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Macquarie vs Werriwa

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 53 km apart · Macquarie profile · Werriwa profile

Macquarie Werriwa

Macquarie and Werriwa offer contrasting ways of life. Macquarie is a much older area, where the typical resident is 42 and 37.1% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Werriwa is far younger with a typical age of 34, and it is much more culturally diverse; 44.3% of its people were born overseas compared to 15.5% in Macquarie. Werriwa also has a much higher share of people using a language other than English at home, at 56.0% compared to 6.8% in Macquarie.

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of children under 15, with Macquarie at 18.2% and Werriwa slightly higher at 22.6%. They also share very similar typical weekly incomes of around $1,860. While they are alike in these areas, the gaps in other measures are changing. Since 2011, the age difference between the two has widened, and the gap in outright home ownership has grown from 5.8% to 13.3%.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 28.8 pts higher in Werriwa Other language: 49.2 pts higher in Werriwa No religion: 28.0 pts higher in Macquarie Unemployment: 3.2 pts higher in Werriwa Limited English: 9.2 pts higher in Werriwa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macquariein Werriwa +53,842 larger in Werriwa gap widening
145,330 24th pct 199,172 95th pct
Median age in Macquariein Werriwa +8 yrs older in Macquarie gap widening
42 yrs 78th pct 34 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Macquariein Werriwa +1.9 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
3.7% 67th pct 1.8% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in Macquariein Werriwa +8.4 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
19.7% 71st pct 11.3% 13th pct
Under 15 in Macquariein Werriwa +4.4 pts higher in Werriwa gap widening
18.2% 55th pct 22.6% 95th pct
De facto in Macquariein Werriwa +6.4 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
11.8% 46th pct 5.3% 0th pct

Age structure

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 23.8%
18.2% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 22.6%
19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 11.3%
11.5% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

48.3% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 50.8%
33.7% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 34.4%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
3.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Macquarie Werriwa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Macquariein Werriwa +28.8 pts higher in Werriwa gap widening
15.5% 27th pct 44.3% 89th pct

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +30.1 pts 50.6%
4.4% England ◂ +3.7 pts 0.7%
0.2% Vietnam +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.6% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.5% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +31.0 pts 11.2%
39.5% Australian ◂ +25.1 pts 14.4%
13.5% Irish ◂ +11.2 pts 2.3%
11.6% Scottish ◂ +9.6 pts 2.0%
0.2% Vietnamese +6.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.8% Indian +5.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.3% Chinese +4.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.3% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.3% German ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%
0.8% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%
0.8% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Other language in Macquariein Werriwa +49.2 pts higher in Werriwa gap narrowing
6.8% 21st pct 56.0% 97th pct
Limited English in Macquariein Werriwa +9.2 pts higher in Werriwa gap steady
0.7% 17th pct 9.8% 94th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +51.7 pts 37.6%
0.3% Arabic +11.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +6.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.2% Hindi +3.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.3% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in Macquariein Werriwa +28.0 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
41.3% 53rd pct 13.3% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 47.4%
41.3% No religion ◂ +28.0 pts 13.3%
0.4% Islam +15.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
1.0% Buddhism +6.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.5% Hinduism +5.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.7% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Macquariein Werriwa +5.5 pts higher in Werriwa gap widening
54.5% 44th pct 59.9% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Macquariein Werriwa +5.0 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
25.0% 61st pct 20.0% 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Macquariein Werriwa +1.36 more in Macquarie
2.76 78th pct 1.40 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Macquariein Werriwa +10 more in Macquarie
73 75th pct 63 64th pct
Students in Macquariein Werriwa +22,889 more in Werriwa
22,209 18th pct 45,098 99th pct
Avg size in Macquariein Werriwa +407 larger in Werriwa
308 19th pct 716 88th pct
ICSEA in Macquariein Werriwa +10 higher in Macquarie
1,030 53rd pct 1,020 46th pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 59.9%
26.8% Year 10 ◂ +11.1 pts 15.7%
8.1% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 24.2%
23.6% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 26.9%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%
1.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%
11.4% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 7.2%
10.0% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%
5.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%
2.1% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences even 2.9%
2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Macquariein Werriwa +$167 higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
$838 61st pct $671 12th pct
Household income in Macquariein Werriwa +$18 higher in Werriwa gap narrowing
$1,857 60th pct $1,875 63rd pct
Family income in Macquariein Werriwa +$267 higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
$2,253 66th pct $1,986 43rd pct
High earners in Macquariein Werriwa +5.7 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
12.9% 65th pct 7.3% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Macquariein Werriwa +1.3 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
24.6% 66th pct 23.3% 60th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.0%
24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.6%
14.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%
13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%
11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 45.4%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.1%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 14.3%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Macquariein Werriwa +10.3 pts higher in Macquarie
31.6% 74th pct 21.3% 13th pct
Mental health in Macquariein Werriwa +5.5 pts higher in Macquarie
10.4% 73rd pct 5.0% 9th pct
Needs assistance in Macquariein Werriwa +0.8 pts higher in Werriwa gap steady
5.7% 47th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +5.5 pts 5.0%
9.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%
4.7% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +9.0 pts ▸ 70.4%
21.6% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 14.9%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Macquariein Werriwa +9.5 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
16.5% 73rd pct 6.9% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Macquariein Werriwa +1.7 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
12.8% 70th pct 11.1% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Macquariein Werriwa +0.8 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
26.7% 55th pct 25.9% 47th pct
Defence service in Macquariein Werriwa +2.5 pts higher in Macquarie
3.5% 72nd pct 1.0% 7th pct
Housework 15h+ in Macquariein Werriwa +7.7 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
27.0% 100th pct 19.3% 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macquariein Werriwa +0.7 larger in Werriwa gap widening
2.6 57th pct 3.3 100th pct
One-parent in Macquariein Werriwa +3.2 pts higher in Werriwa gap narrowing
13.1% 37th pct 16.3% 79th pct
Living alone in Macquariein Werriwa +10.2 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
24.6% 43rd pct 14.4% 0th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 69.3%
27.4% Couples without children ◂ +13.8 pts 13.5%
13.1% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +12.1 pts 22.1%
24.6% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 14.4%
15.1% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
15.5% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
7.0% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
3.6% 6 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macquariein Werriwa +$20 higher in Werriwa gap narrowing
$400 71st pct $420 78th pct
Mortgage in Macquariein Werriwa +$33 higher in Werriwa gap narrowing
$2,167 73rd pct $2,200 75th pct
People / bedroom in Macquariein Werriwa +0.10 higher in Werriwa gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Macquariein Werriwa +10.3 pts higher in Werriwa gap narrowing
20.5% 11th pct 30.7% 60th pct
Owned outright in Macquariein Werriwa +13.3 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
37.1% 78th pct 23.8% 17th pct
Separate houses in Macquariein Werriwa +6.3 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
89.8% 84th pct 83.5% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Macquariein Werriwa +4.8 pts higher in Werriwa gap narrowing
83.1% 74th pct 87.9% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 42.3%
37.1% Owned outright ◂ +13.3 pts 23.8%
20.5% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 30.7%
1.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 83.5%
6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.2% 4 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 42.3%
40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 34.1%
12.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 8.0%
11.2% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
0.4% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $350–$549 ◂ +8.8 pts 45.3%
21.6% $200–$349 ◂ +6.3 pts 15.4%
10.0% $550–$749 +8.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
8.3% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 40.3%
21.7% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
22.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 18.7%
13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Macquariein Werriwa +1.3 pts higher in Werriwa gap narrowing
5.0% 39th pct 6.4% 61st pct
Work from home in Macquariein Werriwa +3.3 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
31.2% 80th pct 27.9% 76th pct
PT commute in Macquariein Werriwa +1.5 pts higher in Werriwa gap narrowing
1.1% 25th pct 2.6% 50th pct
PT stops in Macquariein Werriwa +269 more in Macquarie
1,203 92nd pct 934 75th pct
Stops/1k in Macquariein Werriwa +3.59 more in Macquarie
8.28 100th pct 4.69 50th pct
Departures/1k in Macquariein Werriwa +525.2 more in Werriwa
687.4 33rd pct 1,212.7 55th pct
PT routes in Macquariein Werriwa +22 more in Macquarie
63 60th pct 41 29th pct
Stop walk in Macquariein Werriwa
— 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Macquariein Werriwa +40 longer in Macquarie
73 85th pct 33 58th pct

How people get to work

44.6% Car (driver) even 44.6%
31.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 27.9%
2.6% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.9% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 38.0%
32.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 29.8%
14.1% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
5.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Macquariein Werriwa +1.1 pts higher in Werriwa gap steady
33.2% 10th pct 34.3% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in Macquariein Werriwa +2.2 pts higher in Werriwa gap narrowing
5.5% 0th pct 7.7% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Macquariein Werriwa +3.2 pts higher in Werriwa gap steady
3.6% 6th pct 6.7% 86th pct
Participation in Macquariein Werriwa +8.2 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
60.8% 47th pct 52.6% 13th pct
Full-time in Macquariein Werriwa +0.6 pts higher in Werriwa gap narrowing
54.4% 19th pct 55.0% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.3% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 8.2%
12.3% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 7.6%
8.3% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.9% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%
6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
2.5% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
2.6% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 20.3%
15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%
13.4% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.9% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%
7.9% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.2% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Macquariein Werriwa +0.6 higher in Werriwa
4.7 29th pct 5.3 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Macquariein Werriwa +0.6 more in Werriwa
4.5 28th pct 5.1 45th pct
15-min city in Macquariein Werriwa +15.7 pts higher in Werriwa
48.9% 27th pct 64.6% 48th pct
Walk to shops in Macquariein Werriwa +19.0 pts higher in Werriwa
41.5% 13th pct 60.4% 45th pct
Walk to transit in Macquariein Werriwa +10.4 pts higher in Werriwa
77.2% 35th pct 87.6% 47th pct
Walk to school in Macquariein Werriwa +28.1 pts higher in Werriwa
54.8% 28th pct 82.9% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Macquariein Werriwa +10.7 pts higher in Werriwa
77.9% 22nd pct 88.6% 37th pct
Walk to health in Macquariein Werriwa +5.9 pts higher in Macquarie
36.4% 30th pct 30.6% 14th pct
Amenities/1k in Macquariein Werriwa +15.5 more in Macquarie
24.8 99th pct 9.2 1st pct
Intersections/km² in Macquariein Werriwa +79 higher in Werriwa
5 24th pct 84 53rd pct
Mean slope in Macquariein Werriwa +4.2 pts higher in Macquarie
9.0% 94th pct 4.8% 32nd pct

Compare Macquarie with nearby areas

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Compare Werriwa with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macquarie vs Werriwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED127/macquarie/vs/CED146/werriwa