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Mackay vs Hay Point

Name: Mackay vs Hay Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Mackay profile · Hay Point profile

Mackay Hay Point

Mackay and Hay Point are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Mackay is a large center where 67.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 85.1% are near public transport, making it somewhat walkable. In contrast, Hay Point is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services or groceries. The two areas also differ in their populations; Mackay has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (14.4% vs 2.5%) and a higher proportion of people who finished Year 12 (48.1% compared to 34.9% in Hay Point).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, with almost identical typical personal incomes and the same number of people per home. They are also alike in the proportion of residents who speak little or no English. While they share these basics, some gaps are shifting. The difference in home ownership has flipped since 2011, and Hay Point residents are now noticeably older than those in Mackay, a gap that has widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 79,149 larger in Mackay Separate houses: 14.4 pts higher in Hay Point Year 12: 13.3 pts higher in Mackay Bachelor+: 8.6 pts higher in Mackay Recent arrivals: 11.9 pts higher in Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mackay in Hay Point +79,149 larger in Mackay gap narrowing

80,455 86th pct 1,306 62nd pct

Median age in Mackay in Hay Point +6 yrs older in Hay Point gap widening

37 yrs 21st pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.0%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.5%

14.9% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

Marital status

43.9% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

37.1% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 33.1%

9.9% Divorced even 9.9%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mackay Hay Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 78.0%

2.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.3% English +4.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

36.4% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

10.7% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

6.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 85.1%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 47.0%

38.2% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

9.8% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +13.3 pts 34.9%

25.0% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

9.1% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.5% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 7.6%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related +6.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

10.3% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

7.9% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mackay in Hay Point +$8 higher in Mackay gap narrowing

$883 86th pct $875 86th pct

Household income in Mackay in Hay Point +$173 higher in Hay Point gap narrowing

$1,810 80th pct $1,983 86th pct

Family income in Mackay in Hay Point +$82 higher in Hay Point gap narrowing

$2,207 85th pct $2,289 87th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 20.5%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 even 34.6%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 25.2%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

4.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Lung condition even 1.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +3.1 pts 58.4%

18.3% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.6% Two conditions even 5.6%

3.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mackay in Hay Point even gap narrowing

2.5 64th pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 53.7%

27.2% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 10.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

26.3% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 20.3%

15.3% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mackay in Hay Point +$5 higher in Hay Point gap narrowing

$345 74th pct $350 75th pct

Mortgage in Mackay in Hay Point +$116 higher in Mackay gap narrowing

$1,716 76th pct $1,600 69th pct

People / bedroom in Mackay in Hay Point even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

33.6% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 23.5%

26.0% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

2.1% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

80.6% Separate house +14.4 pts ▸ 95.0%

12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 2.4%

5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 50.4%

32.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 29.3%

14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 10.3%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.6% $350–$549 +5.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

35.1% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

13.1% Under $200 ◂ +9.4 pts 3.7%

3.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.9%

13.6% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

72.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 70.6%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

4.1% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 29.6%

14.0% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.8% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Mining +6.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.9 pts 7.2%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +4.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

8.2% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

3.8% Wholesale trade +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

5.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.3% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.8% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 11.7%

10.1% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 6.7%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

8.9% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Mackay in Hay Point +4.6 higher in Mackay

5.4 72nd pct 0.8 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mackay in Hay Point +4.5 more in Mackay

5.2 60th pct 0.7 7th pct

15-min city in Mackay in Hay Point +59.4 pts higher in Mackay

59.4% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mackay in Hay Point +67.1 pts higher in Mackay

67.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mackay in Hay Point +85.1 pts higher in Mackay

85.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mackay in Hay Point +67.0 pts higher in Mackay

67.0% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mackay in Hay Point +24.4 pts higher in Mackay

98.6% 77th pct 74.3% 26th pct

Walk to health in Mackay in Hay Point +45.6 pts higher in Mackay

45.6% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mackay in Hay Point +6.0 more in Mackay

14.4 38th pct 8.4 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Mackay in Hay Point +61 higher in Mackay

64 82nd pct 3 2nd pct

Mean slope in Mackay in Hay Point +0.9 pts higher in Hay Point

3.7% 35th pct 4.6% 49th pct

Compare Mackay with nearby areas

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Compare Hay Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mackay vs Hay Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL311003/mackay/vs/UCL315041/hay-point