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Mackay vs Mirani

Name: Mackay vs Mirani — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 186 km apart · Mackay profile · Mirani profile

Mackay Mirani

Mackay and Mirani are distinct Queensland areas with very different layouts. Mackay is a concentrated hub where the typical school is much larger (571 students compared to 152 in Mirani) and the environment is very walkable. In contrast, Mirani is car-dependent, with a much higher share of separate houses at 93.9% compared to 76.6% in Mackay. These differences extend to housing and demographics; Mackay has a far higher share of renters at 34.6% and more people living alone at 29.8%, while Mirani has a higher proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (21.9%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $815 to $834. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in renting and the share of people born overseas have both widened, with Mackay remaining well higher in both measures.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.3 pts higher in Mirani Renting: 16.8 pts higher in Mackay One-parent: 6.1 pts higher in Mackay Living alone: 9.3 pts higher in Mackay No car: 4.1 pts higher in Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mackay in Mirani +5,625 larger in Mackay gap widening

55,815 50th pct 50,190 40th pct

Median age in Mackay in Mirani +1 yrs older in Mirani gap narrowing

39 yrs 50th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 24.9%

18.6% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 16.1%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

Marital status

42.1% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

37.2% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 32.1%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Mackay Mirani

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 82.1%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.8% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.7% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

37.7% English ◂ +0.4 pts 37.4%

10.9% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

6.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 85.5%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

36.5% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 33.8%

10.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mackay in Mirani +1.13 more in Mirani

2.51 69th pct 3.63 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mackay in Mirani +10 more in Mirani

26 69th pct 36 86th pct

Students in Mackay in Mirani +9,536 more in Mackay

14,839 86th pct 5,303 16th pct

Avg size in Mackay in Mirani +419 larger in Mackay

571 67th pct 152 3rd pct

ICSEA in Mackay in Mirani +47 higher in Mackay

984 29th pct 937 12th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 39.0%

25.7% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

10.3% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 12.2%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.6% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

10.2% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

8.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Mackay in Mirani +$19 higher in Mackay gap narrowing

$834 60th pct $815 55th pct

Household income in Mackay in Mirani +$236 higher in Mirani gap widening

$1,623 42nd pct $1,859 61st pct

Family income in Mackay in Mirani +$89 higher in Mirani gap narrowing

$2,089 53rd pct $2,178 60th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.9%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 22.4%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.9%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.9% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 36.0%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.8%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.2%

4.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

8.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.2% Lung condition even 2.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +1.1 pts 58.4%

19.1% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mackay in Mirani +0.3 larger in Mirani gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 58.0%

28.9% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 11.2%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

29.8% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 20.5%

14.5% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.3% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.6% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mackay in Mirani even gap narrowing

$320 32nd pct $320 32nd pct

Mortgage in Mackay in Mirani +$133 higher in Mirani gap narrowing

$1,600 29th pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Mackay in Mirani even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

27.3% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

34.6% Rented ◂ +16.8 pts 17.8%

2.6% Other tenure even 2.6%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

76.6% Separate house +17.3 pts ▸ 93.9%

15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.2 pts 3.9%

6.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.3 pts 0.4%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 39.4%

24.8% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 12.6%

4.7% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

39.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 36.8%

36.4% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

16.2% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.7 pts 33.6%

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

15.5% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.5% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mackay in Mirani +124 more in Mackay

180 28th pct 56 9th pct

Stops/1k in Mackay in Mirani +2.11 more in Mackay

3.22 23rd pct 1.12 6th pct

Departures/1k in Mackay in Mirani +231.8 more in Mackay

259.8 19th pct 28.0 2nd pct

PT routes in Mackay in Mirani +8 more in Mackay

11 16th pct 3 4th pct

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 68.3%

4.0% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

2.1% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 25.4%

12.7% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.5% 4 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 10.6%

9.8% Mining +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

8.2% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

6.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.4% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 11.9%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.6% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Mackay in Mirani +4.5 higher in Mackay

6.1 59th pct 1.7 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mackay in Mirani +4.2 more in Mackay

5.9 58th pct 1.7 0th pct

15-min city in Mackay in Mirani +56.0 pts higher in Mackay

72.9% 55th pct 16.9% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mackay in Mirani +58.4 pts higher in Mackay

77.4% 64th pct 19.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mackay in Mirani +75.9 pts higher in Mackay

92.6% 56th pct 16.7% 5th pct

Walk to school in Mackay in Mirani +62.4 pts higher in Mackay

80.5% 56th pct 18.1% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mackay in Mirani +54.1 pts higher in Mackay

99.2% 66th pct 45.0% 3rd pct

Walk to health in Mackay in Mirani +38.5 pts higher in Mackay

53.9% 56th pct 15.4% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Mackay in Mirani +0.1 more in Mackay

15.9 61st pct 15.7 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Mackay in Mirani +76 higher in Mackay

76 48th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Mackay in Mirani +2.6 pts higher in Mirani

3.4% 13th pct 5.9% 61st pct

Compare Mackay with nearby areas

Whitsunday Burdekin Mirani Keppel Rockhampton Mundingburra Thuringowa Townsville

Compare Mirani with nearby areas

Keppel Rockhampton Mackay Gladstone Burdekin Whitsunday Burnett Callide

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mackay vs Mirani [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30047/mackay/vs/SED30055/mirani