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Downside vs Marrar

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Downside profile · Marrar profile

Downside Marrar

Marrar and Downside are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different social profiles. Downside is a higher-earning area where the typical household income is $2,583 a week and 45.9% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly. In contrast, Marrar has a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid (32.9%) and doing substantial housework (27.3%). Marrar also has a more significant First Nations population at 5.5%, with a typical First Nations age of 49 years, which is far older than the 27 years seen in Downside.

Both areas have tracked similarly in their stability, though Marrar has seen a far higher share of people move in over the last five years (27.8% compared to 15.8% in Downside). They share a similar housing style, with 100% of homes being separate detached houses, and both have a similar typical household size of around 2.7 people. While Downside has far more public transport options, Marrar has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 239 larger in Marrar First Nations: 5.5 pts higher in Marrar No car: 3.4 pts higher in Marrar Housework 15h+: 13.1 pts higher in Marrar Unpaid child care: 11.7 pts higher in Marrar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Downsidein Marrar +239 larger in Marrar gap steady
124 45th pct 363 61st pct
Median age in Downsidein Marrar +7 yrs older in Downside gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Downsidein Marrar +5.5 pts higher in Marrar gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Downsidein Marrar +5.2 pts higher in Marrar gap widening
11.3% 20th pct 16.5% 40th pct
Under 15 in Downsidein Marrar +1.0 pts higher in Marrar gap narrowing
19.4% 66th pct 20.4% 72nd pct
De facto in Downsidein Marrar +0.7 pts higher in Downside gap steady
11.4% 43rd pct 10.7% 38th pct

Age structure

35.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.9 pts 25.6%
19.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
19.4% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
11.3% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 9.6%

Marital status

60.6% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 59.8%
27.3% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 26.2%
8.1% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%
3.0% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Downside Marrar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Downsidein Marrar +0.5 pts higher in Downside gap steady
3.2% 15th pct 2.8% 13th pct

Country of birth

82.3% Australia +9.5 pts ▸ 91.7%
0.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.6% Australian +20.6 pts ▸ 51.2%
48.4% English ◂ +15.1 pts 33.3%
20.2% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 15.4%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%
3.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Downsidein Marrar even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Downsidein Marrar even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.3% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 92.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Downsidein Marrar +6.6 pts higher in Marrar gap widening
21.8% 11th pct 28.4% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

62.1% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 62.0%
21.8% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
14.5% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 8.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Downsidein Marrar +7.8 pts higher in Downside gap narrowing
42.3% 43rd pct 34.5% 22nd pct
Bachelor+ in Downsidein Marrar +8.6 pts higher in Downside gap narrowing
22.2% 73rd pct 13.6% 46th pct
Schools/1k kids in Downsidein Marrar
— 13.51 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Downsidein Marrar +1 more in Downside
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Downsidein Marrar +674 larger in Downside
701 90th pct 27 8th pct
ICSEA in Downsidein Marrar +72 higher in Downside
1,080 87th pct 1,008 61st pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 34.5%
34.0% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
6.2% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.1% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +11.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.7 pts 15.6%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.9 pts 11.3%
17.2% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
8.6% Engineering & related +8.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.8% Education ◂ +8.8 pts 5.0%
5.2% Society & culture +5.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.9% Health even 6.9%
5.2% Creative arts ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Downsidein Marrar +$86 higher in Downside gap narrowing
$969 79th pct $883 71st pct
Household income in Downsidein Marrar +$758 higher in Downside gap widening
$2,583 90th pct $1,825 67th pct
Family income in Downsidein Marrar +$667 higher in Downside gap narrowing
$2,833 89th pct $2,166 67th pct
High earners in Downsidein Marrar +0.8 pts higher in Marrar gap narrowing
11.1% 66th pct 11.9% 69th pct
High-income homes in Downsidein Marrar +23.4 pts higher in Downside gap widening
45.9% 98th pct 22.5% 68th pct

Household income distribution

8.1% $1,500–$2,999 +26.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
21.6% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
27.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 12.5%
18.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 10.0%
0.0% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

43.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 39.2%
21.2% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 34.6%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 14.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Downsidein Marrar +4.7 pts higher in Marrar
23.4% 24th pct 28.1% 46th pct
Mental health in Downsidein Marrar +7.0 pts higher in Marrar
3.2% 17th pct 10.2% 70th pct
Needs assistance in Downsidein Marrar +2.5 pts higher in Marrar gap steady
2.4% 27th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis even 10.5%
8.9% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.2% Mental health +7.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%
0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +4.2 pts ▸ 62.3%
13.7% One condition +7.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
2.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Downsidein Marrar +3.3 pts higher in Downside gap narrowing
32.3% 88th pct 29.0% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Downsidein Marrar +6.6 pts higher in Downside gap widening
20.2% 90th pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Downsidein Marrar +11.7 pts higher in Marrar gap widening
21.2% 31st pct 32.9% 84th pct
Defence service in Downsidein Marrar +3.2 pts higher in Marrar
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Downsidein Marrar +13.1 pts higher in Marrar gap widening
14.1% 11th pct 27.3% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Downsidein Marrar +20 larger in Marrar
0 0th pct 20 68th pct
Median age in Downsidein Marrar +22 yrs older in Marrar
27 yrs 54th pct 49 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Downsidein Marrar +$450 higher in Downside
$900 73rd pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Downsidein Marrar +$537 higher in Marrar
$900 14th pct $1,437 39th pct
Indigenous language in Downsidein Marrar
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Downsidein Marrar +0.2 larger in Marrar gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Downsidein Marrar +10.7 pts higher in Downside gap narrowing
11.8% 56th pct 1.0% 8th pct
Living alone in Downsidein Marrar +0.7 pts higher in Marrar gap narrowing
13.5% 14th pct 14.2% 16th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 66.2%
36.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 30.0%
11.8% One-parent families ◂ +10.7 pts 1.0%
0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

45.9% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 40.8%
29.7% 3 people ◂ +14.7 pts 15.0%
24.3% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 15.0%
0.0% 5 people +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.5% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Downsidein Marrar +$90 higher in Marrar gap widening
$185 22nd pct $275 48th pct
Mortgage in Downsidein Marrar +$368 higher in Downside gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,365 33rd pct
People / bedroom in Downsidein Marrar +0.10 higher in Marrar gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Downsidein Marrar +5.8 pts higher in Downside gap widening
21.6% 63rd pct 15.8% 47th pct
Owned outright in Downsidein Marrar +5.7 pts higher in Marrar gap widening
35.1% 33rd pct 40.8% 49th pct
Separate houses in Downsidein Marrar even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Downsidein Marrar +4.1 pts higher in Marrar gap steady
78.4% 47th pct 82.5% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 40.8%
35.1% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 40.8%
21.6% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 15.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 102.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 33.3%
29.7% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 39.2%
8.1% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 3.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
37.5% Under $200 ◂ +16.4 pts 21.1%
37.5% $200–$349 ◂ +21.7 pts 15.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 24.5%
23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +17.3 pts ▸ 40.8%
29.4% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Downsidein Marrar +3.4 pts higher in Marrar gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 65th pct
Work from home in Downsidein Marrar +4.2 pts higher in Marrar gap narrowing
18.9% 57th pct 23.1% 68th pct
PT commute in Downsidein Marrar even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Downsidein Marrar +4 more in Downside
5 74th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Downsidein Marrar +37.57 more in Downside
40.32 100th pct 2.75 68th pct
Departures/1k in Downsidein Marrar +389.5 more in Downside
403.2 77th pct 13.8 59th pct
PT routes in Downsidein Marrar +1 more in Downside
2 75th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Downsidein Marrar
66 89th pct —

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 61.3%
18.9% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.9 pts 31.9%
37.5% 4 or more ◂ +20.7 pts 16.8%
28.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 27.7%
9.4% 1 vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Downsidein Marrar +12.1 pts higher in Marrar gap widening
15.8% 10th pct 27.8% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Downsidein Marrar +2.3 pts higher in Downside gap steady
3.8% 53rd pct 1.5% 35th pct
Participation in Downsidein Marrar +9.1 pts higher in Downside gap narrowing
80.8% 95th pct 71.7% 86th pct
Full-time in Downsidein Marrar +9.1 pts higher in Marrar gap widening
56.8% 42nd pct 65.8% 81st pct

Industries people work in

31.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.5 pts 20.6%
10.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.8 pts 5.0%
5.4% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.1% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%
0.0% Retail trade +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 2.0%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
5.4% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Managers ◂ +9.8 pts 22.6%
18.9% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 12.1%
9.5% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.5% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 8.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.1% Sales workers +6.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.4% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Downsidein Marrar +0.6 higher in Marrar
0.1 38th pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Downsidein Marrar +1.0 more in Marrar
0.1 43rd pct 1.1 60th pct
15-min city in Downsidein Marrar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Downsidein Marrar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Downsidein Marrar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Downsidein Marrar +56.9 pts higher in Marrar
0.0% 0th pct 56.9% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Downsidein Marrar +53.0 pts higher in Marrar
0.0% 0th pct 53.0% 65th pct
Walk to health in Downsidein Marrar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Downsidein Marrar +40.1 more in Downside
48.4 81st pct 8.3 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Downsidein Marrar +0 higher in Marrar
0 34th pct 1 41st pct
Mean slope in Downsidein Marrar +0.2 pts higher in Downside
4.3% 33rd pct 4.1% 30th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Downside vs Marrar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11287/downside/vs/SAL12513/marrar