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Florey vs Macquarie

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Florey profile · Macquarie profile

Florey Macquarie

Florey and Macquarie are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct housing and population patterns. Florey is more likely to have separate houses (76.5%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (82.7%), while Macquarie has a higher proportion of flats or apartments. Life in Macquarie is more transient, with 46.4% of people moving there in the last five years compared to 34.8% in Florey. Macquarie also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (46.4%) and more people living alone (33.0%).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $2,000. They also have almost identical shares of one-parent families and people aged 65 and over. While they remain alike in these respects, some gaps are widening; for example, Florey has seen a growing lead in the number of separate houses and larger homes since 2011. Macquarie has also seen its share of university-qualified adults rise further above the figure in Florey.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.9 pts higher in Florey 3+ bedrooms: 13.4 pts higher in Florey Recent movers: 11.6 pts higher in Macquarie Bachelor+: 9.3 pts higher in Macquarie Population: 1,677 larger in Florey

Demographics & Identity

Population in Floreyin Macquarie +1,677 larger in Florey gap narrowing
4,781 21st pct 3,104 12th pct
Median age in Floreyin Macquarie +2 yrs older in Florey gap widening
39 yrs 48th pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Floreyin Macquarie +0.5 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
1.9% 46th pct 2.4% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in Floreyin Macquarie +0.8 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
16.9% 47th pct 17.7% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Floreyin Macquarie +1.0 pts higher in Florey gap steady
17.3% 43rd pct 16.3% 31st pct
De facto in Floreyin Macquarie +2.1 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
10.1% 28th pct 12.2% 52nd pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 21.3%
16.9% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 42.9%
34.7% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%
3.9% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Florey Macquarie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Floreyin Macquarie +1.6 pts higher in Florey gap steady
31.8% 72nd pct 30.2% 68th pct

Country of birth

65.5% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 64.4%
2.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% India ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
3.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
2.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

Ancestry

30.5% English +1.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
30.2% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
11.3% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.1% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
4.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%
4.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
3.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.7% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
1.8% Dutch even 1.8%
1.0% Greek even 1.1%

Language

Other language in Floreyin Macquarie +4.6 pts higher in Florey gap steady
29.3% 75th pct 24.7% 71st pct
Limited English in Floreyin Macquarie +1.7 pts higher in Florey gap steady
4.4% 78th pct 2.6% 66th pct

Language used at home

67.7% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 69.6%
4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%
2.6% Mandarin even 2.6%
1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.8% Punjabi even 0.8%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Floreyin Macquarie +7.8 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
39.1% 40th pct 47.0% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

39.1% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 47.0%
42.3% Christianity ◂ +8.5 pts 33.8%
4.6% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
4.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
3.9% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
1.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Floreyin Macquarie +2.7 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
72.8% 81st pct 75.5% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Floreyin Macquarie +9.3 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
37.1% 78th pct 46.4% 89th pct
Schools in Floreyin Macquarie +1 more in Florey
3 43rd pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Floreyin Macquarie +0.33 more in Macquarie
3.63 76th pct 3.96 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Floreyin Macquarie +11 more in Florey
27 64th pct 16 43rd pct
Students in Floreyin Macquarie +899 more in Florey
2,088 64th pct 1,189 43rd pct
Avg size in Floreyin Macquarie +102 larger in Florey
696 79th pct 595 72nd pct
ICSEA in Floreyin Macquarie +27 higher in Macquarie
1,066 71st pct 1,093 81st pct

Highest year of school

72.8% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 75.5%
13.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%
6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
3.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 33.8%
17.2% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
17.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 13.8%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

18.2% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 16.6%
9.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%
9.3% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%
8.8% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%
6.9% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.1% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Floreyin Macquarie +$55 higher in Macquarie gap widening
$1,023 79th pct $1,078 84th pct
Household income in Floreyin Macquarie +$135 higher in Florey gap widening
$2,082 71st pct $1,947 62nd pct
Family income in Floreyin Macquarie +$77 higher in Macquarie gap widening
$2,453 73rd pct $2,530 76th pct
High earners in Floreyin Macquarie +1.2 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
16.7% 75th pct 17.9% 78th pct
High-income homes in Floreyin Macquarie +1.1 pts higher in Florey gap narrowing
29.0% 73rd pct 27.9% 71st pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
20.7% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
16.5% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.0% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 31.2%
30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.7%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
4.9% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Floreyin Macquarie +1.9 pts higher in Florey
32.7% 77th pct 30.8% 67th pct
Mental health in Floreyin Macquarie +0.8 pts higher in Macquarie
10.7% 76th pct 11.5% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Floreyin Macquarie +0.4 pts higher in Florey gap steady
6.2% 64th pct 5.8% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.0% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%
9.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%
3.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +0.9 pts 61.4%
22.3% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.8%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
3.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Floreyin Macquarie +3.7 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
16.6% 65th pct 20.3% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Floreyin Macquarie +1.3 pts higher in Florey gap widening
13.7% 76th pct 12.4% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Floreyin Macquarie +4.0 pts higher in Florey gap widening
29.3% 71st pct 25.3% 43rd pct
Defence service in Floreyin Macquarie +0.2 pts higher in Macquarie
4.1% 79th pct 4.4% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Floreyin Macquarie +0.9 pts higher in Florey gap steady
20.9% 48th pct 20.0% 39th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Floreyin Macquarie +16 larger in Florey
89 29th pct 73 23rd pct
Median age in Floreyin Macquarie +1 yrs older in Florey
25 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Floreyin Macquarie +1.7 pts higher in Macquarie
48.3% 61st pct 50.0% 65th pct
Unemployment in Floreyin Macquarie +1.7 pts higher in Florey
10.8% 55th pct 9.1% 44th pct
Median income in Floreyin Macquarie +$14 higher in Florey
$638 50th pct $624 48th pct
Household income in Floreyin Macquarie +$409 higher in Florey
$1,833 58th pct $1,424 32nd pct
Indigenous language in Floreyin Macquarie +7.0 pts higher in Macquarie
6.7% 62nd pct 13.7% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Floreyin Macquarie +0.2 larger in Florey gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Floreyin Macquarie +0.1 pts higher in Florey gap steady
14.8% 63rd pct 14.7% 63rd pct
Living alone in Floreyin Macquarie +8.2 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
24.9% 49th pct 33.0% 84th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 52.3%
28.1% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 31.2%
14.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%
1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 32.0%
24.9% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.5%
15.2% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Floreyin Macquarie +$15 higher in Florey gap steady
$415 69th pct $400 62nd pct
Mortgage in Floreyin Macquarie +$50 higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
$1,950 57th pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Floreyin Macquarie even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Floreyin Macquarie +3.1 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
34.0% 68th pct 37.1% 74th pct
Owned outright in Floreyin Macquarie +0.5 pts higher in Florey gap narrowing
32.4% 50th pct 31.9% 49th pct
Separate houses in Floreyin Macquarie +14.9 pts higher in Florey gap widening
76.5% 36th pct 61.6% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in Floreyin Macquarie +13.4 pts higher in Florey gap widening
82.7% 61st pct 69.3% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
32.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 31.9%
31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 28.7%
1.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

76.5% Separate house ◂ +14.9 pts 61.6%
0.4% Flat or apartment +24.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
22.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 14.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 43.9%
30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 21.4%
15.0% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.9% 1 bedroom +10.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.0 pts 41.7%
27.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 21.6%
12.3% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.7% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.5% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 35.5%
28.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.1%
13.9% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
13.1% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Floreyin Macquarie +1.4 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
6.9% 66th pct 8.3% 74th pct
Work from home in Floreyin Macquarie +0.1 pts higher in Florey gap steady
10.3% 32nd pct 10.2% 31st pct
PT commute in Floreyin Macquarie +0.8 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
4.9% 81st pct 5.7% 86th pct
PT stops in Floreyin Macquarie +17 more in Florey
36 46th pct 19 29th pct
Stops/1k in Floreyin Macquarie +1.41 more in Florey
7.53 86th pct 6.12 74th pct
Departures/1k in Floreyin Macquarie +425.6 more in Florey
1,686.3 77th pct 1,260.6 66th pct
PT routes in Floreyin Macquarie +3 more in Florey
6 43rd pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Floreyin Macquarie +3 longer in Macquarie
1 7th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Floreyin Macquarie +2 longer in Florey
12 17th pct 10 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Floreyin Macquarie +1,029 more in Macquarie
7,835 20th pct 8,864 24th pct
Reach 45 min in Floreyin Macquarie +20,209 more in Florey
57,083 58th pct 36,874 45th pct
Transit to city in Floreyin Macquarie +9 longer in Florey
57 48th pct 48 30th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 58.8%
10.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
5.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.7% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.5% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 47.1%
38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 31.5%
11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%
6.9% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Floreyin Macquarie +11.6 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
34.8% 37th pct 46.4% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Floreyin Macquarie +6.5 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
12.6% 59th pct 19.1% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Floreyin Macquarie +0.6 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
4.1% 38th pct 4.8% 55th pct
Participation in Floreyin Macquarie +0.2 pts higher in Florey gap narrowing
63.4% 58th pct 63.2% 57th pct
Full-time in Floreyin Macquarie +2.7 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
62.9% 79th pct 65.6% 88th pct

Industries people work in

25.9% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 27.9%
9.6% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%
9.6% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.3% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%
7.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
6.6% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
2.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 33.8%
14.5% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.7 pts 11.6%
11.6% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
6.8% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Floreyin Macquarie +1 higher in Macquarie
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Floreyin Macquarie even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Floreyin Macquarie +1 higher in Florey
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Floreyin Macquarie +1 higher in Macquarie
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Floreyin Macquarie +22 higher in Macquarie
1,033 65th pct 1,055 73rd pct
ERP in Floreyin Macquarie +1,537 higher in Florey
4,768 19th pct 3,231 12th pct
Growth in Floreyin Macquarie +4.7 pts higher in Macquarie
0.0% 12th pct 4.7% 51st pct
Businesses in Floreyin Macquarie +21 higher in Florey
214 9th pct 193 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Floreyin Macquarie even
842 48th pct 842 48th pct
Max temp in Floreyin Macquarie even
20.9 28th pct 20.9 28th pct
Min temp in Floreyin Macquarie even
6.8 2nd pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Floreyin Macquarie +0.8 higher in Macquarie
7.6 82nd pct 8.5 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in Floreyin Macquarie +0.2 more in Macquarie
7.7 90th pct 8.0 99th pct
15-min city in Floreyin Macquarie +1.8 pts higher in Macquarie
98.1% 83rd pct 99.9% 96th pct
Walk to shops in Floreyin Macquarie +6.6 pts higher in Macquarie
92.6% 78th pct 99.1% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in Floreyin Macquarie even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Floreyin Macquarie even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Floreyin Macquarie even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Floreyin Macquarie even
98.7% 97th pct 98.8% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Floreyin Macquarie +14.1 more in Macquarie
17.8 66th pct 31.9 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Floreyin Macquarie +106 higher in Macquarie
283 81st pct 389 89th pct
Mean slope in Floreyin Macquarie +1.4 pts higher in Macquarie
4.2% 30th pct 5.5% 54th pct

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Compare Macquarie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Florey vs Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011008/florey/vs/801011020/macquarie