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Macleay Island vs Karragarra Island

Name: Macleay Island vs Karragarra Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Macleay Island profile · Karragarra Island profile

Macleay Island Karragarra Island

Macleay Island and Karragarra Island (L) are neighbouring island areas with very different profiles. Macleay Island is larger and more active, with far more people moving in over the last five years (45.0%) and a much higher unemployment rate (14.9%). It also offers more convenience, as far more homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (42.9%) and schools (37.2%). Karragarra Island (L) is more sparsely populated and has a higher share of people with bachelor degrees (20.4%) and full-time employment (50.7%). Homes there are more likely to be owned outright (61.0%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes and a shared tendency for people to live alone. Both areas are largely car-dependent, though Karragarra Island (L) has a higher share of homes within a short walk of a park. Since 2011, the gap in home ownership has flipped, with Karragarra Island (L) now having a far higher share of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,953 larger in Macleay Island Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Macleay Island 3+ bedrooms: 16.5 pts higher in Macleay Island Unemployment: 10.8 pts higher in Macleay Island De facto: 4.8 pts higher in Karragarra Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macleay Island in Karragarra Island +2,953 larger in Macleay Island gap steady

3,193 79th pct 240 12th pct

Median age in Macleay Island in Karragarra Island +1 yrs older in Karragarra Island gap narrowing

62 yrs 98th pct 63 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

42.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 41.7%

33.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

11.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

7.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

4.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Marital status

38.7% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

22.2% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

24.2% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 21.7%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

6.8% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Macleay Island Karragarra Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 65.4%

7.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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 +4.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

29.7% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 24.6%

14.2% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%

13.0% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.8% German +4.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +1.8 pts 43.8%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 41.3%

10.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

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 +7.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

32.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.3%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 28.1%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.1% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.5% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.7% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.2% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 4.4%

3.7% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Macleay Island in Karragarra Island +$27 higher in Karragarra Island gap narrowing

$450 12th pct $477 13th pct

Household income in Macleay Island in Karragarra Island +$117 higher in Karragarra Island gap widening

$755 2nd pct $872 11th pct

Family income in Macleay Island in Karragarra Island +$207 higher in Karragarra Island gap narrowing

$945 7th pct $1,152 14th pct

Household income distribution

40.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 39.0%

35.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 30.5%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

64.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 60.6%

19.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 11.9%

4.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.9% Arthritis +6.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.6% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.5% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%

10.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

9.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

2.9% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.3% None ◂ +5.8 pts 37.5%

26.3% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

12.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

8.1% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Macleay Island in Karragarra Island +0.1 larger in Macleay Island gap narrowing

1.9 7th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 64.3%

24.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 17.9%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.5% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

41.0% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 40.7%

8.4% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

4.7% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macleay Island in Karragarra Island +$8 higher in Karragarra Island gap narrowing

$260 46th pct $268 49th pct

Mortgage in Macleay Island in Karragarra Island +$33 higher in Macleay Island gap narrowing

$900 16th pct $867 14th pct

People / bedroom in Macleay Island in Karragarra Island +0.10 higher in Karragarra Island gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Owned outright +10.1 pts ▸ 61.0%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 22.0%

21.9% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 12.7%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 94.1%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 2 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 30.5%

6.6% 1 bedroom +7.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

0.6% Studio / none +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

78.4% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 80.0%

10.8% Under $200 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

10.8% $350–$549 ◂ +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 ◂ +17.7 pts 30.8%

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

8.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

30.1% Car (driver) ◂ +16.7 pts 13.4%

20.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%

1.8% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 49.6%

28.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 23.5%

6.7% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.6% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 14.9%

11.9% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.1% Public administration & safety +7.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.8% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.5% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

2.6% Rental & real estate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 14.9%

17.5% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +7.1 pts 7.5%

9.8% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

9.4% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Macleay Island in Karragarra Island +1.0 higher in Macleay Island

2.9 30th pct 1.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Macleay Island in Karragarra Island +1.8 more in Macleay Island

3.5 34th pct 1.7 15th pct

15-min city in Macleay Island in Karragarra Island +28.2 pts higher in Macleay Island

28.2% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Macleay Island in Karragarra Island +42.9 pts higher in Macleay Island

42.9% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Macleay Island in Karragarra Island +41.4 pts higher in Karragarra Island

3.6% 30th pct 45.0% 48th pct

Walk to school in Macleay Island in Karragarra Island +37.2 pts higher in Macleay Island

37.2% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Macleay Island in Karragarra Island +25.3 pts higher in Karragarra Island

71.8% 25th pct 97.1% 67th pct

Walk to health in Macleay Island in Karragarra Island +21.9 pts higher in Macleay Island

21.9% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Macleay Island in Karragarra Island +5.1 more in Karragarra Island

11.6 28th pct 16.7 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Macleay Island in Karragarra Island +32 higher in Macleay Island

47 70th pct 15 22nd pct

Mean slope in Macleay Island in Karragarra Island +0.8 pts higher in Macleay Island

6.7% 75th pct 6.0% 67th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macleay Island vs Karragarra Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315055/macleay-island/vs/UCL322066/karragarra-island