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Page vs McPherson

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 141 km apart · Page profile · McPherson profile

Page McPherson

Page and McPherson are two very different regions, separated by their layout and populations. Page is a sprawling area where detached houses are far more common (86.1%) and people are more likely to own their home outright (42.0%). It is an older area, with a typical resident aged 46 and a much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (6.6%). In contrast, McPherson is very walkable and more urban, with 24.9% of people born overseas and a typical resident aged 40. Education levels are also higher in McPherson, where 60.7% of residents completed Year 12, compared to 40.4% in Page.

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have a similar share of children under 15 (about 17%) and nearly identical numbers of people per home. They also share very similar full-time employment rates and levels of recent overseas arrivals. However, the gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, and residents in Page have become noticeably older than those in McPherson over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.7 pts higher in Page Year 12: 20.3 pts higher in McPherson Unpaid carers: 3.2 pts higher in Page Rent: $165 higher in McPherson Born overseas: 15.0 pts higher in McPherson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pagein McPherson +5,176 larger in Page gap narrowing
168,784 58th pct 163,608 47th pct
Median age in Pagein McPherson +6 yrs older in Page gap widening
46 yrs 93rd pct 40 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Pagein McPherson +4.6 pts higher in Page gap widening
6.6% 83rd pct 2.0% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Pagein McPherson +5.5 pts higher in Page gap widening
24.3% 92nd pct 18.8% 64th pct
Under 15 in Pagein McPherson +0.6 pts higher in McPherson gap narrowing
17.1% 38th pct 17.7% 46th pct
De facto in Pagein McPherson +0.3 pts higher in McPherson gap steady
13.0% 69th pct 13.3% 73rd pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.3%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 26.6%
24.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 18.8%
17.1% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

43.6% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 44.3%
34.5% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Page McPherson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pagein McPherson +15.0 pts higher in McPherson gap widening
10.0% 6th pct 24.9% 50th pct

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +12.2 pts 70.2%
1.3% New Zealand +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.6% England +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.3% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English +0.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
40.5% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 32.9%
12.9% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%
4.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Pagein McPherson +6.4 pts higher in McPherson gap narrowing
4.6% 7th pct 11.0% 40th pct
Limited English in Pagein McPherson +0.7 pts higher in McPherson gap steady
0.6% 13th pct 1.2% 37th pct

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 83.8%
0.2% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Pagein McPherson +4.3 pts higher in McPherson gap steady
40.5% 47th pct 44.9% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 45.2%
40.5% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 44.9%
9.6% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%
1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.9% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Pagein McPherson +20.3 pts higher in McPherson gap narrowing
40.4% 15th pct 60.7% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Pagein McPherson +8.2 pts higher in McPherson gap widening
15.8% 27th pct 24.0% 59th pct
Schools/1k kids in Pagein McPherson +3.06 more in Page
4.20 94th pct 1.14 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pagein McPherson +88 more in Page
121 92nd pct 33 4th pct
Students in Pagein McPherson +11,565 more in McPherson
22,976 22nd pct 34,541 83rd pct
Avg size in Pagein McPherson +855 larger in McPherson
191 2nd pct 1,047 100th pct
ICSEA in Pagein McPherson +100 higher in McPherson
966 13th pct 1,066 69th pct

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 12 +20.3 pts ▸ 60.7%
30.9% Year 10 ◂ +11.1 pts 19.8%
12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 6.0%
6.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 28.3%
18.6% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
4.5% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.2% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%
11.2% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%
9.4% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%
6.1% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.3% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Pagein McPherson +$163 higher in McPherson gap narrowing
$635 6th pct $798 52nd pct
Household income in Pagein McPherson +$500 higher in McPherson gap narrowing
$1,236 3rd pct $1,736 48th pct
Family income in Pagein McPherson +$530 higher in McPherson gap narrowing
$1,543 4th pct $2,073 50th pct
High earners in Pagein McPherson +5.2 pts higher in McPherson gap narrowing
5.7% 10th pct 10.9% 51st pct
High-income homes in Pagein McPherson +10.0 pts higher in McPherson gap narrowing
11.1% 3rd pct 21.1% 51st pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 26.5%
26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
21.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 14.7%
4.9% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 38.6%
31.8% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
1.8% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pagein McPherson +8.1 pts higher in Page
34.3% 92nd pct 26.2% 43rd pct
Mental health in Pagein McPherson +3.3 pts higher in Page
11.2% 84th pct 7.9% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Pagein McPherson +2.2 pts higher in Page gap steady
7.4% 90th pct 5.2% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%
11.2% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.9% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +10.3 pts ▸ 65.6%
21.7% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 18.2%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pagein McPherson +3.6 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
16.5% 73rd pct 12.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Pagein McPherson +3.2 pts higher in Page gap widening
14.0% 93rd pct 10.8% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Pagein McPherson +3.3 pts higher in McPherson gap widening
24.0% 27th pct 27.3% 61st pct
Defence service in Pagein McPherson +0.7 pts higher in Page
3.5% 73rd pct 2.8% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pagein McPherson +4.4 pts higher in Page gap widening
24.2% 88th pct 19.8% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pagein McPherson +0.1 larger in McPherson gap steady
2.4 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Pagein McPherson +2.4 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
17.5% 90th pct 15.1% 59th pct
Living alone in Pagein McPherson +4.9 pts higher in Page gap steady
28.4% 70th pct 23.5% 36th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 56.3%
33.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 27.6%
17.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 35.1%
28.4% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 23.5%
13.5% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.4% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
5.4% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pagein McPherson +$165 higher in McPherson gap widening
$320 27th pct $485 91st pct
Mortgage in Pagein McPherson +$483 higher in McPherson gap narrowing
$1,517 17th pct $2,000 59th pct
People / bedroom in Pagein McPherson even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Pagein McPherson +5.5 pts higher in McPherson gap steady
24.3% 29th pct 29.8% 57th pct
Owned outright in Pagein McPherson +11.0 pts higher in Page gap widening
42.0% 96th pct 31.1% 49th pct
Separate houses in Pagein McPherson +30.7 pts higher in Page gap widening
86.1% 67th pct 55.3% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pagein McPherson +1.8 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
74.8% 37th pct 73.0% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 31.1%
29.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 36.5%
24.3% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house ◂ +30.7 pts 55.3%
7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.2 pts ▸ 24.0%
3.8% Flat or apartment +16.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 39.7%
26.0% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
17.6% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
6.4% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% $350–$549 +12.6 pts ▸ 48.1%
41.2% $200–$349 ◂ +31.6 pts 9.6%
4.8% $550–$749 +20.8 pts ▸ 25.6%
14.3% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 6.1%
0.7% $750 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.6 pts 26.1%
25.6% $1,800–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
22.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.8 pts 12.8%
7.4% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pagein McPherson +0.4 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
4.6% 30th pct 4.2% 22nd pct
Work from home in Pagein McPherson +2.3 pts higher in McPherson gap widening
12.6% 39th pct 14.8% 47th pct
PT commute in Pagein McPherson +0.8 pts higher in McPherson gap steady
0.4% 6th pct 1.2% 27th pct
PT stops in Pagein McPherson +564 more in Page
1,053 87th pct 489 13th pct
Stops/1k in Pagein McPherson +3.25 more in Page
6.24 87th pct 2.99 13th pct
Departures/1k in Pagein McPherson +828.4 more in McPherson
228.6 12th pct 1,057.0 48th pct
PT routes in Pagein McPherson +47 more in Page
91 86th pct 44 34th pct
Stop walk in Pagein McPherson
— 48 90th pct
Drive to city in Pagein McPherson
— 56 75th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 63.1%
12.6% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
3.1% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 35.5%
13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%
7.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
4.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pagein McPherson +9.9 pts higher in McPherson gap narrowing
36.0% 25th pct 45.9% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Pagein McPherson +0.7 pts higher in McPherson gap narrowing
10.7% 32nd pct 11.4% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pagein McPherson +0.6 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
5.2% 58th pct 4.7% 43rd pct
Participation in Pagein McPherson +11.0 pts higher in McPherson gap steady
52.3% 13th pct 63.3% 68th pct
Full-time in Pagein McPherson even gap narrowing
53.6% 14th pct 53.5% 14th pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 15.9%
8.8% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.3% Retail trade even 10.3%
9.6% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.3% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.2 pts 0.4%
4.0% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%
5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 23.4%
14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 8.0%
13.4% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.0% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.9% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Pagein McPherson +2.7 higher in McPherson
3.7 14th pct 6.4 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Pagein McPherson +2.3 more in McPherson
3.8 15th pct 6.0 59th pct
15-min city in Pagein McPherson +34.7 pts higher in McPherson
43.7% 18th pct 78.4% 60th pct
Walk to shops in Pagein McPherson +36.5 pts higher in McPherson
39.5% 11th pct 76.1% 62nd pct
Walk to transit in Pagein McPherson +28.7 pts higher in McPherson
57.9% 17th pct 86.6% 46th pct
Walk to school in Pagein McPherson +20.5 pts higher in McPherson
46.4% 12th pct 66.9% 44th pct
Walk to a park in Pagein McPherson +31.1 pts higher in McPherson
62.4% 7th pct 93.5% 46th pct
Walk to health in Pagein McPherson +31.5 pts higher in McPherson
33.9% 23rd pct 65.4% 67th pct
Amenities/1k in Pagein McPherson +2.7 more in Page
16.1 60th pct 13.4 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Pagein McPherson +74 higher in McPherson
1 13th pct 75 51st pct
Mean slope in Pagein McPherson +0.1 pts higher in Page
7.1% 81st pct 7.0% 79th pct

Compare Page with nearby areas

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Compare McPherson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Page vs McPherson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED133/page/vs/CED322/mcpherson