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Glenella vs West Mackay

Name: Glenella vs West Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Glenella profile · West Mackay profile

Glenella West Mackay

West Mackay and Glenella are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. West Mackay is a very walkable area where 32.7% of people live alone and 34.3% of homes are rented. In contrast, Glenella is mostly car-dependent, with a much higher share of separate houses (95.4%) and large family homes, as 95.1% have three or more bedrooms. Financial profiles also differ; 36.1% of Glenella households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 20% in West Mackay.

Daily life is similar in other ways, with both areas having about the same share of First Nations people and very similar rates of unpaid care and housework. They also both have 17 schools within 3 km. However, the gaps in accessibility are stark: West Mackay has far more public transport stops and more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, while Glenella's residents are more likely to be working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.5 pts higher in Glenella Living alone: 19.5 pts higher in West Mackay Separate houses: 17.9 pts higher in Glenella Renting: 13.8 pts higher in West Mackay Household size: 0.6 larger in Glenella

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenella in West Mackay +1,991 larger in West Mackay gap steady

4,545 86th pct 6,536 86th pct

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

39 yrs 26th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 25.4%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +8.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 16.8%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +14.4 pts 41.8%

29.9% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

7.0% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.1% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.7% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Glenella West Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 76.6%

1.4% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

2.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.8% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.8% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.1% English ◂ +0.3 pts 36.8%

35.9% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

10.6% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

6.8% German ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

5.5% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

1.9% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 81.8%

0.9% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 57.1%

32.5% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 30.6%

6.2% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glenella in West Mackay +1.69 more in West Mackay

1.05 9th pct 2.73 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glenella in West Mackay even

17 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Glenella in West Mackay +96 larger in West Mackay

572 81st pct 668 88th pct

ICSEA in Glenella in West Mackay +9 higher in Glenella

994 52nd pct 985 46th pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 46.8%

24.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 23.9%

7.9% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 36.1%

22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 20.7%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 11.2%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

24.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 20.4%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%

12.6% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

9.4% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences even 1.7%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Glenella in West Mackay +$143 higher in Glenella gap narrowing

$981 80th pct $838 64th pct

Household income in Glenella in West Mackay +$839 higher in Glenella gap narrowing

$2,535 90th pct $1,696 60th pct

Family income in Glenella in West Mackay +$529 higher in Glenella gap narrowing

$2,761 88th pct $2,232 70th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.1% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

21.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 9.5%

8.0% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 19.1%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.9% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +7.8 pts 58.0%

18.4% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenella in West Mackay +75 larger in West Mackay

206 86th pct 281 86th pct

Median age in Glenella in West Mackay +9 yrs older in West Mackay

15 yrs 11th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Glenella in West Mackay +$20 higher in Glenella

$710 57th pct $690 55th pct

Household income in Glenella in West Mackay +$375 higher in Glenella

$2,041 64th pct $1,666 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenella in West Mackay +0.6 larger in Glenella gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

65.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 54.1%

24.2% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

10.0% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.2% 1 person +19.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

23.2% 4 people ◂ +11.0 pts 12.2%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 13.1%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenella in West Mackay +$130 higher in Glenella gap widening

$450 88th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Glenella in West Mackay +$309 higher in Glenella gap narrowing

$1,904 67th pct $1,595 48th pct

People / bedroom in Glenella in West Mackay even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.8 pts 32.7%

20.6% Rented +13.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

32.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 29.3%

0.7% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +17.9 pts 77.5%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

1.8% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

56.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +36.4 pts 19.7%

30.9% 3 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

3.5% 2 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

0.3% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $350–$549 ◂ +23.7 pts 37.9%

10.9% $200–$349 +29.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

15.2% $550–$749 ◂ +13.5 pts 1.7%

6.3% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +15.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 26.9%

12.1% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenella in West Mackay +12 more in West Mackay

7 77th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Glenella in West Mackay +1.37 more in West Mackay

1.54 63rd pct 2.91 69th pct

Departures/1k in Glenella in West Mackay +105.0 more in West Mackay

90.9 67th pct 195.8 73rd pct

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

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Glenella in West Mackay +16 longer in Glenella

19 58th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 70.4%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

5.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

0.9% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 37.6%

21.5% 1 vehicle +15.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 11.6%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%

1.2% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.6% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

5.6% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

5.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 19.5%

18.8% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

9.7% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.2% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers even 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Glenella in West Mackay +3.8 higher in West Mackay

3.3 74th pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenella in West Mackay +4.5 more in West Mackay

2.9 72nd pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Glenella in West Mackay +93.3 pts higher in West Mackay

4.2% 60th pct 97.5% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Glenella in West Mackay +93.1 pts higher in West Mackay

3.2% 60th pct 96.3% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Glenella in West Mackay +28.8 pts higher in West Mackay

68.8% 78th pct 97.6% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Glenella in West Mackay +20.1 pts higher in West Mackay

77.7% 84th pct 97.8% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Glenella in West Mackay +3.6 pts higher in West Mackay

96.3% 84th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Glenella in West Mackay +80.4 pts higher in West Mackay

3.9% 72nd pct 84.2% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Glenella in West Mackay +4.3 more in West Mackay

8.4 37th pct 12.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Glenella in West Mackay +74 higher in West Mackay

31 75th pct 105 86th pct

Mean slope in Glenella in West Mackay +1.8 pts higher in Glenella

4.6% 36th pct 2.8% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenella vs West Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31159/glenella/vs/SAL33038/west-mackay