

11.5% 1 vehicle +26.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

25.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 11.6%

17.7% 4 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 6.3%

0.0% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.4% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

9.1% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

7.5% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.1% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

4.0% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

4.9% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.0% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 12.4%

15.9% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 9.4%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.4% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +4.8 higher in Mount Pleasant

0.7 57th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +5.2 more in Mount Pleasant

0.6 55th pct 5.8 88th pct

15-min city in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +73.4 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

0.0% 0th pct 73.4% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +67.6 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

0.0% 0th pct 67.6% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +91.1 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

1.0% 57th pct 92.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +66.3 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

2.0% 58th pct 68.3% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +41.7 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

58.3% 66th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +70.7 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

0.0% 0th pct 70.7% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +1.2 more in Mount Pleasant

10.5 43rd pct 11.7 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +177 higher in Mount Pleasant

4 65th pct 181 90th pct

Mean slope in Erakala in Mount Pleasant +5.2 pts higher in Erakala

9.6% 79th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Erakala vs Mount Pleasant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30981/erakala/vs/SAL32014/mount-pleasant