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Holsworthy vs Macquarie Fields

Name: Holsworthy vs Macquarie Fields — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Holsworthy profile · Macquarie Fields profile

Holsworthy Macquarie Fields

Macquarie Fields and Holsworthy are neighbouring areas with very different economic profiles. Holsworthy has much higher typical household incomes ($2,571 compared to $1,374) and more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (32.0% versus 20.8%). This is consistent with the fact that far more people in Holsworthy have served in the Defence Force (13.7% compared to 1.7%). In contrast, Macquarie Fields has a higher share of one-parent families (22.6% versus 10.9%) and more people living alone (21.9% versus 10.1%).

Everyday life in both places shares several common features, as nearly every home in both areas is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. The two areas also have similar proportions of recent overseas arrivals and a matching typical age of 21 for First Nations residents. However, the gap in employment is wide, with 72.5% of adults in Holsworthy working or looking for work compared to 49.6% in Macquarie Fields.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,366 larger in Macquarie Fields Participation: 22.9 pts higher in Holsworthy Year 12: 16.1 pts higher in Holsworthy Personal income: $517 higher in Holsworthy 3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in Holsworthy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +8,366 larger in Macquarie Fields gap steady

5,657 86th pct 14,023 88th pct

Median age in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +5 yrs older in Macquarie Fields gap steady

31 yrs 7th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 27.5%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.6% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 12.9%

5.2% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 45.0%

42.0% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 37.0%

4.9% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.1% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Holsworthy Macquarie Fields

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.0% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 52.5%

8.2% India ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% China ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

26.1% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 21.0%

22.5% English ◂ +4.2 pts 18.4%

11.3% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%

7.9% Chinese ◂ +4.8 pts 3.1%

6.8% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

5.3% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

3.6% Filipino even 3.6%

2.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

56.7% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 48.3%

2.4% Arabic +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 39.5%

27.8% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 20.5%

5.6% Islam +10.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

7.4% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.2% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +0.28 more in Holsworthy

2.46 35th pct 2.18 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +67 more in Holsworthy

86 98th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +17 larger in Macquarie Fields

492 71st pct 509 73rd pct

ICSEA in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +6 higher in Holsworthy

1,026 70th pct 1,019 66th pct

Highest year of school

70.6% Year 12 ◂ +16.1 pts 54.6%

14.1% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.7% Year 9 or below +8.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 24.1%

22.2% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 21.3%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%

11.1% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

7.1% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

5.8% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +$517 higher in Holsworthy gap widening

$1,104 87th pct $587 23rd pct

Household income in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +$1,197 higher in Holsworthy gap widening

$2,571 90th pct $1,374 38th pct

Family income in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +$1,084 higher in Holsworthy gap widening

$2,660 86th pct $1,576 31st pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 31.1%

14.6% $650–$1,499 +16.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

5.2% Under $650 +14.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 4.5%

17.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

27.7% Under $650 +21.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 31.1%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 10.6%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.2% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.9% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +9.9 pts 62.8%

15.0% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.1% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.2% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +568 larger in Macquarie Fields

125 86th pct 693 87th pct

Median age in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +$515 higher in Holsworthy

$978 77th pct $463 27th pct

Household income in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +$1,255 higher in Holsworthy

$2,250 71st pct $995 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +0.3 larger in Holsworthy gap steady

3.2 89th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

74.6% Couples with children ◂ +13.1 pts 61.5%

10.9% One-parent families +11.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.6% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

28.7% 4 people ◂ +9.6 pts 19.1%

23.5% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

10.1% 1 person +11.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 19.7%

12.9% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 7.9%

4.4% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +$175 higher in Holsworthy gap widening

$515 93rd pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +$388 higher in Holsworthy gap narrowing

$2,188 81st pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 33.4%

32.6% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

18.2% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house ◂ +9.5 pts 70.1%

19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

0.7% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 57.0%

37.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 18.9%

3.5% 2 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 3.9%

0.4% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $350–$549 ◂ +15.8 pts 43.4%

25.8% $550–$749 ◂ +23.7 pts 2.0%

0.6% Under $200 +24.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

9.9% $200–$349 +14.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 37.2%

20.1% $1,000–$1,799 +11.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

23.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 9.5%

11.7% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +60 more in Macquarie Fields

25 86th pct 85 89th pct

Stops/1k in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +1.64 more in Macquarie Fields

4.42 75th pct 6.06 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +461.0 more in Macquarie Fields

765.6 83rd pct 1,226.6 87th pct

PT routes in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +1 more in Holsworthy

6 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields

— 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +132 longer in Holsworthy

166 93rd pct 34 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +24,734 more in Macquarie Fields

0 0th pct 24,734 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +62,789 more in Macquarie Fields

0 0th pct 62,789 70th pct

Transit to city in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields

— 89 100th pct

How people get to work

31.8% Car (driver) +11.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

37.6% Worked at home ◂ +15.3 pts 22.2%

7.3% Walked ◂ +6.3 pts 1.0%

2.8% Train +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 32.0%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 8.7%

3.2% No vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +16.2 pts 5.7%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.5% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

6.8% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

6.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

3.8% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 17.8%

17.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 14.0%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +6.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.5% Labourers +8.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.0% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 6.9%

6.2% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +0.5 higher in Macquarie Fields

6.3 89th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +0.3 more in Macquarie Fields

6.3 90th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +24.4 pts higher in Holsworthy

98.2% 99th pct 73.8% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +25.6 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

71.5% 85th pct 97.1% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +0.3 pts higher in Holsworthy

99.8% 99th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +1.0 pts higher in Holsworthy

99.8% 100th pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +0.9 pts higher in Holsworthy

99.8% 95th pct 98.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +26.8 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

29.1% 79th pct 55.9% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +4.0 more in Macquarie Fields

8.7 38th pct 12.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +180 higher in Macquarie Fields

5 66th pct 185 90th pct

Mean slope in Holsworthy in Macquarie Fields +0.2 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

3.9% 27th pct 4.1% 30th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Holsworthy vs Macquarie Fields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11933/holsworthy/vs/SAL12442/macquarie-fields