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Bradfield vs Mackellar

Name: Bradfield vs Mackellar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Bradfield profile · Mackellar profile

Bradfield Mackellar

Bradfield and Mackellar are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Bradfield is far more culturally diverse, with 45.8% of people born overseas and 38.5% using a language other than English at home, compared to 27.8% and 14.7% in Mackellar. Bradfield also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 52.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 32.8% in Mackellar. In terms of accessibility, Bradfield is more connected, with a 3-minute walk to the nearest stop and a 21-minute drive to the city, while Mackellar's walk to a stop takes 37 minutes and the drive to the city is 45 minutes.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to family life, with almost identical shares of children under 15 (around 19%) and nearly the same number of people per home. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are shifting. The difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011, though Bradfield remains far higher at 84.3%. Meanwhile, the gap in people working from home has widened since 2016, with 52.7% of Bradfield residents now doing so compared to 39.6% in Mackellar.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.8 pts higher in Bradfield Bachelor+: 19.9 pts higher in Bradfield Born overseas: 18.1 pts higher in Bradfield Year 12: 14.7 pts higher in Bradfield Work from home: 13.1 pts higher in Bradfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bradfield in Mackellar +13,795 larger in Bradfield gap widening

169,182 58th pct 155,387 29th pct

Median age in Bradfield in Mackellar +2 yrs older in Mackellar gap narrowing

41 yrs 70th pct 43 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 21.9%

18.5% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 18.2%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 52.4%

28.1% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

5.9% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Bradfield Mackellar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.8% Australia +17.3 pts ▸ 69.1%

11.2% China ◂ +9.8 pts 1.4%

4.4% England +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% India ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

2.5% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

26.6% English +14.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

21.0% Australian +11.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

24.5% Chinese ◂ +21.4 pts 3.1%

8.0% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.7% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.4% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

2.6% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

58.6% English only +23.1 pts ▸ 81.7%

13.6% Mandarin ◂ +12.4 pts 1.2%

6.0% Cantonese ◂ +5.4 pts 0.6%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 49.5%

40.7% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

4.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

1.9% Judaism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bradfield in Mackellar +0.02 more in Bradfield

1.79 45th pct 1.77 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bradfield in Mackellar +8 more in Bradfield

58 58th pct 50 34th pct

Students in Bradfield in Mackellar +16,589 more in Bradfield

38,564 90th pct 21,975 17th pct

Avg size in Bradfield in Mackellar +237 larger in Bradfield

677 85th pct 440 39th pct

ICSEA in Bradfield in Mackellar +61 higher in Bradfield

1,160 100th pct 1,099 83rd pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 ◂ +14.7 pts 69.5%

6.6% Year 10 +9.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.0% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 32.9%

22.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.3 pts 10.6%

6.8% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

30.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 25.5%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%

10.0% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

6.5% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.0% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%

4.7% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bradfield in Mackellar +$44 higher in Bradfield gap narrowing

$1,062 86th pct $1,018 82nd pct

Household income in Bradfield in Mackellar +$224 higher in Bradfield gap narrowing

$2,644 98th pct $2,420 92nd pct

Family income in Bradfield in Mackellar +$242 higher in Bradfield gap narrowing

$3,150 97th pct $2,908 91st pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 26.6%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

16.6% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.1% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 32.9%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 even 21.6%

15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

6.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None ◂ +4.5 pts 68.6%

16.5% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 64.4%

22.0% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.5% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

19.1% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

21.2% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 19.7%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 15.9%

7.8% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bradfield in Mackellar +$50 higher in Mackellar gap narrowing

$550 99th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Bradfield in Mackellar +$67 higher in Bradfield gap narrowing

$3,100 100th pct $3,033 100th pct

People / bedroom in Bradfield in Mackellar even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

34.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

26.2% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 22.6%

2.2% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

59.0% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 63.9%

36.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.5 pts 26.9%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

24.7% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

26.7% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 22.8%

16.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 13.0%

6.9% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

39.3% $350–$549 ◂ +14.0 pts 25.2%

25.2% $750 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

25.0% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

4.9% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 50.5%

21.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.6%

10.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bradfield in Mackellar +180 more in Bradfield

936 75th pct 756 44th pct

Stops/1k in Bradfield in Mackellar +0.67 more in Bradfield

5.53 76th pct 4.87 55th pct

Departures/1k in Bradfield in Mackellar +873.9 more in Mackellar

1,404.9 65th pct 2,278.8 89th pct

PT routes in Bradfield in Mackellar +32 more in Bradfield

68 66th pct 36 21st pct

Stop walk in Bradfield in Mackellar +34 longer in Mackellar

3 29th pct 37 86th pct

Drive to city in Bradfield in Mackellar +24 longer in Mackellar

21 33rd pct 45 67th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Worked at home ◂ +13.1 pts 39.6%

25.0% Car (driver) +12.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

3.3% Train ◂ +3.3 pts 0.1%

0.5% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 33.3%

37.1% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

10.1% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.7% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 12.3%

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%

11.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.6 pts 5.6%

4.5% Construction +6.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

7.6% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.5% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.5% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Professionals ◂ +13.1 pts 27.5%

20.4% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 19.7%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.7% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.0% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.0% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.5% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bradfield in Mackellar +0.7 higher in Bradfield

7.6 82nd pct 6.9 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bradfield in Mackellar +0.7 more in Bradfield

7.2 80th pct 6.5 66th pct

15-min city in Bradfield in Mackellar +8.2 pts higher in Bradfield

90.3% 75th pct 82.1% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Bradfield in Mackellar +7.0 pts higher in Bradfield

85.7% 75th pct 78.7% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Bradfield in Mackellar +4.4 pts higher in Bradfield

98.2% 79th pct 93.9% 59th pct

Walk to school in Bradfield in Mackellar +11.9 pts higher in Bradfield

94.3% 82nd pct 82.4% 57th pct

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

99.9% 86th pct 97.2% 57th pct

Walk to health in Bradfield in Mackellar +20.8 pts higher in Bradfield

83.9% 86th pct 63.1% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Bradfield in Mackellar +1.4 more in Bradfield

18.0 72nd pct 16.7 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Bradfield in Mackellar +45 higher in Bradfield

104 56th pct 59 48th pct

Mean slope in Bradfield in Mackellar +1.1 pts higher in Mackellar

9.0% 94th pct 10.1% 99th pct

Compare Bradfield with nearby areas

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Compare Mackellar with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bradfield vs Mackellar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED106/bradfield/vs/CED126/mackellar