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Bennelong vs Mackellar

Name: Bennelong vs Mackellar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Bennelong profile · Mackellar profile

Bennelong Mackellar

Bennelong and Mackellar are two distinct parts of Greater Sydney. Bennelong is a highly diverse and connected area where 50.5% of people were born overseas and 52.4% use a language other than English at home. It has a younger feel, with a typical resident aged 37, and is very walkable, with a 1-minute walk to the nearest stop. In contrast, Mackellar is more residential and car-dependent, with a 37-minute walk to the nearest stop. Residents there are noticeably older, with a typical age of 43, and separate houses are far more common, making up 63.9% of homes compared to 44.5% in Bennelong.

The gap in rental rates has widened significantly since 2011, with renting now far more common in Bennelong (40.2%) than in Mackellar (22.6%). Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as having roughly the same number of people per home and similar rates of adults working or looking for work. Both areas also have school enrolments and a number of local schools that are nearly identical.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 37.6 pts higher in Bennelong Born overseas: 22.8 pts higher in Bennelong Separate houses: 19.4 pts higher in Mackellar Renting: 17.6 pts higher in Bennelong Population: 35,832 larger in Bennelong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bennelong in Mackellar +35,832 larger in Bennelong gap widening

191,219 89th pct 155,387 29th pct

Median age in Bennelong in Mackellar +6 yrs older in Mackellar gap widening

37 yrs 30th pct 43 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.6 pts 21.9%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.1% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

52.4% Married even 52.4%

34.6% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 30.9%

6.6% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.2% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Bennelong Mackellar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.1% Australia +23.0 pts ▸ 69.1%

13.7% China ◂ +12.3 pts 1.4%

1.7% England +5.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% India ◂ +3.9 pts 0.8%

1.1% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Nepal even 0.5%

Ancestry

16.2% English +25.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

15.5% Australian +16.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

28.8% Chinese ◂ +25.7 pts 3.1%

5.6% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.6% Scottish +6.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Indian ◂ +4.5 pts 1.0%

1.7% German +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

43.6% English only +38.1 pts ▸ 81.7%

15.3% Mandarin ◂ +14.1 pts 1.2%

8.4% Cantonese ◂ +7.8 pts 0.6%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

37.5% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

5.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

3.2% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bennelong in Mackellar +0.18 more in Mackellar

1.59 31st pct 1.77 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bennelong in Mackellar +2 more in Bennelong

52 40th pct 50 34th pct

Students in Bennelong in Mackellar +860 more in Bennelong

22,835 21st pct 21,975 17th pct

Avg size in Bennelong in Mackellar +8 larger in Bennelong

448 41st pct 440 39th pct

ICSEA in Bennelong in Mackellar +15 higher in Bennelong

1,114 88th pct 1,099 83rd pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 69.5%

8.8% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.5% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 32.9%

21.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.4 pts 10.6%

10.7% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

28.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 25.5%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

10.8% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Information technology ◂ +4.7 pts 3.0%

3.5% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bennelong in Mackellar +$76 higher in Mackellar gap widening

$942 75th pct $1,018 82nd pct

Household income in Bennelong in Mackellar +$296 higher in Mackellar gap widening

$2,124 82nd pct $2,420 92nd pct

Family income in Bennelong in Mackellar +$424 higher in Mackellar gap widening

$2,484 78th pct $2,908 91st pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.6%

19.1% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 18.6%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 even 12.1%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 32.9%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.6%

7.4% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

5.5% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.1% None ◂ +5.6 pts 68.6%

15.0% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.8% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bennelong in Mackellar +0.1 larger in Mackellar gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 64.4%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 25.0%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.8% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 31.6%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 21.8%

17.2% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.9%

6.0% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bennelong in Mackellar +$130 higher in Mackellar gap widening

$470 89th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Bennelong in Mackellar +$433 higher in Mackellar gap widening

$2,600 90th pct $3,033 100th pct

People / bedroom in Bennelong in Mackellar +0.10 higher in Bennelong gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Rented ◂ +17.6 pts 22.6%

26.8% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

1.8% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

44.5% Separate house +19.4 pts ▸ 63.9%

41.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.6 pts 26.9%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 8.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

32.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 22.8%

26.2% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.5% 4 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

9.3% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 7.6%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

47.8% $350–$549 ◂ +22.6 pts 25.2%

7.6% $750 or more +23.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.3% $550–$749 +5.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 5.8%

5.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $3,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 21.6%

12.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bennelong in Mackellar +88 more in Bennelong

844 61st pct 756 44th pct

Stops/1k in Bennelong in Mackellar +0.45 more in Mackellar

4.41 42nd pct 4.87 55th pct

Departures/1k in Bennelong in Mackellar +293.5 more in Mackellar

1,985.3 85th pct 2,278.8 89th pct

PT routes in Bennelong in Mackellar +19 more in Bennelong

55 50th pct 36 21st pct

Stop walk in Bennelong in Mackellar +36 longer in Mackellar

1 7th pct 37 86th pct

Drive to city in Bennelong in Mackellar +28 longer in Mackellar

17 23rd pct 45 67th pct

How people get to work

46.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 39.6%

28.5% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

2.7% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%

1.6% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 33.3%

30.7% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

7.9% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 5.5%

3.7% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

6.2% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

8.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.9% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

37.8% Professionals ◂ +10.2 pts 27.5%

15.5% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

8.8% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.5% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.3% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.6% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bennelong in Mackellar +0.8 higher in Bennelong

7.7 83rd pct 6.9 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bennelong in Mackellar +0.8 more in Bennelong

7.3 83rd pct 6.5 66th pct

15-min city in Bennelong in Mackellar +13.5 pts higher in Bennelong

95.6% 86th pct 82.1% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Bennelong in Mackellar +9.7 pts higher in Bennelong

88.4% 80th pct 78.7% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Bennelong in Mackellar +5.6 pts higher in Bennelong

99.4% 87th pct 93.9% 59th pct

Walk to school in Bennelong in Mackellar +15.8 pts higher in Bennelong

98.3% 94th pct 82.4% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Bennelong in Mackellar +2.8 pts higher in Bennelong

100.0% 99th pct 97.2% 57th pct

Walk to health in Bennelong in Mackellar +17.4 pts higher in Bennelong

80.5% 82nd pct 63.1% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Bennelong in Mackellar +0.9 more in Mackellar

15.7 58th pct 16.7 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Bennelong in Mackellar +138 higher in Bennelong

196 77th pct 59 48th pct

Mean slope in Bennelong in Mackellar +2.7 pts higher in Mackellar

7.3% 84th pct 10.1% 99th pct

Compare Bennelong with nearby areas

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Compare Mackellar with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bennelong vs Mackellar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED103/bennelong/vs/CED126/mackellar