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Burdekin vs Mackay

State Electorate comparison ≈ 173 km apart · Burdekin profile · Mackay profile

Burdekin Mackay

Burdekin and Mackay are two very different types of Queensland landscapes. Burdekin is a mostly car-dependent area where separate houses are common (87.5%) and school sizes are small, with an average of 176 students. In contrast, Mackay is very walkable and more urban, with a higher share of flats and apartments and much larger schools that average 571 students. Mackay also has significantly more public transport, with 92.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while Burdekin has none.

Both areas sit near the national figure for homes owned outright, with Burdekin at 32.2% and Mackay at 27.3%. They are also very similar in terms of typical family income and the proportion of children under 15. Over time, some of the gaps between them are closing; the difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has narrowed since 2011, as has the gap in the typical weekly rent.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 5.0 pts higher in Mackay Rent: $100 higher in Mackay Separate houses: 10.9 pts higher in Burdekin Needs assistance: 1.6 pts higher in Mackay Unemployment: 1.2 pts higher in Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burdekinin Mackay +133 larger in Burdekin gap narrowing
55,948 50th pct 55,815 50th pct
Median age in Burdekinin Mackay +1 yrs older in Mackay gap narrowing
38 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Burdekinin Mackay +0.5 pts higher in Mackay gap narrowing
6.7% 83rd pct 7.2% 85th pct
Aged 65+ in Burdekinin Mackay +1.7 pts higher in Mackay gap narrowing
15.6% 39th pct 17.3% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Burdekinin Mackay +0.3 pts higher in Burdekin gap steady
18.9% 62nd pct 18.6% 57th pct
De facto in Burdekinin Mackay +1.1 pts higher in Burdekin gap steady
14.8% 85th pct 13.7% 74th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 26.1%
26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.0%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.6%
15.6% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

45.4% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 42.1%
36.9% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 37.2%
9.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.7% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Burdekin Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burdekinin Mackay +3.7 pts higher in Mackay gap narrowing
10.4% 11th pct 14.1% 23rd pct

Country of birth

74.7% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 77.4%
1.1% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

34.4% English +3.3 pts ▸ 37.7%
37.2% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 35.7%
9.5% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.8% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%
5.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.4% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Burdekinin Mackay +2.4 pts higher in Mackay gap steady
5.8% 21st pct 8.2% 33rd pct
Limited English in Burdekinin Mackay even gap steady
0.8% 29th pct 0.8% 27th pct

Language used at home

79.7% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 83.2%
0.4% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Burdekinin Mackay +4.1 pts higher in Mackay gap widening
32.4% 18th pct 36.5% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 50.9%
32.4% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 36.5%
16.0% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 10.0%
0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burdekinin Mackay +7.0 pts higher in Mackay gap narrowing
39.4% 13th pct 46.4% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Burdekinin Mackay +3.9 pts higher in Mackay gap narrowing
9.7% 6th pct 13.6% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Burdekinin Mackay +1.75 more in Burdekin
4.26 89th pct 2.51 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Burdekinin Mackay +19 more in Burdekin
45 88th pct 26 69th pct
Students in Burdekinin Mackay +6,905 more in Mackay
7,934 37th pct 14,839 86th pct
Avg size in Burdekinin Mackay +394 larger in Mackay
176 6th pct 571 67th pct
ICSEA in Burdekinin Mackay +48 higher in Mackay
937 11th pct 984 29th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 46.4%
25.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 25.7%
10.3% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.1% Year 11 even 7.1%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
12.8% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
2.2% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.3% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
10.7% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.5% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.4% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.9% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.5% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
0.9% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Burdekinin Mackay +$44 higher in Burdekin gap narrowing
$878 69th pct $834 60th pct
Household income in Burdekinin Mackay +$145 higher in Burdekin gap narrowing
$1,768 54th pct $1,623 42nd pct
Family income in Burdekinin Mackay +$86 higher in Burdekin gap narrowing
$2,175 60th pct $2,089 53rd pct
High earners in Burdekinin Mackay +1.9 pts higher in Burdekin gap narrowing
13.8% 67th pct 12.0% 59th pct
High-income homes in Burdekinin Mackay +3.0 pts higher in Burdekin gap narrowing
21.7% 57th pct 18.7% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
24.1% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
15.4% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 36.3%
26.6% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.3%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burdekinin Mackay +4.3 pts higher in Mackay
24.6% 29th pct 28.9% 57th pct
Mental health in Burdekinin Mackay +2.0 pts higher in Mackay
7.0% 24th pct 9.0% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Burdekinin Mackay +1.6 pts higher in Mackay gap narrowing
4.7% 29th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.0% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.1% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.9% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +1.1 pts ▸ 59.5%
16.4% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
5.3% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burdekinin Mackay +1.4 pts higher in Burdekin gap steady
14.3% 48th pct 12.9% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Burdekinin Mackay +1.4 pts higher in Mackay gap steady
9.1% 11th pct 10.6% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Burdekinin Mackay +1.6 pts higher in Mackay gap narrowing
24.2% 27th pct 25.8% 41st pct
Defence service in Burdekinin Mackay +0.4 pts higher in Burdekin
3.4% 65th pct 3.0% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Burdekinin Mackay +0.6 pts higher in Burdekin gap narrowing
19.2% 32nd pct 18.5% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burdekinin Mackay +0.1 larger in Burdekin gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Burdekinin Mackay +5.0 pts higher in Mackay gap steady
12.4% 33rd pct 17.3% 79th pct
Living alone in Burdekinin Mackay +2.6 pts higher in Mackay gap narrowing
27.3% 59th pct 29.8% 76th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 52.4%
30.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 28.9%
12.4% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 34.9%
27.3% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 29.8%
13.6% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.4% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burdekinin Mackay +$100 higher in Mackay gap narrowing
$220 6th pct $320 32nd pct
Mortgage in Burdekinin Mackay +$300 higher in Mackay gap narrowing
$1,300 11th pct $1,600 29th pct
People / bedroom in Burdekinin Mackay even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Burdekinin Mackay +2.4 pts higher in Burdekin gap steady
36.9% 74th pct 34.6% 69th pct
Owned outright in Burdekinin Mackay +4.9 pts higher in Burdekin gap steady
32.2% 55th pct 27.3% 33rd pct
Separate houses in Burdekinin Mackay +10.9 pts higher in Burdekin gap widening
87.5% 69th pct 76.6% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burdekinin Mackay +2.6 pts higher in Burdekin gap narrowing
77.0% 45th pct 74.4% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 34.6%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 33.2%
32.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 27.3%
3.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +10.9 pts 76.6%
9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.9% Flat or apartment +5.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 44.8%
26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 24.8%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
4.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
4.3% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% Under $200 ◂ +24.6 pts 16.2%
37.0% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
14.6% $350–$549 +21.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
2.0% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.4% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 43.3%
21.5% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 28.8%
27.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.5 pts 15.5%
6.0% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burdekinin Mackay +2.4 pts higher in Mackay gap steady
4.1% 29th pct 6.5% 62nd pct
Work from home in Burdekinin Mackay +3.0 pts higher in Burdekin gap widening
7.0% 19th pct 4.0% 4th pct
PT commute in Burdekinin Mackay +1.2 pts higher in Burdekin gap narrowing
2.5% 50th pct 1.3% 31st pct
PT stops in Burdekinin Mackay +180 more in Mackay
0 0th pct 180 28th pct
Stops/1k in Burdekinin Mackay +3.22 more in Mackay
0.00 0th pct 3.22 23rd pct
Departures/1k in Burdekinin Mackay +259.8 more in Mackay
0.0 0th pct 259.8 19th pct
PT routes in Burdekinin Mackay +11 more in Mackay
0 0th pct 11 16th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 71.9%
7.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
4.6% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
2.4% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 37.0%
31.3% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 37.3%
15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%
9.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%
4.1% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burdekinin Mackay +3.4 pts higher in Mackay gap widening
36.7% 36th pct 40.1% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Burdekinin Mackay +6.3 pts higher in Burdekin gap widening
21.7% 87th pct 15.4% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burdekinin Mackay +1.2 pts higher in Mackay gap narrowing
3.4% 8th pct 4.6% 42nd pct
Participation in Burdekinin Mackay +2.3 pts higher in Mackay gap narrowing
59.3% 37th pct 61.6% 51st pct
Full-time in Burdekinin Mackay +2.8 pts higher in Burdekin gap narrowing
67.6% 93rd pct 64.8% 88th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Mining ◂ +8.1 pts 9.8%
8.1% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.8 pts 0.7%
6.7% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.3% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.8% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
2.4% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
17.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.0 pts 11.0%
11.0% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.9% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 10.8%
13.1% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 8.6%
8.6% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.4% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Burdekinin Mackay +3.6 higher in Mackay
2.5 7th pct 6.1 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burdekinin Mackay +3.0 more in Mackay
3.0 10th pct 5.9 58th pct
15-min city in Burdekinin Mackay +38.8 pts higher in Mackay
34.0% 12th pct 72.9% 55th pct
Walk to shops in Burdekinin Mackay +42.1 pts higher in Mackay
35.2% 12th pct 77.4% 64th pct
Walk to transit in Burdekinin Mackay +92.6 pts higher in Mackay
0.0% 0th pct 92.6% 56th pct
Walk to school in Burdekinin Mackay +30.8 pts higher in Mackay
49.7% 22nd pct 80.5% 56th pct
Walk to a park in Burdekinin Mackay +36.2 pts higher in Mackay
63.0% 12th pct 99.2% 66th pct
Walk to health in Burdekinin Mackay +22.8 pts higher in Mackay
31.1% 24th pct 53.9% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in Burdekinin Mackay +0.7 more in Burdekin
16.5 65th pct 15.9 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Burdekinin Mackay +76 higher in Mackay
0 1st pct 76 48th pct
Mean slope in Burdekinin Mackay +0.2 pts higher in Burdekin
3.5% 16th pct 3.4% 13th pct

Compare Burdekin with nearby areas

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Compare Mackay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burdekin vs Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30011/burdekin/vs/SED30047/mackay