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Mackay vs Mackay Harbour

Name: Mackay vs Mackay Harbour — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Mackay profile · Mackay Harbour profile

Mackay Mackay Harbour

Mackay and Mackay Harbour are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Mackay is a younger, more diverse hub where 16.5% of people use another language at home and 48% of residents live alone. It is highly walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries. In contrast, Mackay Harbour is far older, with a typical age of 50. It is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,079 compared to $1,239 in Mackay, and far more homes are owned outright (38% versus 16.2%).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though they remain distinct in their makeup. Both share a similar level of school advantage and a similar proportion of people who finished Year 12. However, the gap in housing is stark; Mackay is much more reliant on renting (64.5%), while Mackay Harbour has far more large homes, with 70.3% having three or more bedrooms. While Mackay is a walker's paradise, Mackay Harbour is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.1 pts higher in Mackay 3+ bedrooms: 34.7 pts higher in Mackay Harbour Owned outright: 21.9 pts higher in Mackay Harbour Rent: $230 higher in Mackay Harbour Population: 3,340 larger in Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +3,340 larger in Mackay gap steady

4,026 86th pct 686 70th pct

Median age in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +12 yrs older in Mackay Harbour gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +13.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.6 pts 19.4%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 10.6%

12.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

Marital status

26.9% Married +23.2 pts ▸ 50.1%

49.3% Never married ◂ +22.4 pts 26.8%

13.8% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Mackay Mackay Harbour

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.4% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 68.4%

6.0% Philippines ◂ +5.5 pts 0.4%

2.9% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.5% English +9.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

26.1% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

8.6% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.2% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Filipino ◂ +5.5 pts 0.9%

4.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.7% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.1% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

66.1% English only +13.6 pts ▸ 79.7%

3.5% Tagalog ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.1% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

36.4% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 33.8%

18.8% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 15.9%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mackay in Mackay Harbour

6.13 63rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mackay in Mackay Harbour even

17 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +135 larger in Mackay

668 88th pct 533 76th pct

ICSEA in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +7 higher in Mackay

985 46th pct 978 42nd pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 45.5%

20.0% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

6.2% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 26.1%

17.0% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.3% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.9% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.1% Health even 10.1%

7.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

4.4% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +$239 higher in Mackay Harbour gap widening

$835 64th pct $1,074 87th pct

Household income in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +$840 higher in Mackay Harbour gap widening

$1,239 28th pct $2,079 78th pct

Family income in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +$642 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$1,827 46th pct $2,469 80th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.7 pts 18.1%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 25.0%

24.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 14.9%

5.8% $4,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.5%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 26.0%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

3.6% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +5.5 pts 5.2%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

4.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +4.5 pts ▸ 58.0%

18.0% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 16.9%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +287 larger in Mackay

304 86th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +4 yrs older in Mackay Harbour

29 yrs 60th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +$498 higher in Mackay Harbour

$564 41st pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +$1,167 higher in Mackay Harbour

$1,083 22nd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +0.2 larger in Mackay Harbour gap widening

1.9 11th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

33.3% Couples without children +17.9 pts ▸ 51.2%

41.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 41.2%

21.5% One-parent families ◂ +13.7 pts 7.8%

3.6% Other families ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

48.0% 1 person ◂ +17.9 pts 30.1%

31.3% 2 people +15.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

10.4% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.2% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

2.8% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +$230 higher in Mackay Harbour gap widening

$270 47th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +$780 higher in Mackay Harbour gap widening

$1,387 34th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +0.10 higher in Mackay Harbour gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.5% Rented ◂ +26.1 pts 38.4%

16.2% Owned outright +21.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

14.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

28.2% Flat or apartment +23.6 pts ▸ 51.8%

42.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +30.4 pts 12.3%

26.1% Separate house ◂ +17.8 pts 8.3%

0.3% Other dwelling +24.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

Bedrooms per home

27.0% 3 bedrooms +29.2 pts ▸ 56.2%

46.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +37.2 pts 9.1%

13.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 10.5%

5.6% 4 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.6% Studio / none +4.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

19.8% $350–$549 +31.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

48.3% $200–$349 ◂ +40.8 pts 7.5%

4.0% $550–$749 +21.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

23.5% Under $200 ◂ +17.8 pts 5.7%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.3 pts 22.0%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

5.6% $3,000 or more +28.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

22.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.6 pts 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +22 more in Mackay

26 86th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +0.63 more in Mackay

6.46 83rd pct 5.83 81st pct

Departures/1k in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +626.8 more in Mackay

1,010.2 86th pct 383.4 76th pct

PT routes in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +9 more in Mackay

11 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +12 longer in Mackay Harbour

3 21st pct 15 53rd pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 69.2%

8.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 4.0%

8.1% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%

3.0% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Bicycle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.7 pts 37.0%

24.9% 2 vehicles +15.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

15.3% No vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 6.7%

6.9% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.6% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 12.1%

7.8% Mining +5.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

6.6% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%

4.5% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 18.2%

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 15.0%

8.0% Managers +8.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +6.3 pts 6.9%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.8% Sales workers even 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +6.1 higher in Mackay

9.0 100th pct 2.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +5.6 more in Mackay

8.0 100th pct 2.4 68th pct

15-min city in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +99.9 pts higher in Mackay

100.0% 100th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +99.7 pts higher in Mackay

100.0% 100th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +24.2 pts higher in Mackay

99.2% 97th pct 75.0% 80th pct

Walk to school in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +99.9 pts higher in Mackay

100.0% 100th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +5.2 pts higher in Mackay

100.0% 99th pct 94.8% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +99.9 pts higher in Mackay

100.0% 100th pct 0.1% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +16.4 more in Mackay Harbour

40.5 77th pct 56.9 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +351 higher in Mackay

366 98th pct 14 73rd pct

Mean slope in Mackay in Mackay Harbour +2.6 pts higher in Mackay Harbour

2.6% 5th pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Mackay with nearby areas

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

Compare Mackay Harbour with nearby areas

Slade Point Andergrove North Mackay Cremorne East Mackay Beaconsfield Mackay Blacks Beach

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mackay vs Mackay Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31724/mackay/vs/SAL31725/mackay-harbour