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Macarthur vs Isaacs

Name: Macarthur vs Isaacs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Macarthur profile · Isaacs profile

Macarthur Isaacs

Isaacs and Macarthur are neighbouring areas in the ACT with distinct resident profiles. Isaacs is far older, with a typical age of 49 and 27.6% of people aged 65 and over. It is also much more diverse; 35.6% of residents were born overseas, and 30.6% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Macarthur is younger, with a typical age of 39 and a higher proportion of children under 15 (21.4%). Macarthur also has far more detached houses (97.3%) and a larger share of adults working or looking for work (69.6%).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,300 and nearly identical shares of people who finished Year 12. They are also alike in the percentage of one-parent families and the typical weekly rent. While Isaacs has far better access to public transport, Macarthur has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. The gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011, as the share of homes owned outright in Isaacs is now 8.9 percentage points higher than in Macarthur.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.7 pts higher in Isaacs Born overseas: 18.6 pts higher in Isaacs Population: 974 larger in Isaacs Median age: 10 yrs older in Isaacs Under 15: 7.0 pts higher in Macarthur

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macarthur in Isaacs +974 larger in Isaacs gap steady

1,405 5th pct 2,379 9th pct

Median age in Macarthur in Isaacs +10 yrs older in Isaacs gap steady

39 yrs 48th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +11.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 20.1%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 14.4%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

Marital status

61.1% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 58.9%

26.4% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 26.0%

7.2% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.6% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Macarthur Isaacs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +21.0 pts 61.6%

1.7% India +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

0.3% China +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian ◂ +15.9 pts 24.1%

39.6% English ◂ +10.3 pts 29.3%

16.7% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 10.2%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +6.5 pts 7.8%

1.4% Chinese +8.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.4% Indian +5.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.1% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +23.6 pts 66.3%

0.4% Mandarin +3.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 48.3%

40.7% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 33.0%

0.9% Hinduism +5.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Other religions even 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Macarthur in Isaacs +8 more in Isaacs

9 21st pct 17 45th pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 77.9%

12.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

5.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

3.4% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

12.0% Postgraduate degree +13.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

23.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.4 pts 10.5%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.3 pts 10.5%

8.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

0.5% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.8% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.1% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 7.7%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

4.7% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Macarthur in Isaacs +$27 higher in Macarthur gap narrowing

$1,334 93rd pct $1,307 92nd pct

Household income in Macarthur in Isaacs +$367 higher in Macarthur gap narrowing

$3,037 98th pct $2,670 91st pct

Family income in Macarthur in Isaacs +$84 higher in Macarthur gap narrowing

$3,232 92nd pct $3,148 91st pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 12.8%

12.9% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.7% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

36.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 30.1%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.6%

25.1% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

7.8% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

4.1% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +3.3 pts 63.5%

21.4% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Macarthur in Isaacs +14 larger in Isaacs

26 8th pct 40 13th pct

Median age in Macarthur in Isaacs +9 yrs older in Isaacs

12 yrs 0th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Macarthur in Isaacs +$425 higher in Macarthur

$1,374 100th pct $949 87th pct

Household income in Macarthur in Isaacs even

$3,624 100th pct $3,625 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macarthur in Isaacs +0.4 larger in Macarthur gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

66.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.9 pts 55.7%

23.3% Couples without children +10.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.7% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

24.2% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 15.4%

13.1% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.9%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

2.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macarthur in Isaacs even gap narrowing

$520 90th pct $520 90th pct

Mortgage in Macarthur in Isaacs +$100 higher in Isaacs gap narrowing

$2,200 75th pct $2,300 80th pct

People / bedroom in Macarthur in Isaacs even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

46.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.6 pts 29.9%

9.8% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +13.6 pts 83.7%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 41.5%

26.4% 3 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

13.5% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.3% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

31.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.7%

12.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.5 pts 7.0%

8.3% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% $750 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 31.0%

22.5% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 17.5%

4.8% Under $1,000 +11.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macarthur in Isaacs +17 more in Isaacs

2 5th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Macarthur in Isaacs +6.56 more in Isaacs

1.42 16th pct 7.99 86th pct

Departures/1k in Macarthur in Isaacs +580.9 more in Isaacs

401.4 34th pct 982.3 57th pct

PT routes in Macarthur in Isaacs +1 more in Macarthur

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Macarthur in Isaacs +1 longer in Macarthur

7 61st pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Macarthur in Isaacs +3 longer in Macarthur

16 29th pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Macarthur in Isaacs +7,000 more in Macarthur

9,379 27th pct 2,379 5th pct

Reach 45 min in Macarthur in Isaacs +3,471 more in Macarthur

24,313 33rd pct 20,842 30th pct

Transit to city in Macarthur in Isaacs +11 longer in Macarthur

78 83rd pct 67 66th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) even 66.8%

11.7% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 45.5%

21.4% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

18.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 14.0%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

1.4% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 32.1%

10.3% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.5% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

8.3% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

29.7% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

19.5% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 14.9%

10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 6.2%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

4.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Macarthur in Isaacs even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Macarthur in Isaacs even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Macarthur in Isaacs +1 higher in Macarthur

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Macarthur in Isaacs even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Macarthur in Isaacs even

1,116 90th pct 1,115 90th pct

ERP in Macarthur in Isaacs +1,015 higher in Isaacs

1,387 5th pct 2,402 9th pct

Growth in Macarthur in Isaacs +2.9 pts higher in Isaacs

-0.8% 8th pct 2.1% 29th pct

Businesses in Macarthur in Isaacs +170 higher in Isaacs

78 3rd pct 248 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Macarthur in Isaacs +4 higher in Isaacs

802 45th pct 807 45th pct

Max temp in Macarthur in Isaacs +0.2 higher in Isaacs

20.5 22nd pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Macarthur in Isaacs +0.2 higher in Isaacs

6.4 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Macarthur in Isaacs +0.6 higher in Macarthur

5.1 45th pct 4.5 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Macarthur in Isaacs +1.7 more in Macarthur

5.4 52nd pct 3.7 27th pct

15-min city in Macarthur in Isaacs +46.5 pts higher in Macarthur

48.4% 36th pct 1.9% 1st pct

Walk to shops in Macarthur in Isaacs +46.5 pts higher in Macarthur

46.5% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Macarthur in Isaacs +19.9 pts higher in Isaacs

80.1% 39th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Macarthur in Isaacs +8.5 pts higher in Macarthur

96.8% 80th pct 88.4% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Macarthur in Isaacs even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Macarthur in Isaacs +42.0 pts higher in Macarthur

43.9% 48th pct 1.9% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Macarthur in Isaacs +19.0 more in Macarthur

39.1 86th pct 20.2 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Macarthur in Isaacs +35 higher in Macarthur

194 70th pct 158 63rd pct

Mean slope in Macarthur in Isaacs +0.5 pts higher in Macarthur

8.9% 87th pct 8.4% 85th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macarthur vs Isaacs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071083/macarthur/vs/801091104/isaacs