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Lidsdale vs McKellars Park

Name: Lidsdale vs McKellars Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Lidsdale profile · McKellars Park profile

Lidsdale McKellars Park

Lidsdale and McKellars Park are two nearby areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Lidsdale is car-dependent, with a typical drive time to the city of 238 minutes and 86.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, McKellars Park is somewhat walkable, where 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park and 52% are near health services. There are also notable economic gaps; Lidsdale has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (23.9% compared to 8.1% in McKellars Park), while McKellars Park has far more homes owned outright (55.8% versus 39.4% in Lidsdale).

Both areas share a similar family profile, with 21% of the population being children under 15. They also have very similar unemployment rates, around 3%. While they share these common traits, other differences persist: McKellars Park has a far higher share of people living alone (30.2%) and more residents born overseas (15.2%). Meanwhile, Lidsdale has a much younger First Nations population, with a typical age of 20 compared to 37 in McKellars Park.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Lidsdale Separate houses: 9.3 pts higher in Lidsdale Owned outright: 16.5 pts higher in McKellars Park No car: 3.5 pts higher in McKellars Park Recent arrivals: 9.4 pts higher in McKellars Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +261 larger in Lidsdale gap steady

471 64th pct 210 55th pct

Median age in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +1 yrs older in McKellars Park gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 21.0%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.1 pts 6.7%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 48.2%

32.4% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 31.8%

7.2% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Lidsdale McKellars Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.3% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 80.0%

1.3% England +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% South Africa +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 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%

Ancestry

49.9% English ◂ +12.3 pts 37.6%

46.3% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 49.0%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

9.6% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.1% German +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

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

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +9.4 pts 83.3%

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

Religious affiliation

60.7% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 51.0%

29.7% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

10.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +5 more in McKellars Park

1 43rd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +126 larger in McKellars Park

186 36th pct 312 49th pct

ICSEA in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +28 higher in McKellars Park

909 13th pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

29.7% Year 12 +15.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

43.4% Year 10 ◂ +10.7 pts 32.7%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

57.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.1 pts 39.0%

8.2% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

5.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

30.6% Engineering & related ◂ +8.6 pts 22.0%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

9.2% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

7.7% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +$72 higher in McKellars Park gap narrowing

$774 54th pct $846 66th pct

Household income in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +$693 higher in Lidsdale gap widening

$2,083 79th pct $1,390 40th pct

Family income in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +$649 higher in Lidsdale gap widening

$2,274 72nd pct $1,625 34th pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 22.1%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +16.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

7.7% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 4.7%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.6%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +6.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.8% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

4.9% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

1.7% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +7.5 pts 53.8%

22.1% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

6.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +11 larger in Lidsdale

39 75th pct 28 72nd pct

Median age in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +17 yrs older in McKellars Park

20 yrs 25th pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +$19 higher in McKellars Park

$706 57th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +$188 higher in Lidsdale

$1,937 60th pct $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +0.7 larger in Lidsdale gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

66.3% Couples with children ◂ +18.6 pts 47.8%

21.1% Couples without children +12.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

1.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +8.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

14.8% 1 person +15.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

21.3% 4 people ◂ +12.0 pts 9.3%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +6.6 pts 12.8%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 5.8%

1.9% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +$27 higher in McKellars Park gap widening

$313 61st pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +$9 higher in McKellars Park gap narrowing

$1,560 46th pct $1,569 46th pct

People / bedroom in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +0.20 higher in Lidsdale gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned outright +16.5 pts ▸ 55.8%

46.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.0 pts 17.4%

11.0% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 90.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 3 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 52.3%

37.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 23.3%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.6% 5 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $200–$349 ◂ +39.3 pts 13.6%

29.4% $350–$549 +7.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 46.7%

26.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 20.0%

16.7% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +7 more in Lidsdale

7 77th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +14.86 more in Lidsdale

14.86 90th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +95.5 more in Lidsdale

95.5 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +1 more in Lidsdale

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +75 longer in Lidsdale

83 98th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +127 longer in Lidsdale

238 100th pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

73.3% Car (driver) ◂ +10.8 pts 62.5%

8.5% Worked at home +9.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.3% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

13.1% 1 vehicle +26.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

24.8% 4 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 9.3%

22.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.9 pts 7.0%

0.0% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.1% Mining ◂ +6.9 pts 6.3%

8.1% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Construction ◂ +7.5 pts 3.1%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

2.5% Electricity, gas & water +6.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.7% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%

2.5% Finance & insurance +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.4 pts 11.5%

15.7% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.9 pts 5.2%

10.2% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.6% Community & personal service even 13.5%

7.2% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.9% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.9% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +2.5 higher in McKellars Park

1.5 62nd pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +2.8 more in McKellars Park

1.5 62nd pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +39.5 pts higher in McKellars Park

0.0% 0th pct 39.5% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +28.9 pts higher in McKellars Park

0.0% 0th pct 28.9% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +7.0 pts higher in McKellars Park

58.7% 75th pct 65.8% 77th pct

Walk to school in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +11.8 pts higher in McKellars Park

0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +50.2 pts higher in McKellars Park

49.8% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +52.0 pts higher in McKellars Park

0.0% 0th pct 52.0% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +20.2 more in Lidsdale

29.7 72nd pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +35 higher in McKellars Park

2 58th pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Lidsdale in McKellars Park +8.1 pts higher in McKellars Park

5.6% 49th pct 13.7% 90th pct

Compare Lidsdale with nearby areas

Blackmans Flat Marrangaroo Wallerawang Wolgan Valley Cobar Park McKellars Park Cullen Bullen Morts Estate

Compare McKellars Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lidsdale vs McKellars Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12327/lidsdale/vs/SAL12554/mckellars-park