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Macquarie vs Page

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Macquarie profile · Page profile

Macquarie Page

Macquarie and Page are neighboring areas with similar total populations. Macquarie is the more education and transport focused of the two, with far more schools per 1,000 children and a far higher number of weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people. It also has a higher share of people with a university degree (46.4% compared to 38.1% in Page) and a higher proportion of people who have no religion. In contrast, Page has a noticeably older population, with 26.1% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 17.7% in Macquarie.

Since 2011, the gaps in education and high weekly earnings have narrowed between the two. They share many similarities in their daily makeup, including almost identical proportions of people born overseas and the same typical number of people per home. While Macquarie has more renters, Page has a higher share of separate houses. Residents in Page also have a much higher typical First Nations household income ($2,562 compared to $1,424 in Macquarie), whereas Macquarie has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 6.5 pts higher in Page Year 12: 9.1 pts higher in Macquarie Aged 65+: 8.4 pts higher in Page Separate houses: 8.8 pts higher in Page Bachelor+: 8.3 pts higher in Macquarie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macquariein Page +50 larger in Macquarie gap narrowing
3,104 12th pct 3,054 12th pct
Median age in Macquariein Page +3 yrs older in Page gap steady
37 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Macquariein Page +0.5 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
2.4% 53rd pct 1.9% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Macquariein Page +8.4 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
17.7% 52nd pct 26.1% 88th pct
Under 15 in Macquariein Page +0.6 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
16.3% 31st pct 15.7% 26th pct
De facto in Macquariein Page +0.7 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
12.2% 52nd pct 12.9% 61st pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 30.3%
17.7% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
21.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 18.2%
16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

Marital status

42.9% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 40.4%
40.0% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 35.5%
5.0% Widowed +6.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.9% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Macquarie Page

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Macquariein Page +0.8 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
30.2% 68th pct 30.9% 70th pct

Country of birth

64.4% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 64.3%
3.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.6% India +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%
0.7% Italy even 0.7%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

31.7% English ◂ +0.4 pts 31.3%
31.7% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 30.4%
11.7% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%
5.4% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
3.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Macquariein Page +0.5 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
24.7% 71st pct 24.2% 70th pct
Limited English in Macquariein Page +1.1 pts higher in Page gap steady
2.6% 66th pct 3.7% 75th pct

Language used at home

69.6% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 70.1%
2.6% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% Vietnamese even 1.9%
1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.8% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Religion

No religion in Macquariein Page +6.1 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
47.0% 75th pct 40.9% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 40.9%
33.8% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 39.5%
7.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
3.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Macquariein Page +9.1 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
75.5% 85th pct 66.4% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Macquariein Page +8.3 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
46.4% 89th pct 38.1% 80th pct
Schools in Macquariein Page +1 more in Macquarie
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Macquariein Page +1.87 more in Macquarie
3.96 79th pct 2.09 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Macquariein Page +6 more in Page
16 43rd pct 22 55th pct
Students in Macquariein Page +857 more in Macquarie
1,189 43rd pct 332 11th pct
Avg size in Macquariein Page +263 larger in Macquarie
595 72nd pct 332 37th pct
ICSEA in Macquariein Page +8 higher in Macquarie
1,093 81st pct 1,085 78th pct

Highest year of school

75.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 66.4%
10.2% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.1% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.0% Year 11 even 3.0%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 30.5%
21.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 17.2%
13.8% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 17.7%
16.6% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
8.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%
6.9% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%
7.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
7.1% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
5.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
3.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Macquariein Page +$146 higher in Macquarie gap widening
$1,078 84th pct $932 71st pct
Household income in Macquariein Page +$174 higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
$1,947 62nd pct $1,773 52nd pct
Family income in Macquariein Page +$222 higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
$2,530 76th pct $2,308 65th pct
High earners in Macquariein Page +4.5 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
17.9% 78th pct 13.4% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Macquariein Page +3.8 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
27.9% 71st pct 24.2% 60th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.9%
22.6% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 26.5%
16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 11.8%
13.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
31.2% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.3%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 23.1%
5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Macquariein Page +7.5 pts higher in Page
30.8% 67th pct 38.3% 96th pct
Mental health in Macquariein Page +1.5 pts higher in Page
11.5% 84th pct 13.0% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Macquariein Page +6.5 pts higher in Page gap widening
5.8% 58th pct 12.4% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.4% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.5% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.2% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.9% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.6% Dementia +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.9% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +6.3 pts 55.1%
20.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.5%
6.5% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.7% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Macquariein Page +2.8 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
20.3% 84th pct 17.5% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Macquariein Page +1.0 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
12.4% 52nd pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Macquariein Page +1.3 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
25.3% 43rd pct 24.0% 34th pct
Defence service in Macquariein Page +0.3 pts higher in Page
4.4% 83rd pct 4.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Macquariein Page +2.6 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
20.0% 39th pct 17.3% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Macquariein Page +16 larger in Macquarie
73 23rd pct 57 18th pct
Median age in Macquariein Page +1 yrs older in Page
24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Macquariein Page +13.2 pts higher in Page
50.0% 65th pct 63.2% 87th pct
Unemployment in Macquariein Page +9.7 pts higher in Page
9.1% 44th pct 18.8% 88th pct
Median income in Macquariein Page +$667 higher in Page
$624 48th pct $1,291 97th pct
Household income in Macquariein Page +$1,138 higher in Page
$1,424 32nd pct $2,562 88th pct
Indigenous language in Macquariein Page +13.7 pts higher in Macquarie
13.7% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macquariein Page even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Macquariein Page +0.7 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
14.7% 63rd pct 15.4% 68th pct
Living alone in Macquariein Page +2.0 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
33.0% 84th pct 35.0% 88th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 54.1%
31.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 29.8%
14.7% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.0% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
32.0% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 29.2%
16.5% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 14.5%
12.9% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
4.2% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
1.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macquariein Page +$38 higher in Page gap steady
$400 62nd pct $438 76th pct
Mortgage in Macquariein Page even gap narrowing
$2,000 61st pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Macquariein Page even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Macquariein Page +4.9 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
37.1% 74th pct 32.2% 64th pct
Owned outright in Macquariein Page +2.3 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
31.9% 49th pct 34.2% 56th pct
Separate houses in Macquariein Page +8.8 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
61.6% 21st pct 70.3% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Macquariein Page even gap narrowing
69.3% 26th pct 69.4% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 32.2%
31.9% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
28.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 25.8%
1.7% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

61.6% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 70.3%
14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
24.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.6 pts 3.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 48.4%
18.1% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 24.8%
21.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 18.0%
11.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.5 pts 4.0%
4.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $350–$549 +14.6 pts ▸ 56.3%
21.6% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 14.2%
14.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%
13.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%
2.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 44.6%
27.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.6%
19.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 13.4%
13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Macquariein Page +0.4 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
8.3% 74th pct 8.7% 76th pct
Work from home in Macquariein Page +0.7 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
10.2% 31st pct 9.5% 28th pct
PT commute in Macquariein Page +0.4 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
5.7% 86th pct 5.2% 84th pct
PT stops in Macquariein Page +5 more in Macquarie
19 29th pct 14 23rd pct
Stops/1k in Macquariein Page +1.54 more in Macquarie
6.12 74th pct 4.58 54th pct
Departures/1k in Macquariein Page +557.0 more in Macquarie
1,260.6 66th pct 703.7 46th pct
PT routes in Macquariein Page +1 more in Page
3 21st pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Macquariein Page +1 longer in Macquarie
4 43rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Macquariein Page +1 longer in Page
10 12th pct 11 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Macquariein Page +4,835 more in Page
8,864 24th pct 13,699 43rd pct
Reach 45 min in Macquariein Page +38,987 more in Page
36,874 45th pct 75,861 64th pct
Transit to city in Macquariein Page +4 longer in Page
48 30th pct 52 38th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 61.3%
10.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%
6.0% Car (passenger) even 6.0%
5.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
2.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
2.8% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 47.3%
31.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 30.7%
9.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%
8.3% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Macquariein Page +0.5 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
46.4% 78th pct 46.9% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Macquariein Page +1.4 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
19.1% 80th pct 20.5% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Macquariein Page +0.4 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
4.8% 55th pct 4.3% 44th pct
Participation in Macquariein Page +6.7 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
63.2% 57th pct 56.5% 29th pct
Full-time in Macquariein Page +5.3 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
65.6% 88th pct 60.3% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

27.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 25.9%
14.0% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 9.8%
10.4% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
6.1% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.0% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 30.5%
17.0% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 14.4%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%
9.7% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.6% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Macquariein Page +1 higher in Macquarie
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Macquariein Page even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Macquariein Page +1 higher in Macquarie
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Macquariein Page +1 higher in Macquarie
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Macquariein Page +15 higher in Macquarie
1,055 73rd pct 1,040 67th pct
ERP in Macquariein Page +240 higher in Macquarie
3,231 12th pct 2,991 11th pct
Growth in Macquariein Page +5.8 pts higher in Macquarie
4.7% 51st pct -1.1% 7th pct
Businesses in Macquariein Page +62 higher in Macquarie
193 8th pct 131 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Macquariein Page even
842 48th pct 842 48th pct
Max temp in Macquariein Page even
20.9 28th pct 20.9 28th pct
Min temp in Macquariein Page even
6.8 2nd pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Macquariein Page +0.3 higher in Macquarie
8.5 91st pct 8.2 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in Macquariein Page even
8.0 99th pct 8.0 99th pct
15-min city in Macquariein Page even
99.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Macquariein Page +0.3 pts higher in Page
99.1% 92nd pct 99.4% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Macquariein Page even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Macquariein Page even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Macquariein Page even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Macquariein Page +1.2 pts higher in Page
98.8% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Macquariein Page +13.6 more in Macquarie
31.9 86th pct 18.3 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Macquariein Page +24 higher in Page
389 89th pct 414 90th pct
Mean slope in Macquariein Page +1.0 pts higher in Macquarie
5.5% 54th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Macquarie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macquarie vs Page [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011020/macquarie/vs/801011023/page