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Macarthur vs Monash

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Macarthur profile · Monash profile

Macarthur Monash

Monash and Macarthur are neighbouring areas in the ACT with very different profiles. Macarthur is a wealthier area, where the typical weekly household income is $3,037 compared to $2,164 in Monash, and a far higher share of homes are detached houses (97.3% versus 86.1%). Monash is more diverse and has a larger aging population; the typical resident is 43, and it has a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.9% versus 16.0%). This is also reflected in health needs, with Monash having a well higher share of people who need help with daily activities (8.9% compared to 3.1%).

The gap in typical age has widened since 2011, though the two areas share many basic features. Both are somewhat walkable and every home in both areas is within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also have similar drive times to the city and typical monthly home-loan payments. While Monash has much better access to public transport, Macarthur has a far higher share of homes within a short walk of health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,239 larger in Monash Needs assistance: 5.8 pts higher in Monash Living alone: 12.9 pts higher in Monash No car: 4.6 pts higher in Monash Year 12: 11.8 pts higher in Macarthur

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macarthurin Monash +4,239 larger in Monash gap steady
1,405 5th pct 5,644 26th pct
Median age in Macarthurin Monash +4 yrs older in Monash gap widening
39 yrs 48th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Macarthurin Monash +1.4 pts higher in Monash gap steady
1.9% 45th pct 3.2% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Macarthurin Monash +7.9 pts higher in Monash gap steady
16.0% 42nd pct 23.9% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Macarthurin Monash +3.8 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
21.4% 82nd pct 17.6% 46th pct
De facto in Macarthurin Monash +0.7 pts higher in Monash gap steady
8.6% 19th pct 9.3% 23rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 25.2%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 23.8%
16.0% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 17.6%
9.8% Youth (15–24) even 9.8%

Marital status

61.1% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 50.1%
26.4% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
2.6% Widowed +6.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.2% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Macarthur Monash

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Macarthurin Monash +8.2 pts higher in Monash gap widening
16.9% 36th pct 25.2% 57th pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +10.4 pts 72.3%
4.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
1.7% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 36.0%
39.6% English ◂ +4.5 pts 35.1%
16.7% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 11.3%
14.3% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%
5.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
1.4% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
1.9% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Filipino even 1.3%

Language

Other language in Macarthurin Monash +10.3 pts higher in Monash gap widening
8.9% 40th pct 19.2% 62nd pct
Limited English in Macarthurin Monash +1.3 pts higher in Monash gap steady
0.6% 31st pct 1.9% 59th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +12.1 pts 77.8%
0.4% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.6% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Macarthurin Monash +2.9 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
40.7% 47th pct 37.8% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 48.4%
40.7% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 37.8%
2.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.9% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.9% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.5% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Macarthurin Monash +11.8 pts higher in Macarthur gap steady
77.6% 89th pct 65.9% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Macarthurin Monash +7.6 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
36.3% 77th pct 28.7% 66th pct
Schools in Macarthurin Monash
— 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Macarthurin Monash
— 1.01 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Macarthurin Monash +12 more in Monash
9 21st pct 21 53rd pct
Students in Macarthurin Monash
— 414 14th pct
Avg size in Macarthurin Monash
— 414 49th pct
ICSEA in Macarthurin Monash
— 1,063 70th pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 65.9%
12.8% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
3.4% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 29.1%
23.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 22.3%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%
8.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce even 20.3%
17.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 15.0%
13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%
9.1% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.4% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%
4.7% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
5.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Macarthurin Monash +$239 higher in Macarthur gap widening
$1,334 93rd pct $1,095 85th pct
Household income in Macarthurin Monash +$873 higher in Macarthur gap widening
$3,037 98th pct $2,164 76th pct
Family income in Macarthurin Monash +$550 higher in Macarthur gap steady
$3,232 92nd pct $2,682 81st pct
High earners in Macarthurin Monash +9.1 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
26.9% 94th pct 17.8% 78th pct
High-income homes in Macarthurin Monash +15.7 pts higher in Macarthur gap steady
47.7% 99th pct 32.0% 79th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
28.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 17.3%
12.9% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
19.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 14.7%
3.7% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

36.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 28.7%
28.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.5%
25.1% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 29.8%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Macarthurin Monash +6.5 pts higher in Monash
30.1% 62nd pct 36.6% 91st pct
Mental health in Macarthurin Monash +1.6 pts higher in Monash
8.9% 52nd pct 10.5% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Macarthurin Monash +5.8 pts higher in Monash gap widening
3.1% 12th pct 8.9% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Other condition +4.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.2% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.9% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.1% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.7% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.2% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +8.3 pts 58.5%
21.4% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
6.1% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.6% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Macarthurin Monash +3.6 pts higher in Macarthur gap steady
19.4% 80th pct 15.8% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Macarthurin Monash +1.3 pts higher in Monash gap steady
13.4% 71st pct 14.7% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Macarthurin Monash +9.2 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
38.8% 98th pct 29.6% 73rd pct
Defence service in Macarthurin Monash +2.0 pts higher in Macarthur
8.4% 100th pct 6.3% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Macarthurin Monash +3.4 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
25.4% 84th pct 22.0% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Macarthurin Monash +157 larger in Monash
26 8th pct 183 50th pct
Median age in Macarthurin Monash +7 yrs older in Monash
12 yrs 0th pct 19 yrs 10th pct
Year 12 in Macarthurin Monash
— 47.0% 58th pct
Unemployment in Macarthurin Monash
— 11.9% 62nd pct
Median income in Macarthurin Monash +$187 higher in Macarthur
$1,374 100th pct $1,187 94th pct
Household income in Macarthurin Monash +$812 higher in Macarthur
$3,624 100th pct $2,812 92nd pct
Indigenous language in Macarthurin Monash +3.3 pts higher in Monash
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macarthurin Monash +0.4 larger in Macarthur gap narrowing
2.9 86th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Macarthurin Monash +3.6 pts higher in Monash gap steady
9.7% 17th pct 13.3% 51st pct
Living alone in Macarthurin Monash +12.9 pts higher in Monash gap steady
13.1% 8th pct 26.0% 54th pct

Family composition

66.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 58.5%
23.3% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 27.1%
9.7% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
13.1% 1 person +12.9 pts ▸ 26.0%
24.2% 4 people ◂ +8.6 pts 15.6%
18.6% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 15.2%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%
2.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macarthurin Monash +$70 higher in Macarthur gap widening
$520 90th pct $450 80th pct
Mortgage in Macarthurin Monash +$142 higher in Macarthur gap narrowing
$2,200 75th pct $2,058 66th pct
People / bedroom in Macarthurin Monash even gap narrowing
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Macarthurin Monash +9.4 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
9.8% 3rd pct 19.2% 26th pct
Owned outright in Macarthurin Monash +6.3 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
42.4% 81st pct 36.1% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Macarthurin Monash +11.3 pts higher in Macarthur gap narrowing
97.3% 92nd pct 86.1% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Macarthurin Monash +9.9 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
97.3% 100th pct 87.4% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 37.8%
42.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 36.1%
9.8% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
1.2% Other tenure +4.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 86.1%
2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.6 pts 33.8%
26.4% 3 bedrooms +19.2 pts ▸ 45.6%
13.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 8.0%
2.3% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $350–$549 +9.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
31.3% $550–$749 ◂ +13.4 pts 17.9%
8.3% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%
0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 43.8%
22.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
22.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 15.3%
4.8% Under $1,000 +9.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Macarthurin Monash +4.6 pts higher in Monash gap steady
1.4% 8th pct 6.0% 59th pct
Work from home in Macarthurin Monash +2.1 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
11.7% 38th pct 9.6% 28th pct
PT commute in Macarthurin Monash +2.1 pts higher in Monash gap steady
1.2% 37th pct 3.3% 69th pct
PT stops in Macarthurin Monash +35 more in Monash
2 5th pct 37 47th pct
Stops/1k in Macarthurin Monash +5.13 more in Monash
1.42 16th pct 6.56 78th pct
Departures/1k in Macarthurin Monash +823.8 more in Monash
401.4 34th pct 1,225.2 65th pct
PT routes in Macarthurin Monash +4 more in Monash
3 21st pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Macarthurin Monash +3 longer in Macarthur
7 61st pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Macarthurin Monash +1 longer in Monash
16 29th pct 17 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Macarthurin Monash +3,735 more in Macarthur
9,379 27th pct 5,644 13th pct
Reach 45 min in Macarthurin Monash +5,575 more in Monash
24,313 33rd pct 29,888 39th pct
Transit to city in Macarthurin Monash +7 longer in Macarthur
78 83rd pct 71 73rd pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 64.9%
11.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%
5.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.2% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.5% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 39.6%
21.4% 1 vehicle +13.9 pts ▸ 35.3%
18.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 12.5%
6.6% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.4% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Macarthurin Monash +1.7 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
30.8% 20th pct 32.6% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Macarthurin Monash +4.7 pts higher in Monash gap widening
3.8% 8th pct 8.5% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Macarthurin Monash +1.0 pts higher in Monash gap steady
2.7% 6th pct 3.7% 25th pct
Participation in Macarthurin Monash +9.7 pts higher in Macarthur gap steady
69.6% 85th pct 59.9% 43rd pct
Full-time in Macarthurin Monash +2.1 pts higher in Monash gap widening
63.1% 79th pct 65.2% 87th pct

Industries people work in

32.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 32.1%
10.3% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%
9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%
8.3% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.7% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
2.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Transport & warehousing even 3.0%
3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
1.9% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

29.7% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 26.9%
19.5% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 16.8%
17.3% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.6% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%
4.4% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.2% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Macarthurin Monash +2 higher in Macarthur
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Macarthurin Monash +2 higher in Macarthur
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Macarthurin Monash +2 higher in Macarthur
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Macarthurin Monash +1 higher in Macarthur
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Macarthurin Monash +53 higher in Macarthur
1,116 90th pct 1,063 76th pct
ERP in Macarthurin Monash +4,270 higher in Monash
1,387 5th pct 5,657 24th pct
Growth in Macarthurin Monash +2.1 pts higher in Monash
-0.8% 8th pct 1.3% 21st pct
Businesses in Macarthurin Monash +184 higher in Monash
78 3rd pct 262 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Macarthurin Monash +31 higher in Monash
802 45th pct 833 47th pct
Max temp in Macarthurin Monash +0.2 higher in Monash
20.5 22nd pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Macarthurin Monash +0.1 higher in Monash
6.4 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Macarthurin Monash +0.1 higher in Monash
5.1 45th pct 5.2 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Macarthurin Monash +0.7 more in Macarthur
5.4 52nd pct 4.7 42nd pct
15-min city in Macarthurin Monash +12.6 pts higher in Macarthur
48.4% 36th pct 35.8% 25th pct
Walk to shops in Macarthurin Monash +19.3 pts higher in Macarthur
46.5% 35th pct 27.2% 18th pct
Walk to transit in Macarthurin Monash +19.9 pts higher in Monash
80.1% 39th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Macarthurin Monash +5.7 pts higher in Macarthur
96.8% 80th pct 91.2% 69th pct
Walk to a park in Macarthurin Monash even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Macarthurin Monash +30.4 pts higher in Macarthur
43.9% 48th pct 13.5% 20th pct
Amenities/1k in Macarthurin Monash +23.2 more in Macarthur
39.1 86th pct 15.9 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Macarthurin Monash +12 higher in Monash
194 70th pct 206 72nd pct
Mean slope in Macarthurin Monash +4.4 pts higher in Macarthur
8.9% 87th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Macarthur with nearby areas

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Compare Monash with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macarthur vs Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071083/macarthur/vs/801071084/monash