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Marsden Park - Shanes Park vs Riverstone

Name: Marsden Park - Shanes Park vs Riverstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Marsden Park - Shanes Park profile · Riverstone profile

Marsden Park - Shanes Park Riverstone

Marsden Park - Shanes Park and Riverstone are neighbouring areas in Western Sydney. Marsden Park - Shanes Park is a fast-growing hub where 52.8% of people were born overseas and 58.6% use a language other than English at home. It is a more highly qualified and wealthier area, with 45.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 40.5% of households earning $3,000 or more each week. In contrast, Riverstone has more renters, with 33.8% of homes being rented compared to 19.0% in Marsden Park - Shanes Park, and a higher share of people who identify as having no religion at 24.9%.

The two areas are almost identical in the typical age of their residents, which is 32. This shared youth is reflected in the high number of children under 15 in both places. While both have grown rapidly, Marsden Park - Shanes Park has seen a much larger population surge since 2021. This growth is consistent with a higher number of people moving into the area in the last five years and a larger share of homes with five or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.7 pts higher in Marsden Park - Shanes Park Recent movers: 29.4 pts higher in Marsden Park - Shanes Park Born overseas: 20.4 pts higher in Marsden Park - Shanes Park Year 12: 18.8 pts higher in Marsden Park - Shanes Park Bachelor+: 17.1 pts higher in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +1,680 larger in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

15,524 78th pct 13,844 72nd pct

Median age in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone even

32 yrs 9th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

43.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 36.3%

29.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 24.8%

12.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.5% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

67.3% Married ◂ +15.2 pts 52.2%

24.3% Never married +10.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

3.9% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.0% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Marsden Park - Shanes Park Riverstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.4% Australia +19.0 pts ▸ 62.4%

23.7% India ◂ +15.2 pts 8.6%

9.7% Philippines ◂ +6.1 pts 3.6%

0.9% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

13.7% Australian +13.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

25.5% Indian ◂ +16.8 pts 8.7%

11.3% English +12.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.6% Filipino ◂ +8.9 pts 5.7%

2.4% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% German +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

36.9% English only +25.5 pts ▸ 62.4%

8.7% Punjabi ◂ +5.7 pts 3.1%

5.6% Hindi ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

5.6% Tagalog ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%

1.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.5% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

25.3% Hinduism ◂ +14.8 pts 10.5%

12.4% No religion +12.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

8.2% Other religions ◂ +5.1 pts 3.1%

7.3% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

5.3% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +5 more in Riverstone

6 71st pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +1.92 more in Riverstone

1.29 25th pct 3.21 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +6 more in Riverstone

39 80th pct 45 86th pct

Students in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +1,631 more in Riverstone

4,998 89th pct 6,629 93rd pct

Avg size in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +230 larger in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

833 87th pct 603 72nd pct

ICSEA in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +21 higher in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

1,092 80th pct 1,071 73rd pct

Highest year of school

78.0% Year 12 ◂ +18.8 pts 59.2%

10.2% Year 10 +10.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.4% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.5% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.9 pts 28.7%

13.6% Certificate III / IV +12.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.1 pts 12.1%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.7%

0.9% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

26.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 21.9%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

12.5% Information technology ◂ +5.4 pts 7.1%

8.1% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

4.8% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.4% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +$178 higher in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

$1,142 87th pct $964 74th pct

Household income in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +$457 higher in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

$2,729 92nd pct $2,272 82nd pct

Family income in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +$342 higher in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

$2,743 83rd pct $2,401 71st pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

21.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 16.4%

18.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 13.0%

12.7% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.6% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 34.4%

27.4% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 22.6%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.0% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.8% None ◂ +9.9 pts 69.9%

11.1% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.3% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +344 larger in Riverstone

213 56th pct 557 82nd pct

Median age in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +3 yrs older in Riverstone

17 yrs 0th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +$232 higher in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

$919 85th pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +$515 higher in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

$2,216 78th pct $1,701 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +0.4 larger in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

3.4 100th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

78.9% Couples with children ◂ +11.7 pts 67.2%

14.1% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.3% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

29.3% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 22.3%

20.2% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.1% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 22.9%

8.9% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.1% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

6.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +$80 higher in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

$570 95th pct $490 87th pct

Mortgage in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +$282 higher in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

$2,882 94th pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.9 pts 47.7%

19.0% Rented +14.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

10.4% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 96.4%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 49.7%

13.4% 3 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

22.4% 5 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 9.1%

7.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

0.8% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.1% $550–$749 ◂ +33.7 pts 28.5%

26.9% $350–$549 +25.8 pts ▸ 52.6%

4.1% $200–$349 +8.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.8% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

43.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 28.9%

4.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.1% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +16 more in Riverstone

76 77th pct 92 86th pct

Stops/1k in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +1.75 more in Riverstone

4.90 59th pct 6.65 79th pct

Departures/1k in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +131.5 more in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

1,776.4 79th pct 1,644.9 76th pct

PT routes in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +8 more in Riverstone

5 36th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +2 longer in Riverstone

3 29th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +2 longer in Riverstone

37 65th pct 39 67th pct

Reach 30 min in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +1,680 more in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

15,524 49th pct 13,844 44th pct

Reach 45 min in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +1,680 more in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

15,524 23rd pct 13,844 21st pct

How people get to work

40.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 33.3%

37.8% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

1.8% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 44.0%

32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 32.0%

11.4% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.8% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.9% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

6.7% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.0% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%

8.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

6.1% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.1% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 23.9%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%

9.2% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.4% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

8.6% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

5.8% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +3 higher in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +4 higher in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +2 higher in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +2 higher in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +89 higher in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

1,125 92nd pct 1,036 66th pct

ERP in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +10,393 higher in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

30,461 94th pct 20,068 86th pct

Growth in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +50.7 pts higher in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

94.6% 100th pct 43.9% 100th pct

Businesses in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +633 higher in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

2,277 86th pct 1,644 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +31 higher in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

957 58th pct 926 55th pct

Max temp in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +0.1 higher in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

25.5 70th pct 25.4 69th pct

Min temp in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +0.1 higher in Riverstone

11.2 43rd pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +0.7 higher in Riverstone

4.0 30th pct 4.8 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +1.2 more in Riverstone

3.5 25th pct 4.7 42nd pct

15-min city in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +19.6 pts higher in Riverstone

32.3% 22nd pct 51.9% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +15.6 pts higher in Riverstone

32.2% 22nd pct 47.8% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +6.3 pts higher in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

92.7% 52nd pct 86.4% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +0.8 pts higher in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

71.2% 47th pct 70.4% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +3.3 pts higher in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

83.9% 31st pct 80.7% 28th pct

Walk to health in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +6.2 pts higher in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

31.1% 35th pct 24.9% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +2.4 more in Riverstone

8.6 14th pct 11.1 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +88 higher in Marsden Park - Shanes Park

123 56th pct 34 35th pct

Mean slope in Marsden Park - Shanes Park in Riverstone +1.0 pts higher in Riverstone

4.6% 37th pct 5.6% 55th pct

Compare Marsden Park - Shanes Park with nearby areas

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Compare Riverstone with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marsden Park - Shanes Park vs Riverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/116021629/marsden-park-shanes-park/vs/116021630/riverstone