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Calare vs Macquarie

Name: Calare vs Macquarie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 122 km apart · Calare profile · Macquarie profile

Calare Macquarie

Calare and Macquarie are two regional New South Wales areas with very different economic and social profiles. Macquarie has a much more professional workforce, with 31.2% of people working from home compared to 11.8% in Calare. This professional tilt is reflected in the typical weekly income, with households earning $3,000 or more being well higher in Macquarie. Education levels also differ, as Year 12 completion is far higher in Macquarie at 54.5% compared to 43.1% in Calare. In contrast, Calare has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 7.8%, while Macquarie's is 3.7%.

Both areas are remarkably similar in their social makeup, sharing nearly identical proportions of people aged 65 and over and those who have served in the Defence Force. They also share a similar rate of home ownership, with about 37% of homes owned outright in both places. While Calare is more affordable, with typical weekly rents at $300 compared to $400 in Macquarie, the gap in rental and mortgage costs has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 19.3 pts higher in Macquarie Full-time: 6.7 pts higher in Calare Rent: $100 higher in Macquarie Mortgage: $520 higher in Macquarie Year 12: 11.3 pts higher in Macquarie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calare in Macquarie +23,902 larger in Calare gap widening

169,232 59th pct 145,330 24th pct

Median age in Calare in Macquarie +2 yrs older in Macquarie gap steady

40 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 23.0%

20.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.7%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.2%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

45.4% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

35.1% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 33.7%

9.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Calare Macquarie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 80.7%

1.9% England +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% India even 0.6%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 39.5%

40.9% English +1.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

12.8% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.2% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 89.3%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.1% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 50.2%

32.4% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Islam even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Calare in Macquarie +0.52 more in Calare

3.28 86th pct 2.76 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Calare in Macquarie +35 more in Calare

108 89th pct 73 75th pct

Students in Calare in Macquarie +5,137 more in Calare

27,346 54th pct 22,209 18th pct

Avg size in Calare in Macquarie +53 larger in Macquarie

256 12th pct 308 19th pct

ICSEA in Calare in Macquarie +57 higher in Macquarie

973 15th pct 1,030 53rd pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 +11.3 pts ▸ 54.5%

29.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.8%

11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 30.4%

19.2% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.3% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

10.3% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.8% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Calare in Macquarie +$81 higher in Macquarie gap narrowing

$757 38th pct $838 61st pct

Household income in Calare in Macquarie +$364 higher in Macquarie gap narrowing

$1,493 25th pct $1,857 60th pct

Family income in Calare in Macquarie +$286 higher in Macquarie gap narrowing

$1,967 40th pct $2,253 66th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 24.7%

18.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 14.8%

8.5% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 38.3%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

3.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

8.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.6% Heart disease even 4.5%

3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +4.3 pts ▸ 61.4%

21.0% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Calare in Macquarie +0.2 larger in Macquarie gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 58.8%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 27.4%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 34.2%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 24.6%

13.8% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.8% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.5% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calare in Macquarie +$100 higher in Macquarie gap narrowing

$300 20th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Calare in Macquarie +$520 higher in Macquarie gap narrowing

$1,647 25th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Calare in Macquarie +0.10 higher in Macquarie gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

36.6% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

27.1% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 20.5%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 89.8%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

2.6% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 31.2%

14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

8.2% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

33.1% $350–$549 +21.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

43.8% $200–$349 ◂ +22.2 pts 21.6%

16.4% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 8.3%

2.1% $550–$749 +7.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.4% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

37.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.0 pts 22.2%

10.3% $3,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Calare in Macquarie +171 more in Macquarie

1,032 86th pct 1,203 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Calare in Macquarie +2.18 more in Macquarie

6.10 86th pct 8.28 100th pct

Departures/1k in Calare in Macquarie +337.8 more in Macquarie

349.6 18th pct 687.4 33rd pct

PT routes in Calare in Macquarie +45 more in Calare

108 87th pct 63 60th pct

Drive to city in Calare in Macquarie

— 73 85th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +20.7 pts 44.6%

11.8% Worked at home +19.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

3.3% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 37.4%

33.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 32.8%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

8.8% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%

8.3% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.3% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

7.8% Public administration & safety even 7.7%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

3.8% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Mining ◂ +5.7 pts 0.4%

6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 1.8%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.0% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.5% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Calare in Macquarie +0.3 higher in Macquarie

4.3 23rd pct 4.7 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Calare in Macquarie +0.2 more in Macquarie

4.2 24th pct 4.5 28th pct

15-min city in Calare in Macquarie +1.0 pts higher in Calare

49.9% 28th pct 48.9% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Calare in Macquarie +3.9 pts higher in Calare

45.4% 20th pct 41.5% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Calare in Macquarie +13.7 pts higher in Macquarie

63.5% 23rd pct 77.2% 35th pct

Walk to school in Calare in Macquarie +2.1 pts higher in Calare

56.9% 31st pct 54.8% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Calare in Macquarie +6.8 pts higher in Macquarie

71.0% 13th pct 77.9% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Calare in Macquarie +1.0 pts higher in Macquarie

35.4% 27th pct 36.4% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Calare in Macquarie +5.0 more in Macquarie

19.8 85th pct 24.8 99th pct

Intersections/km² in Calare in Macquarie +4 higher in Macquarie

1 13th pct 5 24th pct

Mean slope in Calare in Macquarie +2.9 pts higher in Macquarie

6.1% 63rd pct 9.0% 94th pct

Compare Calare with nearby areas

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Compare Macquarie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calare vs Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED107/calare/vs/CED127/macquarie