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Macquarie Park - Marsfield vs North Ryde - East Ryde

Name: Macquarie Park - Marsfield vs North Ryde - East Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Macquarie Park - Marsfield profile · North Ryde - East Ryde profile

Macquarie Park - Marsfield North Ryde - East Ryde

Macquarie Park - Marsfield and North Ryde - East Ryde are neighbouring areas with very different housing and demographic profiles. Macquarie Park - Marsfield is a high-density hub where 55% of homes are flats or apartments and renting is common, with 51.4% of households renting. It is also more culturally diverse, as 58.9% of residents were born overseas and 57% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, North Ryde - East Ryde is dominated by separate houses, which make up 61.8% of dwellings, and has a higher share of wealthy households, with 39.5% earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas have a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a similar level of volunteerism and a nearly identical percentage of First Nations residents. While the gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, Macquarie Park - Marsfield remains much more transient, with 60.7% of people moving to the area in the last five years compared to 41.7% in North Ryde - East Ryde.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 45.6 pts higher in North Ryde - East Ryde 3+ bedrooms: 35.9 pts higher in North Ryde - East Ryde Recent movers: 19.1 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield Renting: 17.3 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield Born overseas: 15.1 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +8,196 larger in Macquarie Park - Marsfield gap widening

23,818 94th pct 15,622 78th pct

Median age in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +4 yrs older in North Ryde - East Ryde gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

40.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 31.8%

17.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.7% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%

Marital status

43.7% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 53.2%

43.0% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 34.1%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

4.2% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Macquarie Park - Marsfield North Ryde - East Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

37.0% Australia +15.5 pts ▸ 52.5%

15.5% China ◂ +6.8 pts 8.6%

7.1% India ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% South Africa even 0.8%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

31.2% Chinese ◂ +9.5 pts 21.7%

12.8% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.4% English +4.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.6% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

4.7% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

38.4% English only +14.2 pts ▸ 52.5%

17.2% Mandarin ◂ +7.0 pts 10.2%

8.1% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

3.1% Hindi ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.5% Christianity +11.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

41.3% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 35.6%

6.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

5.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

4.7% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

0.8% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +2 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

7 86th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +0.30 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

2.14 52nd pct 1.84 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +2 more in North Ryde - East Ryde

63 92nd pct 65 93rd pct

Students in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +1,872 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

2,877 77th pct 1,005 37th pct

Avg size in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +210 larger in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

411 48th pct 201 21st pct

ICSEA in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +7 higher in North Ryde - East Ryde

1,122 89th pct 1,129 91st pct

Highest year of school

81.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 75.7%

6.5% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.4% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 38.4%

25.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 19.9%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.9% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

29.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 28.7%

12.2% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

9.1% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

8.1% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

5.1% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +$154 higher in North Ryde - East Ryde gap widening

$900 67th pct $1,054 82nd pct

Household income in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +$515 higher in North Ryde - East Ryde gap widening

$1,924 61st pct $2,439 87th pct

Family income in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +$634 higher in North Ryde - East Ryde gap widening

$2,340 67th pct $2,974 88th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 26.6%

12.9% $4,000 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

22.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 16.9%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.1%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 34.5%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.1%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

5.3% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.8% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.3% None ◂ +3.0 pts 71.3%

14.4% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +56 larger in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

126 39th pct 70 22nd pct

Median age in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +10 yrs older in North Ryde - East Ryde

23 yrs 36th pct 33 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +$174 higher in North Ryde - East Ryde

$521 24th pct $695 61st pct

Household income in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +$375 higher in North Ryde - East Ryde

$1,687 49th pct $2,062 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +0.5 larger in North Ryde - East Ryde gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +12.4 pts ▸ 65.4%

34.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 24.3%

10.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 32.0%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 21.0%

11.0% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.2% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.9% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.6% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +$51 higher in North Ryde - East Ryde gap widening

$470 85th pct $521 90th pct

Mortgage in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +$417 higher in North Ryde - East Ryde gap narrowing

$2,383 84th pct $2,800 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +0.10 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield gap steady

1.10 95th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Rented ◂ +17.3 pts 34.1%

24.3% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

19.7% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

16.2% Separate house +45.6 pts ▸ 61.8%

55.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.2 pts 27.8%

28.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.0 pts 10.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.7 pts 18.1%

17.4% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

7.9% 4 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 14.4%

5.0% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $350–$549 ◂ +20.0 pts 35.8%

24.4% $550–$749 +7.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

3.9% $750 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

3.9% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $3,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 27.4%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +56 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

139 90th pct 83 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +0.52 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

5.84 71st pct 5.31 64th pct

Departures/1k in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +2,457.9 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

5,058.2 89th pct 2,600.3 86th pct

PT routes in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +10 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

27 86th pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +3 longer in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

16 29th pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +27,170 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

42,792 84th pct 15,622 49th pct

Reach 45 min in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +3,445 more in North Ryde - East Ryde

171,669 83rd pct 175,114 84th pct

Transit to city in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +1 longer in North Ryde - East Ryde

47 29th pct 48 30th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 50.5%

23.5% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

3.8% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 41.9%

22.3% 2 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

18.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 11.1%

3.8% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.5% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

8.1% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

4.3% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

4.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.2% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

41.3% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 39.4%

13.2% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.7% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

7.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

4.2% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +1 higher in North Ryde - East Ryde

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +2 higher in North Ryde - East Ryde

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +6 higher in North Ryde - East Ryde

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +1 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +31 higher in North Ryde - East Ryde

1,090 84th pct 1,121 91st pct

ERP in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +12,309 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

28,886 93rd pct 16,577 77th pct

Growth in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +14.5 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

20.2% 90th pct 5.8% 60th pct

Businesses in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +1,192 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

3,039 86th pct 1,847 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +105 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

1,361 84th pct 1,255 78th pct

Max temp in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde even

23.6 49th pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +0.8 higher in North Ryde - East Ryde

12.2 55th pct 13.0 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +0.2 higher in North Ryde - East Ryde

7.4 80th pct 7.7 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +0.6 more in North Ryde - East Ryde

7.0 76th pct 7.5 84th pct

15-min city in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +1.8 pts higher in North Ryde - East Ryde

94.4% 77th pct 96.2% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +7.5 pts higher in North Ryde - East Ryde

86.1% 71st pct 93.6% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +1.8 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

99.3% 72nd pct 97.5% 65th pct

Walk to school in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +1.0 pts higher in North Ryde - East Ryde

97.4% 81st pct 98.4% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde even

100.0% 79th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +16.3 pts higher in North Ryde - East Ryde

80.7% 77th pct 97.0% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +3.5 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

13.6 47th pct 10.0 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +74 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

235 75th pct 161 63rd pct

Mean slope in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in North Ryde - East Ryde +0.4 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

7.8% 80th pct 7.4% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macquarie Park - Marsfield vs North Ryde - East Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/126021500/macquarie-park-marsfield/vs/126021501/north-ryde-east-ryde