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Eastwood vs Marsfield

Name: Eastwood vs Marsfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Eastwood profile · Marsfield profile

Eastwood Marsfield

Eastwood (NSW) and Marsfield are neighbouring areas in Sydney with similar typical ages and household incomes. Eastwood (NSW) is more walkable and accessible, with 96.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more public transport stops. It also has a larger share of people born overseas (58.8%) and those using a language other than English at home (66.2%). In contrast, Marsfield has a much higher proportion of townhouses and a higher share of people living alone (27.9%).

Both areas have a similar share of people who identify as having no religion, which sits near the national figure. They are also alike in their typical resident age of 39 and have almost identical proportions of children under 15. While both are very diverse, Eastwood (NSW) has a higher share of people who speak little or no English and more residents born in China.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.2 pts higher in Eastwood 3+ bedrooms: 13.5 pts higher in Eastwood Other language: 13.1 pts higher in Eastwood Limited English: 9.2 pts higher in Eastwood Population: 6,203 larger in Eastwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eastwood in Marsfield +6,203 larger in Eastwood gap widening

18,695 89th pct 12,492 88th pct

Median age in Eastwood in Marsfield even gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

31.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.6%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.7% Children (0–14) even 15.7%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 48.4%

32.2% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

6.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Eastwood Marsfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

37.6% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

25.9% China ◂ +11.5 pts 14.3%

2.3% India +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Vietnam even 1.4%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

48.8% Chinese ◂ +16.8 pts 32.0%

11.6% English +4.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.7% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.8% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

30.0% English only +12.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

28.3% Mandarin ◂ +12.4 pts 15.9%

14.5% Cantonese ◂ +4.9 pts 9.6%

0.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 39.5%

36.4% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

6.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

5.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.6% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eastwood in Marsfield +0.17 more in Marsfield

1.36 15th pct 1.53 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eastwood in Marsfield +14 more in Eastwood

62 94th pct 48 91st pct

Avg size in Eastwood in Marsfield +28 larger in Marsfield

500 72nd pct 528 75th pct

ICSEA in Eastwood in Marsfield +16 higher in Marsfield

1,111 94th pct 1,128 97th pct

Highest year of school

79.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 78.2%

7.0% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

2.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 37.8%

22.0% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

8.8% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

29.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 28.2%

12.0% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.6% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

7.7% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

5.8% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Eastwood in Marsfield +$69 higher in Marsfield gap widening

$760 52nd pct $829 63rd pct

Household income in Eastwood in Marsfield even gap narrowing

$1,945 73rd pct $1,943 73rd pct

Family income in Eastwood in Marsfield +$169 higher in Marsfield gap narrowing

$2,177 67th pct $2,346 75th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 21.6%

16.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%

15.2% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 40.6%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.4%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.9% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.5% None ◂ +4.4 pts 71.1%

13.9% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eastwood in Marsfield +4 larger in Eastwood

52 77th pct 48 77th pct

Median age in Eastwood in Marsfield even

30 yrs 63rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Eastwood in Marsfield +$519 higher in Marsfield

$762 62nd pct $1,281 87th pct

Household income in Eastwood in Marsfield +$1,161 higher in Marsfield

$1,089 22nd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eastwood in Marsfield +0.3 larger in Eastwood gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 60.0%

25.3% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

10.6% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

20.0% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 18.4%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 15.0%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eastwood in Marsfield +$25 higher in Marsfield gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $475 90th pct

Mortgage in Eastwood in Marsfield +$347 higher in Eastwood gap widening

$2,730 90th pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Eastwood in Marsfield +0.10 higher in Eastwood gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 37.2%

30.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 29.4%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 27.4%

1.5% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

52.8% Separate house ◂ +21.2 pts 31.6%

17.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +28.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

28.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.7 pts 21.5%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.6% 2 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

28.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 25.7%

20.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 15.1%

13.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 8.9%

7.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

39.6% $350–$549 +12.4 pts ▸ 52.0%

22.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.3%

16.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.4 pts 8.7%

9.5% $750 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

8.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 30.4%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

14.4% Under $1,000 even 14.4%

11.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eastwood in Marsfield +54 more in Eastwood

106 90th pct 52 87th pct

Stops/1k in Eastwood in Marsfield +1.51 more in Eastwood

5.67 80th pct 4.16 74th pct

Departures/1k in Eastwood in Marsfield +662.3 more in Marsfield

1,586.1 89th pct 2,248.5 93rd pct

PT routes in Eastwood in Marsfield +3 more in Marsfield

11 86th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Eastwood in Marsfield even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Eastwood in Marsfield +2 longer in Eastwood

18 15th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Eastwood in Marsfield +38,524 more in Eastwood

81,316 88th pct 42,792 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Eastwood in Marsfield +202,212 more in Eastwood

387,450 90th pct 185,238 87th pct

Transit to city in Eastwood in Marsfield +2 longer in Marsfield

48 32nd pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

42.8% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

30.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 28.9%

4.2% Train ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

31.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 31.0%

13.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

8.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

3.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.3% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.6% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.6% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

6.1% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.4% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.3% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.1% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

9.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

7.9% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

6.0% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Eastwood in Marsfield +1.7 higher in Eastwood

7.8 97th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eastwood in Marsfield +1.7 more in Eastwood

7.5 97th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Eastwood in Marsfield +10.9 pts higher in Eastwood

96.1% 98th pct 85.2% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Eastwood in Marsfield +14.8 pts higher in Eastwood

83.8% 91st pct 68.9% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Eastwood in Marsfield +1.7 pts higher in Eastwood

100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 94th pct

Walk to school in Eastwood in Marsfield +1.2 pts higher in Eastwood

97.3% 98th pct 96.1% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Eastwood in Marsfield even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Eastwood in Marsfield +36.2 pts higher in Eastwood

92.0% 97th pct 55.8% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Eastwood in Marsfield +8.4 more in Eastwood

17.7 59th pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Eastwood in Marsfield +5 higher in Marsfield

199 90th pct 204 91st pct

Mean slope in Eastwood in Marsfield +0.1 pts higher in Marsfield

7.8% 69th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Eastwood with nearby areas

Denistone Denistone West Denistone East Epping West Ryde Marsfield Melrose Park Dundas Valley

Compare Marsfield with nearby areas

North Epping Eastwood Denistone East South Turramurra Epping Cheltenham Denistone Macquarie Park

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eastwood vs Marsfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11372/eastwood/vs/SAL12516/marsfield