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Mackellar vs Wentworth

Name: Mackellar vs Wentworth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Mackellar profile · Wentworth profile

Mackellar Wentworth

Mackellar and Wentworth are both populous areas in New South Wales, but they offer very different lifestyles. Wentworth is a walker's paradise with a high concentration of apartments and renters, whereas Mackellar has far more separate houses and residents who own their homes. Wentworth is also much more highly qualified and wealthier, with 53.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 34.0% earning $2,000 or more a week, compared to 32.8% and 20.8% in Mackellar. This reflects a contrast between the two, seen in the car-dependent nature of Mackellar—where the drive to the city takes 45 minutes—and the highly connected nature of Wentworth, where that trip takes only 10 minutes.

The gap in rental rates has widened since 2011, with 44.6% of Wentworth households renting compared to just 22.6% in Mackellar. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, including nearly identical unemployment rates and a similar share of people who identify as having no religion. Both areas also have a high proportion of residents who work from home, although this is far higher in Wentworth at 55.8% than in Mackellar at 39.6%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 46.5 pts higher in Mackellar 3+ bedrooms: 25.4 pts higher in Mackellar Renting: 22.0 pts higher in Wentworth Bachelor+: 20.8 pts higher in Wentworth De facto: 7.5 pts higher in Wentworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mackellar in Wentworth +9,285 larger in Mackellar gap widening

155,387 29th pct 146,102 25th pct

Median age in Mackellar in Wentworth +5 yrs older in Mackellar gap widening

43 yrs 86th pct 38 yrs 40th pct

Age structure

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +13.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 23.3%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 16.5%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.0%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +14.1 pts 38.3%

30.9% Never married +16.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Mackellar Wentworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.1% Australia ◂ +11.5 pts 57.6%

7.2% England even 7.3%

1.4% South Africa +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% China even 1.4%

0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.4% English ◂ +8.7 pts 32.7%

32.2% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 23.1%

12.0% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

5.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.1% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 76.4%

1.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +14.5 pts 35.0%

41.8% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 41.3%

0.3% Judaism +13.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.1% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mackellar in Wentworth +0.08 more in Mackellar

1.77 43rd pct 1.69 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mackellar in Wentworth +13 more in Mackellar

50 34th pct 37 8th pct

Students in Mackellar in Wentworth even

21,975 17th pct 22,002 17th pct

Avg size in Mackellar in Wentworth +172 larger in Wentworth

440 39th pct 611 75th pct

ICSEA in Mackellar in Wentworth +59 higher in Wentworth

1,099 83rd pct 1,158 100th pct

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 +13.3 pts ▸ 82.8%

16.5% Year 10 ◂ +10.8 pts 5.6%

4.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Bachelor degree +12.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

20.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.7 pts 7.3%

10.6% Postgraduate degree +8.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.4 pts 11.1%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

11.6% Society & culture +7.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 6.0%

5.9% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

8.2% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Mackellar in Wentworth +$499 higher in Wentworth gap widening

$1,018 82nd pct $1,517 95th pct

Household income in Mackellar in Wentworth +$450 higher in Wentworth gap narrowing

$2,420 92nd pct $2,870 100th pct

Family income in Mackellar in Wentworth +$1,083 higher in Wentworth gap widening

$2,908 91st pct $3,991 100th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $4,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.8%

18.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 15.0%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 22.2%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 23.6%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.0% $3,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +2.8 pts ▸ 71.3%

18.1% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 15.9%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mackellar in Wentworth +0.5 larger in Mackellar gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 55.8%

25.0% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

10.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

21.8% 1 person +11.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

19.7% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 12.2%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mackellar in Wentworth +$50 higher in Wentworth gap narrowing

$600 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Mackellar in Wentworth +$467 higher in Wentworth gap narrowing

$3,033 100th pct $3,500 100th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.6% Rented +22.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

37.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 28.4%

36.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.4 pts 23.8%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

63.9% Separate house ◂ +46.5 pts 17.3%

26.9% Flat or apartment +34.9 pts ▸ 61.7%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

22.8% 2 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

27.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 24.3%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 12.6%

7.6% 1 bedroom +7.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 5.7%

0.7% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Weekly rent distribution

30.7% $750 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

30.2% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

25.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 22.5%

5.8% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 55.9%

21.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 16.4%

10.1% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mackellar in Wentworth +163 more in Mackellar

756 44th pct 593 20th pct

Stops/1k in Mackellar in Wentworth +0.81 more in Mackellar

4.87 55th pct 4.06 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Mackellar in Wentworth +441.1 more in Wentworth

2,278.8 89th pct 2,719.9 94th pct

PT routes in Mackellar in Wentworth +1 more in Wentworth

36 21st pct 37 23rd pct

Stop walk in Mackellar in Wentworth +34 longer in Mackellar

37 86th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Mackellar in Wentworth +35 longer in Mackellar

45 67th pct 10 6th pct

How people get to work

39.6% Worked at home +16.1 pts ▸ 55.8%

37.2% Car (driver) ◂ +17.8 pts 19.4%

2.1% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.1% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 1 vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.7 pts 25.5%

5.5% No vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 5.2%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Professional & technical +7.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

5.6% Finance & insurance +6.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 5.5%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

2.8% Media & telecommunications +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Public administration & safety even 3.9%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals +15.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

19.7% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.9 pts 5.5%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

5.4% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Mackellar in Wentworth +2.2 higher in Wentworth

6.9 69th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mackellar in Wentworth +1.4 more in Wentworth

6.5 66th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Mackellar in Wentworth +17.7 pts higher in Wentworth

82.1% 65th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mackellar in Wentworth +19.0 pts higher in Wentworth

78.7% 65th pct 97.7% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Mackellar in Wentworth +6.1 pts higher in Wentworth

93.9% 59th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to school in Mackellar in Wentworth +17.2 pts higher in Wentworth

82.4% 57th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Mackellar in Wentworth +2.8 pts higher in Wentworth

97.2% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mackellar in Wentworth +34.4 pts higher in Wentworth

63.1% 65th pct 97.5% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Mackellar in Wentworth +2.5 more in Wentworth

16.7 64th pct 19.2 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Mackellar in Wentworth +266 higher in Wentworth

59 48th pct 324 92nd pct

Mean slope in Mackellar in Wentworth +0.3 pts higher in Mackellar

10.1% 99th pct 9.8% 98th pct

Compare Mackellar with nearby areas

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Compare Wentworth with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mackellar vs Wentworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED126/mackellar/vs/CED145/wentworth