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Fraser vs Macnamara

Name: Fraser vs Macnamara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Fraser profile · Macnamara profile

Fraser Macnamara

Fraser and Macnamara are nearby Melbourne areas with very different housing and cultural profiles. Fraser is much more likely to have detached houses (62.5%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (65.8%). It is also a diverse hub where 53.2% of people use a language other than English at home, and 13.1% speak little or no English. In contrast, Macnamara is dominated by flats or apartments (67.3%) and has a more affluent population, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,241 compared to $717 in Fraser.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 36. While they are similar in age, the gap in wealth and education has widened since 2011, with Macnamara seeing a significant increase in the share of adults holding a bachelor degree (50.9%) and those earning $2,000 or more a week (24.7%). Meanwhile, Fraser remains more reliant on buses for transport, whereas Macnamara's residents mainly use trams.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.4 pts higher in Fraser Separate houses: 50.4 pts higher in Fraser 3+ bedrooms: 35.8 pts higher in Fraser Bachelor+: 21.7 pts higher in Macnamara One-parent: 7.8 pts higher in Fraser

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fraser in Macnamara +8,308 larger in Fraser gap narrowing

176,388 72nd pct 168,080 56th pct

Median age in Fraser in Macnamara even gap narrowing

36 yrs 22nd pct 36 yrs 22nd pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 11.7%

14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

Marital status

42.7% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

40.3% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 33.7%

8.7% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Fraser Macnamara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.6% Australia +10.2 pts ▸ 56.8%

14.6% Vietnam ◂ +14.1 pts 0.6%

1.3% England +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% India ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

1.6% China +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

0.2% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

15.5% English +12.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

14.6% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.5% Vietnamese ◂ +17.6 pts 0.8%

5.7% Irish +6.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

4.2% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% German +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

0.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

40.1% English only +28.0 pts ▸ 68.1%

20.0% Vietnamese ◂ +19.3 pts 0.6%

2.0% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

2.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.4% No religion +13.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

37.1% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 28.8%

11.9% Buddhism ◂ +9.7 pts 2.2%

0.1% Judaism +9.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% Islam ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fraser in Macnamara +0.02 more in Fraser

1.95 57th pct 1.93 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fraser in Macnamara +17 more in Fraser

55 50th pct 38 9th pct

Students in Fraser in Macnamara even

24,364 29th pct 24,327 29th pct

Avg size in Fraser in Macnamara +197 larger in Macnamara

443 39th pct 640 79th pct

ICSEA in Fraser in Macnamara +124 higher in Macnamara

1,014 43rd pct 1,139 95th pct

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 +15.6 pts ▸ 79.5%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.9 pts 3.2%

7.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Bachelor degree +8.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

13.0% Postgraduate degree +6.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 9.0%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

12.4% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

8.2% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Education even 6.0%

6.0% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Fraser in Macnamara +$524 higher in Macnamara gap widening

$717 24th pct $1,241 89th pct

Household income in Fraser in Macnamara +$438 higher in Macnamara gap widening

$1,634 39th pct $2,072 79th pct

Family income in Fraser in Macnamara +$1,077 higher in Macnamara gap widening

$1,886 29th pct $2,963 92nd pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 20.8%

10.6% $4,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.7%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +16.8 pts 26.2%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.0%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

3.3% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +1.8 pts ▸ 68.7%

17.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Fraser in Macnamara +0.6 larger in Fraser gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.0 3rd pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 46.6%

23.9% Couples without children +17.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 10.0%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Household size

26.5% 1 person +14.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

30.7% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 11.2%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 7.6%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fraser in Macnamara +$71 higher in Macnamara gap widening

$350 39th pct $421 78th pct

Mortgage in Fraser in Macnamara +$317 higher in Macnamara gap widening

$1,850 45th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Fraser in Macnamara even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Rented +13.5 pts ▸ 51.5%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 24.1%

27.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 21.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.5% Other tenure even 1.5%

Types of homes

17.0% Flat or apartment +50.4 pts ▸ 67.3%

62.5% Separate house ◂ +50.4 pts 12.1%

20.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 19.5%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.7 pts 21.4%

25.3% 2 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

6.9% 1 bedroom +15.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 6.6%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 +5.0 pts ▸ 47.3%

35.6% $200–$349 ◂ +15.4 pts 20.2%

5.8% $550–$749 +9.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 5.4%

1.6% $750 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.4%

16.3% $3,000 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 21.8%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fraser in Macnamara +194 more in Fraser

854 62nd pct 660 29th pct

Stops/1k in Fraser in Macnamara +0.91 more in Fraser

4.84 54th pct 3.93 29th pct

Departures/1k in Fraser in Macnamara +705.0 more in Macnamara

2,049.6 86th pct 2,754.7 95th pct

PT routes in Fraser in Macnamara +16 more in Fraser

57 53rd pct 41 29th pct

Stop walk in Fraser in Macnamara +4 longer in Macnamara

2 14th pct 6 46th pct

Drive to city in Fraser in Macnamara +10 longer in Fraser

17 23rd pct 7 0th pct

How people get to work

45.6% Car (driver) ◂ +19.3 pts 26.3%

26.5% Worked at home +16.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

1.5% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

3.8% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

0.8% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 53.0%

31.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 21.9%

11.2% No vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 3.5%

4.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.9% Professional & technical +8.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

7.5% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 2.9%

4.9% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals +14.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

11.2% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 4.0%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.2 pts 1.8%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Fraser in Macnamara +1.3 higher in Macnamara

7.8 85th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fraser in Macnamara +0.6 more in Macnamara

7.3 83rd pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Fraser in Macnamara +5.7 pts higher in Macnamara

93.5% 81st pct 99.2% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Fraser in Macnamara +8.3 pts higher in Macnamara

91.4% 84th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Fraser in Macnamara +2.6 pts higher in Macnamara

97.3% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Fraser in Macnamara +3.5 pts higher in Macnamara

94.8% 83rd pct 98.3% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Fraser in Macnamara +1.1 pts higher in Macnamara

98.4% 66th pct 99.4% 78th pct

Walk to health in Fraser in Macnamara +18.6 pts higher in Macnamara

79.4% 81st pct 98.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Fraser in Macnamara +0.7 more in Fraser

13.2 39th pct 12.6 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Fraser in Macnamara +67 higher in Macnamara

344 93rd pct 411 98th pct

Mean slope in Fraser in Macnamara +2.1 pts higher in Macnamara

3.2% 7th pct 5.4% 46th pct

Compare Fraser with nearby areas

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Compare Macnamara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fraser vs Macnamara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED214/fraser/vs/CED229/macnamara