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Foulden vs West Mackay

Name: Foulden vs West Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Foulden profile · West Mackay profile

Foulden West Mackay

West Mackay and Foulden are neighbouring areas with very different characters. West Mackay is a populous hub where the walkability score is very walkable, with 97.6% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Foulden is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.4 and no public transport stops. There is also a significant income gap; typical household weekly income is $1,696 in West Mackay, while it is far higher in Foulden at $4,250.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical weekly family income, though Foulden's is far above the Australian average. They also share very similar school profiles, with almost identical average school sizes and a similar number of schools within 3 km. While West Mackay is a larger community with more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Foulden has larger households, with 3.5 people per home compared to 2.3 in West Mackay.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,527 larger in West Mackay Household size: 1.2 larger in Foulden Household income: $2,554 higher in Foulden Family income: $2,018 higher in Foulden People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Foulden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Foulden in West Mackay +6,527 larger in West Mackay gap steady

9 6th pct 6,536 86th pct

Median age in Foulden in West Mackay +3 yrs older in Foulden gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

33.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +22.1 pts 11.2%

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 25.4%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +25.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% Children (0–14) +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

Marital status

44.4% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 41.8%

44.4% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 35.3%

0.0% Divorced +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Widowed +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Foulden West Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +23.4 pts 76.6%

0.0% Philippines +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 36.1%

44.4% English ◂ +7.7 pts 36.8%

0.0% Irish +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Scottish +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% German +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Filipino +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +18.2 pts 81.8%

0.0% Tagalog +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

77.8% Christianity ◂ +20.7 pts 57.1%

0.0% No religion +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

0.0% Not stated +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Foulden in West Mackay

— 2.73 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Foulden in West Mackay +1 more in West Mackay

16 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Foulden in West Mackay even

669 89th pct 668 88th pct

ICSEA in Foulden in West Mackay even

986 47th pct 985 46th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 10 ◂ +42.7 pts 23.9%

0.0% Year 12 +46.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

0.0% Year 9 or below +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Year 11 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

100.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +63.9 pts 36.1%

0.0% Bachelor degree +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

100.0% Engineering & related ◂ +79.6 pts 20.4%

0.0% Health +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Management & commerce +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Society & culture +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Education +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Foulden in West Mackay +$62 higher in Foulden gap narrowing

$900 73rd pct $838 64th pct

Household income in Foulden in West Mackay +$2,554 higher in Foulden

$4,250 100th pct $1,696 60th pct

Family income in Foulden in West Mackay +$2,018 higher in Foulden

$4,250 100th pct $2,232 70th pct

Personal income distribution

66.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +38.4 pts 28.2%

0.0% Under $650 +36.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Arthritis +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Mental health +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Asthma +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Heart disease +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Dementia +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +42.0 pts 58.0%

0.0% One condition +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% Two conditions +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Three or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Foulden in West Mackay +281 larger in West Mackay

0 0th pct 281 86th pct

Median age in Foulden in West Mackay

— 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Foulden in West Mackay

— $690 55th pct

Household income in Foulden in West Mackay

— $1,666 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Foulden in West Mackay +1.2 larger in Foulden

3.5 95th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

37.5% Couples with children +16.6 pts ▸ 54.1%

0.0% Couples without children +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

0.0% One-parent families +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Foulden in West Mackay

— $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Foulden in West Mackay

— $1,595 48th pct

People / bedroom in Foulden in West Mackay +0.10 higher in Foulden

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Foulden in West Mackay +19 more in West Mackay

0 0th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Foulden in West Mackay +2.91 more in West Mackay

0.00 0th pct 2.91 69th pct

Departures/1k in Foulden in West Mackay +195.8 more in West Mackay

0.0 0th pct 195.8 73rd pct

PT routes in Foulden in West Mackay +4 more in West Mackay

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Foulden in West Mackay +19 longer in Foulden

22 60th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 70.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% Mining +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Education & training +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Accommodation & food +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Retail trade +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Other services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Technicians & trades +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% Professionals +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.0% Community & personal service +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Labourers +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Managers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Sales workers +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Foulden in West Mackay +6.7 higher in West Mackay

0.4 49th pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Foulden in West Mackay +7.3 more in West Mackay

0.1 36th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Foulden in West Mackay +97.5 pts higher in West Mackay

0.0% 0th pct 97.5% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Foulden in West Mackay +96.3 pts higher in West Mackay

0.0% 0th pct 96.3% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Foulden in West Mackay +97.6 pts higher in West Mackay

0.0% 0th pct 97.6% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Foulden in West Mackay +97.8 pts higher in West Mackay

0.0% 0th pct 97.8% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Foulden in West Mackay +97.5 pts higher in West Mackay

2.4% 40th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Foulden in West Mackay +84.2 pts higher in West Mackay

0.0% 0th pct 84.2% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Foulden in West Mackay +12.7 more in West Mackay

0.0 0th pct 12.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Foulden in West Mackay +104 higher in West Mackay

1 50th pct 105 86th pct

Mean slope in Foulden in West Mackay +0.2 pts higher in West Mackay

2.6% 7th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Foulden with nearby areas

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Compare West Mackay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Foulden vs West Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31077/foulden/vs/SAL33038/west-mackay