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Epping (East) - North Epping vs Macquarie Park - Marsfield

Name: Epping (East) - North Epping vs Macquarie Park - Marsfield — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Epping (East) - North Epping profile · Macquarie Park - Marsfield profile

Epping (East) - North Epping Macquarie Park - Marsfield

Macquarie Park - Marsfield and Epping (East) - North Epping are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport patterns. Epping (East) - North Epping has far more detached houses (47.9% compared to 16.2%) and larger homes, with 58.1% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Macquarie Park - Marsfield is much more densely populated and transient, with 51.4% of homes rented and a far higher share of people living alone (31.3% versus 18.2%). Macquarie Park - Marsfield also has a much stronger transport network, with far more public transport stops and weekly departures.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, around 14%. They are also similarly high-achieving places, with both seeing a high share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Epping (East) - North Epping has a higher share of high-earners and more outright homeowners, Macquarie Park - Marsfield has grown much faster since 2021, with its population increasing by 20.2%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.8 pts higher in Epping (East) - North Epping 3+ bedrooms: 27.7 pts higher in Epping (East) - North Epping Population: 9,414 larger in Macquarie Park - Marsfield Household size: 0.6 larger in Epping (East) - North Epping Renting: 14.5 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +9,414 larger in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

14,404 74th pct 23,818 94th pct

Median age in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +2 yrs older in Epping (East) - North Epping

36 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 17.5%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 13.7%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

58.2% Married ◂ +14.5 pts 43.7%

31.2% Never married +11.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

4.9% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Epping (East) - North Epping Macquarie Park - Marsfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.7% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 37.0%

15.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.0% India ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%

1.4% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.8% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Nepal even 0.6%

Ancestry

32.6% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 31.2%

17.2% English ◂ +2.8 pts 14.4%

15.7% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

10.6% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%

5.1% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

5.0% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

2.1% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

41.3% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 38.4%

18.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 17.2%

9.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

3.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

0.5% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Italian +0.7 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

39.4% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

38.4% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 34.5%

9.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%

4.4% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Other religions even 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +4 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

3 43rd pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +1.04 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

1.11 18th pct 2.14 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +21 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

42 84th pct 63 92nd pct

Students in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +1,592 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

1,285 45th pct 2,877 77th pct

Avg size in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +17 larger in Epping (East) - North Epping

428 51st pct 411 48th pct

ICSEA in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +35 higher in Epping (East) - North Epping

1,157 98th pct 1,122 89th pct

Highest year of school

85.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 81.8%

6.1% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 40.4%

26.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 25.8%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

6.6% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

29.6% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

10.4% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

6.1% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +$125 higher in Epping (East) - North Epping

$1,025 79th pct $900 67th pct

Household income in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +$461 higher in Epping (East) - North Epping

$2,385 86th pct $1,924 61st pct

Family income in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +$415 higher in Epping (East) - North Epping

$2,755 84th pct $2,340 67th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

24.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 12.9%

18.4% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

10.1% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

26.1% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 22.8%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

4.8% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Cancer even 2.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.7% None ◂ +2.4 pts 74.3%

14.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%

3.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +89 larger in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

37 12th pct 126 39th pct

Median age in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +5 yrs older in Epping (East) - North Epping

28 yrs 76th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +$109 higher in Epping (East) - North Epping

$630 49th pct $521 24th pct

Household income in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +$188 higher in Epping (East) - North Epping

$1,875 60th pct $1,687 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +0.6 larger in Epping (East) - North Epping

2.8 79th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

67.9% Couples with children ◂ +14.9 pts 53.0%

22.4% Couples without children +11.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

8.7% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

18.2% 1 person +13.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

20.9% 4 people ◂ +9.9 pts 11.0%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 17.2%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +$30 higher in Epping (East) - North Epping

$500 88th pct $470 85th pct

Mortgage in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +$222 higher in Epping (East) - North Epping

$2,605 89th pct $2,383 84th pct

People / bedroom in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +0.10 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

1.00 90th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Rented +14.5 pts ▸ 51.4%

30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 24.3%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 19.7%

1.7% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

42.7% Flat or apartment +12.3 pts ▸ 55.0%

47.9% Separate house ◂ +31.8 pts 16.2%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.1% 2 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 48.7%

25.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 17.4%

22.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 7.9%

11.3% 1 bedroom +7.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 5.0%

0.4% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $350–$549 +2.2 pts ▸ 55.8%

29.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 24.4%

5.4% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

1.9% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 29.2%

30.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

11.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.6% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +94 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

45 54th pct 139 90th pct

Stops/1k in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +2.71 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

3.12 32nd pct 5.84 71st pct

Departures/1k in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +4,035.2 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

1,023.0 58th pct 5,058.2 89th pct

PT routes in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +20 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

7 48th pct 27 86th pct

Stop walk in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +1 longer in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

5 50th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +3 longer in Epping (East) - North Epping

19 37th pct 16 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +28,388 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

14,404 46th pct 42,792 84th pct

Reach 45 min in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +84,330 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

87,339 68th pct 171,669 83rd pct

Transit to city in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +7 longer in Epping (East) - North Epping

54 42nd pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

53.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 48.3%

21.8% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

5.2% Train ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

1.2% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 53.8%

29.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 22.3%

11.4% No vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 3.8%

3.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 15.4%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

10.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

7.5% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Construction even 4.3%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

45.7% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 41.3%

14.8% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.4% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +1 higher in Epping (East) - North Epping

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +2 higher in Epping (East) - North Epping

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +5 higher in Epping (East) - North Epping

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +41 higher in Epping (East) - North Epping

1,131 94th pct 1,090 84th pct

ERP in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +13,153 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

15,733 74th pct 28,886 93rd pct

Growth in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +11.4 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

8.8% 76th pct 20.2% 90th pct

Businesses in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +1,681 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

1,358 72nd pct 3,039 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield even

1,361 84th pct 1,361 84th pct

Max temp in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield even

23.6 49th pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield even

12.2 55th pct 12.2 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +1.1 higher in Epping (East) - North Epping

8.6 92nd pct 7.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +0.9 more in Epping (East) - North Epping

7.9 96th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +4.6 pts higher in Epping (East) - North Epping

99.0% 85th pct 94.4% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +12.2 pts higher in Epping (East) - North Epping

98.4% 86th pct 86.1% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +1.4 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

97.9% 66th pct 99.3% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +1.1 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

96.4% 79th pct 97.4% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 79th pct

Walk to health in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +18.2 pts higher in Epping (East) - North Epping

98.8% 98th pct 80.7% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +22.5 more in Epping (East) - North Epping

36.1 86th pct 13.6 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +109 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

126 56th pct 235 75th pct

Mean slope in Epping (East) - North Epping in Macquarie Park - Marsfield +0.4 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

7.4% 77th pct 7.8% 80th pct

Compare Epping (East) - North Epping with nearby areas

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Compare Macquarie Park - Marsfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Epping (East) - North Epping vs Macquarie Park - Marsfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/126011720/epping-north-epping/vs/126021500/macquarie-park-marsfield