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Mackay vs Marian

Name: Mackay vs Marian — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Mackay profile · Marian profile

Mackay Marian

Mackay and Marian are nearby Queensland areas with very different housing and living patterns. Mackay is more urban, with 33.6% of households renting and 26.3% of people living alone. It is also more walkable, with 67.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Marian is dominated by large family homes; 98.6% are separate houses and 93.5% have three or more bedrooms. Marian has a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid (39.0%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $2,416, compared to $1,810 in Mackay.

Both areas are effectively alike in their job markets, with full-time employment and unemployment rates sitting at nearly the same levels. They also share very similar patterns in how people commute and work from home. Since 2011, the gap in typical resident age has shrunk, although Mackay remains noticeably older. Meanwhile, the differences in renting and the number of people born overseas have widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 76,840 larger in Mackay Separate houses: 18.0 pts higher in Marian Other language: 6.4 pts higher in Mackay Living alone: 14.9 pts higher in Mackay Born overseas: 8.9 pts higher in Mackay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mackay in Marian +76,840 larger in Mackay gap narrowing

80,455 86th pct 3,615 81st pct

Median age in Mackay in Marian +6 yrs older in Mackay gap narrowing

37 yrs 21st pct 31 yrs 8th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.1% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 20.7%

14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 6.6%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

Marital status

43.9% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 54.3%

37.1% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 34.1%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Mackay Marian

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 87.3%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

2.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

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

36.4% Australian +11.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

38.3% English +1.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.7% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

6.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

3.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 91.6%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

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 ◂ +3.2 pts 46.5%

38.2% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 48.6%

25.0% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

7.5% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV +13.6 pts ▸ 53.8%

17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 10.3%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related +8.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

14.3% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.3% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Mackay in Marian +$144 higher in Marian gap steady

$883 86th pct $1,027 91st pct

Household income in Mackay in Marian +$606 higher in Marian gap widening

$1,810 80th pct $2,416 94th pct

Family income in Mackay in Marian +$395 higher in Marian gap widening

$2,207 85th pct $2,602 92nd pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 16.8%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 6.2%

10.3% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 30.5%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.3%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

4.7% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None +6.1 pts ▸ 67.6%

18.3% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 16.4%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mackay in Marian +0.6 larger in Marian gap widening

2.5 64th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children +15.0 pts ▸ 70.5%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 19.2%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 9.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 30.4%

26.3% 1 person ◂ +14.9 pts 11.4%

14.5% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.3% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.4% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mackay in Marian +$65 higher in Marian gap narrowing

$345 74th pct $410 88th pct

Mortgage in Mackay in Marian +$188 higher in Marian gap narrowing

$1,716 76th pct $1,904 86th pct

People / bedroom in Mackay in Marian even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned with a mortgage +24.0 pts ▸ 60.3%

33.6% Rented ◂ +13.4 pts 20.2%

26.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 17.7%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

80.6% Separate house +18.0 pts ▸ 98.6%

12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.6 pts 1.1%

5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.2% 4 bedrooms +30.8 pts ▸ 63.0%

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 24.8%

14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 4.6%

5.2% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.6% $350–$549 +24.2 pts ▸ 67.9%

35.1% $200–$349 ◂ +13.3 pts 21.9%

13.1% Under $200 ◂ +8.2 pts 4.9%

3.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 32.9%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.9 pts 7.6%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

72.3% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 72.7%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

4.1% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 21.9%

14.0% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.8% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Mining +7.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 10.8%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

8.2% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

5.7% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

5.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.8% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 11.4%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

8.9% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Mackay in Marian +1.8 higher in Mackay

5.4 72nd pct 3.6 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mackay in Marian +1.7 more in Mackay

5.2 60th pct 3.5 35th pct

15-min city in Mackay in Marian +25.9 pts higher in Mackay

59.4% 50th pct 33.6% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Mackay in Marian +40.2 pts higher in Mackay

67.1% 57th pct 26.9% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Mackay in Marian +44.0 pts higher in Mackay

85.1% 77th pct 41.2% 46th pct

Walk to school in Mackay in Marian +12.1 pts higher in Mackay

67.0% 48th pct 54.9% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Mackay in Marian +1.2 pts higher in Marian

98.6% 77th pct 99.9% 94th pct

Walk to health in Mackay in Marian +19.5 pts higher in Mackay

45.6% 59th pct 26.1% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mackay in Marian +3.4 more in Mackay

14.4 38th pct 11.1 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Mackay in Marian +1 higher in Mackay

64 82nd pct 63 82nd pct

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

3.7% 35th pct 3.0% 19th pct

Compare Mackay with nearby areas

Farleigh Erakala Bakers Creek Walkerston Marian Hay Point Haliday Bay - Ball Bay Eton

Compare Marian with nearby areas

Mirani Walkerston Eton Erakala Farleigh Bakers Creek Mackay Haliday Bay - Ball Bay

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mackay vs Marian [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL311003/mackay/vs/UCL315058/marian