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Macgregor vs Salisbury - Nathan

Name: Macgregor vs Salisbury - Nathan — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Macgregor profile · Salisbury - Nathan profile

Macgregor Salisbury - Nathan

Salisbury - Nathan and Macgregor (Qld) are neighbouring Brisbane areas with very different social profiles. Macgregor (Qld) is far more multicultural, with 57.7% of people born overseas and 57.5% using a language other than English at home, compared to 23.8% and 17.8% in Salisbury - Nathan. Salisbury - Nathan is wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $2,525, which is $846 more than the $1,679 seen in Macgregor (Qld). Salisbury - Nathan also has a higher share of children under 15 at 18.7%.

These income and cultural gaps have widened since 2011, while the two areas remain identical in some daily realities. Both have a typical resident age of 34, the same 12-minute drive time to the city, and similar home sizes. While Salisbury - Nathan has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people, Macgregor (Qld) is more walkable, with a typical 1-minute walk to the nearest stop compared to 11 minutes in Salisbury - Nathan.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 33.8 pts higher in Macgregor Other language: 39.7 pts higher in Macgregor De facto: 6.7 pts higher in Salisbury - Nathan Family income: $846 higher in Salisbury - Nathan Personal income: $269 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +1,583 larger in Salisbury - Nathan gap steady

5,979 29th pct 7,562 38th pct

Median age in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan even gap steady

34 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 32.4%

20.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.4% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 14.9%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 12.2%

Marital status

42.9% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

43.4% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 41.0%

6.6% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Macgregor Salisbury - Nathan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.5% Australia +34.5 pts ▸ 73.0%

17.1% China ◂ +16.2 pts 0.9%

4.6% India ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

2.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.2% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

17.5% English +17.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

35.0% Chinese ◂ +30.0 pts 5.0%

13.3% Australian +20.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

4.0% Irish +9.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.3% Scottish +7.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.2% German +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

3.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.9% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.5% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.7% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

38.3% English only +40.7 pts ▸ 78.9%

25.0% Mandarin ◂ +23.2 pts 1.7%

7.2% Cantonese ◂ +6.0 pts 1.2%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

35.6% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

8.3% Buddhism ◂ +6.2 pts 2.0%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.8% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +1 more in Salisbury - Nathan

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +0.38 more in Macgregor

2.50 60th pct 2.12 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +13 more in Salisbury - Nathan

31 71st pct 44 86th pct

Students in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +918 more in Macgregor

2,509 72nd pct 1,591 53rd pct

Avg size in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +724 larger in Macgregor

1,255 98th pct 530 64th pct

ICSEA in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +29 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

1,068 72nd pct 1,097 82nd pct

Highest year of school

74.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 71.8%

8.9% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

3.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 33.8%

15.5% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 11.6%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 19.8%

12.9% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.1% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.6% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.7% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

3.8% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +$269 higher in Salisbury - Nathan gap widening

$634 17th pct $903 67th pct

Household income in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +$335 higher in Salisbury - Nathan gap widening

$1,752 50th pct $2,087 71st pct

Family income in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +$846 higher in Salisbury - Nathan gap widening

$1,679 24th pct $2,525 75th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.1%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.7%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.4% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 36.3%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.3%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Mental health +5.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.2% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.7% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.9% None ◂ +7.1 pts 66.9%

14.1% One condition +5.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +153 larger in Salisbury - Nathan

44 14th pct 197 53rd pct

Median age in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +5 yrs older in Macgregor

27 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +$275 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

$483 15th pct $758 71st pct

Household income in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +$9 higher in Macgregor

$1,937 64th pct $1,928 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +0.4 larger in Macgregor gap steady

3.0 89th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 60.9%

28.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 23.9%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Household size

29.3% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

17.9% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.6% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 17.1%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

8.3% 6 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +$45 higher in Macgregor gap narrowing

$430 74th pct $385 55th pct

Mortgage in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +$50 higher in Salisbury - Nathan gap steady

$1,950 57th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.7% Owned with a mortgage +19.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 25.3%

35.3% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 29.3%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 89.7%

11.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 5.4%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

33.9% 3 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 50.5%

29.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 25.6%

22.2% 5 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 8.4%

10.5% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.6% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 50.7%

12.4% $200–$349 +14.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

15.9% $550–$749 ◂ +8.4 pts 7.5%

11.0% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.6% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.9%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 11.0%

15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +15 more in Salisbury - Nathan

35 45th pct 50 59th pct

Stops/1k in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +0.76 more in Salisbury - Nathan

5.85 72nd pct 6.61 79th pct

Departures/1k in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +1,823.1 more in Salisbury - Nathan

1,257.6 66th pct 3,080.7 87th pct

PT routes in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +13 more in Salisbury - Nathan

14 76th pct 27 86th pct

Stop walk in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +10 longer in Salisbury - Nathan

1 7th pct 11 72nd pct

Drive to city in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan even

12 17th pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +1,583 more in Salisbury - Nathan

5,979 13th pct 7,562 19th pct

Reach 45 min in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +54,989 more in Macgregor

101,125 72nd pct 46,136 51st pct

Transit to city in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +7 longer in Salisbury - Nathan

46 27th pct 53 40th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 52.4%

13.4% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.4% Bus ◂ +5.8 pts 3.6%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

3.0% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

0.2% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

34.2% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.3% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 6.3%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

7.0% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.5% Other services even 3.6%

2.3% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 8.8%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

8.2% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +2 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +5 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +3 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +1 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +50 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

997 50th pct 1,047 70th pct

ERP in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +1,657 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

6,684 30th pct 8,341 39th pct

Growth in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +1.4 pts higher in Macgregor

10.2% 81st pct 8.7% 76th pct

Businesses in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +207 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

712 38th pct 919 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan even

1,035 63rd pct 1,035 63rd pct

Max temp in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan even

26.9 83rd pct 26.9 83rd pct

Min temp in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan even

15.1 81st pct 15.1 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +0.2 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

7.0 74th pct 7.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +0.3 more in Macgregor

7.3 81st pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +3.3 pts higher in Salisbury - Nathan

93.4% 75th pct 96.7% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +5.8 pts higher in Macgregor

92.4% 78th pct 86.7% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +2.8 pts higher in Macgregor

100.0% 100th pct 97.2% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +5.5 pts higher in Macgregor

84.3% 61st pct 78.8% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +0.7 pts higher in Macgregor

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 57th pct

Walk to health in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +5.1 pts higher in Salisbury - Nathan

84.9% 80th pct 90.0% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +3.7 more in Salisbury - Nathan

12.9 43rd pct 16.5 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +31 higher in Macgregor

194 70th pct 163 64th pct

Mean slope in Macgregor in Salisbury - Nathan +1.4 pts higher in Salisbury - Nathan

5.1% 45th pct 6.4% 66th pct

Compare Macgregor with nearby areas

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Compare Salisbury - Nathan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macgregor vs Salisbury - Nathan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303031061/macgregor/vs/303041070/salisbury-nathan