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Macquarie vs McMahon

Name: Macquarie vs McMahon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Macquarie profile · McMahon profile

Macquarie McMahon

McMahon and Macquarie are two distinct New South Wales areas with very different community profiles. McMahon is a highly multicultural hub where 45% of people were born overseas and 53.7% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Macquarie is more traditional, with only 15.5% born overseas and just 6.8% using another language at home. Housing also differs; McMahon has a much higher share of renters at 35.5%, while Macquarie has far more separate houses at 89.8%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people in separate houses, though they differ in other ways. While McMahon is more walkable and closer to the city, Macquarie is generally older, with a typical resident aged 42 compared to 36 in McMahon. The gap in age has widened since 2011, as has the difference in religious views, with no religion being far more common in Macquarie. Over the same period, the divide in cultural diversity has grown significantly, with McMahon becoming much more diverse than Macquarie.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 29.5 pts higher in McMahon Other language: 47.0 pts higher in McMahon No religion: 27.4 pts higher in Macquarie Limited English: 12.6 pts higher in McMahon Unemployment: 3.5 pts higher in McMahon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macquarie in McMahon +30,319 larger in McMahon gap widening

145,330 24th pct 175,649 71st pct

Median age in Macquarie in McMahon +6 yrs older in Macquarie gap widening

42 yrs 78th pct 36 yrs 22nd pct

Age structure

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 24.1%

18.2% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 14.8%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

48.3% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 49.6%

33.7% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

4.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Macquarie McMahon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +31.6 pts 49.1%

4.4% England ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam +3.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% China +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +29.3 pts 12.9%

39.5% Australian ◂ +23.6 pts 15.9%

13.5% Irish ◂ +10.2 pts 3.3%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +9.1 pts 2.5%

1.3% Chinese +4.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +4.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% German ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

0.8% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +50.1 pts 39.2%

0.3% Arabic +14.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +4.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.3% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 55.8%

41.3% No religion ◂ +27.4 pts 13.9%

0.4% Islam +13.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.6% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.0% Buddhism +4.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.5% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Macquarie in McMahon +1.33 more in Macquarie

2.76 78th pct 1.43 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Macquarie in McMahon +22 more in Macquarie

73 75th pct 51 37th pct

Students in Macquarie in McMahon +5,170 more in McMahon

22,209 18th pct 27,379 55th pct

Avg size in Macquarie in McMahon +228 larger in McMahon

308 19th pct 537 57th pct

ICSEA in Macquarie in McMahon +60 higher in Macquarie

1,030 53rd pct 971 14th pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 52.8%

26.8% Year 10 ◂ +9.2 pts 17.6%

8.1% Year 9 or below +9.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 25.9%

23.6% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.9% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

11.4% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 6.5%

10.0% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Macquarie in McMahon +$236 higher in Macquarie gap widening

$838 61st pct $602 0th pct

Household income in Macquarie in McMahon +$264 higher in Macquarie gap narrowing

$1,857 60th pct $1,593 35th pct

Family income in Macquarie in McMahon +$467 higher in Macquarie gap widening

$2,253 66th pct $1,786 19th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.4%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.8% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.2%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 12.8%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 5.5%

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

4.7% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +6.4 pts ▸ 67.8%

21.6% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 15.9%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Macquarie in McMahon +0.5 larger in McMahon gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.1 100th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 65.7%

27.4% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 16.5%

13.1% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 26.1%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 18.6%

15.1% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.5% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.0% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.6% 6 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macquarie in McMahon +$10 higher in McMahon gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $410 75th pct

Mortgage in Macquarie in McMahon even gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Macquarie in McMahon +0.20 higher in McMahon gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 32.4%

37.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 28.9%

20.5% Rented +15.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

1.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house ◂ +17.9 pts 71.9%

3.0% Flat or apartment +12.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 39.3%

31.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 27.0%

12.5% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

3.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 54.6%

21.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 16.9%

10.0% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.3% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 36.4%

21.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

22.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.1%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macquarie in McMahon +49 more in Macquarie

1,203 92nd pct 1,154 91st pct

Stops/1k in Macquarie in McMahon +1.71 more in Macquarie

8.28 100th pct 6.57 90th pct

Departures/1k in Macquarie in McMahon +869.2 more in McMahon

687.4 33rd pct 1,556.6 72nd pct

PT routes in Macquarie in McMahon +21 more in Macquarie

63 60th pct 42 31st pct

Stop walk in Macquarie in McMahon

— 7 50th pct

Drive to city in Macquarie in McMahon +41 longer in Macquarie

73 85th pct 32 57th pct

How people get to work

44.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 44.4%

31.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 27.5%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 34.9%

32.8% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

5.0% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%

12.3% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 7.1%

8.3% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.9% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

2.5% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.6% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 18.0%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 12.9%

13.9% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.9% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Macquarie in McMahon +1.9 higher in McMahon

4.7 29th pct 6.5 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Macquarie in McMahon +1.9 more in McMahon

4.5 28th pct 6.3 64th pct

15-min city in Macquarie in McMahon +35.9 pts higher in McMahon

48.9% 27th pct 84.9% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Macquarie in McMahon +37.7 pts higher in McMahon

41.5% 13th pct 79.2% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Macquarie in McMahon +19.6 pts higher in McMahon

77.2% 35th pct 96.8% 71st pct

Walk to school in Macquarie in McMahon +33.0 pts higher in McMahon

54.8% 28th pct 87.9% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Macquarie in McMahon +15.6 pts higher in McMahon

77.9% 22nd pct 93.5% 46th pct

Walk to health in Macquarie in McMahon +26.3 pts higher in McMahon

36.4% 30th pct 62.7% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Macquarie in McMahon +13.4 more in Macquarie

24.8 99th pct 11.4 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Macquarie in McMahon +75 higher in McMahon

5 24th pct 80 52nd pct

Mean slope in Macquarie in McMahon +4.3 pts higher in Macquarie

9.0% 94th pct 4.7% 29th pct

Compare Macquarie with nearby areas

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Compare McMahon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macquarie vs McMahon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED127/macquarie/vs/CED128/mcmahon