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Lakelands vs Macquarie Hills

Name: Lakelands vs Macquarie Hills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Lakelands profile · Macquarie Hills profile

Lakelands Macquarie Hills

Macquarie Hills and Lakelands (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Macquarie Hills is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35 and 22.3% of people being children under 15. It has a stronger First Nations presence, with 12.4% of people speaking a First Nations language and 186 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. Lakelands (NSW) is older, with a typical age of 43, and more established wealth, as 44.9% of homes are owned outright compared to 28.7% in Macquarie Hills.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly incomes and rent, with the usual household earning around $2,300. They also have nearly identical rates of people needing help with daily activities and those with long-term health conditions. While they are alike in these ways, they differ in accessibility; Lakelands (NSW) has far more walkable amenities and better access to schools, whereas Macquarie Hills has far more public transport stops and more frequent departures.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,160 larger in Macquarie Hills Owned outright: 16.2 pts higher in Lakelands PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Macquarie Hills Median age: 8 yrs older in Lakelands De facto: 8.5 pts higher in Macquarie Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +2,160 larger in Macquarie Hills gap widening

1,445 75th pct 3,605 86th pct

Median age in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +8 yrs older in Lakelands gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.1 pts 22.5%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +11.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

18.5% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 52.0%

28.3% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

6.6% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

1.6% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Lakelands Macquarie Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 89.3%

2.1% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.9% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.4% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

43.0% English ◂ +0.3 pts 42.6%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

12.9% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

4.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 92.0%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 50.9%

40.1% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

2.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +9 more in Macquarie Hills

17 86th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +21 larger in Macquarie Hills

320 50th pct 341 52nd pct

ICSEA in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +19 higher in Lakelands

1,035 73rd pct 1,016 65th pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 53.8%

25.7% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

5.2% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.3% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Certificate III / IV +10.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

31.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 22.9%

18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 16.4%

6.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

1.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

18.2% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.8% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 11.6%

10.5% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +$29 higher in Macquarie Hills gap narrowing

$939 76th pct $968 79th pct

Household income in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +$74 higher in Lakelands gap narrowing

$2,315 87th pct $2,241 85th pct

Family income in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +$313 higher in Lakelands gap widening

$2,705 87th pct $2,392 77th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 19.6%

20.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 10.7%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.5% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 34.3%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

4.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +1.0 pts 63.9%

20.8% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +147 larger in Macquarie Hills

39 75th pct 186 86th pct

Median age in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +7 yrs older in Macquarie Hills

14 yrs 10th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +$947 higher in Lakelands

$1,874 94th pct $927 75th pct

Household income in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +$652 higher in Lakelands

$3,312 90th pct $2,660 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +0.1 larger in Macquarie Hills gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 63.7%

22.1% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.9% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

22.3% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 21.8%

17.2% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.4% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 13.4%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

1.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +$23 higher in Macquarie Hills gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $473 90th pct

Mortgage in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +$167 higher in Lakelands gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +0.10 higher in Macquarie Hills gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 56.8%

44.9% Owned outright ◂ +16.2 pts 28.7%

10.3% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 97.8%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 41.6%

21.7% 3 bedrooms +25.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

16.4% 5 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 8.7%

6.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 1.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 +14.8 pts ▸ 64.8%

30.8% $550–$749 ◂ +12.0 pts 18.8%

5.8% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

19.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

24.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 10.3%

17.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +15 more in Macquarie Hills

2 71st pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +3.33 more in Macquarie Hills

1.38 63rd pct 4.72 76th pct

Departures/1k in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +280.9 more in Macquarie Hills

157.1 72nd pct 438.0 77th pct

PT routes in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +7 longer in Lakelands

11 47th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +1 longer in Macquarie Hills

98 68th pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 57.0%

24.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 22.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

0.4% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 54.1%

26.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 22.6%

18.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 14.6%

11.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 7.7%

1.0% No vehicle even 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 19.2%

7.7% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.9% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

4.4% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

5.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 20.7%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.7% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

13.0% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

5.4% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +0.6 higher in Lakelands

4.5 80th pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +0.9 more in Lakelands

4.4 80th pct 3.4 75th pct

15-min city in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +16.6 pts higher in Lakelands

39.8% 77th pct 23.2% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +0.7 pts higher in Macquarie Hills

8.3% 63rd pct 9.0% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +16.2 pts higher in Macquarie Hills

66.7% 78th pct 82.9% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +51.3 pts higher in Lakelands

74.8% 84th pct 23.6% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +0.3 pts higher in Lakelands

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 90th pct

Walk to health in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +15.8 pts higher in Lakelands

22.4% 77th pct 6.6% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +101.6 more in Lakelands

109.3 88th pct 7.8 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +141 higher in Lakelands

233 92nd pct 92 85th pct

Mean slope in Lakelands in Macquarie Hills +3.1 pts higher in Macquarie Hills

9.3% 77th pct 12.5% 88th pct

Compare Lakelands with nearby areas

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Compare Macquarie Hills with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lakelands vs Macquarie Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12265/lakelands/vs/SAL12443/macquarie-hills