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Tjukurla vs Lake Mackay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 227 km apart · Tjukurla profile · Lake Mackay profile

Tjukurla Lake Mackay

Tjukurla and Lake Mackay are both sparsely populated areas located over 200km apart. Tjukurla is far more linguistically diverse, with 92.7% of people using another language at home and 14.6% speaking little or no English. It is also far more likely to be First Nations, with 100% of the population identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. In contrast, Lake Mackay has higher typical incomes, with a weekly household income of $1,187 compared to $464 in Tjukurla, and a higher proportion of adults who finished Year 12 (54.2% vs 0.0%).

Both areas are similarly structured in terms of housing, with about 2.5 people per home, and neither has any residents aged 65 or over. These two places have diverged significantly in their work and education profiles over time. While Tjukurla has a far higher share of people providing unpaid care (34.4% vs 0.0%), Lake Mackay has seen a much larger gap open in workforce activity, with 66.7% of adults working or looking for work compared to 31.3% in Tjukurla.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 48.0 pts higher in Tjukurla Other language: 48.7 pts higher in Tjukurla Limited English: 14.6 pts higher in Tjukurla No religion: 30.2 pts higher in Lake Mackay Year 12: 54.2 pts higher in Lake Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +16 larger in Tjukurla
41 24th pct 25 17th pct
Median age in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +1 yrs older in Tjukurla
37 yrs 20th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +48.0 pts higher in Tjukurla
100.0% 100th pct 52.0% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +17.1 pts higher in Tjukurla
17.1% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay
0.0% 0th pct —

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) +20.3 pts ▸ 52.0%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +7.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 12.0%
17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

43.8% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 54.2%
53.1% Married ◂ +36.5 pts 16.7%
0.0% Widowed +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.4% Separated ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Tjukurla Lake Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +8.7 pts higher in Lake Mackay
7.3% 30th pct 16.0% 68th pct

Country of birth

95.1% Australia ◂ +23.1 pts 72.0%
7.3% New Zealand ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

0.0% English +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Australian +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.3% Scottish ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +48.7 pts higher in Tjukurla
92.7% 100th pct 44.0% 95th pct
Limited English in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +14.6 pts higher in Tjukurla
14.6% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

7.3% English only +44.7 pts ▸ 52.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +30.2 pts higher in Lake Mackay
9.8% 0th pct 40.0% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

53.7% Not stated ◂ +41.7 pts 12.0%
24.4% Christianity +19.6 pts ▸ 44.0%
9.8% No religion +30.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
14.6% Other religions ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +54.2 pts higher in Lake Mackay
0.0% 0th pct 54.2% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +20.8 pts higher in Lake Mackay
0.0% 0th pct 20.8% 70th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +2 more in Lake Mackay
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay
— 40 14th pct
ICSEA in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay
— 536 0th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +54.2 pts ▸ 54.2%
46.9% Year 10 ◂ +46.9 pts 0.0%
28.1% Year 9 or below +13.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
9.4% Year 11 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +$321 higher in Lake Mackay
$253 0th pct $574 21st pct
Household income in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +$723 higher in Lake Mackay
$464 0th pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +$1,766 higher in Lake Mackay
$483 0th pct $2,249 71st pct
High earners in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

68.8% Under $650 ◂ +68.8 pts 0.0%
18.8% $650–$1,499 +21.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

106.3% Under $650 ◂ +89.6 pts 16.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +13.4 pts higher in Lake Mackay
14.6% 7th pct 28.0% 46th pct
Mental health in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +4.7 pts higher in Lake Mackay
7.3% 77th pct 12.0% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.0% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.0%
7.3% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Heart disease +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

87.8% None ◂ +27.8 pts 60.0%
9.8% One condition +14.2 pts ▸ 24.0%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +36.5 pts higher in Lake Mackay
9.4% 12th pct 45.8% 98th pct
Unpaid carers in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +34.4 pts higher in Tjukurla
34.4% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +21.9 pts higher in Tjukurla
46.9% 100th pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +12.5 pts higher in Lake Mackay
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +28 larger in Tjukurla
41 75th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +21 yrs older in Lake Mackay
37 yrs 75th pct 58 yrs 93rd pct
Year 12 in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +$120 higher in Lake Mackay
$242 3rd pct $362 12th pct
Household income in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +$1,800 higher in Lake Mackay
$450 0th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay
87.8% 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +0.1 larger in Tjukurla
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay
16.7% 78th pct —

Family composition

80.0% Couples with children ◂ +46.7 pts 33.3%
30.0% Couples without children +14.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Other families +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.7% One-parent families ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
37.5% 3 people ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
18.8% 6 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay
$70 1st pct —
People / bedroom in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +0.30 higher in Lake Mackay
0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Other tenure +68.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
93.8% Rented ◂ +93.8 pts 0.0%
18.8% Not stated ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +20.0 pts 80.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

87.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +87.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Walked ◂ +22.5 pts 37.5%
40.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +21.3 pts 18.8%
0.0% Car (driver) +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.5% 1 vehicle +64.0 pts ▸ 87.5%
64.7% No vehicle ◂ +64.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +5.4 pts higher in Lake Mackay
7.1% 1st pct 12.5% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +35.4 pts higher in Lake Mackay
31.3% 2nd pct 66.7% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

40.0% Arts & recreation +53.8 pts ▸ 93.8%
60.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Professionals ◂ +21.3 pts 18.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay
— 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay
— 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay
— 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay +33.2 more in Tjukurla
73.2 86th pct 40.0 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay even
0 0th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Tjukurlain Lake Mackay
— 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Tjukurla with nearby areas

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Compare Lake Mackay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tjukurla vs Lake Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51455/tjukurla/vs/SAL70154/lake-mackay