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Canberra East vs Macarthur

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Canberra East profile · Macarthur profile

Canberra East Macarthur

Macarthur and Canberra East are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Macarthur is a wealthier area with more families, where 21.4% of people are children under 15 and the typical weekly household income is $3,037. In contrast, Canberra East is much older, with a typical resident aged 47, and a typical weekly household income of $1,003. Education levels also differ sharply, with 36.3% of Macarthur residents holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to just 13.9% in Canberra East.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both are somewhat walkable and about 80% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2016, the difference in typical household income has grown to $2,034, and the gap in weekly rents has remained high, with Macarthur's typical rent being $257 more than in Canberra East.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 41.6 pts higher in Macarthur Household income: $2,034 higher in Macarthur Unpaid child care: 26.5 pts higher in Macarthur Living alone: 43.8 pts higher in Canberra East Renting: 26.1 pts higher in Canberra East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +308 larger in Macarthur gap narrowing
1,097 4th pct 1,405 5th pct
Median age in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +8 yrs older in Canberra East gap narrowing
47 yrs 84th pct 39 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +0.7 pts higher in Canberra East gap steady
2.6% 57th pct 1.9% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +3.5 pts higher in Canberra East gap narrowing
19.5% 63rd pct 16.0% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +11.9 pts higher in Macarthur gap steady
9.5% 6th pct 21.4% 82nd pct
De facto in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +1.2 pts higher in Canberra East gap narrowing
9.8% 26th pct 8.6% 19th pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 27.5%
28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 25.1%
9.5% Children (0–14) +11.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 16.0%
7.7% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

26.5% Married +34.6 pts ▸ 61.1%
40.3% Never married ◂ +13.9 pts 26.4%
21.0% Divorced ◂ +13.7 pts 7.2%
7.3% Separated ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Canberra East Macarthur

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +2.6 pts higher in Canberra East gap steady
19.5% 43rd pct 16.9% 36th pct

Country of birth

50.5% Australia +32.1 pts ▸ 82.6%
2.9% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
1.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.1% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.4% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

25.7% Australian +14.4 pts ▸ 40.1%
23.2% English +16.4 pts ▸ 39.6%
10.6% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
6.7% Scottish +7.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.4% German +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.5% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%
2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
1.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +5.3 pts higher in Canberra East gap widening
14.2% 54th pct 8.9% 40th pct
Limited English in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +1.1 pts higher in Canberra East gap steady
1.7% 57th pct 0.6% 31st pct

Language used at home

57.0% English only +33.0 pts ▸ 90.0%
1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.5% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +10.6 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
30.1% 19th pct 40.7% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

31.3% Christianity +22.0 pts ▸ 53.3%
30.1% No religion +10.6 pts ▸ 40.7%
30.4% Not stated ◂ +27.4 pts 2.9%
3.4% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%
1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +41.6 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
36.0% 10th pct 77.6% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +22.5 pts higher in Macarthur gap steady
13.9% 27th pct 36.3% 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +24 more in Canberra East
33 74th pct 9 21st pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 +41.6 pts ▸ 77.6%
16.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 12.8%
11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.7 pts 3.4%
4.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

12.3% Bachelor degree +20.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
18.9% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
5.7% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

11.1% Management & commerce +9.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
9.3% Society & culture +8.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
9.1% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.6% Health +5.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.4% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +4.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.5% Creative arts +4.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +$588 higher in Macarthur gap widening
$746 38th pct $1,334 93rd pct
Household income in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +$2,034 higher in Macarthur gap widening
$1,003 3rd pct $3,037 98th pct
Family income in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +$1,592 higher in Macarthur gap widening
$1,640 22nd pct $3,232 92nd pct
High earners in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +21.8 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
5.1% 14th pct 26.9% 94th pct
High-income homes in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +37.6 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
10.1% 13th pct 47.7% 99th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% Under $650 ◂ +29.5 pts 3.7%
30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.0 pts 12.9%
4.0% $4,000 or more +24.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 26.2%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

Personal income distribution

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +25.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
31.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 25.1%
25.7% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.7% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +2.1 pts higher in Macarthur
28.0% 49th pct 30.1% 62nd pct
Mental health in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +2.0 pts higher in Canberra East
10.8% 77th pct 8.9% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +1.8 pts higher in Canberra East gap steady
4.9% 41st pct 3.1% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%
10.2% Arthritis even 10.2%
7.5% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%
2.6% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

41.8% None +25.1 pts ▸ 66.8%
16.4% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
5.2% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +9.9 pts higher in Macarthur gap narrowing
9.5% 15th pct 19.4% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +5.7 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
7.7% 8th pct 13.4% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +26.5 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
12.2% 1st pct 38.8% 98th pct
Defence service in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +2.7 pts higher in Macarthur
5.7% 90th pct 8.4% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +15.0 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
10.4% 1st pct 25.4% 84th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +2 larger in Canberra East
28 9th pct 26 8th pct
Median age in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +38 yrs older in Canberra East
50 yrs 100th pct 12 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Canberra Eastin Macarthur
19.0% 1st pct —
Median income in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +$687 higher in Macarthur
$687 60th pct $1,374 100th pct
Household income in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +$2,683 higher in Macarthur
$941 3rd pct $3,624 100th pct
Indigenous language in Canberra Eastin Macarthur even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +1.1 larger in Macarthur gap narrowing
1.8 0th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +7.4 pts higher in Canberra East gap narrowing
17.0% 76th pct 9.7% 17th pct
Living alone in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +43.8 pts higher in Canberra East gap narrowing
56.9% 100th pct 13.1% 8th pct

Family composition

43.6% Couples with children +22.9 pts ▸ 66.5%
34.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 23.3%
17.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 9.7%
4.1% Other families ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

56.9% 1 person ◂ +43.8 pts 13.1%
26.7% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 33.2%
5.4% 4 people +18.7 pts ▸ 24.2%
8.7% 3 people +10.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
2.0% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.2% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +$257 higher in Macarthur gap steady
$263 18th pct $520 90th pct
Mortgage in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +$654 higher in Macarthur gap steady
$1,546 30th pct $2,200 75th pct
People / bedroom in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +0.20 higher in Canberra East gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +26.1 pts higher in Canberra East gap narrowing
35.9% 72nd pct 9.8% 3rd pct
Owned outright in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +6.1 pts higher in Canberra East gap narrowing
48.5% 93rd pct 42.4% 81st pct
Separate houses in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +61.9 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
35.4% 9th pct 97.3% 92nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +68.1 pts higher in Macarthur gap narrowing
29.2% 3rd pct 97.3% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 42.4%
11.1% Owned with a mortgage +35.4 pts ▸ 46.5%
35.9% Rented ◂ +26.1 pts 9.8%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

35.4% Separate house +61.9 pts ▸ 97.3%
36.4% Other dwelling ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
16.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.5 pts 2.9%

Bedrooms per home

4.2% 4 bedrooms +53.2 pts ▸ 57.4%
39.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +37.3 pts 2.3%
26.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
22.5% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
2.5% 5 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
2.0% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $200–$349 ◂ +31.6 pts 12.5%
10.3% $350–$549 +23.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
4.1% $550–$749 +27.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
26.2% Under $200 ◂ +17.9 pts 8.3%
6.2% $750 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.6 pts 22.0%
17.8% $1,800–$2,999 +25.4 pts ▸ 43.2%
8.9% $3,000 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
6.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +12.6 pts higher in Canberra East gap narrowing
14.0% 88th pct 1.4% 8th pct
Work from home in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +4.1 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
7.6% 20th pct 11.7% 38th pct
PT commute in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +1.2 pts higher in Macarthur gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 37th pct
PT stops in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +5 more in Canberra East
7 15th pct 2 5th pct
Stops/1k in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +4.96 more in Canberra East
6.38 77th pct 1.42 16th pct
Departures/1k in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +1,007.9 more in Canberra East
1,409.3 71st pct 401.4 34th pct
PT routes in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +2 more in Canberra East
5 36th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +34 longer in Canberra East
41 90th pct 7 61st pct
Drive to city in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +21 longer in Canberra East
37 65th pct 16 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +8,282 more in Macarthur
1,097 2nd pct 9,379 27th pct
Reach 45 min in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +23,216 more in Macarthur
1,097 2nd pct 24,313 33rd pct
Transit to city in Canberra Eastin Macarthur
— 78 83rd pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
7.6% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%
0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +31.2 pts 21.4%
24.0% 2 vehicles +27.0 pts ▸ 51.0%
5.1% 3 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 18.7%
14.0% No vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 1.4%
5.9% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +0.4 pts higher in Canberra East gap narrowing
31.2% 22nd pct 30.8% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +13.0 pts higher in Canberra East gap widening
16.8% 75th pct 3.8% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +7.5 pts higher in Canberra East gap steady
10.2% 95th pct 2.7% 6th pct
Participation in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +26.9 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
42.7% 4th pct 69.6% 85th pct
Full-time in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +4.4 pts higher in Canberra East gap steady
67.5% 92nd pct 63.1% 79th pct

Industries people work in

26.8% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 32.5%
10.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%
10.0% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%
5.5% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.7% Professional & technical +5.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 5.4%
7.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%
4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
3.9% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
2.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Professionals +16.0 pts ▸ 29.7%
12.6% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +5.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 10.6%
13.4% Labourers ◂ +9.2 pts 4.2%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%
7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 2.6%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +9 higher in Macarthur
1 0th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +9 higher in Macarthur
1 0th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +9 higher in Macarthur
1 0th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +8 higher in Macarthur
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +267 higher in Macarthur
849 3rd pct 1,116 90th pct
ERP in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +161 higher in Macarthur
1,226 4th pct 1,387 5th pct
Growth in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +13.5 pts higher in Canberra East
12.7% 86th pct -0.8% 8th pct
Businesses in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +132 higher in Canberra East
210 9th pct 78 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +36 higher in Macarthur
766 41st pct 802 45th pct
Max temp in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +0.4 higher in Canberra East
20.9 29th pct 20.5 22nd pct
Min temp in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +0.3 higher in Canberra East
6.6 1st pct 6.4 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +0.3 higher in Canberra East
5.3 48th pct 5.1 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +0.5 more in Macarthur
4.9 44th pct 5.4 52nd pct
15-min city in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +24.2 pts higher in Canberra East
72.6% 56th pct 48.4% 36th pct
Walk to shops in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +27.6 pts higher in Canberra East
74.2% 60th pct 46.5% 35th pct
Walk to transit in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +0.2 pts higher in Macarthur
79.9% 39th pct 80.1% 39th pct
Walk to school in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +49.9 pts higher in Macarthur
46.9% 28th pct 96.8% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +2.2 pts higher in Macarthur
97.8% 52nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +23.2 pts higher in Macarthur
20.7% 25th pct 43.9% 48th pct
Amenities/1k in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +11.8 more in Macarthur
27.3 85th pct 39.1 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +174 higher in Macarthur
20 30th pct 194 70th pct
Mean slope in Canberra Eastin Macarthur +3.9 pts higher in Macarthur
5.0% 45th pct 8.9% 87th pct

Compare Canberra East with nearby areas

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Compare Macarthur with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canberra East vs Macarthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801031113/canberra-east/vs/801071083/macarthur