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Hughes vs Macarthur

Name: Hughes vs Macarthur — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Hughes profile · Macarthur profile

Hughes Macarthur

Macarthur and Hughes are nearby areas in New South Wales that differ markedly in their demographics and wealth. Macarthur is a younger and more culturally diverse area, where 31.8% of people were born overseas and 32.7% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Hughes has a wealthier population, with 36.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 22.7% in Macarthur. Hughes also has a higher rate of outright home ownership at 35.0%, while Macarthur has a much higher share of renters at 31.6%.

The gap in home ownership has shifted since 2011, with Hughes now leading by 13.8%. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in their daily domestic life, with nearly identical numbers of people living alone and the same number of people per bedroom. They also share similar rates of unpaid care and public transport use. While Hughes is more walkable, with 53.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 23.2% in Macarthur, both areas have a high proportion of detached houses.

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Where they differ most

Population: 55,201 larger in Macarthur Recent movers: 13.4 pts higher in Macarthur One-parent: 5.5 pts higher in Macarthur Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in Macarthur Other language: 15.2 pts higher in Macarthur

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hughes in Macarthur +55,201 larger in Macarthur gap widening

150,300 27th pct 205,501 100th pct

Median age in Hughes in Macarthur +5 yrs older in Hughes gap narrowing

39 yrs 49th pct 34 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 21.5%

20.1% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 11.7%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 49.7%

31.2% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

7.2% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

2.5% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Hughes Macarthur

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia ◂ +12.7 pts 63.5%

1.3% India +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

0.8% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.5% Italy even 0.4%

Ancestry

35.2% Australian ◂ +8.7 pts 26.4%

34.9% English ◂ +11.4 pts 23.5%

11.2% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 6.0%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%

2.2% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Italian even 4.5%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

1.4% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

3.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only ◂ +17.5 pts 61.8%

2.3% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.4% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Vietnamese even 0.8%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.0% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 51.7%

31.5% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 22.5%

2.2% Islam +7.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.6% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% Hinduism +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.4% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hughes in Macarthur +0.24 more in Hughes

1.79 44th pct 1.55 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hughes in Macarthur +20 more in Macarthur

54 46th pct 74 75th pct

Students in Hughes in Macarthur +15,849 more in Macarthur

24,926 35th pct 40,775 93rd pct

Avg size in Hughes in Macarthur +81 larger in Macarthur

470 45th pct 551 61st pct

ICSEA in Hughes in Macarthur +66 higher in Hughes

1,076 73rd pct 1,010 39th pct

Highest year of school

63.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 56.2%

21.6% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.2% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.6% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

28.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 23.5%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.4%

9.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 21.8%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

11.4% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

8.6% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Hughes in Macarthur +$191 higher in Hughes gap narrowing

$997 80th pct $806 55th pct

Household income in Hughes in Macarthur +$489 higher in Hughes gap narrowing

$2,393 91st pct $1,904 68th pct

Family income in Hughes in Macarthur +$628 higher in Hughes gap narrowing

$2,725 86th pct $2,097 52nd pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 10.5%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

10.4% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 17.5%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

7.2% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +1.1 pts 66.5%

18.8% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 17.7%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

2.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Hughes in Macarthur +0.1 larger in Macarthur gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

67.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 64.7%

21.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 18.2%

10.6% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.6% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 27.5%

21.7% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 19.7%

17.6% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.7% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.1% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.3% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hughes in Macarthur +$90 higher in Hughes gap narrowing

$490 91st pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Hughes in Macarthur +$400 higher in Hughes gap narrowing

$2,600 90th pct $2,200 75th pct

People / bedroom in Hughes in Macarthur even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

35.0% Owned outright ◂ +13.8 pts 21.2%

19.0% Rented +12.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

1.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

74.3% Separate house +9.0 pts ▸ 83.3%

14.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.5 pts 5.5%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

34.9% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

35.0% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 10.5%

11.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $350–$549 +11.9 pts ▸ 54.2%

27.6% $550–$749 ◂ +15.1 pts 12.6%

11.3% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.3% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.5% $750 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

37.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 21.0%

14.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hughes in Macarthur +144 more in Macarthur

922 74th pct 1,066 87th pct

Stops/1k in Hughes in Macarthur +0.95 more in Hughes

6.13 87th pct 5.19 67th pct

Departures/1k in Hughes in Macarthur +459.3 more in Macarthur

909.5 42nd pct 1,368.8 62nd pct

PT routes in Hughes in Macarthur +53 more in Macarthur

28 13th pct 81 81st pct

Stop walk in Hughes in Macarthur

12 63rd pct —

Drive to city in Hughes in Macarthur +386 longer in Macarthur

34 59th pct 420 100th pct

How people get to work

38.1% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

38.1% Worked at home ◂ +11.5 pts 26.6%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 39.5%

30.4% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

4.5% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

8.1% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

9.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 5.1%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.1% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 19.0%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%

15.5% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

10.4% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.3% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Hughes in Macarthur +1.4 higher in Hughes

6.5 63rd pct 5.1 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Hughes in Macarthur +1.3 more in Hughes

6.2 61st pct 4.9 41st pct

15-min city in Hughes in Macarthur +18.3 pts higher in Hughes

75.5% 57th pct 57.2% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Hughes in Macarthur +20.8 pts higher in Hughes

75.0% 60th pct 54.3% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Hughes in Macarthur +9.9 pts higher in Hughes

98.0% 78th pct 88.1% 48th pct

Walk to school in Hughes in Macarthur +5.5 pts higher in Hughes

82.4% 57th pct 76.9% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Hughes in Macarthur +3.4 pts higher in Hughes

98.0% 63rd pct 94.6% 50th pct

Walk to health in Hughes in Macarthur +29.8 pts higher in Hughes

53.0% 57th pct 23.2% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Hughes in Macarthur +1.3 more in Hughes

12.1 25th pct 10.9 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Hughes in Macarthur +23 higher in Macarthur

35 43rd pct 58 48th pct

Mean slope in Hughes in Macarthur +2.6 pts higher in Hughes

8.5% 91st pct 5.9% 58th pct

Compare Hughes with nearby areas

Banks Cook Macarthur Watson Blaxland Fowler Barton Werriwa

Compare Macarthur with nearby areas

Hughes Werriwa Fowler Banks Blaxland McMahon Cunningham Cook

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hughes vs Macarthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED119/hughes/vs/CED125/macarthur