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Latham vs Macgregor

Name: Latham vs Macgregor — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Latham profile · Macgregor profile

Latham Macgregor

Macgregor (ACT) and Latham are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Macgregor (ACT) is a younger place, with a typical resident aged 34 and 24.3% of the population being children under 15. It is also more diverse, with more people born overseas (26.4%) and using another language at home (24.5%). In contrast, Latham is much more walkable, described as very walkable, with 99.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Home ownership also differs, as homes owned outright are far higher in Latham at 31.9% compared to 20.7% in Macgregor (ACT).

Everyday life is similar in both areas, with nearly identical typical weekly family incomes and shares of people who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also have about the same percentage of people with no religion, sitting around 43%. While they share these commonalities, the two are drifting apart in some ways; the gaps in language use and the proportion of children have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,282 larger in Macgregor Owned outright: 11.2 pts higher in Latham Unpaid carers: 4.4 pts higher in Latham Other language: 9.1 pts higher in Macgregor Recent movers: 7.7 pts higher in Macgregor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Latham in Macgregor +3,282 larger in Macgregor gap widening

3,767 14th pct 7,049 35th pct

Median age in Latham in Macgregor +4 yrs older in Latham gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

20.8% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 19.8%

16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 10.3%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

Marital status

48.3% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 51.2%

35.6% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 34.2%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Latham Macgregor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 71.2%

1.8% India +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% China even 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Vietnam even 1.0%

0.2% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

Ancestry

37.7% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 35.7%

35.4% English ◂ +3.4 pts 32.1%

14.1% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

2.6% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.2% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

80.2% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 72.6%

0.8% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Vietnamese even 1.3%

0.2% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Cantonese even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 42.5%

43.4% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 39.2%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

2.0% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Latham in Macgregor even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Latham in Macgregor +0.69 more in Latham

1.28 24th pct 0.58 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Latham in Macgregor +7 more in Latham

20 51st pct 13 34th pct

Students in Latham in Macgregor +292 more in Macgregor

298 10th pct 590 21st pct

Avg size in Latham in Macgregor +292 larger in Macgregor

298 32nd pct 590 71st pct

ICSEA in Latham in Macgregor +12 higher in Macgregor

1,038 60th pct 1,050 65th pct

Highest year of school

67.9% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 74.2%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

25.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 23.4%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.2% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.2% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

6.7% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.2%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Latham in Macgregor +$83 higher in Macgregor gap steady

$1,089 85th pct $1,172 88th pct

Household income in Latham in Macgregor +$219 higher in Macgregor gap widening

$2,125 74th pct $2,344 85th pct

Family income in Latham in Macgregor +$130 higher in Macgregor gap widening

$2,495 74th pct $2,625 79th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 17.5%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%

10.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

31.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 27.4%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

10.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +5.9 pts ▸ 65.7%

22.5% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.4%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

2.7% Three or more even 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Latham in Macgregor +127 larger in Macgregor

81 26th pct 208 55th pct

Median age in Latham in Macgregor +3 yrs older in Latham

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Latham in Macgregor +$174 higher in Macgregor

$871 81st pct $1,045 90th pct

Household income in Latham in Macgregor +$624 higher in Macgregor

$1,781 55th pct $2,405 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Latham in Macgregor +0.1 larger in Macgregor gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 63.8%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 21.2%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 30.2%

24.1% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 20.2%

16.7% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.2% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.9% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Latham in Macgregor +$64 higher in Macgregor gap widening

$400 62nd pct $464 83rd pct

Mortgage in Latham in Macgregor even gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Latham in Macgregor even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned with a mortgage +12.9 pts ▸ 57.6%

31.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.2 pts 20.7%

20.8% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 20.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 90.6%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 60.1%

33.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 27.7%

9.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 +13.2 pts ▸ 58.7%

22.3% Under $200 ◂ +10.9 pts 11.4%

18.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.9 pts 11.6%

12.3% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.4% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,800–$2,999 even 46.3%

28.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Latham in Macgregor +2 more in Macgregor

25 35th pct 27 37th pct

Stops/1k in Latham in Macgregor +2.81 more in Latham

6.64 79th pct 3.83 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Latham in Macgregor +243.9 more in Latham

1,201.5 64th pct 957.6 56th pct

PT routes in Latham in Macgregor +1 more in Macgregor

4 29th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Latham in Macgregor +1 longer in Latham

5 50th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Latham in Macgregor +3 longer in Macgregor

14 23rd pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Latham in Macgregor +12,504 more in Macgregor

7,438 18th pct 19,942 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Latham in Macgregor +7,054 more in Latham

50,169 54th pct 43,115 49th pct

Transit to city in Latham in Macgregor even

65 63rd pct 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 68.7%

11.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 32.2%

12.6% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 27.0%

10.6% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.6% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

7.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 25.5%

15.4% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.9% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

10.9% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

6.2% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers even 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Latham in Macgregor +1 higher in Macgregor

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Latham in Macgregor +1 higher in Macgregor

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Latham in Macgregor even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Latham in Macgregor even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Latham in Macgregor +7 higher in Macgregor

1,041 68th pct 1,048 71st pct

ERP in Latham in Macgregor +3,212 higher in Macgregor

3,763 14th pct 6,975 32nd pct

Growth in Latham in Macgregor +1.2 pts higher in Latham

0.6% 14th pct -0.7% 9th pct

Businesses in Latham in Macgregor +146 higher in Macgregor

197 9th pct 343 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Latham in Macgregor +35 higher in Macgregor

855 49th pct 891 52nd pct

Max temp in Latham in Macgregor +0.2 higher in Macgregor

21.0 29th pct 21.1 30th pct

Min temp in Latham in Macgregor +0.2 higher in Macgregor

6.9 2nd pct 7.0 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Latham in Macgregor +2.5 higher in Latham

7.0 74th pct 4.5 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Latham in Macgregor +3.2 more in Latham

7.0 76th pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Latham in Macgregor +77.5 pts higher in Latham

99.8% 90th pct 22.3% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Latham in Macgregor +81.2 pts higher in Latham

99.9% 99th pct 18.7% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Latham in Macgregor +0.8 pts higher in Macgregor

99.1% 71st pct 99.9% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Latham in Macgregor +30.3 pts higher in Latham

100.0% 100th pct 69.7% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Latham in Macgregor even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Latham in Macgregor +13.7 pts higher in Latham

35.3% 40th pct 21.6% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Latham in Macgregor +4.3 more in Latham

11.4 33rd pct 7.1 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Latham in Macgregor +48 higher in Macgregor

214 73rd pct 262 79th pct

Mean slope in Latham in Macgregor +0.7 pts higher in Macgregor

4.9% 43rd pct 5.6% 55th pct

Compare Latham with nearby areas

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Compare Macgregor with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Latham vs Macgregor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011017/latham/vs/801011019/macgregor