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Kingaroy vs Mackay

Name: Kingaroy vs Mackay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 665 km apart · Kingaroy profile · Mackay profile

Kingaroy Mackay

Mackay and Kingaroy are two distinct Queensland hubs located about 665km apart. Mackay is a more connected urban centre, where 81.5% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 0% in Kingaroy. It also has much higher typical incomes, with households usually earning $1,834 a week, while the typical household in Kingaroy earns $1,257. In contrast, Kingaroy has a notably older population, with 21.2% of people aged 65 and over compared to 14.9% in Mackay.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several measures, with gaps in typical income, rent, and home ownership all flipping. Despite these shifts, they remain similar in some ways, such as having nearly identical proportions of children under 15. Both areas also show similar levels of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations and an almost identical share of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 73,788 larger in Mackay Family income: $676 higher in Mackay Needs assistance: 3.6 pts higher in Kingaroy Personal income: $220 higher in Mackay Mortgage: $520 higher in Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingaroy in Mackay +73,788 larger in Mackay gap widening

10,545 10th pct 84,333 72nd pct

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

38 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 14.9%

20.0% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

Marital status

43.2% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

36.2% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

9.6% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Kingaroy Mackay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 77.5%

1.7% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.1% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 36.4%

40.8% English ◂ +2.7 pts 38.1%

11.7% German ◂ +5.6 pts 6.1%

9.4% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.7% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.3% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 83.8%

0.5% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 50.0%

39.9% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 37.8%

8.1% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

28.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 24.9%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 9.2%

7.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

16.4% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%

9.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Kingaroy in Mackay +$220 higher in Mackay gap narrowing

$666 27th pct $886 87th pct

Household income in Kingaroy in Mackay +$577 higher in Mackay gap narrowing

$1,257 28th pct $1,834 85th pct

Family income in Kingaroy in Mackay +$676 higher in Mackay gap narrowing

$1,548 20th pct $2,224 86th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 22.4%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 14.8%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.5% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 34.4%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.2%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.4%

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +5.5 pts ▸ 61.6%

21.9% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 18.3%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kingaroy in Mackay +0.1 larger in Mackay gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 27.1%

19.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 15.8%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 34.5%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 25.9%

13.3% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.4% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingaroy in Mackay +$87 higher in Mackay gap widening

$262 23rd pct $349 71st pct

Mortgage in Kingaroy in Mackay +$520 higher in Mackay gap narrowing

$1,213 11th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Kingaroy in Mackay +0.10 higher in Mackay gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

36.1% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 33.0%

32.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 26.2%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.2% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

86.2% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 81.2%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

34.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 32.7%

14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%

5.4% 5 or more even 5.4%

2.3% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +31.7 pts 35.0%

12.7% $350–$549 +31.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

16.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 13.1%

0.3% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 40.3%

32.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.4 pts 13.4%

12.5% $1,800–$2,999 +19.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

3.3% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 72.3%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

3.9% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

1.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 34.0%

12.9% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.4% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 15.0%

13.6% Manufacturing ◂ +7.9 pts 5.7%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

3.2% Mining +7.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

7.2% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.4% Labourers ◂ +8.3 pts 10.1%

14.9% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 11.2%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingaroy in Mackay +1.8 higher in Mackay

3.5 16th pct 5.2 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingaroy in Mackay +1.2 more in Mackay

3.8 21st pct 5.0 60th pct

15-min city in Kingaroy in Mackay +13.1 pts higher in Mackay

43.5% 25th pct 56.6% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Kingaroy in Mackay +16.2 pts higher in Mackay

47.7% 31st pct 63.9% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Kingaroy in Mackay +81.5 pts higher in Mackay

0.0% 0th pct 81.5% 44th pct

Walk to school in Kingaroy in Mackay +2.4 pts higher in Mackay

62.1% 44th pct 64.5% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Kingaroy in Mackay +9.6 pts higher in Mackay

86.9% 41st pct 96.5% 91st pct

Walk to health in Kingaroy in Mackay +2.2 pts higher in Kingaroy

45.7% 65th pct 43.4% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Kingaroy in Mackay +2.3 more in Mackay

12.0 22nd pct 14.3 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingaroy in Mackay +30 higher in Mackay

13 33rd pct 43 81st pct

Mean slope in Kingaroy in Mackay +0.7 pts higher in Kingaroy

4.5% 39th pct 3.8% 25th pct

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Compare Mackay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingaroy vs Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3010/kingaroy/vs/3011/mackay