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Lindsay vs Macquarie

Name: Lindsay vs Macquarie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Lindsay profile · Macquarie profile

Lindsay Macquarie

Lindsay and Macquarie are nearby New South Wales areas with very different characters. Lindsay is more urban and diverse, with 19.0% of people using a language other than English at home and a higher share of renters at 35.3%. Macquarie is more rural and traditional; 37.1% of its homes are owned outright and 89.8% are separate houses. Lindsay is also more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (75.2% compared to 41.5% in Macquarie) and a much shorter drive to the city.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,860. This financial common ground exists alongside growing differences in their populations. Macquarie's residents are becoming noticeably older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 35 in Lindsay. This age gap has widened since 2011, as has the difference in home ownership, while the gap in the share of people born overseas has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 7 yrs older in Macquarie Population: 42,521 larger in Lindsay Renting: 14.8 pts higher in Lindsay Owned outright: 13.5 pts higher in Macquarie Volunteering: 7.6 pts higher in Macquarie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lindsay in Macquarie +42,521 larger in Lindsay gap widening

187,851 86th pct 145,330 24th pct

Median age in Lindsay in Macquarie +7 yrs older in Macquarie gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 23.0%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 18.2%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

Marital status

44.7% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

38.3% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 33.7%

8.7% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.4% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Lindsay Macquarie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 80.7%

2.6% England +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% India ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.8% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

30.8% English +11.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

33.7% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

8.4% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.9% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.9% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.6% English only +14.7 pts ▸ 89.3%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 50.2%

30.2% No religion +11.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

2.8% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lindsay in Macquarie +1.09 more in Macquarie

1.67 36th pct 2.76 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lindsay in Macquarie +6 more in Macquarie

67 69th pct 73 75th pct

Students in Lindsay in Macquarie +10,985 more in Lindsay

33,194 79th pct 22,209 18th pct

Avg size in Lindsay in Macquarie +194 larger in Lindsay

503 51st pct 308 19th pct

ICSEA in Lindsay in Macquarie +27 higher in Macquarie

1,004 35th pct 1,030 53rd pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 54.5%

26.2% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 30.4%

20.3% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.3% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 16.6%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

11.4% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.3% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.8% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

3.1% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Lindsay in Macquarie +$28 higher in Lindsay gap narrowing

$866 66th pct $838 61st pct

Household income in Lindsay in Macquarie +$11 higher in Lindsay gap narrowing

$1,868 62nd pct $1,857 60th pct

Family income in Lindsay in Macquarie +$76 higher in Macquarie gap narrowing

$2,177 59th pct $2,253 66th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.2%

24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.7%

13.1% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.6% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.7%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

2.7% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Asthma even 9.1%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

3.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +1.5 pts 61.4%

19.0% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lindsay in Macquarie +0.1 larger in Lindsay gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 58.8%

20.4% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 13.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

29.5% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

22.8% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 15.5%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lindsay in Macquarie +$5 higher in Macquarie gap narrowing

$395 66th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Lindsay in Macquarie even gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Lindsay in Macquarie even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

23.7% Owned outright +13.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

35.3% Rented ◂ +14.8 pts 20.5%

1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

75.5% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 89.8%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 6.6%

10.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.3 pts 3.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 31.2%

14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

9.1% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.1% 1 bedroom even 3.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

56.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 54.1%

21.4% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

1.1% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 37.7%

22.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.2%

19.5% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.8% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lindsay in Macquarie +4 more in Macquarie

1,199 92nd pct 1,203 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Lindsay in Macquarie +1.89 more in Macquarie

6.38 88th pct 8.28 100th pct

Departures/1k in Lindsay in Macquarie +733.9 more in Lindsay

1,421.3 66th pct 687.4 33rd pct

PT routes in Lindsay in Macquarie +14 more in Macquarie

49 44th pct 63 60th pct

Stop walk in Lindsay in Macquarie

3 29th pct —

Drive to city in Lindsay in Macquarie +35 longer in Macquarie

38 62nd pct 73 85th pct

How people get to work

47.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 44.6%

26.5% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.2% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 32.8%

12.7% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.2% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.2% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

7.2% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

4.7% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 13.4%

13.7% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.4% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 6.2%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Lindsay in Macquarie +1.8 higher in Lindsay

6.5 62nd pct 4.7 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lindsay in Macquarie +1.7 more in Lindsay

6.2 61st pct 4.5 28th pct

15-min city in Lindsay in Macquarie +29.8 pts higher in Lindsay

78.7% 61st pct 48.9% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Lindsay in Macquarie +33.7 pts higher in Lindsay

75.2% 60th pct 41.5% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Lindsay in Macquarie +15.3 pts higher in Lindsay

92.6% 56th pct 77.2% 35th pct

Walk to school in Lindsay in Macquarie +31.6 pts higher in Lindsay

86.4% 67th pct 54.8% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Lindsay in Macquarie +15.2 pts higher in Lindsay

93.1% 45th pct 77.9% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Lindsay in Macquarie +20.9 pts higher in Lindsay

57.4% 60th pct 36.4% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Lindsay in Macquarie +9.2 more in Macquarie

15.6 58th pct 24.8 99th pct

Intersections/km² in Lindsay in Macquarie +62 higher in Lindsay

66 49th pct 5 24th pct

Mean slope in Lindsay in Macquarie +4.3 pts higher in Macquarie

4.7% 28th pct 9.0% 94th pct

Compare Lindsay with nearby areas

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Compare Macquarie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lindsay vs Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED123/lindsay/vs/CED127/macquarie