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Macgregor vs Strathnairn

Name: Macgregor vs Strathnairn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Macgregor profile · Strathnairn profile

Macgregor Strathnairn

Macgregor (ACT) and Strathnairn are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Strathnairn is a high-growth area where 49% of residents were born overseas and 53.4% use a language other than English at home. It also has a very well-qualified workforce, with 49% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Macgregor (ACT) has a higher share of people who identify as having no religion (42.5%) and more residents with long-term health conditions. Macgregor (ACT) is also more established in terms of local access, as more homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (21.6%) and groceries (18.7%), whereas Strathnairn has no homes within that distance of either.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with Macgregor (ACT) at $1,172 and Strathnairn at $1,236. They also have nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and similar rates of full-time employment. However, their growth patterns have diverged sharply; while Macgregor (ACT) has seen a small population dip of 0.7% since 2021, Strathnairn has grown by 211.4%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.8 pts higher in Strathnairn Recent movers: 54.3 pts higher in Strathnairn Born overseas: 22.6 pts higher in Strathnairn Population: 6,335 larger in Macgregor No religion: 20.9 pts higher in Macgregor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macgregor in Strathnairn +6,335 larger in Macgregor

7,049 35th pct 714 3rd pct

Median age in Macgregor in Strathnairn +4 yrs older in Macgregor

34 yrs 14th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) +14.6 pts ▸ 50.3%

24.3% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

19.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.2 pts 10.6%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 2.8%

Marital status

51.2% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 55.8%

34.2% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 3.7%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.8% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

Age & sex structure

Macgregor Strathnairn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.2% Australia ◂ +25.1 pts 46.1%

4.3% India +9.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.9% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Nepal +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.2% China +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.7% Australian ◂ +16.4 pts 19.3%

32.1% English ◂ +15.3 pts 16.8%

5.4% Indian +6.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 5.3%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +5.5 pts 3.6%

3.0% Filipino +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% German ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

2.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

72.6% English only ◂ +30.3 pts 42.3%

2.8% Punjabi +6.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.3% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese even 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% No religion ◂ +20.9 pts 21.6%

39.2% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 35.6%

4.0% Hinduism +6.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.8% Buddhism +6.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.0% Other religions +6.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.6% Islam +4.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Macgregor in Strathnairn

1 0th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Macgregor in Strathnairn

0.58 2nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Macgregor in Strathnairn +10 more in Macgregor

13 34th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Macgregor in Strathnairn

590 21st pct —

Avg size in Macgregor in Strathnairn

590 71st pct —

ICSEA in Macgregor in Strathnairn

1,050 65th pct —

Highest year of school

74.2% Year 12 +13.8 pts ▸ 87.9%

14.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 5.2%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.2% Postgraduate degree +11.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

23.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 15.4%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 15.2%

8.6% Health +6.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.8% Information technology +6.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Macgregor in Strathnairn +$64 higher in Strathnairn

$1,172 88th pct $1,236 90th pct

Household income in Macgregor in Strathnairn +$285 higher in Strathnairn

$2,344 85th pct $2,629 91st pct

Family income in Macgregor in Strathnairn +$102 higher in Strathnairn

$2,625 79th pct $2,727 83rd pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

17.1% $3,000–$3,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 8.4%

14.7% $4,000 or more even 14.6%

6.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

27.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 20.7%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +5.5 pts 5.5%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 2.0%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +10.1 pts ▸ 75.8%

20.4% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 14.7%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Macgregor in Strathnairn +203 larger in Macgregor

208 55th pct 5 2nd pct

Median age in Macgregor in Strathnairn +10 yrs older in Strathnairn

21 yrs 21st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Macgregor in Strathnairn +$1,204 higher in Strathnairn

$1,045 90th pct $2,249 100th pct

Household income in Macgregor in Strathnairn +$844 higher in Strathnairn

$2,405 86th pct $3,249 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macgregor in Strathnairn +0.2 larger in Strathnairn

2.7 71st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 67.4%

21.2% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 8.1%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

20.6% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 20.5%

20.2% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 18.4%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 15.9%

7.0% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.1% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macgregor in Strathnairn +$51 higher in Strathnairn

$464 83rd pct $515 90th pct

Mortgage in Macgregor in Strathnairn +$191 higher in Strathnairn

$2,000 61st pct $2,191 74th pct

People / bedroom in Macgregor in Strathnairn even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.6% Owned with a mortgage +27.8 pts ▸ 85.4%

20.7% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 7.9%

20.3% Rented ◂ +14.5 pts 5.9%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 83.3%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.5 pts 32.6%

27.7% 4 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

6.6% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.5% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.7% $350–$549 ◂ +23.0 pts 35.7%

15.1% $550–$749 +6.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.6% $200–$349 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

11.4% Under $200 ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,800–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 58.3%

29.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 21.1%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

9.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.0 pts 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macgregor in Strathnairn +22 more in Macgregor

27 37th pct 5 12th pct

Stops/1k in Macgregor in Strathnairn +3.17 more in Strathnairn

3.83 43rd pct 7.00 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Macgregor in Strathnairn +415.0 more in Strathnairn

957.6 56th pct 1,372.5 70th pct

PT routes in Macgregor in Strathnairn +4 more in Macgregor

5 36th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Macgregor in Strathnairn +12 longer in Strathnairn

4 43rd pct 16 76th pct

Drive to city in Macgregor in Strathnairn +45 longer in Strathnairn

17 31st pct 62 78th pct

Reach 30 min in Macgregor in Strathnairn +19,228 more in Macgregor

19,942 61st pct 714 2nd pct

Reach 45 min in Macgregor in Strathnairn +42,401 more in Macgregor

43,115 49th pct 714 1st pct

Transit to city in Macgregor in Strathnairn +21 longer in Strathnairn

65 63rd pct 86 96th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 65.0%

9.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

4.6% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 47.3%

32.2% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.3 pts 19.7%

13.3% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.1% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

7.5% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.0% Rental & real estate +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.7% Transport & warehousing even 2.7%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

15.9% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.5% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%

13.1% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

6.4% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Macgregor in Strathnairn +1 higher in Strathnairn

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Macgregor in Strathnairn +2 higher in Strathnairn

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Macgregor in Strathnairn +3 higher in Strathnairn

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Macgregor in Strathnairn +1 higher in Strathnairn

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Macgregor in Strathnairn +55 higher in Strathnairn

1,048 71st pct 1,103 87th pct

ERP in Macgregor in Strathnairn +4,767 higher in Macgregor

6,975 32nd pct 2,208 8th pct

Growth in Macgregor in Strathnairn +212.1 pts higher in Strathnairn

-0.7% 9th pct 211.4% 100th pct

Businesses in Macgregor in Strathnairn +228 higher in Macgregor

343 15th pct 115 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Macgregor in Strathnairn +12 higher in Macgregor

891 52nd pct 879 51st pct

Max temp in Macgregor in Strathnairn +0.1 higher in Strathnairn

21.1 30th pct 21.2 31st pct

Min temp in Macgregor in Strathnairn even

7.0 3rd pct 7.0 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Macgregor in Strathnairn +0.1 higher in Strathnairn

4.5 36th pct 4.6 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Macgregor in Strathnairn +0.7 more in Strathnairn

3.8 28th pct 4.5 38th pct

15-min city in Macgregor in Strathnairn +54.3 pts higher in Strathnairn

22.3% 14th pct 76.6% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Macgregor in Strathnairn +18.7 pts higher in Macgregor

18.7% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Macgregor in Strathnairn +0.3 pts higher in Macgregor

99.9% 83rd pct 99.6% 78th pct

Walk to school in Macgregor in Strathnairn +12.3 pts higher in Strathnairn

69.7% 46th pct 81.9% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Macgregor in Strathnairn even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Macgregor in Strathnairn +21.6 pts higher in Macgregor

21.6% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Macgregor in Strathnairn +57.3 more in Strathnairn

7.1 8th pct 64.4 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Macgregor in Strathnairn +49 higher in Macgregor

262 79th pct 213 73rd pct

Mean slope in Macgregor in Strathnairn +0.1 pts higher in Macgregor

5.6% 55th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

Compare Macgregor with nearby areas

Holt West Belconnen Dunlop Latham Charnwood Higgins Macnamara Flynn

Compare Strathnairn with nearby areas

Macnamara West Belconnen Holt Macgregor Molonglo Corridor Higgins Latham Dunlop

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macgregor vs Strathnairn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011019/macgregor/vs/801011143/strathnairn