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Mount Pleasant vs North Mackay

Name: Mount Pleasant vs North Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Mount Pleasant profile · North Mackay profile

Mount Pleasant North Mackay

North Mackay and Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld) are neighbouring areas with different housing and lifestyle profiles. North Mackay is more walkable, with 90.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 67.6% in Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld). Renting is far more common in North Mackay, where 36.6% of households rent, while Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld) has a higher share of detached houses (92.3% versus 76.4%) and larger homes, with 87.8% having three or more bedrooms compared to 66.2% in North Mackay.

Both areas share very similar employment rates, with about 59% of adults working or looking for work. They also have nearly identical access to parks and similar proportions of people who speak little or no English. While Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld) generally has higher typical incomes and a higher share of university degrees, both areas sit well below the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.6 pts higher in Mount Pleasant Separate houses: 16.0 pts higher in Mount Pleasant Renting: 14.1 pts higher in North Mackay Population: 1,500 larger in North Mackay One-parent: 7.6 pts higher in North Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +1,500 larger in North Mackay gap narrowing

4,694 86th pct 6,194 86th pct

Median age in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +1 yrs older in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 19.8%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.2%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

51.3% Married ◂ +14.4 pts 36.9%

29.7% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

8.4% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

3.4% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Mount Pleasant North Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 79.7%

1.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% India even 0.8%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% English +1.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

36.7% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 35.6%

11.1% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 85.3%

0.9% Tagalog even 0.9%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.4% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 50.2%

32.8% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.1% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +1.31 more in North Mackay

3.38 46th pct 4.69 57th pct

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

20 87th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +28 larger in Mount Pleasant

631 87th pct 603 85th pct

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

987 48th pct 984 46th pct

Highest year of school

49.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 43.4%

26.4% Year 10 even 26.5%

9.5% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 16.5%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

23.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 21.0%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 13.1%

12.0% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

7.5% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +$67 higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening

$853 67th pct $786 57th pct

Household income in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +$311 higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening

$1,686 59th pct $1,375 38th pct

Family income in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +$305 higher in Mount Pleasant gap steady

$2,133 65th pct $1,828 46th pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.1% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 6.2%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 16.3%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.4% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +5.4 pts 56.1%

20.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.9% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +215 larger in North Mackay

266 86th pct 481 87th pct

Median age in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +5 yrs older in North Mackay

21 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +$328 higher in Mount Pleasant

$953 76th pct $625 48th pct

Household income in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +$865 higher in Mount Pleasant

$2,316 73rd pct $1,451 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +0.2 larger in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 47.9%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 29.5%

13.0% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

1.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 35.0%

27.6% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.9% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.9% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +$90 higher in Mount Pleasant gap steady

$390 80th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +$220 higher in Mount Pleasant gap steady

$1,668 53rd pct $1,448 38th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +0.10 higher in North Mackay gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.6% Rented +14.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 26.4%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 29.4%

8.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%

2.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +16.0 pts 76.4%

0.8% Flat or apartment +13.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 44.9%

32.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 17.3%

9.9% 2 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

0.4% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $350–$549 ◂ +30.9 pts 28.5%

25.9% $200–$349 +24.5 pts ▸ 50.4%

2.7% Under $200 +12.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 1.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 21.6%

14.4% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +10 more in North Mackay

14 84th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +0.89 more in North Mackay

2.98 69th pct 3.87 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +7.6 more in North Mackay

259.9 74th pct 267.5 74th pct

PT routes in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +1 more in Mount Pleasant

6 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +2 longer in North Mackay

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

72.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 72.4%

6.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.4% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 33.2%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

4.1% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

11.8% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

8.2% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

5.2% Transport & warehousing even 5.2%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Wholesale trade even 4.0%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 15.7%

19.3% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.5% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

8.0% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +1.1 higher in North Mackay

5.5 86th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +0.7 more in North Mackay

5.8 88th pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +20.1 pts higher in North Mackay

73.4% 85th pct 93.5% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +23.1 pts higher in North Mackay

67.6% 84th pct 90.8% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +6.2 pts higher in North Mackay

92.1% 85th pct 98.3% 95th pct

Walk to school in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +16.9 pts higher in North Mackay

68.3% 81st pct 85.2% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +0.7 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

100.0% 99th pct 99.3% 86th pct

Walk to health in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +2.8 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

70.7% 90th pct 67.9% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +6.5 more in North Mackay

11.7 46th pct 18.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +78 higher in Mount Pleasant

181 90th pct 103 86th pct

Mean slope in Mount Pleasant in North Mackay +0.7 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

4.4% 34th pct 3.7% 24th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Pleasant vs North Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32014/mount-pleasant/vs/SAL32179/north-mackay