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Mackellar vs North Sydney

Name: Mackellar vs North Sydney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Mackellar profile · North Sydney profile

Mackellar North Sydney

North Sydney and Mackellar are two distinct parts of Greater Sydney with very different living patterns. North Sydney is a highly urbanised hub where 57.9% of homes are flats or apartments and 42.4% of households rent. It is a professional and academic centre, with 55.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 32.5% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Mackellar is more suburban, dominated by separate houses (63.9%) and larger homes, with 67.9% having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas have moved in opposite directions since 2011, with North Sydney becoming more diverse and affluent. The gap in people born overseas has flipped and widened, with 40.5% of North Sydney residents now born abroad compared to 27.8% in Mackellar. While they differ in their housing and demographics, they share similar typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,033 and nearly identical unemployment rates, both sitting around 3% to 4%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.6 pts higher in Mackellar Bachelor+: 22.9 pts higher in North Sydney 3+ bedrooms: 22.7 pts higher in Mackellar Renting: 19.7 pts higher in North Sydney Work from home: 17.4 pts higher in North Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mackellar in North Sydney +11,822 larger in North Sydney gap widening

155,387 29th pct 167,209 54th pct

Median age in Mackellar in North Sydney +4 yrs older in Mackellar gap widening

43 yrs 86th pct 39 yrs 49th pct

Age structure

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +11.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 24.4%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 16.3%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.6%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 48.4%

30.9% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Mackellar North Sydney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.1% Australia ◂ +13.1 pts 56.0%

7.2% England ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

1.4% China +4.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.8% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% New Zealand even 2.0%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Nepal even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

41.4% English ◂ +12.7 pts 28.7%

32.2% Australian ◂ +9.4 pts 22.8%

3.1% Chinese +13.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

5.5% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

4.1% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.0% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only ◂ +15.7 pts 65.9%

1.2% Mandarin +5.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.6% Cantonese +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.2% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 42.4%

41.8% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

5.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mackellar in North Sydney +0.32 more in Mackellar

1.77 43rd pct 1.44 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mackellar in North Sydney +10 more in Mackellar

50 34th pct 40 11th pct

Students in Mackellar in North Sydney +8,120 more in North Sydney

21,975 17th pct 30,095 68th pct

Avg size in Mackellar in North Sydney +332 larger in North Sydney

440 39th pct 772 93rd pct

ICSEA in Mackellar in North Sydney +62 higher in North Sydney

1,099 83rd pct 1,161 100th pct

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 +14.1 pts ▸ 83.6%

16.5% Year 10 ◂ +10.1 pts 6.4%

4.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Bachelor degree +10.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

10.6% Postgraduate degree +11.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.2 pts 6.9%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.9 pts 11.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

11.6% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

8.9% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.2% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

5.9% Creative arts even 5.9%

3.0% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Mackellar in North Sydney +$384 higher in North Sydney gap widening

$1,018 82nd pct $1,402 92nd pct

Household income in Mackellar in North Sydney +$240 higher in North Sydney gap narrowing

$2,420 92nd pct $2,660 99th pct

Family income in Mackellar in North Sydney +$686 higher in North Sydney gap widening

$2,908 91st pct $3,594 100th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

18.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 15.4%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 26.7%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 23.3%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.0% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

7.1% Other condition even 7.1%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +3.5 pts ▸ 72.1%

18.1% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 16.6%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mackellar in North Sydney +0.4 larger in Mackellar gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 59.0%

25.0% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

10.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

21.8% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

19.7% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 14.2%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 4.6%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mackellar in North Sydney +$39 higher in Mackellar gap widening

$600 100th pct $561 100th pct

Mortgage in Mackellar in North Sydney even gap narrowing

$3,033 100th pct $3,033 100th pct

People / bedroom in Mackellar in North Sydney +0.10 higher in North Sydney gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.6% Rented +19.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

37.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 28.9%

36.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 26.3%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

63.9% Separate house ◂ +32.6 pts 31.3%

26.9% Flat or apartment +31.1 pts ▸ 57.9%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

22.8% 2 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

27.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 25.0%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 13.6%

7.6% 1 bedroom +8.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 6.6%

0.7% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

25.2% $350–$549 +9.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

30.7% $750 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 23.3%

30.2% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

5.8% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

4.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

11.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

10.1% Under $1,000 even 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mackellar in North Sydney +75 more in Mackellar

756 44th pct 681 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Mackellar in North Sydney +0.79 more in Mackellar

4.87 55th pct 4.07 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Mackellar in North Sydney +230.3 more in Mackellar

2,278.8 89th pct 2,048.5 86th pct

PT routes in Mackellar in North Sydney +39 more in North Sydney

36 21st pct 75 75th pct

Stop walk in Mackellar in North Sydney +33 longer in Mackellar

37 86th pct 4 35th pct

Drive to city in Mackellar in North Sydney +36 longer in Mackellar

45 67th pct 9 4th pct

How people get to work

39.6% Worked at home +17.4 pts ▸ 57.0%

37.2% Car (driver) ◂ +17.4 pts 19.8%

2.1% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.1% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 1 vehicle +17.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 26.8%

5.5% No vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 5.6%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Professional & technical +7.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.6% Finance & insurance +6.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% Health care & social assistance even 12.3%

10.7% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 4.7%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Media & telecommunications +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals +15.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

19.7% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.9 pts 5.4%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

5.4% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Mackellar in North Sydney +1.7 higher in North Sydney

6.9 69th pct 8.6 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mackellar in North Sydney +1.1 more in North Sydney

6.5 66th pct 7.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Mackellar in North Sydney +14.8 pts higher in North Sydney

82.1% 65th pct 96.9% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Mackellar in North Sydney +14.6 pts higher in North Sydney

78.7% 65th pct 93.3% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Mackellar in North Sydney +6.1 pts higher in North Sydney

93.9% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mackellar in North Sydney +15.8 pts higher in North Sydney

82.4% 57th pct 98.2% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Mackellar in North Sydney +2.8 pts higher in North Sydney

97.2% 57th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Mackellar in North Sydney +28.0 pts higher in North Sydney

63.1% 65th pct 91.1% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Mackellar in North Sydney +1.3 more in Mackellar

16.7 64th pct 15.3 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Mackellar in North Sydney +237 higher in North Sydney

59 48th pct 296 90th pct

Mean slope in Mackellar in North Sydney +0.2 pts higher in North Sydney

10.1% 99th pct 10.3% 100th pct

Compare Mackellar with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mackellar vs North Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED126/mackellar/vs/CED132/north-sydney