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Macnamara vs Melbourne

Name: Macnamara vs Melbourne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Macnamara profile · Melbourne profile

Macnamara Melbourne

Melbourne and Macnamara are neighbouring inner-city areas with high proportions of university-educated residents. Melbourne is more diverse and transient, with 36.7% of people arriving from overseas recently and 36.0% using a language other than English at home. It is also much more reliant on public transport, as 38.0% of homes have no motor vehicle, compared with 20.0% in Macnamara. In contrast, Macnamara has a slightly older population, with the typical resident aged 36 compared to 31 in Melbourne.

Both areas are very similar in their daily costs, with typical weekly rents and monthly home loan payments sitting near the national figures. While they share many traits, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of renters has grown since 2011, and the gap in car ownership has also increased. At the same time, the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

No car: 17.9 pts higher in Melbourne Renting: 11.5 pts higher in Melbourne Recent arrivals: 11.0 pts higher in Melbourne Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in Melbourne Other language: 10.2 pts higher in Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macnamara in Melbourne +31,884 larger in Melbourne gap narrowing

168,080 56th pct 199,964 96th pct

Median age in Macnamara in Melbourne +5 yrs older in Macnamara gap steady

36 yrs 22nd pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

41.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 16.1%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +7.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 8.7%

11.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%

Marital status

51.9% Never married +13.4 pts ▸ 65.3%

33.7% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 24.2%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Macnamara Melbourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.8% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 49.2%

3.1% China +4.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.2% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.2% India +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% New Zealand even 2.4%

0.6% Vietnam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italy even 0.8%

0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

28.1% English ◂ +3.1 pts 25.0%

21.7% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 18.1%

7.4% Chinese +9.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

4.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.4% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

0.8% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

68.1% English only ◂ +11.0 pts 57.1%

3.9% Mandarin +5.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.6% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 54.3%

28.8% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 23.5%

9.9% Judaism ◂ +9.4 pts 0.5%

8.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.2% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Macnamara in Melbourne +0.73 more in Melbourne

1.93 55th pct 2.67 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Macnamara in Melbourne +5 more in Melbourne

38 9th pct 43 14th pct

Students in Macnamara in Melbourne +6,444 more in Macnamara

24,327 29th pct 17,883 10th pct

Avg size in Macnamara in Melbourne +204 larger in Macnamara

640 79th pct 436 38th pct

ICSEA in Macnamara in Melbourne +50 higher in Macnamara

1,139 95th pct 1,088 78th pct

Highest year of school

79.5% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 81.7%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

4.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

3.2% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

19.3% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%

9.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

24.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 21.1%

14.8% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

8.1% Engineering & related even 8.1%

6.0% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

4.8% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Macnamara in Melbourne +$186 higher in Macnamara gap widening

$1,241 89th pct $1,055 85th pct

Household income in Macnamara in Melbourne +$232 higher in Macnamara gap widening

$2,072 79th pct $1,840 58th pct

Family income in Macnamara in Melbourne +$341 higher in Macnamara gap widening

$2,963 92nd pct $2,622 83rd pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.5%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

20.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 16.5%

12.7% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

26.2% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 23.6%

12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None +0.8 pts ▸ 69.5%

17.3% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Macnamara in Melbourne +0.1 larger in Macnamara gap widening

2.0 3rd pct 1.9 0th pct

Family composition

41.4% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 48.4%

46.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 36.7%

10.0% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.0% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Household size

41.3% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 41.0%

36.6% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

11.2% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.6% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

2.4% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macnamara in Melbourne +$21 higher in Macnamara gap narrowing

$421 78th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Macnamara in Melbourne +$67 higher in Macnamara gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $2,100 68th pct

People / bedroom in Macnamara in Melbourne +0.10 higher in Melbourne gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.5% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 63.0%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 18.5%

21.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 15.7%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

67.3% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 70.8%

19.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.1% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 6.1%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

22.1% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

21.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 18.1%

6.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

2.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 44.2%

20.2% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

15.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%

9.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

5.4% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 28.9%

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

11.1% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macnamara in Melbourne +111 more in Melbourne

660 29th pct 771 47th pct

Stops/1k in Macnamara in Melbourne +0.07 more in Macnamara

3.93 29th pct 3.86 27th pct

Departures/1k in Macnamara in Melbourne +1,257.0 more in Melbourne

2,754.7 95th pct 4,011.7 100th pct

PT routes in Macnamara in Melbourne +97 more in Melbourne

41 29th pct 138 89th pct

Stop walk in Macnamara in Melbourne +4 longer in Macnamara

6 46th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Macnamara in Melbourne even

7 0th pct 7 0th pct

How people get to work

43.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 41.7%

26.3% Car (driver) ◂ +9.3 pts 17.0%

5.8% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.8% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

53.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 45.3%

20.0% No vehicle +17.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

21.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 13.6%

3.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

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

7.0% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

5.9% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

19.2% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 14.7%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

8.8% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

4.0% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Macnamara in Melbourne +0.5 higher in Melbourne

9.1 100th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Macnamara in Melbourne +0.1 more in Melbourne

7.9 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Macnamara in Melbourne +0.8 pts higher in Melbourne

99.2% 97th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Macnamara in Melbourne even

99.7% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Macnamara in Melbourne even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Macnamara in Melbourne +0.3 pts higher in Melbourne

98.3% 95th pct 98.6% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Macnamara in Melbourne +0.5 pts higher in Melbourne

99.4% 78th pct 99.9% 87th pct

Walk to health in Macnamara in Melbourne +1.9 pts higher in Melbourne

98.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Macnamara in Melbourne +8.1 more in Melbourne

12.6 30th pct 20.7 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Macnamara in Melbourne +407 higher in Melbourne

411 98th pct 817 100th pct

Mean slope in Macnamara in Melbourne +3.0 pts higher in Melbourne

5.4% 46th pct 8.3% 90th pct

Compare Macnamara with nearby areas

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Compare Melbourne with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macnamara vs Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED229/macnamara/vs/CED233/melbourne