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Pymble vs Macquarie Park - Marsfield

Name: Pymble vs Macquarie Park - Marsfield — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Pymble profile · Macquarie Park - Marsfield profile

Pymble Macquarie Park - Marsfield

Macquarie Park - Marsfield and Pymble are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Macquarie Park - Marsfield is a high-density hub where 51.4% of homes are rented and 55% are flats or apartments. In contrast, Pymble is dominated by large family homes, with 79.7% of dwellings being separate houses and 83.7% having three or more bedrooms. Financial gaps are also wide; the typical weekly household income in Pymble is $3,414, which is far higher than the $1,924 seen in Macquarie Park - Marsfield.

Both areas are highly educated, with over half of adults in each holding a bachelor degree or higher. This shared professional profile exists alongside other similarities, such as similar rates of people working or looking for work and almost identical proportions of residents who have no religion. While Macquarie Park - Marsfield has seen much faster population growth since 2021, the gap in the share of people born overseas has narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 34.0 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield Separate houses: 63.5 pts higher in Pymble 3+ bedrooms: 53.3 pts higher in Pymble Recent movers: 25.4 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield Other language: 24.2 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +6,597 larger in Macquarie Park - Marsfield gap widening

17,221 84th pct 23,818 94th pct

Median age in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +7 yrs older in Pymble gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +19.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.1 pts 17.5%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 13.7%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 14.1%

13.6% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

62.9% Married ◂ +19.2 pts 43.7%

27.3% Never married +15.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

4.6% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Pymble Macquarie Park - Marsfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.4% Australia ◂ +20.3 pts 37.0%

9.9% China +5.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.5% India +4.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% England ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

0.5% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.6% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

23.1% Chinese +8.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

28.4% English ◂ +14.0 pts 14.4%

24.4% Australian ◂ +11.6 pts 12.8%

9.2% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 4.7%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 3.9%

4.3% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.5% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% German ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

64.8% English only ◂ +26.4 pts 38.4%

12.7% Mandarin +4.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.3% Cantonese +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.0% Hindi +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity ◂ +11.7 pts 34.5%

40.8% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

3.9% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Islam +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +1 more in Pymble

8 87th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +0.12 more in Pymble

2.26 56th pct 2.14 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +12 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

51 88th pct 63 92nd pct

Students in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +1,504 more in Pymble

4,381 88th pct 2,877 77th pct

Avg size in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +137 larger in Pymble

548 66th pct 411 48th pct

ICSEA in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +50 higher in Pymble

1,172 100th pct 1,122 89th pct

Highest year of school

87.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 81.8%

5.8% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Year 11 even 2.1%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 40.4%

24.6% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

5.3% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

31.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 29.7%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%

9.9% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

5.3% Information technology +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

2.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +$288 higher in Pymble gap steady

$1,188 89th pct $900 67th pct

Household income in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +$1,490 higher in Pymble gap widening

$3,414 100th pct $1,924 61st pct

Family income in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +$1,470 higher in Pymble gap widening

$3,810 100th pct $2,340 67th pct

Household income distribution

41.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +28.4 pts 12.9%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

12.9% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.5% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

4.6% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

3.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None +0.1 pts ▸ 74.3%

16.2% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%

3.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +87 larger in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

39 12th pct 126 39th pct

Median age in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +2 yrs older in Pymble

25 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +$47 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

$474 14th pct $521 24th pct

Household income in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +$687 higher in Pymble

$2,374 86th pct $1,687 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +0.8 larger in Pymble gap steady

3.0 89th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

71.7% Couples with children ◂ +18.7 pts 53.0%

19.5% Couples without children +14.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

8.3% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.4% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

28.9% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

13.5% 1 person +17.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

24.7% 4 people ◂ +13.7 pts 11.0%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 17.2%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +7.0 pts 2.9%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +$180 higher in Pymble gap narrowing

$650 100th pct $470 85th pct

Mortgage in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +$1,117 higher in Pymble gap widening

$3,500 100th pct $2,383 84th pct

People / bedroom in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +0.30 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

17.4% Rented +34.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

41.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.3 pts 24.3%

38.8% Owned outright ◂ +19.1 pts 19.7%

1.2% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

79.7% Separate house ◂ +63.5 pts 16.2%

17.8% Flat or apartment +37.2 pts ▸ 55.0%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

11.7% 2 bedrooms +37.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

36.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.1 pts 7.9%

24.0% 5 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 5.0%

23.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 17.4%

3.7% 1 bedroom +15.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

20.8% $350–$549 +34.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

40.9% $750 or more ◂ +37.0 pts 3.9%

31.5% $550–$749 ◂ +7.2 pts 24.4%

3.2% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.4% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +28.0 pts 29.2%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 +21.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

9.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.3% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +18 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

121 88th pct 139 90th pct

Stops/1k in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +1.19 more in Pymble

7.03 83rd pct 5.84 71st pct

Departures/1k in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +3,577.8 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

1,480.4 73rd pct 5,058.2 89th pct

PT routes in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +16 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

11 67th pct 27 86th pct

Stop walk in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +2 longer in Pymble

18 34th pct 16 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +25,571 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

17,221 54th pct 42,792 84th pct

Reach 45 min in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +154,448 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

17,221 25th pct 171,669 83rd pct

Transit to city in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +19 longer in Pymble

66 64th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 48.3%

25.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 23.5%

1.0% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

30.4% 1 vehicle +23.4 pts ▸ 53.8%

46.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.7 pts 22.3%

3.2% No vehicle +15.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 3.8%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 15.4%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

11.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%

9.8% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.9% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.6% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Media & telecommunications +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

41.8% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 41.3%

23.5% Managers ◂ +10.3 pts 13.2%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.6% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.5% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +1 higher in Pymble

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +3 higher in Pymble

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +8 higher in Pymble

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +87 higher in Pymble

1,177 100th pct 1,090 84th pct

ERP in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +10,834 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

18,052 82nd pct 28,886 93rd pct

Growth in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +15.7 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

4.5% 50th pct 20.2% 90th pct

Businesses in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +484 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

2,555 86th pct 3,039 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +86 higher in Pymble

1,447 88th pct 1,361 84th pct

Max temp in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +0.4 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

23.2 44th pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +0.3 higher in Pymble

12.5 59th pct 12.2 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +0.4 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

7.0 74th pct 7.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +0.3 more in Pymble

7.3 80th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +2.0 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

92.3% 73rd pct 94.4% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +1.8 pts higher in Pymble

87.9% 73rd pct 86.1% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +2.0 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

97.3% 64th pct 99.3% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +5.2 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

92.3% 71st pct 97.4% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 79th pct

Walk to health in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +6.6 pts higher in Pymble

87.3% 82nd pct 80.7% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +6.2 more in Pymble

19.7 73rd pct 13.6 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +123 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

112 53rd pct 235 75th pct

Mean slope in Pymble in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +1.7 pts higher in Pymble

9.5% 88th pct 7.8% 80th pct

Compare Pymble with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pymble vs Macquarie Park - Marsfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121031409/pymble/vs/126021500/macquarie-park-marsfield