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Marsden Park - Shanes Park vs St Marys - North St Marys
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Marsden Park - Shanes Park profile · St Marys - North St Marys profile
Marsden Park - Shanes Park St Marys - North St Marys
St Marys - North St Marys and Marsden Park - Shanes Park are neighbouring areas in Western Sydney with very different profiles. Marsden Park - Shanes Park is a wealthier, more professional area where typical weekly household incomes are $2,729, compared to $1,395 in St Marys - North St Marys. This gap is reflected in housing and education; 97.5% of homes in Marsden Park - Shanes Park are separate houses and 45.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while in St Marys - North St Marys, only 13.9% have a degree and renting is much more common at 52.9%.
Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with long-term health conditions, with St Marys - North St Marys at 27.9% and Marsden Park - Shanes Park at 14.2%. They also share similar rates of volunteering and use of public transport for commuting. However, the two are drifting further apart in terms of growth and movement, as 88.8% of people in Marsden Park - Shanes Park moved there in the last five years, compared to 40.8% in St Marys - North St Marys.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2021: 15,524
- Second area, 2016: 16,072
- Second area, 2021: 17,325
- First area, 2021: 32 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 35 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Marsden Park - Shanes Park: 0.1% males, 0.1% females; 85+ in St Marys - North St Marys: 0.6% males, 1.3% females
- 80–84 in Marsden Park - Shanes Park: 0.3% males, 0.2% females; 80–84 in St Marys - North St Marys: 0.7% males, 1.0% females
- 75–79 in Marsden Park - Shanes Park: 0.4% males, 0.5% females; 75–79 in St Marys - North St Marys: 1.2% males, 1.2% females
- 70–74 in Marsden Park - Shanes Park: 0.7% males, 0.9% females; 70–74 in St Marys - North St Marys: 1.8% males, 1.7% females
- 65–69 in Marsden Park - Shanes Park: 0.9% males, 1.2% females; 65–69 in St Marys - North St Marys: 1.8% males, 2.2% females
- 60–64 in Marsden Park - Shanes Park: 1.0% males, 1.3% females; 60–64 in St Marys - North St Marys: 2.5% males, 2.4% females
- 55–59 in Marsden Park - Shanes Park: 1.0% males, 1.4% females; 55–59 in St Marys - North St Marys: 2.9% males, 2.7% females
- 50–54 in Marsden Park - Shanes Park: 1.6% males, 1.4% females; 50–54 in St Marys - North St Marys: 3.2% males, 2.7% females
- 45–49 in Marsden Park - Shanes Park: 2.7% males, 2.2% females; 45–49 in St Marys - North St Marys: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 40–44 in Marsden Park - Shanes Park: 5.3% males, 4.1% females; 40–44 in St Marys - North St Marys: 3.4% males, 3.0% females
- 35–39 in Marsden Park - Shanes Park: 7.8% males, 7.6% females; 35–39 in St Marys - North St Marys: 3.6% males, 4.1% females
- 30–34 in Marsden Park - Shanes Park: 5.0% males, 6.8% females; 30–34 in St Marys - North St Marys: 3.8% males, 4.3% females
- 25–29 in Marsden Park - Shanes Park: 3.3% males, 3.8% females; 25–29 in St Marys - North St Marys: 4.1% males, 4.2% females
- 20–24 in Marsden Park - Shanes Park: 2.2% males, 1.9% females; 20–24 in St Marys - North St Marys: 3.5% males, 3.4% females
- 15–19 in Marsden Park - Shanes Park: 2.2% males, 2.0% females; 15–19 in St Marys - North St Marys: 2.9% males, 2.5% females
- 10–14 in Marsden Park - Shanes Park: 3.7% males, 3.6% females; 10–14 in St Marys - North St Marys: 3.2% males, 3.1% females
- 5–9 in Marsden Park - Shanes Park: 5.7% males, 5.3% females; 5–9 in St Marys - North St Marys: 3.6% males, 3.5% females
- 0–4 in Marsden Park - Shanes Park: 5.9% males, 5.6% females; 0–4 in St Marys - North St Marys: 4.1% males, 3.7% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2021: $1,142
- Second area, 2016: $600
- Second area, 2021: $716
- First area, 2021: $2,729
- Second area, 2016: $1,171
- Second area, 2021: $1,395
- First area, 2021: $2,743
- Second area, 2016: $1,379
- Second area, 2021: $1,683
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2021: 3.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2021: $570
- Second area, 2016: $340
- Second area, 2021: $360
- First area, 2021: $2,882
- Second area, 2016: $1,705
- Second area, 2021: $1,842
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marsden Park - Shanes Park vs St Marys - North St Marys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/116021629/marsden-park-shanes-park/vs/124051581/st-marys-north-st-marys