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Macquarie Park - Marsfield vs Ryde - South

Name: Macquarie Park - Marsfield vs Ryde - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Macquarie Park - Marsfield profile · Ryde - South profile

Macquarie Park - Marsfield Ryde - South

Macquarie Park - Marsfield and Ryde - South are neighbouring areas with distinct characters. Macquarie Park - Marsfield is a major hub for education and transport, with seven schools and a far higher number of public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, Ryde - South has a wealthier profile, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,143, which is well higher than the $900 seen in Macquarie Park - Marsfield. Ryde - South also has a higher share of high earners, with 29.7% of households earning $3,000 or more per week compared to 24.6% in Macquarie Park - Marsfield.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who provide unpaid care. They are also very similar in other ways, such as having about 51.4% of homes rented and a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While Macquarie Park - Marsfield has a far higher share of homes with no motor vehicle (18.6% versus 8.6%), Ryde - South is more walkable for errands, with 100% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,846 larger in Macquarie Park - Marsfield No car: 10.0 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield Unpaid child care: 5.2 pts higher in Ryde - South De facto: 2.8 pts higher in Ryde - South Recent arrivals: 6.8 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +11,846 larger in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

23,818 94th pct 11,972 63rd pct

Median age in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +1 yrs older in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

34 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

40.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 48.4%

17.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 16.0%

13.7% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.2 pts 8.0%

14.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%

Marital status

43.7% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 49.6%

43.0% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 37.7%

6.9% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

2.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Macquarie Park - Marsfield Ryde - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

37.0% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

15.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%

7.1% India ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

31.2% Chinese ◂ +5.0 pts 26.2%

14.4% English ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

12.8% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.6% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

3.6% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.7% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

38.4% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

17.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%

8.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

3.1% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.0% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 39.6%

34.5% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

6.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

4.7% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

0.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +6 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

7 86th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +1.65 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

2.14 52nd pct 0.49 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +26 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

63 92nd pct 37 78th pct

Students in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +2,298 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

2,877 77th pct 579 21st pct

Avg size in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +168 larger in Ryde - South

411 48th pct 579 70th pct

ICSEA in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +4 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

1,122 89th pct 1,118 88th pct

Highest year of school

81.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 80.3%

6.5% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

25.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 22.9%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.9% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.2%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

29.7% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

9.1% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

8.1% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

4.1% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Education even 5.1%

2.3% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +$243 higher in Ryde - South

$900 67th pct $1,143 87th pct

Household income in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +$234 higher in Ryde - South

$1,924 61st pct $2,158 75th pct

Family income in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +$160 higher in Ryde - South

$2,340 67th pct $2,500 75th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

22.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.8%

12.9% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.0%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 29.5%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

5.3% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

5.8% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

5.5% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

5.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.3% None +2.3 pts ▸ 76.6%

14.4% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +70 larger in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

126 39th pct 56 18th pct

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

23 yrs 36th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +$554 higher in Ryde - South

$521 24th pct $1,075 91st pct

Household income in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +$875 higher in Ryde - South

$1,687 49th pct $2,562 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +0.1 larger in Ryde - South

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 56.0%

34.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 33.3%

10.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

2.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 26.7%

17.2% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.0% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.9% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +$30 higher in Ryde - South

$470 85th pct $500 88th pct

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

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

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

1.10 95th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Rented even 51.4%

24.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

19.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 14.6%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

55.0% Flat or apartment +21.3 pts ▸ 76.3%

28.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.6 pts 4.6%

16.2% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 44.9%

18.8% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%

7.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 61.4%

24.4% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

9.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 3.6%

3.9% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

29.2% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +119 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

139 90th pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +4.17 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

5.84 71st pct 1.67 18th pct

Departures/1k in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +4,289.3 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

5,058.2 89th pct 768.9 49th pct

PT routes in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +17 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

27 86th pct 10 62nd pct

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

6 57th pct 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +2 longer in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

16 29th pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +11,201 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

42,792 84th pct 31,591 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +53,053 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

171,669 83rd pct 118,616 74th pct

Transit to city in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +15 longer in Ryde - South

47 29th pct 62 57th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

23.5% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

3.8% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.4% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 59.5%

22.3% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

18.6% No vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 8.6%

3.8% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

8.1% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

4.3% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

4.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.2% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

41.3% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 39.2%

13.2% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.7% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

7.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

4.2% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +1 higher in Ryde - South

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +3 higher in Ryde - South

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +17 higher in Ryde - South

1,090 84th pct 1,107 88th pct

ERP in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +15,568 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

28,886 93rd pct 13,318 64th pct

Growth in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +9.7 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

20.2% 90th pct 10.5% 82nd pct

Businesses in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +1,876 higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

3,039 86th pct 1,163 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

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

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

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

23.6 49th pct 23.9 52nd pct

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

12.2 55th pct 12.4 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +0.5 higher in Ryde - South

7.4 80th pct 8.0 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +0.7 more in Ryde - South

7.0 76th pct 7.7 89th pct

15-min city in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +5.6 pts higher in Ryde - South

94.4% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +13.9 pts higher in Ryde - South

86.1% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

99.3% 72nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

97.4% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +9.0 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

80.7% 77th pct 71.7% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +1.8 more in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

13.6 47th pct 11.8 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +79 higher in Ryde - South

235 75th pct 314 85th pct

Mean slope in Macquarie Park - Marsfield in Ryde - South +2.1 pts higher in Macquarie Park - Marsfield

7.8% 80th pct 5.7% 56th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macquarie Park - Marsfield vs Ryde - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/126021500/macquarie-park-marsfield/vs/126021725/ryde-south