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Minto - St Andrews vs Macquarie Fields

Name: Minto - St Andrews vs Macquarie Fields — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Minto - St Andrews profile · Macquarie Fields profile

Minto - St Andrews Macquarie Fields

Minto - St Andrews and Macquarie Fields are neighbouring areas in South Western Sydney with distinct profiles. Minto - St Andrews has a higher proportion of separate houses (85.3% compared to 70.6%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,727, which is $349 more than the usual $1,378 in Macquarie Fields. In contrast, Macquarie Fields is far more walkable, with 95.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to only 42.1% in Minto - St Andrews. Macquarie Fields also has a much higher share of renters at 42.4% and a far higher First Nations unemployment rate of 15.1%.

Both areas are very similar in their makeup, as each has about 41% of its population born overseas. They also share similar levels of education, with around 21% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these demographic traits, the gap in access to money and resources is far higher in Minto - St Andrews, which ranks as a 4 against a 1 for Macquarie Fields.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.8 pts higher in Minto - St Andrews Renting: 10.3 pts higher in Macquarie Fields Population: 7,137 larger in Minto - St Andrews Participation: 6.9 pts higher in Minto - St Andrews 3+ bedrooms: 6.4 pts higher in Minto - St Andrews

Demographics & Identity

Population in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +7,137 larger in Minto - St Andrews

21,335 91st pct 14,198 73rd pct

Median age in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +1 yrs older in Macquarie Fields

35 yrs 21st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 27.4%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 23.4%

23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.8%

11.9% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 45.2%

34.1% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

7.1% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.9% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Minto - St Andrews Macquarie Fields

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.8% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 52.7%

4.6% India +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.3% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.5% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

20.9% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.3% English +0.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.9% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.5% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

4.1% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.3% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dutch even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

48.6% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

4.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.3% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

2.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 39.9%

17.4% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

18.6% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 16.2%

10.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

7.2% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +2 more in Minto - St Andrews

9 88th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +0.33 more in Macquarie Fields

1.83 43rd pct 2.17 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +19 more in Minto - St Andrews

38 79th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +127 more in Minto - St Andrews

3,693 86th pct 3,566 86th pct

Avg size in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +99 larger in Macquarie Fields

410 48th pct 509 62nd pct

ICSEA in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +2 higher in Minto - St Andrews

1,017 51st pct 1,015 50th pct

Highest year of school

57.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 54.4%

20.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 19.6%

10.4% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.0% Year 11 even 4.9%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 24.7%

25.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 24.0%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 21.2%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

11.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.7% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

5.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

5.4% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences even 3.1%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +$120 higher in Minto - St Andrews

$712 31st pct $592 12th pct

Household income in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +$349 higher in Minto - St Andrews

$1,727 49th pct $1,378 27th pct

Family income in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +$318 higher in Minto - St Andrews

$1,898 38th pct $1,580 18th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 31.0%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.7% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 6.6%

7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 31.2%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Asthma even 8.5%

7.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +2.3 pts 62.8%

17.8% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 17.6%

5.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +32 larger in Minto - St Andrews

733 86th pct 701 86th pct

Median age in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields even

21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +$102 higher in Minto - St Andrews

$566 35th pct $464 13th pct

Household income in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +$323 higher in Minto - St Andrews

$1,328 25th pct $1,005 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +0.2 larger in Minto - St Andrews

3.1 91st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

67.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 61.6%

16.2% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%

1.3% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

24.9% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.9% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 19.0%

17.1% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.0% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

7.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +$30 higher in Minto - St Andrews

$370 50th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +$235 higher in Minto - St Andrews

$2,035 64th pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 33.4%

32.1% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

21.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 21.5%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house ◂ +14.8 pts 70.6%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 56.4%

29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 19.3%

10.9% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.2%

1.3% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.3 pts 43.4%

17.8% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.0% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

4.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

0.4% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 36.7%

23.6% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

12.5% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +20 more in Minto - St Andrews

110 87th pct 90 86th pct

Stops/1k in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +1.18 more in Macquarie Fields

5.16 62nd pct 6.34 76th pct

Departures/1k in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +240.8 more in Minto - St Andrews

1,457.2 72nd pct 1,216.4 65th pct

PT routes in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +9 more in Minto - St Andrews

14 76th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +3 longer in Minto - St Andrews

38 66th pct 35 63rd pct

Reach 30 min in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +34,393 more in Minto - St Andrews

48,591 86th pct 14,198 45th pct

Reach 45 min in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +65,793 more in Minto - St Andrews

128,582 76th pct 62,789 60th pct

Transit to city in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields

74 77th pct —

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 43.5%

23.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 22.3%

3.9% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 32.2%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%

6.8% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

9.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

7.1% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

6.1% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

4.9% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.1% Finance & insurance even 4.1%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.6% Clerical & administrative even 14.5%

12.8% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.5% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

8.7% Sales workers even 8.7%

8.5% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +2 higher in Minto - St Andrews

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +1 higher in Minto - St Andrews

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +3 higher in Minto - St Andrews

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +2 higher in Minto - St Andrews

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +58 higher in Minto - St Andrews

942 27th pct 884 10th pct

ERP in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +7,454 higher in Minto - St Andrews

22,005 88th pct 14,551 69th pct

Growth in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +0.2 pts higher in Minto - St Andrews

2.2% 30th pct 2.0% 28th pct

Businesses in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +1,216 higher in Minto - St Andrews

1,931 86th pct 715 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +14 higher in Minto - St Andrews

1,018 62nd pct 1,004 61st pct

Max temp in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields even

24.5 58th pct 24.5 59th pct

Min temp in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +0.4 higher in Macquarie Fields

10.9 36th pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +1.8 higher in Macquarie Fields

5.0 44th pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +1.8 more in Macquarie Fields

4.8 43rd pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +27.9 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

44.7% 33rd pct 72.6% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +53.5 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

42.1% 31st pct 95.6% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +3.2 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

96.3% 60th pct 99.5% 76th pct

Walk to school in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +9.0 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

88.6% 66th pct 97.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +1.6 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

97.3% 50th pct 99.0% 56th pct

Walk to health in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +54.9 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

0.1% 0th pct 55.0% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +5.5 more in Macquarie Fields

9.2 18th pct 14.6 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +8 higher in Macquarie Fields

140 59th pct 148 61st pct

Mean slope in Minto - St Andrews in Macquarie Fields +1.7 pts higher in Minto - St Andrews

5.8% 58th pct 4.1% 28th pct

Compare Minto - St Andrews with nearby areas

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Compare Macquarie Fields with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Minto - St Andrews vs Macquarie Fields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/123021443/minto-st-andrews/vs/123021706/macquarie-fields