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Flat Tops vs Marshdale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Flat Tops profile · Marshdale profile

Flat Tops Marshdale

Marshdale and Flat Tops are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Marshdale is the younger of the two, with a typical resident aged 42 and 21.7% of its population being children under 15. It also has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 19.6%, compared to none in Flat Tops. In contrast, Flat Tops is much older, with a typical age of 64 and 66.7% of its residents aged 65 and over.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as both are car-dependent and lack walkable amenities. They also share similar levels of long-term health conditions, with about one-third of residents in each area reporting one. While they share these traits, the two areas have diverged in other ways; for example, people in Marshdale are far more likely to have moved in the last five years, at 44.1% compared to 14.3% in Flat Tops.

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Where they differ most

Population: 25 larger in Marshdale Median age: 22 yrs older in Flat Tops Aged 65+: 55.8 pts higher in Flat Tops No religion: 33.6 pts higher in Flat Tops Unpaid carers: 28.1 pts higher in Marshdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flat Topsin Marshdale +25 larger in Marshdale gap widening
21 15th pct 46 26th pct
Median age in Flat Topsin Marshdale +22 yrs older in Flat Tops gap widening
64 yrs 99th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Flat Topsin Marshdale +19.6 pts higher in Marshdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.6% 92nd pct
Aged 65+ in Flat Topsin Marshdale +55.8 pts higher in Flat Tops gap widening
66.7% 100th pct 10.9% 19th pct
Under 15 in Flat Topsin Marshdale +21.7 pts higher in Marshdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.7% 78th pct
De facto in Flat Topsin Marshdale +7.1 pts higher in Flat Tops
20.0% 88th pct 12.9% 56th pct

Age structure

66.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +34.1 pts 32.6%
66.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +55.8 pts 10.9%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

38.1% Married +27.5 pts ▸ 65.6%
19.0% Widowed ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
14.3% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.3% Divorced ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Flat Tops Marshdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flat Topsin Marshdale +15.2 pts higher in Marshdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.2% 65th pct

Country of birth

90.5% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 80.4%
0.0% New Zealand +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

66.7% English ◂ +25.4 pts 41.3%
47.6% Irish ◂ +30.2 pts 17.4%
14.3% Australian +29.2 pts ▸ 43.5%
0.0% Scottish +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.3% German ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%
0.0% Filipino +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Flat Topsin Marshdale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Flat Topsin Marshdale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.2% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 87.0%
0.0% Tagalog +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
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%

Religion

No religion in Flat Topsin Marshdale +33.6 pts higher in Flat Tops gap widening
61.9% 96th pct 28.3% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

61.9% Christianity ◂ +16.3 pts 45.7%
61.9% No religion ◂ +33.6 pts 28.3%
0.0% Not stated +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
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 Flat Topsin Marshdale +2.5 pts higher in Flat Tops gap steady
61.9% 82nd pct 59.4% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Flat Topsin Marshdale +2.2 pts higher in Flat Tops gap narrowing
42.9% 95th pct 40.6% 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Flat Topsin Marshdale +2 more in Marshdale
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Flat Topsin Marshdale
— 167 34th pct
ICSEA in Flat Topsin Marshdale
— 945 24th pct

Highest year of school

61.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 59.4%
28.6% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Year 11 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Certificate III / IV +12.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
31.6% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 34.8%
21.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
15.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

47.4% Management & commerce ◂ +30.0 pts 17.4%
26.3% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 21.7%
26.3% Society & culture ◂ +8.9 pts 17.4%
21.1% Engineering & related ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
15.8% Creative arts ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Flat Topsin Marshdale +$112 higher in Flat Tops gap narrowing
$866 68th pct $754 50th pct
Household income in Flat Topsin Marshdale +$250 higher in Flat Tops gap narrowing
$1,625 56th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Flat Topsin Marshdale +$874 higher in Marshdale gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $2,749 87th pct
High earners in Flat Topsin Marshdale +12.5 pts higher in Marshdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $4,000 or more +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 43.8%
19.0% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flat Topsin Marshdale +0.7 pts higher in Flat Tops
33.3% 72nd pct 32.6% 69th pct
Mental health in Flat Topsin Marshdale +12.5 pts higher in Flat Tops
19.0% 100th pct 6.5% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Flat Topsin Marshdale +10.9 pts higher in Marshdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.9% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

23.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.4 pts 17.4%
23.8% Heart disease ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
19.0% Mental health ◂ +12.5 pts 6.5%
19.0% Other condition ◂ +8.2 pts 10.9%
0.0% Asthma +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Lung condition +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +8.1 pts ▸ 65.2%
38.1% One condition ◂ +25.1 pts 13.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flat Topsin Marshdale +12.5 pts higher in Marshdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Flat Topsin Marshdale +28.1 pts higher in Marshdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 28.1% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Flat Topsin Marshdale +25.0 pts higher in Marshdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Flat Topsin Marshdale +12.5 pts higher in Marshdale
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Flat Topsin Marshdale +7.1 pts higher in Marshdale gap narrowing
42.9% 98th pct 50.0% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Flat Topsin Marshdale +9 larger in Marshdale
0 0th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Flat Topsin Marshdale
— 31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Flat Topsin Marshdale
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Flat Topsin Marshdale
— $762 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flat Topsin Marshdale +0.9 larger in Marshdale gap widening
1.6 3rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Flat Topsin Marshdale
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +64.9 pts 35.1%
0.0% Couples with children +51.4 pts ▸ 51.4%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

57.1% 2 people ◂ +25.9 pts 31.3%
42.9% 1 person ◂ +17.9 pts 25.0%
0.0% 3 people +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% 4 people +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flat Topsin Marshdale +$50 higher in Marshdale
$235 35th pct $285 52nd pct
Mortgage in Flat Topsin Marshdale +$1,570 higher in Marshdale gap widening
$250 0th pct $1,820 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Flat Topsin Marshdale +0.30 higher in Marshdale gap widening
0.60 7th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.4% Owned outright ◂ +46.4 pts 25.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +43.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

21.4% 2 bedrooms +22.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
28.6% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
21.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Flat Topsin Marshdale
— 29.2% 79th pct
PT commute in Flat Topsin Marshdale
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Flat Topsin Marshdale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Flat Topsin Marshdale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Flat Topsin Marshdale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Flat Topsin Marshdale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Flat Topsin Marshdale +36 longer in Marshdale
156 91st pct 192 98th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +25.0 pts ▸ 58.3%
53.3% Worked at home ◂ +24.2 pts 29.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

71.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +40.2 pts 31.3%
21.4% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flat Topsin Marshdale +29.8 pts higher in Marshdale gap widening
14.3% 9th pct 44.1% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Flat Topsin Marshdale +15.2 pts higher in Flat Tops gap widening
71.4% 85th pct 56.3% 36th pct
Full-time in Flat Topsin Marshdale
— 54.2% 30th pct

Industries people work in

26.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.2 pts 12.5%
0.0% Construction +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Retail trade +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Education & training +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 25.0%
0.0% Professionals +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
20.0% Managers ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Flat Topsin Marshdale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flat Topsin Marshdale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Flat Topsin Marshdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Flat Topsin Marshdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Flat Topsin Marshdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Flat Topsin Marshdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Flat Topsin Marshdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Flat Topsin Marshdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Flat Topsin Marshdale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Flat Topsin Marshdale even
0 21st pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Flat Topsin Marshdale +3.8 pts higher in Flat Tops
14.4% 91st pct 10.6% 84th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flat Tops vs Marshdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11535/flat-tops/vs/SAL12518/marshdale