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Macleay Island vs Amity Point

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

Macleay Island Amity Point

Macleay Island and Amity Point (L) are both older areas, but they differ significantly in their housing and demographics. Macleay Island is more diverse, with 24.0% of people born overseas compared to 11.5% in Amity Point (L). Housing also differs sharply; 74.3% of homes in Amity Point (L) have three or more bedrooms, while only 53.0% of homes in Macleay Island do. This is reflected in the typical monthly home-loan payment, which is far higher in Amity Point (L) at $1,733, compared to $900 in Macleay Island.

Daily life is similar in both places, as they share almost identical rates of adults with a bachelor's degree (around 12%) and nearly the same number of people per home. While both areas have a much older population than the national figure, the gap between them has shrunk since 2011. The typical resident in Macleay Island is now only 4 years older than those in Amity Point (L), whereas the difference was 21 years a decade ago.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $833 higher in Amity Point PT commute: 2.1 pts higher in Macleay Island Population: 2,768 larger in Macleay Island 3+ bedrooms: 21.3 pts higher in Amity Point No car: 8.6 pts higher in Macleay Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macleay Island in Amity Point +2,768 larger in Macleay Island gap steady

3,193 79th pct 425 29th pct

Median age in Macleay Island in Amity Point +4 yrs older in Macleay Island gap narrowing

62 yrs 98th pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

42.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 37.4%

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 30.6%

11.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.7% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.9% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Marital status

38.7% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 49.0%

24.2% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

22.2% Divorced ◂ +6.3 pts 15.9%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

6.8% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Macleay Island Amity Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 73.9%

7.2% England ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

6.6% New Zealand ◂ +5.2 pts 1.4%

0.6% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +2.2 pts 43.3%

29.7% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

14.2% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.0% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.8% German +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 87.1%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 36.0%

10.6% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 33.4%

32.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.1%

13.3% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.0 pts 9.6%

13.1% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%

8.9% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Macleay Island in Amity Point +$41 higher in Amity Point gap narrowing

$450 12th pct $491 14th pct

Household income in Macleay Island in Amity Point +$190 higher in Amity Point gap narrowing

$755 2nd pct $945 18th pct

Family income in Macleay Island in Amity Point +$352 higher in Amity Point gap narrowing

$945 7th pct $1,297 25th pct

Household income distribution

40.6% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

35.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 29.1%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.1% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

64.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 54.4%

19.2% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

4.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 14.6%

15.5% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 11.3%

13.6% Other condition ◂ +4.0 pts 9.6%

10.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

7.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

6.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.3% None +1.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

26.3% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 24.7%

12.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

8.1% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Macleay Island in Amity Point +0.1 larger in Amity Point gap narrowing

1.9 7th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 54.6%

24.9% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 12.8%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.5% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

41.0% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 32.4%

8.4% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

4.7% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.5% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macleay Island in Amity Point +$90 higher in Amity Point gap widening

$260 46th pct $350 75th pct

Mortgage in Macleay Island in Amity Point +$833 higher in Amity Point gap widening

$900 16th pct $1,733 77th pct

People / bedroom in Macleay Island in Amity Point even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 47.5%

21.9% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 19.6%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

1.1% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +11.8 pts 87.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 41.9%

37.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.3 pts 16.8%

8.4% 4 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.4% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

78.4% $200–$349 ◂ +55.0 pts 23.4%

10.8% $350–$549 +53.0 pts ▸ 63.8%

10.8% Under $200 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.5 pts 20.0%

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.6%

8.7% $1,800–$2,999 +17.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

3.4% $3,000 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

30.1% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

20.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 13.4%

1.8% Walked +8.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.2% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 44.6%

28.1% 2 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

6.7% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.3% Accommodation & food +14.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 9.2%

11.9% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 6.3%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 4.2%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

2.6% Rental & real estate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.5% Labourers +11.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 15.5%

17.5% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 12.7%

9.4% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +8.2 pts 6.3%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Macleay Island in Amity Point +1.4 higher in Amity Point

2.9 30th pct 4.4 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Macleay Island in Amity Point +0.4 more in Amity Point

3.5 34th pct 3.8 39th pct

15-min city in Macleay Island in Amity Point +28.2 pts higher in Macleay Island

28.2% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Macleay Island in Amity Point +55.3 pts higher in Amity Point

42.9% 41st pct 98.2% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Macleay Island in Amity Point +3.6 pts higher in Macleay Island

3.6% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Macleay Island in Amity Point +37.2 pts higher in Macleay Island

37.2% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Macleay Island in Amity Point +27.4 pts higher in Amity Point

71.8% 25th pct 99.2% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Macleay Island in Amity Point +21.9 pts higher in Macleay Island

21.9% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Macleay Island in Amity Point +47.2 more in Amity Point

11.6 28th pct 58.8 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Macleay Island in Amity Point +8 higher in Amity Point

47 70th pct 55 76th pct

Mean slope in Macleay Island in Amity Point +2.9 pts higher in Macleay Island

6.7% 75th pct 3.8% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macleay Island vs Amity Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315055/macleay-island/vs/UCL322004/amity-point