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Ambarvale vs Menangle Park

Name: Ambarvale vs Menangle Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Ambarvale profile · Menangle Park profile

Ambarvale Menangle Park

Ambarvale and Menangle Park are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Ambarvale is a more densely populated hub where 25.7% of people were born overseas and 22.7% use another language at home. It is described as somewhat walkable, with 99.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 75.6% within reach of groceries. In contrast, Menangle Park is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with only 0.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and no homes within that distance of groceries. Menangle Park also has a higher share of outright home ownership at 31.9%, compared to 21.8% in Ambarvale.

Both areas share several similarities, including a similar number of people per home and almost identical drive times to the city. They also have very similar rates of full-time employment and typical monthly home-loan payments. While Ambarvale has a younger typical age of 34 and a higher share of children, Menangle Park residents are noticeably older at 39. These two neighbours have tracked closely in many respects, with similar proportions of people who have moved house in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,030 larger in Ambarvale Limited English: 3.3 pts higher in Ambarvale Unemployment: 8.4 pts higher in Ambarvale PT commute: 2.1 pts higher in Ambarvale Born overseas: 19.9 pts higher in Ambarvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +7,030 larger in Ambarvale gap steady

7,254 87th pct 224 56th pct

Median age in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +5 yrs older in Menangle Park gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

27.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.5 pts 14.3%

14.0% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

42.2% Never married +11.8 pts ▸ 54.1%

40.1% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 29.7%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

4.3% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Ambarvale Menangle Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.0% Australia +14.7 pts ▸ 81.7%

2.1% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.1% English +15.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

30.9% Australian +10.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

5.2% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.5% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.9% Filipino ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Italian even 2.7%

2.6% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.2% English only +17.4 pts ▸ 86.6%

3.5% Arabic ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 50.9%

29.7% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

9.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.3% Islam ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +29.44 more in Menangle Park

1.81 25th pct 31.25 95th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +13 more in Ambarvale

28 88th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +273 larger in Menangle Park

441 64th pct 714 91st pct

ICSEA in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +15 higher in Menangle Park

983 45th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 34.7%

25.4% Year 10 +10.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%

7.0% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 36.7%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 9.2%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.1 pts 8.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 17.3%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

8.2% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%

5.1% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +$162 higher in Menangle Park gap widening

$630 29th pct $792 58th pct

Household income in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +$256 higher in Menangle Park gap widening

$1,431 43rd pct $1,687 59th pct

Family income in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +$430 higher in Menangle Park gap widening

$1,611 33rd pct $2,041 60th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 24.6%

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 26.1%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +13.1 pts 4.3%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.2% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 38.9%

32.8% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +6.5 pts 4.5%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

3.8% Heart disease +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.1 pts 3.1%

2.3% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +0.5 pts 57.6%

20.3% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.1%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +491 larger in Ambarvale

504 87th pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +9 yrs older in Menangle Park

19 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +$264 higher in Menangle Park

$494 31st pct $758 61st pct

Household income in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +$232 higher in Menangle Park

$1,143 24th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +0.1 larger in Menangle Park gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 51.9%

26.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 21.6%

18.5% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +9.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +6.6 pts 13.0%

18.2% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%

8.0% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +$150 higher in Menangle Park gap widening

$350 71st pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +$90 higher in Ambarvale gap narrowing

$1,802 61st pct $1,712 56th pct

People / bedroom in Ambarvale in Menangle Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 21.7%

21.8% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 94.2%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 50.7%

25.6% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

7.3% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 54.5%

25.5% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 18.2%

22.8% Under $200 ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% $550–$749 +19.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +29 more in Ambarvale

40 87th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +43.59 more in Menangle Park

5.51 80th pct 49.11 100th pct

Departures/1k in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +1,068.4 more in Menangle Park

1,328.9 88th pct 2,397.3 94th pct

PT routes in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +7 more in Ambarvale

9 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +3 longer in Menangle Park

3 21st pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +2 longer in Ambarvale

44 35th pct 42 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Ambarvale in Menangle Park even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +43,419 more in Ambarvale

43,419 62nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.8% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 56.0%

19.8% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

5.3% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.8 pts 26.1%

35.4% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

11.0% 3 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.2% 4 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.0% Arts & recreation +17.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 9.9%

8.4% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.7% Retail trade ◂ +9.4 pts 3.3%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.4 pts 3.3%

8.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

3.9% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.6% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.1% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

12.5% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +7.8 pts 3.3%

9.5% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +4.9 higher in Ambarvale

6.0 88th pct 1.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +4.7 more in Ambarvale

5.7 87th pct 1.0 59th pct

15-min city in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +75.2 pts higher in Ambarvale

75.2% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +75.6 pts higher in Ambarvale

75.6% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +74.9 pts higher in Ambarvale

99.5% 98th pct 24.5% 65th pct

Walk to school in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +99.9 pts higher in Ambarvale

99.9% 100th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +59.0 pts higher in Ambarvale

100.0% 99th pct 40.9% 61st pct

Walk to health in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +18.7 pts higher in Ambarvale

18.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +65.7 more in Menangle Park

10.2 42nd pct 75.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +90 higher in Ambarvale

135 87th pct 44 77th pct

Mean slope in Ambarvale in Menangle Park +0.8 pts higher in Ambarvale

7.8% 69th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

Compare Ambarvale with nearby areas

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Compare Menangle Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ambarvale vs Menangle Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10049/ambarvale/vs/SAL12580/menangle-park