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Mackay vs Mount Pleasant

Name: Mackay vs Mount Pleasant — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Mackay profile · Mount Pleasant profile

Mackay Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld) and Mackay are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld) is dominated by family homes, with 92.3% being separate houses and 87.8% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Mackay is far more urban, where 64.5% of households rent and only 26.1% live in separate houses. This difference extends to the people; Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld) has a far higher share of seniors at 23.4% and more people caring for children unpaid (28.1%), while Mackay is a hub for recent overseas arrivals (28.3%) and people living alone (48%).

While these areas differ in their layout, they share a very similar typical weekly personal income of around $840. These two neighbours are drifting further apart in how they are built, with Mackay becoming a walker's paradise and Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld) remaining somewhat walkable. Mackay provides much easier access to daily needs, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, compared to about 70% in Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 41.9 pts higher in Mackay Separate houses: 66.2 pts higher in Mount Pleasant 3+ bedrooms: 52.2 pts higher in Mount Pleasant Living alone: 20.4 pts higher in Mackay Owned outright: 17.2 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +668 larger in Mount Pleasant gap steady

4,026 86th pct 4,694 86th pct

Median age in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +3 yrs older in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 25.4%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 21.8%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.1% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 10.1%

Marital status

26.9% Married +24.4 pts ▸ 51.3%

49.3% Never married ◂ +19.6 pts 29.7%

13.8% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 8.4%

4.4% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Mackay Mount Pleasant

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.4% Australia +19.1 pts ▸ 78.5%

6.0% Philippines ◂ +4.3 pts 1.6%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.5% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

29.5% English +9.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

26.1% Australian +10.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

8.6% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.2% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.4% Filipino ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

4.5% German +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

66.1% English only +19.0 pts ▸ 85.1%

3.5% Tagalog ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.1% Christianity +18.3 pts ▸ 56.4%

36.4% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 32.8%

18.8% Not stated ◂ +10.7 pts 8.1%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +2.75 more in Mackay

6.13 63rd pct 3.38 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +3 more in Mount Pleasant

17 86th pct 20 87th pct

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

668 88th pct 631 87th pct

ICSEA in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +3 higher in Mount Pleasant

985 46th pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

20.0% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

9.2% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% Year 11 even 6.3%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

17.0% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

11.9% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.1% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.4% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +$18 higher in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing

$835 64th pct $853 67th pct

Household income in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +$447 higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening

$1,239 28th pct $1,686 59th pct

Family income in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +$306 higher in Mount Pleasant gap steady

$1,827 46th pct $2,133 65th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 24.3%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

24.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 16.1%

5.8% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.9%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

7.4% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

2.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +8.0 pts ▸ 61.5%

18.0% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Three or more even 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +38 larger in Mackay

304 86th pct 266 86th pct

Median age in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +8 yrs older in Mackay

29 yrs 60th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +$389 higher in Mount Pleasant

$564 41st pct $953 76th pct

Household income in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +$1,233 higher in Mount Pleasant

$1,083 22nd pct $2,316 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +0.5 larger in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing

1.9 11th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

41.4% Couples with children +12.4 pts ▸ 53.8%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 32.2%

21.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.6 pts 13.0%

3.6% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

Household size

48.0% 1 person ◂ +20.4 pts 27.6%

31.3% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

10.4% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.2% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.8% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.3% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +$120 higher in Mount Pleasant gap steady

$270 47th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +$281 higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening

$1,387 34th pct $1,668 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +0.10 higher in Mackay gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.5% Rented ◂ +41.9 pts 22.6%

16.2% Owned outright +17.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

14.5% Owned with a mortgage +18.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

2.0% Other tenure +6.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

26.1% Separate house +66.2 pts ▸ 92.3%

42.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +36.3 pts 6.4%

28.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.4 pts 0.8%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.0% 3 bedrooms +21.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

46.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +36.3 pts 9.9%

5.6% 4 bedrooms +26.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.5 pts 0.4%

3.0% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

19.8% $350–$549 +39.5 pts ▸ 59.4%

48.3% $200–$349 ◂ +22.5 pts 25.9%

23.5% Under $200 ◂ +20.8 pts 2.7%

4.0% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

22.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.3 pts 14.4%

5.6% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +12 more in Mackay

26 86th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +3.48 more in Mackay

6.46 83rd pct 2.98 69th pct

Departures/1k in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +750.3 more in Mackay

1,010.2 86th pct 259.9 74th pct

PT routes in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +5 more in Mackay

11 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Mackay in Mount Pleasant even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 72.6%

8.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%

8.1% Walked ◂ +6.7 pts 1.4%

3.0% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Bicycle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 37.7%

24.9% 2 vehicles +15.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

15.3% No vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 4.1%

6.9% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.6% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 15.9%

7.8% Mining +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 5.9%

4.1% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

6.6% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.5% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Other services even 4.9%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.1% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 8.5%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

8.0% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +3.6 higher in Mackay

9.0 100th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +2.2 more in Mackay

8.0 100th pct 5.8 88th pct

15-min city in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +26.6 pts higher in Mackay

100.0% 100th pct 73.4% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +32.3 pts higher in Mackay

100.0% 100th pct 67.6% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +7.1 pts higher in Mackay

99.2% 97th pct 92.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +31.7 pts higher in Mackay

100.0% 100th pct 68.3% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Mackay in Mount Pleasant even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +29.3 pts higher in Mackay

100.0% 100th pct 70.7% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +28.8 more in Mackay

40.5 77th pct 11.7 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +184 higher in Mackay

366 98th pct 181 90th pct

Mean slope in Mackay in Mount Pleasant +1.8 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

2.6% 5th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mackay vs Mount Pleasant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31724/mackay/vs/SAL32014/mount-pleasant