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Macquarie Park - Marsfield vs Ryde - North

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

Macquarie Park - Marsfield Ryde - North

Macquarie Park - Marsfield and Ryde - North are neighbouring areas in Sydney with very different residential profiles. Macquarie Park - Marsfield is a highly transient hub where 60.7% of people moved in the last five years, and a far higher share of residents were born overseas (58.9% compared to 44.9% in Ryde - North). It is also much more academic and urban, with 52.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and far more people living in flats or apartments. In contrast, Ryde - North has a more established feel, with 48.1% of homes being separate houses and a noticeably older typical resident age of 39, compared to 34 in Macquarie Park - Marsfield.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar financial footing, with typical weekly household incomes sitting around $1,900 and nearly equal shares of people earning over $2,000 a week. While they share these economic similarities, Macquarie Park - Marsfield has seen much faster population growth since 2021, rising by 20.2% compared to 7.5% in Ryde - North. This rapid growth is consistent with the far higher number of public transport departures and the higher proportion of renters in Macquarie Park - Marsfield.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.9 pts higher in Ryde - North 3+ bedrooms: 24.1 pts higher in Ryde - North Recent movers: 20.4 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield Bachelor+: 14.7 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield Born overseas: 13.9 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +3,527 larger in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

23,818 94th pct 20,291 89th pct

Median age in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +5 yrs older in Ryde - North

34 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

40.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 30.4%

17.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

13.7% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 11.2%

Marital status

43.7% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 49.5%

43.0% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 35.1%

6.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Macquarie Park - Marsfield Ryde - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

37.0% Australia +14.4 pts ▸ 51.5%

15.5% China ◂ +7.1 pts 8.3%

7.1% India ◂ +4.3 pts 2.8%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.0% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

31.2% Chinese ◂ +11.8 pts 19.4%

14.4% English +2.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.8% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.6% Italian +5.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%

4.7% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

0.7% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

38.4% English only +11.3 pts ▸ 49.6%

17.2% Mandarin ◂ +8.1 pts 9.1%

8.1% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

3.1% Hindi ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

1.1% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.3% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.5% Christianity +16.8 pts ▸ 51.3%

41.3% No religion ◂ +10.4 pts 30.9%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

6.6% Hinduism ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

5.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.7% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +1 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

7 86th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +0.41 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

2.14 52nd pct 1.73 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +11 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

63 92nd pct 52 88th pct

Students in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +1,108 more in Ryde - North

2,877 77th pct 3,985 87th pct

Avg size in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +253 larger in Ryde - North

411 48th pct 664 77th pct

ICSEA in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +17 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

1,122 89th pct 1,105 85th pct

Highest year of school

81.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 72.6%

6.5% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.4% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 36.9%

25.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.0 pts 15.8%

7.9% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

29.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 26.7%

12.2% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.7% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.1% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

8.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

4.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +$20 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

$900 67th pct $880 63rd pct

Household income in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +$35 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

$1,924 61st pct $1,889 59th pct

Family income in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +$70 higher in Ryde - North

$2,340 67th pct $2,410 71st pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 27.8%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

12.9% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 even 38.2%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 20.1%

5.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

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 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.3% None ◂ +2.8 pts 71.6%

14.4% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +1 larger in Ryde - North

126 39th pct 127 39th pct

Median age in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +3 yrs older in Ryde - North

23 yrs 36th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +$354 higher in Ryde - North

$521 24th pct $875 81st pct

Household income in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +$424 higher in Ryde - North

$1,687 49th pct $2,111 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +0.3 larger in Ryde - North

2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +11.8 pts ▸ 64.8%

34.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.1 pts 22.0%

10.7% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 29.1%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 27.8%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 17.0%

11.0% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.9% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.6% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +$40 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

$470 85th pct $430 74th pct

Mortgage in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +$117 higher in Ryde - North

$2,383 84th pct $2,500 87th pct

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

1.10 95th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 40.1%

24.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

19.7% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

55.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.8 pts 40.2%

16.2% Separate house +31.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

28.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.7 pts 11.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 32.2%

17.4% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.1 pts 11.7%

7.9% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.0% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $350–$549 ◂ +15.1 pts 40.7%

24.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 22.2%

9.4% $200–$349 +9.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.9% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 27.5%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 even 14.1%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +40 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

139 90th pct 99 86th pct

Stops/1k in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +0.96 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

5.84 71st pct 4.88 59th pct

Departures/1k in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +2,654.9 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

5,058.2 89th pct 2,403.3 86th pct

PT routes in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +16 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

27 86th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +2 longer in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

6 57th pct 4 43rd pct

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

16 29th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +22,501 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

42,792 84th pct 20,291 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +63,057 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

171,669 83rd pct 108,612 73rd pct

Transit to city in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +11 longer in Ryde - North

47 29th pct 58 49th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 40.1%

23.5% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

3.8% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

2.8% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 44.7%

22.3% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 12.3%

3.8% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.5% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 12.0%

12.8% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

9.5% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

4.3% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.2% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

41.3% Professionals ◂ +10.6 pts 30.6%

13.2% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.5% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.7% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.6% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.2% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

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

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +4 higher in Ryde - North

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +2 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +18 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

1,090 84th pct 1,072 78th pct

ERP in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +6,977 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

28,886 93rd pct 21,909 88th pct

Growth in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +12.8 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

20.2% 90th pct 7.5% 71st pct

Businesses in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +987 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

3,039 86th pct 2,052 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +161 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

1,361 84th pct 1,200 75th pct

Max temp in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +0.3 higher in Ryde - North

23.6 49th pct 23.9 52nd pct

Min temp in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +0.2 higher in Ryde - North

12.2 55th pct 12.4 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +0.3 higher in Ryde - North

7.4 80th pct 7.8 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +0.2 more in Ryde - North

7.0 76th pct 7.2 79th pct

15-min city in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +2.3 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

94.4% 77th pct 92.1% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +4.3 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

86.1% 71st pct 81.8% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +0.7 pts higher in Ryde - North

99.3% 72nd pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to school in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +2.6 pts higher in Ryde - North

97.4% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +3.5 pts higher in Ryde - North

80.7% 77th pct 84.2% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +2.7 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

13.6 47th pct 10.8 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +13 higher in Ryde - North

235 75th pct 248 77th pct

Mean slope in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - North +0.8 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

7.8% 80th pct 6.9% 72nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macquarie Park - Marsfield vs Ryde - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/126021500/macquarie-park-marsfield/vs/126021724/ryde-north