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McMahon vs Whitlam

Name: McMahon vs Whitlam — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 80 km apart · McMahon profile · Whitlam profile

McMahon Whitlam

Whitlam and McMahon are two different New South Wales areas with contrasting social and physical layouts. McMahon is far more multicultural, with 45.0% of people born overseas and 53.7% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Whitlam is much less diverse, with only 17.5% born overseas and 10.4% using another language at home. Whitlam is also more likely to have separate houses (84.1%) and a higher share of people with no religion (36.6%), while McMahon is more walkable, with 84.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a variety of services.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 16.7%. They also share very similar typical weekly incomes of about $1,600. While they have these commonalities, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people born overseas has widened since 2011, and the gap in the number of people with no religion has also grown significantly over that time.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.5 pts higher in McMahon Other language: 43.3 pts higher in McMahon No religion: 22.7 pts higher in Whitlam People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in McMahon Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in McMahon

Demographics & Identity

Population in McMahon in Whitlam +7,104 larger in McMahon gap narrowing

175,649 71st pct 168,545 57th pct

Median age in McMahon in Whitlam +5 yrs older in Whitlam gap widening

36 yrs 22nd pct 41 yrs 70th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 23.5%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

14.8% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.6%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 48.0%

34.0% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 32.6%

7.5% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.3% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

McMahon Whitlam

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.1% Australia +28.8 pts ▸ 77.9%

0.8% England +3.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Vietnam ◂ +3.7 pts 0.2%

2.0% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.9% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

12.9% English +26.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

15.9% Australian +21.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

2.5% Scottish +7.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.3% Irish +6.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.2% Chinese ◂ +5.3 pts 0.9%

4.8% Vietnamese ◂ +4.5 pts 0.3%

4.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

1.2% German +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

0.4% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

39.2% English only +45.7 pts ▸ 84.9%

14.3% Arabic ◂ +13.6 pts 0.8%

5.0% Vietnamese ◂ +4.7 pts 0.2%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 53.8%

13.9% No religion +22.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

13.8% Islam ◂ +12.2 pts 1.6%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

5.3% Buddhism ◂ +4.5 pts 0.8%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in McMahon in Whitlam +0.58 more in Whitlam

1.43 15th pct 2.01 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in McMahon in Whitlam +12 more in Whitlam

51 37th pct 63 64th pct

Students in McMahon in Whitlam +1,577 more in McMahon

27,379 55th pct 25,802 43rd pct

Avg size in McMahon in Whitlam +121 larger in McMahon

537 57th pct 416 33rd pct

ICSEA in McMahon in Whitlam +31 higher in Whitlam

971 14th pct 1,002 34th pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 45.0%

17.6% Year 10 +12.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 12.0%

4.3% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

25.9% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 18.7%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 16.1%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 18.2%

14.1% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.9% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.2% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.5% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

2.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in McMahon in Whitlam +$128 higher in Whitlam gap narrowing

$602 0th pct $730 27th pct

Household income in McMahon in Whitlam +$10 higher in Whitlam gap narrowing

$1,593 35th pct $1,603 36th pct

Family income in McMahon in Whitlam +$195 higher in Whitlam gap narrowing

$1,786 19th pct $1,981 42nd pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.8%

16.7% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 42.8%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.5% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.1% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

3.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +8.4 pts 59.4%

15.9% One condition +5.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

4.8% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.6% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in McMahon in Whitlam +0.5 larger in McMahon gap steady

3.1 100th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

65.7% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 55.6%

16.5% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

26.1% 2 people +9.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

18.6% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 15.6%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 15.6%

10.6% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%

8.8% 6 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McMahon in Whitlam even gap narrowing

$410 75th pct $410 75th pct

Mortgage in McMahon in Whitlam +$87 higher in McMahon gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $2,080 66th pct

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

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.9% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

35.5% Rented ◂ +10.7 pts 24.7%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

71.9% Separate house +12.2 pts ▸ 84.1%

15.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.0 pts 3.8%

11.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

27.0% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

18.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 11.8%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $350–$549 ◂ +8.2 pts 46.4%

16.9% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.5% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.6% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.3% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

22.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 17.1%

12.2% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McMahon in Whitlam +149 more in McMahon

1,154 91st pct 1,005 84th pct

Stops/1k in McMahon in Whitlam +0.61 more in McMahon

6.57 90th pct 5.96 85th pct

Departures/1k in McMahon in Whitlam +805.0 more in McMahon

1,556.6 72nd pct 751.6 35th pct

PT routes in McMahon in Whitlam +22 more in Whitlam

42 31st pct 64 61st pct

Stop walk in McMahon in Whitlam

7 50th pct —

Drive to city in McMahon in Whitlam +56 longer in Whitlam

32 57th pct 88 88th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Car (driver) +12.3 pts ▸ 56.6%

27.5% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 19.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

34.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 33.4%

13.4% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

8.6% 4 or more even 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.2% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

7.1% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

5.0% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 17.8%

16.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 12.7%

12.9% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.7% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.5% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.8%

10.0% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in McMahon in Whitlam +1.4 higher in McMahon

6.5 63rd pct 5.1 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in McMahon in Whitlam +1.4 more in McMahon

6.3 64th pct 4.9 43rd pct

15-min city in McMahon in Whitlam +29.4 pts higher in McMahon

84.9% 68th pct 55.5% 38th pct

Walk to shops in McMahon in Whitlam +28.1 pts higher in McMahon

79.2% 66th pct 51.2% 31st pct

Walk to transit in McMahon in Whitlam +8.7 pts higher in McMahon

96.8% 71st pct 88.1% 48th pct

Walk to school in McMahon in Whitlam +22.7 pts higher in McMahon

87.9% 70th pct 65.2% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in McMahon in Whitlam +4.4 pts higher in McMahon

93.5% 46th pct 89.0% 38th pct

Walk to health in McMahon in Whitlam +28.0 pts higher in McMahon

62.7% 65th pct 34.7% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in McMahon in Whitlam +1.4 more in Whitlam

11.4 18th pct 12.8 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in McMahon in Whitlam +67 higher in McMahon

80 52nd pct 13 32nd pct

Mean slope in McMahon in Whitlam +1.4 pts higher in Whitlam

4.7% 29th pct 6.1% 63rd pct

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Compare Whitlam with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McMahon vs Whitlam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED128/mcmahon/vs/CED147/whitlam