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Macarthur vs Werriwa

Name: Macarthur vs Werriwa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Macarthur profile · Werriwa profile

Macarthur Werriwa

Macarthur and Werriwa are two large, nearby areas in New South Wales with distinct cultural profiles. Werriwa is far more diverse, with 44.3% of people born overseas and 56.0% using a language other than English at home, compared to 31.8% and 32.7% in Macarthur. While Macarthur has a far higher drive time to the city at 420 minutes, Werriwa's typical commute is just 33 minutes. Macarthur also has a higher share of people working or looking for work (60.3%) than Werriwa (52.6%).

Since 2011, the two areas have seen some of their biggest gaps narrow, particularly in how many people were born overseas and the share of people using other languages at home. They remain very similar in other ways, such as having the same typical resident age of 34 and nearly identical typical household incomes. Both areas also have a high share of children under 15, which is similar to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.3 pts higher in Werriwa People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Werriwa Recent movers: 9.6 pts higher in Macarthur Born overseas: 12.5 pts higher in Werriwa Personal income: $135 higher in Macarthur

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macarthur in Werriwa +6,329 larger in Macarthur gap narrowing

205,501 100th pct 199,172 95th pct

Median age in Macarthur in Werriwa even gap narrowing

34 yrs 9th pct 34 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 28.0%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 22.6%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

Marital status

49.7% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

35.2% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 34.4%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

3.8% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Macarthur Werriwa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.5% Australia ◂ +13.0 pts 50.6%

0.6% Vietnam +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% India ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.9% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

26.4% Australian ◂ +12.0 pts 14.4%

23.5% English ◂ +12.3 pts 11.2%

1.0% Vietnamese +5.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%

2.9% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

3.7% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.3% German ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

61.8% English only ◂ +24.1 pts 37.6%

4.0% Arabic +7.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.8% Vietnamese +5.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.0% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.6% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 47.4%

22.5% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 13.3%

9.8% Islam +6.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.4% Buddhism +4.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Macarthur in Werriwa +0.14 more in Macarthur

1.55 27th pct 1.40 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Macarthur in Werriwa +11 more in Macarthur

74 75th pct 63 64th pct

Students in Macarthur in Werriwa +4,323 more in Werriwa

40,775 93rd pct 45,098 99th pct

Avg size in Macarthur in Werriwa +165 larger in Werriwa

551 61st pct 716 88th pct

ICSEA in Macarthur in Werriwa +10 higher in Werriwa

1,010 39th pct 1,020 46th pct

Highest year of school

56.2% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 59.9%

22.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 15.7%

10.0% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 24.2%

23.5% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.8% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

7.4% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Macarthur in Werriwa +$135 higher in Macarthur gap widening

$806 55th pct $671 12th pct

Household income in Macarthur in Werriwa +$29 higher in Macarthur gap narrowing

$1,904 68th pct $1,875 63rd pct

Family income in Macarthur in Werriwa +$111 higher in Macarthur gap narrowing

$2,097 52nd pct $1,986 43rd pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.0%

24.6% $650–$1,499 even 24.6%

12.6% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

10.5% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 31.1%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.3%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

5.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None +3.9 pts ▸ 70.4%

17.7% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 14.9%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Macarthur in Werriwa +0.3 larger in Werriwa gap narrowing

3.0 93rd pct 3.3 100th pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 69.3%

18.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 13.5%

16.0% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

27.5% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 22.1%

19.7% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 18.7%

17.9% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 14.4%

9.5% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.4% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macarthur in Werriwa +$20 higher in Werriwa gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $420 78th pct

Mortgage in Macarthur in Werriwa even gap narrowing

$2,200 75th pct $2,200 75th pct

People / bedroom in Macarthur in Werriwa +0.10 higher in Werriwa gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 42.3%

31.6% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 30.7%

21.2% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 83.5%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

35.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 34.1%

10.2% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 ◂ +8.9 pts 45.3%

12.6% $550–$749 +5.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.4%

11.2% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.9% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 40.3%

21.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.7%

9.4% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macarthur in Werriwa +132 more in Macarthur

1,066 87th pct 934 75th pct

Stops/1k in Macarthur in Werriwa +0.50 more in Macarthur

5.19 67th pct 4.69 50th pct

Departures/1k in Macarthur in Werriwa +156.1 more in Macarthur

1,368.8 62nd pct 1,212.7 55th pct

PT routes in Macarthur in Werriwa +40 more in Macarthur

81 81st pct 41 29th pct

Stop walk in Macarthur in Werriwa

— 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Macarthur in Werriwa +387 longer in Macarthur

420 100th pct 33 58th pct

How people get to work

45.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 44.6%

26.6% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 38.0%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 29.8%

13.1% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.6% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.0% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%

10.3% Retail trade even 10.3%

9.6% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

8.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

5.1% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Accommodation & food even 5.1%

4.2% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.1% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

9.4% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Macarthur in Werriwa +0.1 higher in Werriwa

5.1 43rd pct 5.3 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Macarthur in Werriwa +0.2 more in Werriwa

4.9 41st pct 5.1 45th pct

15-min city in Macarthur in Werriwa +7.4 pts higher in Werriwa

57.2% 41st pct 64.6% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Macarthur in Werriwa +6.2 pts higher in Werriwa

54.3% 37th pct 60.4% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Macarthur in Werriwa +0.5 pts higher in Macarthur

88.1% 48th pct 87.6% 47th pct

Walk to school in Macarthur in Werriwa +6.0 pts higher in Werriwa

76.9% 52nd pct 82.9% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Macarthur in Werriwa +6.0 pts higher in Macarthur

94.6% 50th pct 88.6% 37th pct

Walk to health in Macarthur in Werriwa +7.4 pts higher in Werriwa

23.2% 4th pct 30.6% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Macarthur in Werriwa +1.6 more in Macarthur

10.9 14th pct 9.2 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Macarthur in Werriwa +26 higher in Werriwa

58 48th pct 84 53rd pct

Mean slope in Macarthur in Werriwa +1.1 pts higher in Macarthur

5.9% 58th pct 4.8% 32nd pct

Compare Macarthur with nearby areas

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Compare Werriwa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macarthur vs Werriwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED125/macarthur/vs/CED146/werriwa