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Macquarie Fields vs Prestons

Name: Macquarie Fields vs Prestons — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Macquarie Fields profile · Prestons profile

Macquarie Fields Prestons

Prestons and Macquarie Fields are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with similar populations. Prestons is a wealthier area, where the typical weekly household income is $2,309 compared to $1,378 in Macquarie Fields. This financial gap is also seen in the number of homes earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher in Prestons at 30.9% compared to 11.2% in Macquarie Fields. Prestons also has a much higher share of people who finished Year 12 (66.4% versus 54.4%) and a larger proportion of residents who use a language other than English at home (55.4% versus 43.3%).

Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as the share of children under 15 and the proportion of adults with a university degree. They also share nearly identical access to parks. However, the gap in overall advantage is wide and has remained significant; Prestons scores 6 out of 10 for general advantage, while Macquarie Fields scores 1. This contrast is reflected in their housing, with Prestons having far more separate houses and fewer renters than Macquarie Fields.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.4 pts higher in Macquarie Fields Separate houses: 22.1 pts higher in Prestons Household income: $931 higher in Prestons No car: 9.1 pts higher in Macquarie Fields 3+ bedrooms: 14.8 pts higher in Prestons

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +1,494 larger in Prestons

14,198 73rd pct 15,692 78th pct

Median age in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +2 yrs older in Macquarie Fields

36 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.9%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.5%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%

Marital status

45.2% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 52.9%

36.8% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 34.4%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Macquarie Fields Prestons

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.7% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

5.2% India ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

2.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.3% Nepal ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

1.3% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.1% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

21.2% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 14.3%

18.6% English ◂ +8.2 pts 10.4%

7.9% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.4% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

4.0% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

2.0% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.9% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

48.7% English only ◂ +9.4 pts 39.4%

4.0% Arabic +6.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.6% Hindi +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.7% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.9% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 46.0%

16.2% Islam +5.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.5% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 11.2%

10.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%

3.1% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +2 more in Macquarie Fields

7 86th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +0.75 more in Macquarie Fields

2.17 53rd pct 1.41 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +31 more in Prestons

19 49th pct 50 88th pct

Students in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +2,250 more in Prestons

3,566 86th pct 5,816 91st pct

Avg size in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +654 larger in Prestons

509 62nd pct 1,163 96th pct

ICSEA in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +59 higher in Prestons

1,015 50th pct 1,074 74th pct

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 +11.9 pts ▸ 66.4%

19.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 15.3%

12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

24.0% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

24.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 23.9%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.0% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

8.4% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

3.1% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +$165 higher in Prestons

$592 12th pct $757 40th pct

Household income in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +$931 higher in Prestons

$1,378 27th pct $2,309 84th pct

Family income in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +$711 higher in Prestons

$1,580 18th pct $2,291 64th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 19.7%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 8.2%

4.7% $4,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 42.1%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.9% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

7.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +10.0 pts ▸ 72.9%

17.6% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 14.9%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +452 larger in Macquarie Fields

701 86th pct 249 60th pct

Median age in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +3 yrs older in Macquarie Fields

21 yrs 21st pct 18 yrs 5th pct

Median income in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +$100 higher in Prestons

$464 13th pct $564 35th pct

Household income in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +$1,195 higher in Prestons

$1,005 6th pct $2,200 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +0.7 larger in Prestons

2.9 86th pct 3.6 100th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children +13.0 pts ▸ 74.6%

22.4% One-parent families ◂ +9.1 pts 13.3%

14.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Household size

19.0% 4 people +8.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

26.0% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 18.7%

21.8% 1 person ◂ +13.0 pts 8.8%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 18.1%

7.7% 5 people +8.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.9% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +$180 higher in Prestons

$340 40th pct $520 90th pct

Mortgage in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +$400 higher in Prestons

$1,800 47th pct $2,200 75th pct

People / bedroom in Macquarie Fields in Prestons even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned with a mortgage +21.5 pts ▸ 54.8%

42.4% Rented ◂ +24.4 pts 18.0%

21.5% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

1.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Not stated even 1.6%

Types of homes

70.6% Separate house +22.1 pts ▸ 92.7%

28.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.3 pts 6.9%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

19.3% 4 bedrooms +41.5 pts ▸ 60.8%

56.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +35.4 pts 21.1%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 3.3%

4.2% 5 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

2.0% $550–$749 +36.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

25.3% Under $200 ◂ +22.8 pts 2.5%

24.2% $200–$349 ◂ +16.6 pts 7.6%

0.8% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.5 pts 17.2%

10.2% $3,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +12 more in Macquarie Fields

90 86th pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +1.37 more in Macquarie Fields

6.34 76th pct 4.97 60th pct

Departures/1k in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +952.9 more in Prestons

1,216.4 65th pct 2,169.3 86th pct

PT routes in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +8 more in Prestons

5 36th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +1 longer in Macquarie Fields

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +3 longer in Macquarie Fields

35 63rd pct 32 60th pct

Reach 30 min in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +18,078 more in Prestons

14,198 45th pct 32,276 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +23,966 more in Prestons

62,789 60th pct 86,755 67th pct

How people get to work

43.5% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

22.3% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

6.0% Train ◂ +4.9 pts 1.1%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.1 pts 21.4%

32.2% 2 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

8.8% 3 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.9% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.7% No vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 13.5%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

9.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.8% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.5% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 9.3%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 8.4%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

11.0% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.0% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +5 higher in Prestons

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +4 higher in Prestons

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +8 higher in Prestons

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +4 higher in Prestons

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +133 higher in Prestons

884 10th pct 1,017 58th pct

ERP in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +983 higher in Prestons

14,551 69th pct 15,534 73rd pct

Growth in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +3.4 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

2.0% 28th pct -1.4% 6th pct

Businesses in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +1,307 higher in Prestons

715 38th pct 2,022 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +22 higher in Macquarie Fields

1,004 61st pct 983 60th pct

Max temp in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +0.3 higher in Prestons

24.5 59th pct 24.8 63rd pct

Min temp in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +0.2 higher in Macquarie Fields

11.3 43rd pct 11.0 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +0.6 higher in Macquarie Fields

6.8 71st pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +0.7 more in Macquarie Fields

6.5 69th pct 5.9 59th pct

15-min city in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +3.3 pts higher in Prestons

72.6% 56th pct 76.0% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +27.5 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

95.6% 82nd pct 68.1% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +3.4 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

99.5% 76th pct 96.1% 59th pct

Walk to school in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +10.7 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

97.6% 82nd pct 86.9% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +0.4 pts higher in Prestons

99.0% 56th pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +0.9 pts higher in Prestons

55.0% 58th pct 55.9% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +0.7 more in Macquarie Fields

14.6 53rd pct 14.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +12 higher in Prestons

148 61st pct 160 63rd pct

Mean slope in Macquarie Fields in Prestons +0.1 pts higher in Prestons

4.1% 28th pct 4.2% 29th pct

Compare Macquarie Fields with nearby areas

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Compare Prestons with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macquarie Fields vs Prestons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/123021706/macquarie-fields/vs/127031733/prestons