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Macquarie vs Weetangera

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Macquarie profile · Weetangera profile

Macquarie Weetangera

Macquarie and Weetangera are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and income profiles. Weetangera is a much wealthier area where the typical household income is $3,349 per week, compared to $1,947 in Macquarie. This difference is reflected in the homes; Weetangera has a far higher share of separate houses (91.5%) and large family homes, while Macquarie has more apartments and a much higher rental rate of 37.1%. Macquarie is also more transient, with 46.4% of people moving in the last five years, and it has far more schools per 1,000 children.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in terms of basic access. Every home in both areas is within a 15-minute walk of a park, a school, and public transport. However, the gap in household wealth has widened since 2011, and the difference in housing types has also grown. While Weetangera has become more dominated by large houses, Macquarie has seen its share of people living alone rise to 33.0%, which is far higher than in Weetangera.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.9 pts higher in Weetangera Renting: 22.5 pts higher in Macquarie 3+ bedrooms: 21.7 pts higher in Weetangera Household income: $1,402 higher in Weetangera Living alone: 16.6 pts higher in Macquarie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macquariein Weetangera +309 larger in Macquarie gap widening
3,104 12th pct 2,795 11th pct
Median age in Macquariein Weetangera +4 yrs older in Weetangera gap narrowing
37 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Macquariein Weetangera +1.7 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
2.4% 53rd pct 0.6% 17th pct
Aged 65+ in Macquariein Weetangera +2.4 pts higher in Weetangera gap steady
17.7% 52nd pct 20.1% 67th pct
Under 15 in Macquariein Weetangera +2.4 pts higher in Weetangera gap narrowing
16.3% 31st pct 18.6% 59th pct
De facto in Macquariein Weetangera +4.8 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
12.2% 52nd pct 7.4% 13th pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 22.9%
21.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.7% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.1%
16.3% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

42.9% Married +15.6 pts ▸ 58.5%
40.0% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 30.5%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
3.4% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Macquarie Weetangera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Macquariein Weetangera +6.4 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
30.2% 68th pct 23.8% 54th pct

Country of birth

64.4% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 74.1%
3.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
2.4% China ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

31.7% English +8.4 pts ▸ 40.1%
31.7% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 33.6%
11.7% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.8% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
3.1% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
1.1% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Macquariein Weetangera +6.9 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
24.7% 71st pct 17.7% 60th pct
Limited English in Macquariein Weetangera +1.4 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
2.6% 66th pct 1.2% 47th pct

Language used at home

69.6% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 79.8%
2.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.2% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.9% Italian even 0.9%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Macquariein Weetangera +1.0 pts higher in Weetangera gap narrowing
47.0% 75th pct 48.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 48.0%
33.8% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 39.9%
7.9% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%
3.6% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%
3.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Macquariein Weetangera +8.2 pts higher in Weetangera gap steady
75.5% 85th pct 83.8% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Macquariein Weetangera +6.6 pts higher in Weetangera gap narrowing
46.4% 89th pct 53.0% 96th pct
Schools in Macquariein Weetangera +1 more in Macquarie
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Macquariein Weetangera +2.04 more in Macquarie
3.96 79th pct 1.92 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Macquariein Weetangera +2 more in Weetangera
16 43rd pct 18 47th pct
Students in Macquariein Weetangera +785 more in Macquarie
1,189 43rd pct 404 13th pct
Avg size in Macquariein Weetangera +191 larger in Macquarie
595 72nd pct 404 47th pct
ICSEA in Macquariein Weetangera +24 higher in Weetangera
1,093 81st pct 1,117 88th pct

Highest year of school

75.5% Year 12 +8.2 pts ▸ 83.8%
10.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%
5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%
3.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 36.9%
21.8% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
13.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 9.1%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.1%

Field of qualification

20.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 19.4%
16.6% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 19.9%
8.8% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.3% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.9% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
7.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
5.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Macquariein Weetangera +$254 higher in Weetangera gap widening
$1,078 84th pct $1,332 93rd pct
Household income in Macquariein Weetangera +$1,402 higher in Weetangera gap widening
$1,947 62nd pct $3,349 100th pct
Family income in Macquariein Weetangera +$1,200 higher in Weetangera gap widening
$2,530 76th pct $3,730 99th pct
High earners in Macquariein Weetangera +10.9 pts higher in Weetangera gap widening
17.9% 78th pct 28.8% 96th pct
High-income homes in Macquariein Weetangera +24.5 pts higher in Weetangera gap widening
27.9% 71st pct 52.5% 100th pct

Household income distribution

16.7% $4,000 or more +23.7 pts ▸ 40.3%
31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.8%
22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 13.1%
13.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 3.8%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

31.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.1%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.1%
29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 24.8%
5.6% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Macquariein Weetangera +1.8 pts higher in Macquarie
30.8% 67th pct 29.1% 56th pct
Mental health in Macquariein Weetangera +3.1 pts higher in Macquarie
11.5% 84th pct 8.4% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Macquariein Weetangera +1.3 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
5.8% 58th pct 4.6% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%
11.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%
9.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%
4.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +5.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
20.8% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.4%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Macquariein Weetangera +6.2 pts higher in Weetangera gap steady
20.3% 84th pct 26.4% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in Macquariein Weetangera +4.5 pts higher in Weetangera gap widening
12.4% 52nd pct 16.9% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Macquariein Weetangera +6.6 pts higher in Weetangera gap widening
25.3% 43rd pct 31.9% 84th pct
Defence service in Macquariein Weetangera +1.2 pts higher in Weetangera
4.4% 83rd pct 5.6% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Macquariein Weetangera +5.3 pts higher in Weetangera gap narrowing
20.0% 39th pct 25.2% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Macquariein Weetangera +55 larger in Macquarie
73 23rd pct 18 6th pct
Median age in Macquariein Weetangera +10 yrs older in Weetangera
24 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 93rd pct
Year 12 in Macquariein Weetangera
50.0% 65th pct —
Unemployment in Macquariein Weetangera
9.1% 44th pct —
Median income in Macquariein Weetangera +$1,251 higher in Weetangera
$624 48th pct $1,875 100th pct
Household income in Macquariein Weetangera +$2,826 higher in Weetangera
$1,424 32nd pct $4,250 100th pct
Indigenous language in Macquariein Weetangera
13.7% 87th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Macquariein Weetangera +0.6 larger in Weetangera gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Macquariein Weetangera +6.8 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
14.7% 63rd pct 7.9% 6th pct
Living alone in Macquariein Weetangera +16.6 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
33.0% 84th pct 16.5% 16th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +13.6 pts ▸ 65.9%
31.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 25.5%
14.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 7.9%
1.6% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

Household size

33.0% 1 person ◂ +16.6 pts 16.5%
32.0% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 30.9%
12.9% 4 people +9.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
16.5% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
4.2% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.8% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macquariein Weetangera +$90 higher in Weetangera gap steady
$400 62nd pct $490 87th pct
Mortgage in Macquariein Weetangera +$500 higher in Weetangera gap widening
$2,000 61st pct $2,500 87th pct
People / bedroom in Macquariein Weetangera even gap narrowing
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Macquariein Weetangera +22.5 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
37.1% 74th pct 14.6% 13th pct
Owned outright in Macquariein Weetangera +14.7 pts higher in Weetangera gap narrowing
31.9% 49th pct 46.6% 90th pct
Separate houses in Macquariein Weetangera +29.9 pts higher in Weetangera gap widening
61.6% 21st pct 91.5% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in Macquariein Weetangera +21.7 pts higher in Weetangera gap widening
69.3% 26th pct 91.0% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned outright +14.7 pts ▸ 46.6%
28.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 37.6%
37.1% Rented ◂ +22.5 pts 14.6%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

61.6% Separate house +29.9 pts ▸ 91.5%
24.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.2 pts 2.4%
14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.5 pts 5.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.4% 4 bedrooms +29.6 pts ▸ 51.1%
43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.5 pts 19.4%
4.0% 5 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
18.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 5.1%
11.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.6 pts 2.9%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +8.6 pts 33.1%
13.9% $550–$749 +14.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
21.6% Under $200 ◂ +15.0 pts 6.6%
14.1% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
2.6% $750 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.1% $3,000 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 29.1%
27.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.9 pts 16.3%
13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Macquariein Weetangera +6.8 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
8.3% 74th pct 1.5% 9th pct
Work from home in Macquariein Weetangera +3.7 pts higher in Weetangera gap widening
10.2% 31st pct 13.9% 47th pct
PT commute in Macquariein Weetangera +2.4 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
5.7% 86th pct 3.3% 69th pct
PT stops in Macquariein Weetangera +3 more in Macquarie
19 29th pct 16 25th pct
Stops/1k in Macquariein Weetangera +0.40 more in Macquarie
6.12 74th pct 5.72 70th pct
Departures/1k in Macquariein Weetangera +74.9 more in Macquarie
1,260.6 66th pct 1,185.7 64th pct
PT routes in Macquariein Weetangera +1 more in Weetangera
3 21st pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Macquariein Weetangera +3 longer in Macquarie
4 43rd pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Macquariein Weetangera +1 longer in Macquarie
10 12th pct 9 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Macquariein Weetangera +6,062 more in Weetangera
8,864 24th pct 14,926 47th pct
Reach 45 min in Macquariein Weetangera +13,478 more in Weetangera
36,874 45th pct 50,352 54th pct
Transit to city in Macquariein Weetangera +1 longer in Weetangera
48 30th pct 49 32nd pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 59.2%
10.2% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
5.7% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%
2.8% Bicycle even 2.7%
2.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.4 pts 28.7%
31.5% 2 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 44.6%
9.7% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.8% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Macquariein Weetangera +12.4 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
46.4% 78th pct 34.0% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Macquariein Weetangera +3.4 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
19.1% 80th pct 15.7% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Macquariein Weetangera +1.6 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
4.8% 55th pct 3.2% 13th pct
Participation in Macquariein Weetangera +1.6 pts higher in Weetangera gap steady
63.2% 57th pct 64.8% 65th pct
Full-time in Macquariein Weetangera +3.9 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
65.6% 88th pct 61.7% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

27.9% Public administration & safety even 27.9%
14.0% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%
11.2% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.4% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
6.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%
6.0% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
1.6% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
0.7% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
17.0% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%
9.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%
6.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.6% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Macquariein Weetangera +2 higher in Weetangera
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Macquariein Weetangera +4 higher in Weetangera
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Macquariein Weetangera +6 higher in Weetangera
4 36th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Macquariein Weetangera +1 higher in Weetangera
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Macquariein Weetangera +89 higher in Weetangera
1,055 73rd pct 1,144 96th pct
ERP in Macquariein Weetangera +383 higher in Macquarie
3,231 12th pct 2,848 10th pct
Growth in Macquariein Weetangera +2.1 pts higher in Macquarie
4.7% 51st pct 2.6% 33rd pct
Businesses in Macquariein Weetangera +1 higher in Macquarie
193 8th pct 192 8th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Macquariein Weetangera +1.1 higher in Macquarie
8.5 91st pct 7.3 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Macquariein Weetangera +0.7 more in Macquarie
8.0 99th pct 7.3 80th pct
15-min city in Macquariein Weetangera +1.1 pts higher in Macquarie
99.9% 96th pct 98.8% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Macquariein Weetangera +0.3 pts higher in Macquarie
99.1% 92nd pct 98.8% 90th pct
Walk to transit in Macquariein Weetangera even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Macquariein Weetangera even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Macquariein Weetangera even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Macquariein Weetangera +25.3 pts higher in Macquarie
98.8% 98th pct 73.5% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Macquariein Weetangera +38.6 more in Weetangera
31.9 86th pct 70.5 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Macquariein Weetangera +56 higher in Weetangera
389 89th pct 445 91st pct
Mean slope in Macquariein Weetangera +0.3 pts higher in Macquarie
5.5% 54th pct 5.3% 49th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macquarie vs Weetangera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011020/macquarie/vs/801011026/weetangera