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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Mackay

Urban Area comparison ≈ 518 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Mackay profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Mackay

Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld) and Mackay are two very different Queensland regions. Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld) is an older, car-dependent area where 39% of homes are owned outright and 91.6% are separate houses. In contrast, Mackay is a more urban environment with a typical resident aged 37 and a walkability score of 5.2, described as somewhat walkable. Mackay also has a much larger share of people working or looking for work at 64.2%, compared to 53.8% in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld).

Both areas are remarkably similar in how they live, with an equal average of 2.5 people per home and about 26% of residents living alone. However, many gaps between the two have shifted since 2011. The typical weekly household income in Mackay is now $1,834, which is well higher than the $1,328 seen in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld), a gap that has widened significantly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 667,538 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area Owned outright: 12.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Housework 15h+: 4.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Personal income: $230 higher in Mackay Family income: $598 higher in Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +667,538 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
751,871 87th pct 84,333 72nd pct
Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +7 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
44 yrs 71st pct 37 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +2.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
9.6% 85th pct 6.7% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +6.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
20.8% 56th pct 14.9% 16th pct
Under 15 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +2.1 pts higher in Mackay gap steady
18.0% 48th pct 20.1% 79th pct
De facto in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +0.9 pts higher in Mackay gap narrowing
13.4% 72nd pct 14.3% 80th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.6%
22.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 14.9%
18.0% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

46.7% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 44.2%
33.8% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 36.9%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
4.0% Separated even 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +2.8 pts higher in Mackay gap steady
11.4% 36th pct 14.2% 59th pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 77.5%
2.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
2.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.4% English +0.8 pts ▸ 38.1%
37.5% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 36.4%
10.3% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.7% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.2% German ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%
3.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
0.9% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +1.4 pts higher in Mackay gap narrowing
6.2% 46th pct 7.7% 61st pct
Limited English in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +0.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.8% 53rd pct 0.7% 42nd pct

Language used at home

83.5% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 83.8%
0.2% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +1.8 pts higher in Mackay gap steady
36.1% 17th pct 37.8% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
36.1% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
12.3% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%
0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +7.9 pts higher in Mackay gap widening
40.2% 28th pct 48.1% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +3.1 pts higher in Mackay gap widening
11.1% 14th pct 14.2% 42nd pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 48.1%
28.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 24.9%
12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%
7.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 40.1%
14.4% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
12.2% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.7% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
8.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +$230 higher in Mackay gap widening
$656 25th pct $886 87th pct
Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +$506 higher in Mackay gap widening
$1,328 39th pct $1,834 85th pct
Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +$598 higher in Mackay gap widening
$1,626 26th pct $2,224 86th pct
High earners in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +5.9 pts higher in Mackay gap widening
7.8% 43rd pct 13.7% 85th pct
High-income homes in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +8.0 pts higher in Mackay gap widening
13.6% 40th pct 21.6% 81st pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 22.4%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
19.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 14.8%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.3% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 34.4%
28.3% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.2%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
2.7% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +3.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
29.8% 29th pct 26.9% 18th pct
Mental health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +0.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
8.8% 23rd pct 8.4% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +1.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
6.4% 43rd pct 5.3% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%
8.8% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +4.4 pts ▸ 61.6%
19.0% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 18.3%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +3.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
16.4% 66th pct 12.6% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +1.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
12.1% 33rd pct 10.2% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +4.6 pts higher in Mackay gap widening
23.2% 20th pct 27.9% 79th pct
Defence service in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +1.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
4.1% 76th pct 2.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +4.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
23.4% 77th pct 18.9% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay even gap narrowing
2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +1.1 pts higher in Mackay gap narrowing
14.7% 27th pct 15.8% 40th pct
Living alone in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +0.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
26.0% 22nd pct 25.9% 21st pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 55.9%
33.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 27.1%
14.7% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 34.5%
26.0% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 25.9%
13.3% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.9% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.1% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +$99 higher in Mackay gap widening
$250 15th pct $349 71st pct
Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +$325 higher in Mackay gap widening
$1,408 36th pct $1,733 71st pct
People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +7.9 pts higher in Mackay gap widening
25.1% 21st pct 33.0% 68th pct
Owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +12.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
39.0% 78th pct 26.2% 14th pct
Separate houses in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +10.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
91.6% 92nd pct 81.2% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +3.5 pts higher in Mackay gap steady
75.9% 35th pct 79.4% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 26.2%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
25.1% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 33.0%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +10.5 pts 81.2%
4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
1.8% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 41.3%
27.0% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%
6.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%
4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $200–$349 ◂ +9.9 pts 35.0%
16.0% $350–$549 +27.7 pts ▸ 43.7%
30.9% Under $200 ◂ +17.8 pts 13.1%
1.7% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 40.3%
22.7% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
25.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.5 pts 13.4%
7.5% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +0.5 pts higher in Mackay gap narrowing
4.6% 21st pct 5.1% 28th pct
Work from home in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +7.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
11.4% 72nd pct 4.2% 14th pct
PT commute in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +0.2 pts higher in Mackay gap steady
1.3% 74th pct 1.4% 78th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +11.6 pts ▸ 72.3%
11.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 4.2%
5.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.2% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%
1.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 39.6%
31.6% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%
10.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%
4.6% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +6.5 pts higher in Mackay gap widening
35.7% 20th pct 42.2% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +1.7 pts higher in Mackay gap narrowing
12.6% 47th pct 14.2% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +1.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
5.2% 61st pct 4.2% 28th pct
Participation in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +10.4 pts higher in Mackay gap steady
53.8% 27th pct 64.2% 86th pct
Full-time in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +4.3 pts higher in Mackay gap steady
60.5% 72nd pct 64.8% 88th pct

Industries people work in

11.3% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.0 pts 0.8%
5.9% Mining +5.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.1% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.4% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%
6.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.7% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.2% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
12.6% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.6% Managers ◂ +6.6 pts 9.0%
15.0% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 10.1%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.9% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.2% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +3.3 higher in Mackay
1.9 0th pct 5.2 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +2.8 more in Mackay
2.2 0th pct 5.0 60th pct
15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +31.7 pts higher in Mackay
25.0% 1st pct 56.6% 57th pct
Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +37.0 pts higher in Mackay
26.9% 1st pct 63.9% 75th pct
Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +78.0 pts higher in Mackay
3.5% 1st pct 81.5% 44th pct
Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +34.6 pts higher in Mackay
30.0% 3rd pct 64.5% 52nd pct
Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +51.9 pts higher in Mackay
44.6% 0th pct 96.5% 91st pct
Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +20.8 pts higher in Mackay
22.7% 12th pct 43.4% 61st pct
Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +0.5 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
14.8 49th pct 14.3 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +43 higher in Mackay
0 0th pct 43 81st pct
Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mackay +2.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
6.0% 66th pct 3.8% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/3011/mackay