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Foulden vs Mackay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Foulden profile · Mackay profile

Foulden Mackay

Mackay and Foulden are neighbours with very different profiles. Mackay is a larger hub where a walker's paradise walkability score means 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, and health services. In contrast, Foulden is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no public transport stops or walkable amenities. There is also a large gap in wealth and home size; typical household income is far higher in Foulden at $4,250 compared to $1,239 in Mackay, and Foulden has far more people per home at 3.5 compared to 1.9 in Mackay.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical age of residents, as Mackay's typical age is 38. Despite this, they differ in other ways, with residents noticeably older in Foulden. They do share some similarities in their education landscape, with nearly identical average school sizes and a similar number of schools within 3 km. While Mackay has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, the two areas track closely in the share of children attending government and Catholic schools.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,017 larger in Mackay Household size: 1.6 larger in Foulden Household income: $3,011 higher in Foulden Family income: $2,423 higher in Foulden Median age: 7 yrs older in Foulden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fouldenin Mackay +4,017 larger in Mackay gap steady
9 6th pct 4,026 86th pct
Median age in Fouldenin Mackay +7 yrs older in Foulden gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Fouldenin Mackay
— 7.6% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in Fouldenin Mackay
— 13.1% 26th pct
Under 15 in Fouldenin Mackay
— 12.1% 23rd pct
De facto in Fouldenin Mackay
— 13.4% 60th pct

Age structure

33.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +18.9 pts 14.4%
33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 26.8%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +33.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

44.4% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 49.3%
44.4% Married ◂ +17.6 pts 26.9%
0.0% Divorced +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Separated +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Foulden Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fouldenin Mackay
— 23.5% 83rd pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +40.6 pts 59.4%
0.0% Philippines +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% New Zealand +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% India +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% Australian ◂ +18.4 pts 26.1%
44.4% English ◂ +14.9 pts 29.5%
0.0% Irish +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Scottish +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Filipino +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% German +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Fouldenin Mackay
— 16.5% 85th pct
Limited English in Fouldenin Mackay
— 1.9% 85th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +33.9 pts 66.1%
0.0% Tagalog +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Fouldenin Mackay
— 36.4% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

77.8% Christianity ◂ +39.7 pts 38.1%
0.0% No religion +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Not stated +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fouldenin Mackay
— 45.8% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Fouldenin Mackay
— 15.2% 52nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Fouldenin Mackay
— 6.13 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fouldenin Mackay +1 more in Mackay
16 86th pct 17 86th pct
Avg size in Fouldenin Mackay even
669 89th pct 668 88th pct
ICSEA in Fouldenin Mackay even
986 47th pct 985 46th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 10 ◂ +46.6 pts 20.0%
0.0% Year 12 +45.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Year 11 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

100.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +71.0 pts 29.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

100.0% Engineering & related ◂ +83.4 pts 16.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Health +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Society & culture +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Education +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Fouldenin Mackay +$65 higher in Foulden gap narrowing
$900 73rd pct $835 64th pct
Household income in Fouldenin Mackay +$3,011 higher in Foulden
$4,250 100th pct $1,239 28th pct
Family income in Fouldenin Mackay +$2,423 higher in Foulden
$4,250 100th pct $1,827 46th pct
High earners in Fouldenin Mackay
— 8.9% 55th pct
High-income homes in Fouldenin Mackay
— 12.1% 37th pct

Personal income distribution

66.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +36.8 pts 29.9%
0.0% Under $650 +33.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fouldenin Mackay
— 27.0% 41st pct
Mental health in Fouldenin Mackay
— 10.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Fouldenin Mackay
— 5.3% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Arthritis +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Asthma +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Other condition +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +46.5 pts 53.5%
0.0% One condition +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Two conditions +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fouldenin Mackay
— 10.6% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Fouldenin Mackay
— 7.3% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Fouldenin Mackay
— 16.1% 14th pct
Defence service in Fouldenin Mackay
— 2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Fouldenin Mackay
— 11.9% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fouldenin Mackay +304 larger in Mackay
0 0th pct 304 86th pct
Median age in Fouldenin Mackay
— 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Fouldenin Mackay
— 39.2% 48th pct
Unemployment in Fouldenin Mackay
— 19.1% 83rd pct
Median income in Fouldenin Mackay
— $564 41st pct
Household income in Fouldenin Mackay
— $1,083 22nd pct
Indigenous language in Fouldenin Mackay
— 10.2% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fouldenin Mackay +1.6 larger in Foulden
3.5 95th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Fouldenin Mackay
— 21.5% 88th pct
Living alone in Fouldenin Mackay
— 48.0% 99th pct

Family composition

37.5% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 41.4%
0.0% Couples without children +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% One-parent families +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.0% Other families +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fouldenin Mackay
— $270 47th pct
Mortgage in Fouldenin Mackay
— $1,387 34th pct
People / bedroom in Fouldenin Mackay +0.10 higher in Foulden
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Fouldenin Mackay
— 64.5% 99th pct
Owned outright in Fouldenin Mackay
— 16.2% 7th pct
Separate houses in Fouldenin Mackay
— 26.1% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in Fouldenin Mackay
— 35.6% 2nd pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fouldenin Mackay
— 15.3% 91st pct
Work from home in Fouldenin Mackay
— 3.0% 6th pct
PT commute in Fouldenin Mackay
— 1.4% 75th pct
PT stops in Fouldenin Mackay +26 more in Mackay
0 0th pct 26 86th pct
Stops/1k in Fouldenin Mackay +6.46 more in Mackay
0.00 0th pct 6.46 83rd pct
Departures/1k in Fouldenin Mackay +1,010.2 more in Mackay
0.0 0th pct 1,010.2 86th pct
PT routes in Fouldenin Mackay +11 more in Mackay
0 0th pct 11 86th pct
Stop walk in Fouldenin Mackay +19 longer in Foulden
22 60th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 63.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Walked +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Bicycle +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fouldenin Mackay
— 47.9% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Fouldenin Mackay
— 28.3% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fouldenin Mackay
— 7.2% 85th pct
Participation in Fouldenin Mackay
— 56.0% 35th pct
Full-time in Fouldenin Mackay
— 67.6% 86th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Retail trade +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Mining +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Construction +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other services +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Labourers +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Sales workers +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Fouldenin Mackay +8.6 higher in Mackay
0.4 49th pct 9.0 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fouldenin Mackay +7.9 more in Mackay
0.1 36th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Fouldenin Mackay +100.0 pts higher in Mackay
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Fouldenin Mackay +100.0 pts higher in Mackay
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Fouldenin Mackay +99.2 pts higher in Mackay
0.0% 0th pct 99.2% 97th pct
Walk to school in Fouldenin Mackay +100.0 pts higher in Mackay
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Fouldenin Mackay +97.6 pts higher in Mackay
2.4% 40th pct 100.0% 99th pct
Walk to health in Fouldenin Mackay +100.0 pts higher in Mackay
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Fouldenin Mackay +40.5 more in Mackay
0.0 0th pct 40.5 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Fouldenin Mackay +365 higher in Mackay
1 50th pct 366 98th pct
Mean slope in Fouldenin Mackay even
2.6% 7th pct 2.6% 5th pct

Compare Foulden with nearby areas

Racecourse West Mackay Mount Pleasant Glenella Erakala Mackay North Mackay Cremorne

Compare Mackay with nearby areas

Cremorne East Mackay South Mackay West Mackay North Mackay Mount Pleasant Foulden Racecourse

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Foulden vs Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31077/foulden/vs/SAL31724/mackay