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Mackay vs West Mackay

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

Mackay West Mackay

West Mackay and Mackay are neighbouring areas with very different housing profiles. West Mackay is dominated by separate houses, with 77.5% of homes being detached and 70.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Mackay has far more apartments and townhouses, with 64.5% of households renting and 48% of people living alone. West Mackay also has a wealthier population, with a typical weekly household income of $1,696, which is well higher than the $1,239 typical in Mackay.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that most residents live within a short walk of a park and roughly the same share of adults hold a bachelor degree. Mackay is more connected, with far more public transport options and a higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. West Mackay has a larger share of children and older residents, including more people who need help with daily activities. Meanwhile, Mackay has a higher proportion of people born overseas and those who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.1 pts higher in Mackay Separate houses: 51.3 pts higher in West Mackay 3+ bedrooms: 35.0 pts higher in West Mackay Population: 2,510 larger in West Mackay Living alone: 15.3 pts higher in Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mackay in West Mackay +2,510 larger in West Mackay gap steady

4,026 86th pct 6,536 86th pct

Median age in Mackay in West Mackay +4 yrs older in West Mackay gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 25.1%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 25.4%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.1% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 11.2%

Marital status

49.3% Never married ◂ +14.0 pts 35.3%

26.9% Married +15.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

13.8% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

4.4% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Mackay West Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.4% Australia +17.2 pts ▸ 76.6%

6.0% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.5% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

1.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

29.5% English +7.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

26.1% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

9.2% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.6% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.4% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

4.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

66.1% English only +15.7 pts ▸ 81.8%

3.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.1% Christianity +19.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

36.4% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 30.6%

18.8% Not stated ◂ +8.7 pts 10.1%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mackay in West Mackay +3.40 more in Mackay

6.13 63rd pct 2.73 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mackay in West Mackay even

17 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Mackay in West Mackay even

668 88th pct 668 88th pct

ICSEA in Mackay in West Mackay even

985 46th pct 985 46th pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 46.8%

20.0% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.2% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

17.0% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

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

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.1% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Mackay in West Mackay +$3 higher in West Mackay gap narrowing

$835 64th pct $838 64th pct

Household income in Mackay in West Mackay +$457 higher in West Mackay gap widening

$1,239 28th pct $1,696 60th pct

Family income in Mackay in West Mackay +$405 higher in West Mackay gap widening

$1,827 46th pct $2,232 70th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 22.0%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 18.2%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.8% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.2%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

7.0% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.4% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Diabetes even 5.4%

2.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Dementia +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +4.5 pts ▸ 58.0%

18.0% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mackay in West Mackay +23 larger in Mackay

304 86th pct 281 86th pct

Median age in Mackay in West Mackay +5 yrs older in Mackay

29 yrs 60th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Mackay in West Mackay +$126 higher in West Mackay

$564 41st pct $690 55th pct

Household income in Mackay in West Mackay +$583 higher in West Mackay

$1,083 22nd pct $1,666 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mackay in West Mackay +0.4 larger in West Mackay gap widening

1.9 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

41.4% Couples with children +12.7 pts ▸ 54.1%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 29.9%

21.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 14.8%

3.6% Other families ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

48.0% 1 person ◂ +15.3 pts 32.7%

31.3% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

10.4% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.2% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.8% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mackay in West Mackay +$50 higher in West Mackay gap widening

$270 47th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Mackay in West Mackay +$208 higher in West Mackay gap widening

$1,387 34th pct $1,595 48th pct

People / bedroom in Mackay in West Mackay even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.5% Rented ◂ +30.1 pts 34.3%

14.5% Owned with a mortgage +18.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

16.2% Owned outright +13.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

26.1% Separate house +51.3 pts ▸ 77.5%

42.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.4 pts 19.4%

28.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.1 pts 2.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

27.0% 3 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

46.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.4 pts 20.8%

5.6% 4 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.1 pts 5.8%

3.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 40.6%

19.8% $350–$549 +18.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

23.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 15.0%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 14.5%

5.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mackay in West Mackay +7 more in Mackay

26 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mackay in West Mackay +3.55 more in Mackay

6.46 83rd pct 2.91 69th pct

Departures/1k in Mackay in West Mackay +814.3 more in Mackay

1,010.2 86th pct 195.8 73rd pct

PT routes in Mackay in West Mackay +7 more in Mackay

11 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Mackay in West Mackay even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 70.4%

8.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

8.1% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 3.6%

3.0% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.7 pts 37.0%

24.9% 2 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 7.8%

6.9% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.6% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 17.4%

11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%

7.8% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

4.1% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

6.6% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

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

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.9% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

8.0% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Mackay in West Mackay +2.0 higher in Mackay

9.0 100th pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mackay in West Mackay +0.6 more in Mackay

8.0 100th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Mackay in West Mackay +2.5 pts higher in Mackay

100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Mackay in West Mackay +3.7 pts higher in Mackay

100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Mackay in West Mackay +1.6 pts higher in Mackay

99.2% 97th pct 97.6% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Mackay in West Mackay +2.2 pts higher in Mackay

100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Mackay in West Mackay even

100.0% 99th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Mackay in West Mackay +15.7 pts higher in Mackay

100.0% 100th pct 84.2% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Mackay in West Mackay +27.8 more in Mackay

40.5 77th pct 12.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Mackay in West Mackay +261 higher in Mackay

366 98th pct 105 86th pct

Mean slope in Mackay in West Mackay +0.3 pts higher in West Mackay

2.6% 5th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Mackay with nearby areas

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

Compare West Mackay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mackay vs West Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31724/mackay/vs/SAL33038/west-mackay