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Te Kowai vs West Mackay

Name: Te Kowai vs West Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Te Kowai profile · West Mackay profile

Te Kowai West Mackay

West Mackay and Te Kowai are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. West Mackay is a larger, more urban place where 34.3% of homes are rented and 40.9% of people moved in during the last five years. It is very walkable, with most residents living within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools and groceries. In contrast, Te Kowai is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with 50.0% of homes owned outright and a higher share of people working from home at 15.9%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of one-parent families. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income, with West Mackay at $838 and Te Kowai at $870. While they have much in common in these areas, other gaps are wide; for example, the share of people born overseas is far higher in West Mackay at 14.4% compared to 4.0% in Te Kowai.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,309 larger in West Mackay Renting: 24.3 pts higher in West Mackay Separate houses: 22.5 pts higher in Te Kowai No car: 7.8 pts higher in West Mackay Owned outright: 20.7 pts higher in Te Kowai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Te Kowai in West Mackay +6,309 larger in West Mackay gap steady

227 56th pct 6,536 86th pct

Median age in Te Kowai in West Mackay +2 yrs older in West Mackay gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.5% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.8%

15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 41.8%

34.6% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

7.1% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.9% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.7% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Te Kowai West Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +9.7 pts 76.6%

0.0% Philippines +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

0.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English ◂ +5.5 pts 36.8%

30.8% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

16.3% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 11.6%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%

10.6% Italian ◂ +6.9 pts 3.7%

7.9% German ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

0.0% Filipino +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Indian even 1.3%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 81.8%

0.0% Tagalog +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

70.5% Christianity ◂ +13.4 pts 57.1%

15.4% No religion +15.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

7.9% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Te Kowai in West Mackay

— 2.73 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Te Kowai in West Mackay +16 more in West Mackay

1 43rd pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Te Kowai in West Mackay +551 larger in West Mackay

117 29th pct 668 88th pct

ICSEA in Te Kowai in West Mackay +64 higher in West Mackay

921 14th pct 985 46th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

28.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 23.9%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

48.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.7 pts 36.1%

12.2% Bachelor degree +8.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

33.3% Engineering & related ◂ +12.9 pts 20.4%

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +9.3 pts 12.9%

6.7% Health +6.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.6% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

5.6% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Te Kowai in West Mackay +$32 higher in Te Kowai gap steady

$870 69th pct $838 64th pct

Household income in Te Kowai in West Mackay +$332 higher in Te Kowai gap widening

$2,028 76th pct $1,696 60th pct

Family income in Te Kowai in West Mackay +$190 higher in West Mackay gap widening

$2,042 60th pct $2,232 70th pct

Household income distribution

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 22.0%

10.0% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 10.6%

17.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.2%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.3% Arthritis +8.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.5% Mental health +5.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.4% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

4.0% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

2.2% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Dementia +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +11.6 pts 58.0%

9.7% One condition +9.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.4% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Te Kowai in West Mackay +277 larger in West Mackay

4 46th pct 281 86th pct

Median age in Te Kowai in West Mackay +6 yrs older in Te Kowai

30 yrs 63rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Te Kowai in West Mackay +$115 higher in West Mackay

$575 43rd pct $690 55th pct

Household income in Te Kowai in West Mackay +$1,091 higher in West Mackay

$575 4th pct $1,666 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Te Kowai in West Mackay +0.4 larger in Te Kowai gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

30.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 29.9%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

18.8% 1 person +13.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 13.1%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Te Kowai in West Mackay +$95 higher in West Mackay gap widening

$225 32nd pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Te Kowai in West Mackay +$95 higher in West Mackay gap narrowing

$1,500 42nd pct $1,595 48th pct

People / bedroom in Te Kowai in West Mackay even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +20.7 pts 29.3%

10.0% Rented +24.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 2.4%

5.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +22.5 pts 77.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.4 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

40.0% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 19.7%

15.0% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.5% 5 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 4.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $350–$549 ◂ +24.6 pts 37.9%

0.0% $200–$349 +40.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

0.0% Under $200 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.9 pts 45.1%

15.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

15.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Te Kowai in West Mackay +17 more in West Mackay

2 71st pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Te Kowai in West Mackay +5.90 more in Te Kowai

8.81 87th pct 2.91 69th pct

Departures/1k in Te Kowai in West Mackay +19.6 more in West Mackay

176.2 72nd pct 195.8 73rd pct

PT routes in Te Kowai in West Mackay +3 more in West Mackay

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Te Kowai in West Mackay +22 longer in Te Kowai

25 63rd pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 70.4%

15.9% Worked at home ◂ +11.8 pts 4.0%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

2.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.5% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

23.3% 1 vehicle +13.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

24.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 11.6%

20.5% 4 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 6.4%

0.0% No vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.7% Health care & social assistance +8.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.8 pts 1.1%

11.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.4 pts 6.5%

8.7% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.0% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

3.2% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Administrative & support ◂ +4.3 pts 2.8%

3.2% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.1% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.5% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 10.3%

17.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.7 pts 10.8%

17.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.4 pts 9.0%

7.1% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.8% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.6% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Te Kowai in West Mackay +6.7 higher in West Mackay

0.4 50th pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Te Kowai in West Mackay +7.1 more in West Mackay

0.3 46th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Te Kowai in West Mackay +97.5 pts higher in West Mackay

0.0% 0th pct 97.5% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Te Kowai in West Mackay +96.3 pts higher in West Mackay

0.0% 0th pct 96.3% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Te Kowai in West Mackay +79.5 pts higher in West Mackay

18.0% 63rd pct 97.6% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Te Kowai in West Mackay +97.8 pts higher in West Mackay

0.0% 0th pct 97.8% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Te Kowai in West Mackay +99.9 pts higher in West Mackay

0.0% 0th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Te Kowai in West Mackay +84.2 pts higher in West Mackay

0.0% 0th pct 84.2% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Te Kowai in West Mackay +3.9 more in West Mackay

8.8 38th pct 12.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Te Kowai in West Mackay +104 higher in West Mackay

1 57th pct 105 86th pct

Mean slope in Te Kowai in West Mackay +0.4 pts higher in West Mackay

2.4% 4th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Te Kowai with nearby areas

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Compare West Mackay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Te Kowai vs West Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32762/te-kowai/vs/SAL33038/west-mackay