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Ooralea vs West Mackay

Name: Ooralea vs West Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Ooralea profile · West Mackay profile

Ooralea West Mackay

West Mackay and Ooralea are neighbouring areas with very different characters. West Mackay is very walkable, with a typical resident aged 42 and 32.7% of people living alone. In contrast, Ooralea is more family-oriented, with a younger typical age of 35 and a much higher share of large homes; 92.5% of its houses have three or more bedrooms compared to 70.6% in West Mackay. Ooralea also has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,248, while West Mackay's is $1,696.

These two areas are similar in their shares of people born overseas and those who speak little or no English. However, the gap in walkability is striking, as 97.8% of West Mackay homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 3.9% of homes in Ooralea have the same access. This difference in convenience is consistent with West Mackay having far more public transport stops and a higher typical age, meaning more residents there may rely on walking for daily needs.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.9 pts higher in Ooralea Population: 2,845 larger in West Mackay Living alone: 15.4 pts higher in West Mackay Separate houses: 14.9 pts higher in Ooralea Needs assistance: 6.0 pts higher in West Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ooralea in West Mackay +2,845 larger in West Mackay gap narrowing

3,691 86th pct 6,536 86th pct

Median age in Ooralea in West Mackay +7 yrs older in West Mackay gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 25.1%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.7% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 16.8%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 41.8%

35.5% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 35.3%

6.9% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.8% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Ooralea West Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 76.6%

2.3% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.8% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 36.1%

35.7% English +1.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

10.6% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

5.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

3.0% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.0% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Chinese even 1.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 81.8%

1.5% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.9% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

31.6% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 30.6%

7.9% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ooralea in West Mackay

— 2.73 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ooralea in West Mackay +12 more in West Mackay

5 73rd pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Ooralea in West Mackay +5 larger in West Mackay

663 88th pct 668 88th pct

ICSEA in Ooralea in West Mackay +6 higher in West Mackay

978 42nd pct 985 46th pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 46.8%

23.7% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.0% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 36.1%

20.6% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.8% Postgraduate degree even 3.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

28.2% Engineering & related ◂ +7.8 pts 20.4%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

12.4% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.9% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.8% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences even 1.7%

1.4% Creative arts even 1.5%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Ooralea in West Mackay +$158 higher in Ooralea gap narrowing

$996 82nd pct $838 64th pct

Household income in Ooralea in West Mackay +$552 higher in Ooralea gap narrowing

$2,248 86th pct $1,696 60th pct

Family income in Ooralea in West Mackay +$196 higher in Ooralea gap narrowing

$2,428 79th pct $2,232 70th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.7%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.1% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.6%

14.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

31.4% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.2%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 19.1%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.2% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.2% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Dementia +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +10.1 pts 58.0%

16.4% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.3% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ooralea in West Mackay +180 larger in West Mackay

101 86th pct 281 86th pct

Median age in Ooralea in West Mackay +1 yrs older in West Mackay

23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Ooralea in West Mackay +$243 higher in Ooralea

$933 75th pct $690 55th pct

Household income in Ooralea in West Mackay +$1,021 higher in Ooralea

$2,687 84th pct $1,666 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ooralea in West Mackay +0.4 larger in Ooralea gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 54.1%

26.6% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

10.8% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 34.0%

17.3% 1 person +15.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 13.1%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 12.2%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

2.6% 6 or more even 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ooralea in West Mackay +$120 higher in Ooralea gap steady

$440 87th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Ooralea in West Mackay +$225 higher in Ooralea gap narrowing

$1,820 62nd pct $1,595 48th pct

People / bedroom in Ooralea in West Mackay +0.10 higher in West Mackay gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 32.7%

26.0% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

31.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 29.3%

1.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house ◂ +14.9 pts 77.5%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.8 pts 19.7%

37.7% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

5.0% 2 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.8% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

63.4% $350–$549 ◂ +25.6 pts 37.9%

16.5% $200–$349 +24.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

3.0% Under $200 +12.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.5% $550–$749 ◂ +6.9 pts 1.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 +11.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 26.9%

10.7% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ooralea in West Mackay +13 more in West Mackay

6 76th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ooralea in West Mackay +1.28 more in West Mackay

1.63 64th pct 2.91 69th pct

Departures/1k in Ooralea in West Mackay +72.6 more in West Mackay

123.3 71st pct 195.8 73rd pct

PT routes in Ooralea in West Mackay +3 more in West Mackay

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Ooralea in West Mackay +14 longer in Ooralea

17 56th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

74.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 70.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 37.6%

25.9% 1 vehicle +11.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 11.6%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

2.2% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.3% Mining ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

6.5% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

5.8% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 19.8%

19.2% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

8.3% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.9% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Ooralea in West Mackay +2.5 higher in West Mackay

4.6 81st pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ooralea in West Mackay +3.2 more in West Mackay

4.2 78th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Ooralea in West Mackay +42.7 pts higher in West Mackay

54.7% 81st pct 97.5% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Ooralea in West Mackay +17.4 pts higher in West Mackay

78.9% 89th pct 96.3% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Ooralea in West Mackay +21.7 pts higher in West Mackay

75.9% 80th pct 97.6% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Ooralea in West Mackay +93.9 pts higher in West Mackay

3.9% 59th pct 97.8% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Ooralea in West Mackay +1.7 pts higher in West Mackay

98.1% 85th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Ooralea in West Mackay +15.5 pts higher in West Mackay

68.7% 90th pct 84.2% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Ooralea in West Mackay +3.5 more in West Mackay

9.2 39th pct 12.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Ooralea in West Mackay +13 higher in West Mackay

92 85th pct 105 86th pct

Mean slope in Ooralea in West Mackay +0.5 pts higher in Ooralea

3.3% 18th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Ooralea with nearby areas

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Compare West Mackay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ooralea vs West Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32227/ooralea/vs/SAL33038/west-mackay