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Mackay Harbour vs Slade Point

Name: Mackay Harbour vs Slade Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Mackay Harbour profile · Slade Point profile

Mackay Harbour Slade Point

Slade Point and Mackay Harbour are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Slade Point is a family-friendly suburb where homes are mostly separate houses (90.7%) and the walkability score is somewhat walkable. It has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (14.0%) and far more one-parent families (23.3%). In contrast, Mackay Harbour is mostly car-dependent and dominated by flats or apartments (51.8%). It is an older area, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 40 in Slade Point, and it has a much higher share of high earners, with 21.8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week.

These two areas share similar rates of volunteering and a nearly identical proportion of people in de facto relationships. They also track closely in terms of the share of residents who use another language at home. However, the gap in housing is stark; typical weekly rent is far higher in Mackay Harbour at $500, compared to $300 in Slade Point.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,764 larger in Slade Point Separate houses: 82.4 pts higher in Slade Point Recent movers: 19.2 pts higher in Mackay Harbour PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Slade Point Median age: 10 yrs older in Mackay Harbour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +2,764 larger in Slade Point gap narrowing

686 70th pct 3,450 86th pct

Median age in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +10 yrs older in Mackay Harbour gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

39.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.6 pts 29.2%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

10.6% Children (0–14) +9.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 16.0%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

50.1% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 40.6%

26.8% Never married +11.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

15.8% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%

2.6% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mackay Harbour Slade Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.4% Australia +13.0 pts ▸ 81.4%

4.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

2.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.3% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% English ◂ +1.0 pts 38.1%

27.6% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

14.1% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%

10.3% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.4% German +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.7% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 85.9%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 44.6%

33.8% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

15.9% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 10.5%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point

— 1.41 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +9 more in Mackay Harbour

17 86th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +64 larger in Mackay Harbour

533 76th pct 469 68th pct

ICSEA in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +8 higher in Slade Point

978 42nd pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 43.8%

23.9% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

7.4% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% Year 11 even 7.9%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Certificate III / IV +18.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 13.3%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 2.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 21.4%

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%

5.4% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

6.7% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +$293 higher in Mackay Harbour gap widening

$1,074 87th pct $781 56th pct

Household income in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +$546 higher in Mackay Harbour gap widening

$2,079 78th pct $1,533 50th pct

Family income in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +$567 higher in Mackay Harbour gap narrowing

$2,469 80th pct $1,902 51st pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.1% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 8.9%

14.9% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

28.5% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 16.3%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

2.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +1.8 pts ▸ 59.8%

16.9% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.7% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +467 larger in Slade Point

17 65th pct 484 87th pct

Median age in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +12 yrs older in Mackay Harbour

33 yrs 71st pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +$478 higher in Mackay Harbour

$1,062 82nd pct $584 44th pct

Household income in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +$610 higher in Mackay Harbour

$2,250 71st pct $1,640 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +0.4 larger in Slade Point gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples without children ◂ +22.5 pts 28.7%

41.2% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

7.8% One-parent families +15.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

46.7% 2 people ◂ +8.6 pts 38.1%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 25.1%

13.4% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.7% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.6% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +$200 higher in Mackay Harbour gap widening

$500 92nd pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +$650 higher in Mackay Harbour gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,517 43rd pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 30.7%

38.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 30.6%

18.1% Owned with a mortgage +17.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

8.3% Separate house +82.4 pts ▸ 90.7%

51.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +43.9 pts 7.9%

24.6% Other dwelling ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.4 pts 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 54.3%

13.0% 4 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

9.1% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.9 pts 1.6%

1.1% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Studio / none ◂ +4.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +21.4 pts 29.5%

7.5% $200–$349 +40.0 pts ▸ 47.6%

25.5% $550–$749 ◂ +22.4 pts 3.1%

5.7% Under $200 +12.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 +19.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 27.9%

34.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.2 pts 6.8%

6.0% Under $1,000 +14.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +14 more in Slade Point

4 73rd pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +0.61 more in Mackay Harbour

5.83 81st pct 5.22 78th pct

Departures/1k in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +58.5 more in Mackay Harbour

383.4 76th pct 324.9 75th pct

PT routes in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +1 more in Mackay Harbour

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +14 longer in Mackay Harbour

15 53rd pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 72.8%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

3.7% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 37.6%

37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 35.6%

9.6% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.7% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% Mining ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%

7.5% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.8% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 4.6%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

5.5% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

3.2% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 13.6%

15.0% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.4% Managers ◂ +8.5 pts 8.0%

9.8% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.9% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

7.8% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +2.5 higher in Slade Point

2.9 72nd pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +2.8 more in Slade Point

2.4 68th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +56.7 pts higher in Slade Point

0.1% 57th pct 56.8% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +43.5 pts higher in Slade Point

0.3% 57th pct 43.7% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +23.2 pts higher in Slade Point

75.0% 80th pct 98.2% 94th pct

Walk to school in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +57.1 pts higher in Slade Point

0.1% 57th pct 57.2% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +4.9 pts higher in Slade Point

94.8% 83rd pct 99.7% 89th pct

Walk to health in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +43.9 pts higher in Slade Point

0.1% 71st pct 43.9% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +35.7 more in Mackay Harbour

56.9 84th pct 21.2 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +10 higher in Slade Point

14 73rd pct 24 74th pct

Mean slope in Mackay Harbour in Slade Point +1.6 pts higher in Mackay Harbour

5.2% 44th pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mackay Harbour vs Slade Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31725/mackay-harbour/vs/SAL32577/slade-point