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Foulden vs Mount Pleasant

Name: Foulden vs Mount Pleasant — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Foulden profile · Mount Pleasant profile

Foulden Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld) and Foulden are neighbouring areas with very different scales and layouts. Mount Pleasant is a developed area with 4,694 people, whereas Foulden is sparsely populated with only 9 residents. There is a massive gap in accessibility; Mount Pleasant is somewhat walkable with a 15-minute walk to a park for all homes, while Foulden is car-dependent. Incomes also differ sharply, with a typical weekly household income of $4,250 in Foulden, which is far higher than the $1,686 usually seen in Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld).

Both areas share a similar level of school advantage and typical weekly personal incomes of around $850 to $900. While they are close in these respects, their infrastructure has diverged. Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld) has many more public transport stops and routes, while Foulden has none. These gaps in transport and walkability remain stark, as Foulden continues to be car-dependent while Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld) offers significantly more amenities within walking distance.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,685 larger in Mount Pleasant People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Foulden Household income: $2,564 higher in Foulden Household size: 1.1 larger in Foulden Family income: $2,117 higher in Foulden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Foulden in Mount Pleasant +4,685 larger in Mount Pleasant gap steady

9 6th pct 4,694 86th pct

Median age in Foulden in Mount Pleasant +4 yrs older in Foulden gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

33.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +23.2 pts 10.1%

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.5 pts 21.8%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.0% Children (0–14) +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

Marital status

44.4% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 51.3%

44.4% Never married ◂ +14.7 pts 29.7%

0.0% Divorced +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Widowed +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Foulden Mount Pleasant

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +21.5 pts 78.5%

0.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% Australian ◂ +7.7 pts 36.7%

44.4% English ◂ +5.5 pts 38.9%

0.0% Scottish +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Irish +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% German +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +14.9 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

77.8% Christianity ◂ +21.4 pts 56.4%

0.0% No religion +32.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

0.0% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Foulden in Mount Pleasant

— 3.38 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Foulden in Mount Pleasant +4 more in Mount Pleasant

16 86th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Foulden in Mount Pleasant +37 larger in Foulden

669 89th pct 631 87th pct

ICSEA in Foulden in Mount Pleasant even

986 47th pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 10 ◂ +40.2 pts 26.4%

0.0% Year 12 +49.7 pts ▸ 49.7%

0.0% Year 9 or below +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Year 11 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

100.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +61.9 pts 38.1%

0.0% Bachelor degree +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

100.0% Engineering & related ◂ +76.9 pts 23.1%

0.0% Management & commerce +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Health +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Education +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Society & culture +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

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

0.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Foulden in Mount Pleasant +$47 higher in Foulden gap narrowing

$900 73rd pct $853 67th pct

Household income in Foulden in Mount Pleasant +$2,564 higher in Foulden

$4,250 100th pct $1,686 59th pct

Family income in Foulden in Mount Pleasant +$2,117 higher in Foulden

$4,250 100th pct $2,133 65th pct

Personal income distribution

66.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +37.7 pts 28.9%

0.0% Under $650 +36.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Mental health +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Asthma +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Other condition +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Heart disease +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Diabetes +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +38.5 pts 61.5%

0.0% One condition +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.0% Two conditions +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Foulden in Mount Pleasant +266 larger in Mount Pleasant

0 0th pct 266 86th pct

Median age in Foulden in Mount Pleasant

— 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Foulden in Mount Pleasant

— $953 76th pct

Household income in Foulden in Mount Pleasant

— $2,316 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Foulden in Mount Pleasant +1.1 larger in Foulden

3.5 95th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

37.5% Couples with children +16.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

0.0% Couples without children +32.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

0.0% One-parent families +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Foulden in Mount Pleasant

— $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Foulden in Mount Pleasant

— $1,668 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Foulden in Mount Pleasant +0.20 higher in Foulden

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

Transport & Vehicles

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

0 0th pct 14 84th pct

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

0.00 0th pct 2.98 69th pct

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

0.0 0th pct 259.9 74th pct

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

0 0th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Foulden in Mount Pleasant +19 longer in Foulden

22 60th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +12.6 pts ▸ 72.6%

0.0% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Mining +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Education & training +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Retail trade +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Construction +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Other services +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Wholesale trade +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.0% Technicians & trades +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Community & personal service +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Managers +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Sales workers +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Foulden in Mount Pleasant +5.1 higher in Mount Pleasant

0.4 49th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Foulden in Mount Pleasant +5.8 more in Mount Pleasant

0.1 36th pct 5.8 88th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 73.4% 85th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 67.6% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Foulden in Mount Pleasant +92.1 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

0.0% 0th pct 92.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Foulden in Mount Pleasant +68.3 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

0.0% 0th pct 68.3% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Foulden in Mount Pleasant +97.6 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

2.4% 40th pct 100.0% 99th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 70.7% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Foulden in Mount Pleasant +11.7 more in Mount Pleasant

0.0 0th pct 11.7 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Foulden in Mount Pleasant +181 higher in Mount Pleasant

1 50th pct 181 90th pct

Mean slope in Foulden in Mount Pleasant +1.7 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

2.6% 7th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Foulden with nearby areas

Racecourse West Mackay Mount Pleasant Glenella Erakala Mackay North Mackay Cremorne

Compare Mount Pleasant with nearby areas

North Mackay Glenella Foulden Beaconsfield Cremorne Andergrove Richmond Mackay

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Foulden vs Mount Pleasant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31077/foulden/vs/SAL32014/mount-pleasant