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Cardiff vs Macquarie Hills

Name: Cardiff vs Macquarie Hills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Cardiff profile · Macquarie Hills profile

Cardiff Macquarie Hills

Cardiff (NSW) and Macquarie Hills are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Cardiff (NSW) is very walkable, with 72.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 71.6% near health services. It has a higher share of renters (30.7%) and more people living alone (29.5%). In contrast, Macquarie Hills is mostly car-dependent and dominated by larger separate houses, with 97.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Macquarie Hills also has higher typical incomes, with a typical household earning $2,241 a week compared to $1,512 in Cardiff (NSW).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their shares of First Nations people and those using other languages at home. They also share similar commute times to the city and nearly identical rates of former Defence Force members. While they have moved together on these fronts, a gap in wealth and housing type remains, as Macquarie Hills continues to have a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (25.9% compared to 14.9% in Cardiff (NSW)).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 28.2 pts higher in Macquarie Hills Renting: 17.5 pts higher in Cardiff Living alone: 16.1 pts higher in Cardiff Separate houses: 15.1 pts higher in Macquarie Hills Household income: $729 higher in Macquarie Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +2,713 larger in Cardiff gap steady

6,318 86th pct 3,605 86th pct

Median age in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +3 yrs older in Cardiff gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.6% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 13.0%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

39.4% Married +12.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

40.5% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 34.1%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Cardiff Macquarie Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 89.3%

2.1% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

41.0% English +1.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

11.4% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.4% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Italian even 2.4%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 92.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

44.6% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 43.3%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills

3.60 48th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +11 more in Cardiff

37 90th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +17 larger in Cardiff

358 54th pct 341 52nd pct

ICSEA in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +12 higher in Cardiff

1,028 71st pct 1,016 65th pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

29.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.5%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%

6.2% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 37.6%

21.4% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +7.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.5% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.5% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

8.6% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.2%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +$188 higher in Macquarie Hills gap widening

$780 56th pct $968 79th pct

Household income in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +$729 higher in Macquarie Hills gap widening

$1,512 48th pct $2,241 85th pct

Family income in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +$483 higher in Macquarie Hills gap widening

$1,909 51st pct $2,392 77th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 19.6%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 8.3%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.1% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 34.3%

35.3% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +7.4 pts ▸ 63.9%

25.5% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 22.5%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +175 larger in Cardiff

361 86th pct 186 86th pct

Median age in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +2 yrs older in Cardiff

23 yrs 38th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +$221 higher in Macquarie Hills

$706 57th pct $927 75th pct

Household income in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +$756 higher in Macquarie Hills

$1,904 58th pct $2,660 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +0.5 larger in Macquarie Hills gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 63.7%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 23.3%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 12.3%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 33.3%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +16.1 pts 13.4%

12.9% 4 people +8.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.3% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.0% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +$98 higher in Macquarie Hills gap widening

$375 77th pct $473 90th pct

Mortgage in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +$267 higher in Macquarie Hills gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned with a mortgage +20.3 pts ▸ 56.8%

30.7% Rented ◂ +17.5 pts 13.2%

29.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 28.7%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house +15.1 pts ▸ 97.8%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.0 pts 2.0%

6.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 46.8%

16.3% 4 bedrooms +25.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

26.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.8 pts 1.4%

3.4% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 64.8%

22.9% $200–$349 ◂ +10.2 pts 12.7%

4.1% $550–$749 +14.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 1.8%

0.0% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 49.2%

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.5 pts 24.4%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

5.7% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +41 more in Cardiff

58 88th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +4.46 more in Cardiff

9.18 87th pct 4.72 76th pct

Departures/1k in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +2,874.1 more in Cardiff

3,312.1 99th pct 438.0 77th pct

PT routes in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +8 more in Cardiff

10 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +2 longer in Cardiff

6 36th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +3 longer in Macquarie Hills

96 66th pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 57.0%

18.1% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +17.5 pts ▸ 54.1%

40.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.9 pts 22.6%

11.6% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.4% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 19.2%

10.3% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

8.1% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.5% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals even 20.7%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%

8.8% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +2.7 higher in Cardiff

6.6 91st pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +3.2 more in Cardiff

6.6 92nd pct 3.4 75th pct

15-min city in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +53.3 pts higher in Cardiff

76.5% 87th pct 23.2% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +63.7 pts higher in Cardiff

72.8% 85th pct 9.0% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +7.4 pts higher in Cardiff

90.3% 84th pct 82.9% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +66.0 pts higher in Cardiff

89.6% 92nd pct 23.6% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +4.6 pts higher in Macquarie Hills

95.1% 83rd pct 99.7% 90th pct

Walk to health in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +65.0 pts higher in Cardiff

71.6% 91st pct 6.6% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +9.8 more in Cardiff

17.6 59th pct 7.8 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +41 higher in Cardiff

132 87th pct 92 85th pct

Mean slope in Cardiff in Macquarie Hills +4.9 pts higher in Macquarie Hills

7.6% 67th pct 12.5% 88th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cardiff vs Macquarie Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10808/cardiff/vs/SAL12443/macquarie-hills