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Mackellar vs Paterson

Name: Mackellar vs Paterson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 117 km apart · Mackellar profile · Paterson profile

Mackellar Paterson

Paterson and Mackellar are two different New South Wales areas with distinct economic and social profiles. Mackellar has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 32.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.2% in Paterson. This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is far higher in Mackellar at $2,420, while Paterson's is $1,494. Housing also differs; Paterson has far more separate houses (84.4%) and larger homes, whereas Mackellar has a higher share of flats or apartments and more expensive rentals, with a typical weekly rent of $600 compared to $365 in Paterson.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, growing from $184 to $926. Despite these shifting fortunes, the two areas share some similarities, such as having almost the same proportion of people aged 65 and over (around 20%). They are also alike in the share of people who care for children unpaid and the percentage of homes without a motor vehicle. While Mackellar is much more walkable, with 82.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, Paterson has far more public transport stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 29.2 pts higher in Mackellar Work from home: 23.4 pts higher in Mackellar One-parent: 7.5 pts higher in Paterson Separate houses: 20.5 pts higher in Paterson Bachelor+: 19.7 pts higher in Mackellar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mackellar in Paterson +20,191 larger in Paterson gap narrowing

155,387 29th pct 175,578 71st pct

Median age in Mackellar in Paterson +3 yrs older in Mackellar gap widening

43 yrs 86th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 24.2%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 20.0%

18.2% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 45.6%

30.9% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

8.7% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Mackellar Paterson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.1% Australia +16.3 pts ▸ 85.4%

7.2% England ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.4% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.4% English +2.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

32.2% Australian +11.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

12.0% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

10.7% Scottish even 10.7%

5.5% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%

4.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 90.7%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

41.8% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 39.8%

5.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions even 0.5%

0.5% Islam even 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mackellar in Paterson +0.25 more in Paterson

1.77 43rd pct 2.02 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mackellar in Paterson +19 more in Paterson

50 34th pct 69 71st pct

Students in Mackellar in Paterson +8,407 more in Paterson

21,975 17th pct 30,382 69th pct

Avg size in Mackellar in Paterson even

440 39th pct 440 39th pct

ICSEA in Mackellar in Paterson +125 higher in Mackellar

1,099 83rd pct 974 15th pct

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 ◂ +29.2 pts 40.3%

16.5% Year 10 +16.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

4.9% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.4% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

20.1% Certificate III / IV +22.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

32.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.8 pts 16.1%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.6%

10.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 4.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.3 pts 18.2%

11.6% Engineering & related +8.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

8.9% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Mackellar in Paterson +$296 higher in Mackellar gap widening

$1,018 82nd pct $722 25th pct

Household income in Mackellar in Paterson +$926 higher in Mackellar gap widening

$2,420 92nd pct $1,494 25th pct

Family income in Mackellar in Paterson +$1,049 higher in Mackellar gap widening

$2,908 91st pct $1,859 26th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

18.6% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.5 pts 7.1%

11.1% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 15.5%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +6.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.8% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.9% Asthma +3.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.2% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +12.3 pts 56.3%

18.1% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

4.9% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.3% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mackellar in Paterson +0.2 larger in Mackellar gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 53.2%

25.0% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

10.0% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

21.8% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

19.7% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 14.4%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

3.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mackellar in Paterson +$235 higher in Mackellar gap widening

$600 100th pct $365 46th pct

Mortgage in Mackellar in Paterson +$1,300 higher in Mackellar gap widening

$3,033 100th pct $1,733 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Mackellar in Paterson +0.10 higher in Mackellar gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 33.4%

36.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 34.5%

22.6% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

63.9% Separate house +20.5 pts ▸ 84.4%

26.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +23.9 pts 2.9%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

27.6% 3 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

27.3% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

22.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 14.6%

13.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 6.4%

7.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 2.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

25.2% $350–$549 +25.7 pts ▸ 50.9%

5.8% $200–$349 +26.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

30.7% $750 or more ◂ +30.2 pts 0.4%

30.2% $550–$749 ◂ +25.7 pts 4.6%

4.7% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +40.7 pts 9.8%

11.0% $1,000–$1,799 +24.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

10.1% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mackellar in Paterson +652 more in Paterson

756 44th pct 1,408 100th pct

Stops/1k in Mackellar in Paterson +3.15 more in Paterson

4.87 55th pct 8.02 100th pct

Departures/1k in Mackellar in Paterson +1,295.7 more in Mackellar

2,278.8 89th pct 983.1 45th pct

PT routes in Mackellar in Paterson +30 more in Paterson

36 21st pct 66 64th pct

Stop walk in Mackellar in Paterson +30 longer in Mackellar

37 86th pct 7 50th pct

Drive to city in Mackellar in Paterson +71 longer in Paterson

45 67th pct 116 92nd pct

How people get to work

37.2% Car (driver) +21.8 pts ▸ 58.9%

39.6% Worked at home ◂ +23.4 pts 16.2%

2.4% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 39.3%

33.3% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

13.0% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.0% 4 or more even 7.9%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.3% Professional & technical ◂ +7.7 pts 4.6%

10.7% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

9.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.1% Mining +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +12.4 pts 15.1%

19.7% Managers ◂ +9.8 pts 9.9%

12.4% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.3% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

5.4% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.5% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Mackellar in Paterson +2.0 higher in Mackellar

6.9 69th pct 4.9 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mackellar in Paterson +1.8 more in Mackellar

6.5 66th pct 4.7 35th pct

15-min city in Mackellar in Paterson +31.0 pts higher in Mackellar

82.1% 65th pct 51.1% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Mackellar in Paterson +34.2 pts higher in Mackellar

78.7% 65th pct 44.5% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Mackellar in Paterson +7.0 pts higher in Mackellar

93.9% 59th pct 86.8% 46th pct

Walk to school in Mackellar in Paterson +23.2 pts higher in Mackellar

82.4% 57th pct 59.3% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Mackellar in Paterson +9.0 pts higher in Mackellar

97.2% 57th pct 88.2% 37th pct

Walk to health in Mackellar in Paterson +30.7 pts higher in Mackellar

63.1% 65th pct 32.4% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Mackellar in Paterson +2.4 more in Paterson

16.7 64th pct 19.1 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Mackellar in Paterson +39 higher in Mackellar

59 48th pct 20 36th pct

Mean slope in Mackellar in Paterson +4.1 pts higher in Mackellar

10.1% 99th pct 5.9% 60th pct

Compare Mackellar with nearby areas

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Compare Paterson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mackellar vs Paterson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED126/mackellar/vs/CED136/paterson