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Mackay vs Whitsunday

Name: Mackay vs Whitsunday — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 97 km apart · Mackay profile · Whitsunday profile

Mackay Whitsunday

Mackay and Whitsunday are two Queensland regions with very different layouts. Mackay is very walkable, with 72.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a variety of amenities and 92.6% within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Whitsunday is mostly car-dependent; only 24.3% of homes are in a 15-minute walk of a variety of amenities. Mackay also has a larger number of people living alone at 29.8% and a higher share of renters at 34.6%. Whitsunday has more detached houses (84.5%) and a larger share of homes with three or more bedrooms (80.3%).

These areas are very similar when it comes to education and income, with almost identical shares of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also track closely on typical weekly personal incomes, which are $834 in Mackay and $886 in Whitsunday. While Mackay has a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (17.3% compared to 13.4% in Whitsunday), both areas have a similar percentage of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 8.7 pts higher in Mackay Needs assistance: 2.4 pts higher in Mackay One-parent: 4.6 pts higher in Mackay No car: 3.1 pts higher in Mackay Separate houses: 7.9 pts higher in Whitsunday

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mackay in Whitsunday +1,508 larger in Mackay

55,815 50th pct 54,307 47th pct

Median age in Mackay in Whitsunday +1 yrs older in Mackay

39 yrs 50th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.6% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 13.4%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

Marital status

42.1% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

37.2% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mackay Whitsunday

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 75.3%

1.8% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% English +2.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

35.7% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

10.9% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

10.4% Scottish even 10.4%

6.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

3.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 84.8%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 44.7%

36.5% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

10.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mackay in Whitsunday +0.82 more in Mackay

2.51 69th pct 1.69 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mackay in Whitsunday +8 more in Mackay

26 69th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Mackay in Whitsunday +8,171 more in Mackay

14,839 86th pct 6,668 27th pct

Avg size in Mackay in Whitsunday +200 larger in Mackay

571 67th pct 370 29th pct

ICSEA in Mackay in Whitsunday +9 higher in Mackay

984 29th pct 975 24th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 48.1%

25.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.6%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

7.1% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 39.2%

17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 20.9%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

8.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Mackay in Whitsunday +$52 higher in Whitsunday

$834 60th pct $886 70th pct

Household income in Mackay in Whitsunday +$272 higher in Whitsunday

$1,623 42nd pct $1,895 63rd pct

Family income in Mackay in Whitsunday +$98 higher in Whitsunday

$2,089 53rd pct $2,187 61st pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 23.1%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 12.0%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 32.5%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.1%

4.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +4.2 pts ▸ 63.7%

19.1% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 16.7%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mackay in Whitsunday +0.2 larger in Whitsunday

2.4 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 57.6%

28.9% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 12.7%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

29.8% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 21.1%

12.3% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.5% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.6% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mackay in Whitsunday +$50 higher in Whitsunday

$320 32nd pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Mackay in Whitsunday +$133 higher in Whitsunday

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

People / bedroom in Mackay in Whitsunday even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

34.6% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 28.6%

27.3% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

76.6% Separate house +7.9 pts ▸ 84.5%

15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.1 pts 6.0%

6.7% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 37.0%

24.8% 4 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 13.2%

4.7% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $350–$549 +12.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

39.9% $200–$349 ◂ +9.1 pts 30.8%

16.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 9.7%

3.1% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.4% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.3 pts 35.0%

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%

6.5% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mackay in Whitsunday +139 more in Mackay

180 28th pct 41 7th pct

Stops/1k in Mackay in Whitsunday +2.47 more in Mackay

3.22 23rd pct 0.75 4th pct

Departures/1k in Mackay in Whitsunday +213.8 more in Mackay

259.8 19th pct 46.0 4th pct

PT routes in Mackay in Whitsunday +9 more in Mackay

11 16th pct 2 3rd pct

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 63.8%

4.0% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

2.1% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 30.3%

12.7% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.5% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 10.7%

7.1% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.8% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

8.2% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

5.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 18.8%

16.4% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 14.3%

8.6% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

8.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Mackay in Whitsunday +3.7 higher in Mackay

6.1 59th pct 2.5 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mackay in Whitsunday +3.5 more in Mackay

5.9 58th pct 2.5 6th pct

15-min city in Mackay in Whitsunday +48.6 pts higher in Mackay

72.9% 55th pct 24.3% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Mackay in Whitsunday +43.4 pts higher in Mackay

77.4% 64th pct 34.0% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Mackay in Whitsunday +74.1 pts higher in Mackay

92.6% 56th pct 18.5% 6th pct

Walk to school in Mackay in Whitsunday +48.6 pts higher in Mackay

80.5% 56th pct 31.8% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Mackay in Whitsunday +29.9 pts higher in Mackay

99.2% 66th pct 69.2% 16th pct

Walk to health in Mackay in Whitsunday +34.0 pts higher in Mackay

53.9% 56th pct 19.9% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Mackay in Whitsunday +0.2 more in Whitsunday

15.9 61st pct 16.1 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mackay in Whitsunday +75 higher in Mackay

76 48th pct 1 14th pct

Mean slope in Mackay in Whitsunday +5.5 pts higher in Whitsunday

3.4% 13th pct 8.9% 90th pct

Compare Mackay with nearby areas

Whitsunday Burdekin Mirani Keppel Rockhampton Mundingburra Thuringowa Townsville

Compare Whitsunday with nearby areas

Mackay Burdekin Mundingburra Thuringowa Townsville Mirani Hinchinbrook Keppel

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mackay vs Whitsunday [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30047/mackay/vs/SED30092/whitsunday