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Macarthur vs Whitlam

Name: Macarthur vs Whitlam — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 53 km apart · Macarthur profile · Whitlam profile

Macarthur Whitlam

Macarthur and Whitlam are both large New South Wales areas, but they differ in their makeup and demographics. Macarthur is much more diverse, with 31.8% of people born overseas and 32.7% using a language other than English at home, compared to 17.5% and 10.4% in Whitlam. It is also younger and more urban, with a typical resident aged 34 and far more public transport departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, Whitlam has a notably older population, with 21.2% aged 65 and over, and a higher share of homes owned outright at 37.2%.

These two areas share a similar housing style, with about 84% of homes being separate houses. They also have very similar typical family incomes, around $2,000 a week, and almost identical proportions of one-parent families. While Macarthur has seen its share of overseas-born residents and Year 12 graduates rise relative to Whitlam since 2011, the gap in the number of people living alone has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.3 pts higher in Macarthur Owned outright: 15.9 pts higher in Whitlam Aged 65+: 9.5 pts higher in Whitlam Median age: 7 yrs older in Whitlam Born overseas: 14.2 pts higher in Macarthur

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macarthur in Whitlam +36,956 larger in Macarthur gap widening

205,501 100th pct 168,545 57th pct

Median age in Macarthur in Whitlam +7 yrs older in Whitlam gap narrowing

34 yrs 9th pct 41 yrs 70th pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 23.5%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 18.6%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 48.0%

35.2% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 32.6%

7.4% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.8% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Macarthur Whitlam

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.5% Australia +14.3 pts ▸ 77.9%

1.9% England +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% India ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.9% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

23.5% English +16.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

26.4% Australian +11.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

5.2% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.0% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.3% Indian ◂ +4.6 pts 0.8%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.3% German +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

61.8% English only +23.2 pts ▸ 84.9%

4.0% Arabic ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

2.0% Hindi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

22.5% No religion +14.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

9.8% Islam ◂ +8.1 pts 1.6%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

5.5% Hinduism ◂ +4.9 pts 0.7%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Macarthur in Whitlam +0.47 more in Whitlam

1.55 27th pct 2.01 59th pct

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

74 75th pct 63 64th pct

Students in Macarthur in Whitlam +14,973 more in Macarthur

40,775 93rd pct 25,802 43rd pct

Avg size in Macarthur in Whitlam +135 larger in Macarthur

551 61st pct 416 33rd pct

ICSEA in Macarthur in Whitlam +8 higher in Macarthur

1,010 39th pct 1,002 34th pct

Highest year of school

56.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 45.0%

22.3% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.0% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.6% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 18.7%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%

9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 18.2%

14.5% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.2% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

2.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Macarthur in Whitlam +$76 higher in Macarthur gap narrowing

$806 55th pct $730 27th pct

Household income in Macarthur in Whitlam +$301 higher in Macarthur gap narrowing

$1,904 68th pct $1,603 36th pct

Family income in Macarthur in Whitlam +$116 higher in Macarthur gap narrowing

$2,097 52nd pct $1,981 42nd pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 29.6%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

12.6% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

10.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.8%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.4% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

3.3% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +7.1 pts 59.4%

17.7% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.3% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Macarthur in Whitlam +0.4 larger in Macarthur gap widening

3.0 93rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 55.6%

18.2% Couples without children +9.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

27.5% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.9% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

19.7% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 15.6%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 15.6%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

6.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macarthur in Whitlam +$10 higher in Whitlam gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $410 75th pct

Mortgage in Macarthur in Whitlam +$120 higher in Macarthur gap narrowing

$2,200 75th pct $2,080 66th pct

People / bedroom in Macarthur in Whitlam even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 35.2%

21.2% Owned outright +15.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

31.6% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 24.7%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 84.1%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

39.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 33.1%

10.5% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 ◂ +7.7 pts 46.4%

17.4% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.6% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.2% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.9% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 40.2%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

21.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 17.1%

9.4% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macarthur in Whitlam +61 more in Macarthur

1,066 87th pct 1,005 84th pct

Stops/1k in Macarthur in Whitlam +0.78 more in Whitlam

5.19 67th pct 5.96 85th pct

Departures/1k in Macarthur in Whitlam +617.2 more in Macarthur

1,368.8 62nd pct 751.6 35th pct

PT routes in Macarthur in Whitlam +17 more in Macarthur

81 81st pct 64 61st pct

Drive to city in Macarthur in Whitlam +332 longer in Macarthur

420 100th pct 88 88th pct

How people get to work

45.8% Car (driver) +10.8 pts ▸ 56.6%

26.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 19.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.1% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Bus even 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 38.8%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 33.4%

13.1% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.6% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.6% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

8.1% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

5.1% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Public administration & safety even 6.2%

5.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 17.8%

12.8% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%

11.3% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

9.4% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Macarthur in Whitlam even

5.1 43rd pct 5.1 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Macarthur in Whitlam even

4.9 41st pct 4.9 43rd pct

15-min city in Macarthur in Whitlam +1.7 pts higher in Macarthur

57.2% 41st pct 55.5% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Macarthur in Whitlam +3.1 pts higher in Macarthur

54.3% 37th pct 51.2% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Macarthur in Whitlam even

88.1% 48th pct 88.1% 48th pct

Walk to school in Macarthur in Whitlam +11.8 pts higher in Macarthur

76.9% 52nd pct 65.2% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Macarthur in Whitlam +5.6 pts higher in Macarthur

94.6% 50th pct 89.0% 38th pct

Walk to health in Macarthur in Whitlam +11.5 pts higher in Whitlam

23.2% 4th pct 34.7% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Macarthur in Whitlam +1.9 more in Whitlam

10.9 14th pct 12.8 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Macarthur in Whitlam +45 higher in Macarthur

58 48th pct 13 32nd pct

Mean slope in Macarthur in Whitlam +0.2 pts higher in Whitlam

5.9% 58th pct 6.1% 63rd pct

Compare Macarthur with nearby areas

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Compare Whitlam with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macarthur vs Whitlam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED125/macarthur/vs/CED147/whitlam