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Lindfield vs Macquarie Park

Name: Lindfield vs Macquarie Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Lindfield profile · Macquarie Park profile

Lindfield Macquarie Park

Macquarie Park and Lindfield are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Macquarie Park is a young, diverse hub where the typical resident is 31 and 65.6% were born overseas. It is dominated by apartments, with 65.8% of households renting and 35.4% of people living alone. In contrast, Lindfield is older, with a typical age of 40 and a more settled feel; 37.5% of homes are owned outright and 52.1% of dwellings are separate houses. Lindfield also has much higher proportions of high earners, with 45.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining among the largest of their type. They share several common traits, such as a similar distance to the city and a similar number of schools for their children. This stability exists alongside a widening gap in mobility; Macquarie Park has become much more transient, with 77.9% of residents moving in the last five years compared to 42.2% in Lindfield.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 37.3 pts higher in Macquarie Park Owned outright: 27.4 pts higher in Lindfield Separate houses: 52.1 pts higher in Lindfield 3+ bedrooms: 58.8 pts higher in Lindfield Recent movers: 35.7 pts higher in Macquarie Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +128 larger in Macquarie Park gap narrowing

10,943 87th pct 11,071 87th pct

Median age in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +9 yrs older in Lindfield gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +26.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.9 pts 11.5%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.9 pts 11.2%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +5.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 8.8%

Marital status

59.2% Married ◂ +21.1 pts 38.1%

28.8% Never married +21.8 pts ▸ 50.6%

5.8% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Lindfield Macquarie Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.9% Australia ◂ +24.3 pts 29.6%

12.2% China +4.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.5% India +8.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.9% England ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

0.9% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.5% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.2% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Italy even 0.4%

Ancestry

29.3% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

26.4% English ◂ +14.1 pts 12.3%

21.6% Australian ◂ +10.8 pts 10.8%

2.5% Indian +7.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.4% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 3.6%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 3.4%

1.2% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

59.0% English only ◂ +25.7 pts 33.3%

15.4% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

0.7% Hindi +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 43.3%

41.1% Christianity ◂ +13.9 pts 27.2%

1.7% Hinduism +8.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.6% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.0% Islam +4.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +0.04 more in Macquarie Park

3.19 45th pct 3.24 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +13 more in Macquarie Park

37 90th pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Lindfield in Macquarie Park even

545 77th pct 546 78th pct

ICSEA in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +9 higher in Lindfield

1,155 100th pct 1,146 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 85.7%

5.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

2.7% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 43.1%

25.2% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

5.5% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

0.4% Certificate I / II even 0.4%

Field of qualification

32.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 31.2%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 9.6%

8.9% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.6% Information technology +5.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

6.6% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

2.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +$204 higher in Lindfield gap narrowing

$1,174 89th pct $970 79th pct

Household income in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +$947 higher in Lindfield gap narrowing

$2,833 94th pct $1,886 70th pct

Family income in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +$1,033 higher in Lindfield gap steady

$3,347 95th pct $2,314 74th pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

34.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.9 pts 11.4%

15.3% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

9.6% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

23.2% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

5.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

0.6% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.1% None +3.8 pts ▸ 77.9%

16.3% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 11.8%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +42 larger in Macquarie Park

31 73rd pct 73 82nd pct

Median age in Lindfield in Macquarie Park even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +$763 higher in Lindfield

$1,125 86th pct $362 12th pct

Household income in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +$2,344 higher in Lindfield

$3,750 93rd pct $1,406 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +0.8 larger in Lindfield gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

67.6% Couples with children ◂ +25.4 pts 42.3%

21.6% Couples without children +22.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

9.9% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.9% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +10.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

19.3% 1 person +16.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

21.2% 4 people ◂ +14.7 pts 6.6%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 15.9%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +6.2 pts 1.1%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +$140 higher in Lindfield gap steady

$600 100th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +$1,110 higher in Lindfield gap widening

$3,450 96th pct $2,340 86th pct

People / bedroom in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +0.30 higher in Macquarie Park gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.5% Rented +37.3 pts ▸ 65.8%

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +27.4 pts 10.1%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.7 pts 20.8%

1.7% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

44.3% Flat or apartment +45.2 pts ▸ 89.5%

52.1% Separate house ◂ +52.1 pts 0.0%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

23.0% 2 bedrooms +31.4 pts ▸ 54.5%

6.5% 1 bedroom +27.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

28.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 8.6%

23.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.6 pts 0.3%

16.1% 5 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 0.7%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

27.8% $350–$549 +30.9 pts ▸ 58.7%

31.7% $750 or more ◂ +29.3 pts 2.4%

27.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.5%

7.8% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +28.1 pts 26.9%

19.8% $1,800–$2,999 +23.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

8.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +24 more in Macquarie Park

59 88th pct 83 89th pct

Stops/1k in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +2.11 more in Macquarie Park

5.39 79th pct 7.50 86th pct

Departures/1k in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +7,237.2 more in Macquarie Park

1,002.6 86th pct 8,239.7 100th pct

PT routes in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +13 more in Macquarie Park

12 86th pct 25 87th pct

Stop walk in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +6 longer in Lindfield

7 39th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Lindfield in Macquarie Park even

14 10th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +781 more in Lindfield

24,599 78th pct 23,818 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +84,348 more in Macquarie Park

130,176 85th pct 214,524 87th pct

Transit to city in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +8 longer in Lindfield

49 34th pct 41 21st pct

How people get to work

55.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 50.5%

22.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 18.3%

1.7% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

0.1% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle +16.3 pts ▸ 58.3%

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +24.5 pts 13.2%

6.9% No vehicle +20.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

9.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 1.0%

3.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 17.4%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

12.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

6.4% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

4.3% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Media & telecommunications +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

3.5% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.9% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

44.4% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 43.6%

21.7% Managers ◂ +9.1 pts 12.6%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.2% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.5% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +0.1 higher in Macquarie Park

8.0 97th pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +0.2 more in Macquarie Park

7.4 97th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +7.2 pts higher in Macquarie Park

92.5% 96th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +8.6 pts higher in Macquarie Park

87.4% 93rd pct 96.0% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +1.3 pts higher in Macquarie Park

98.6% 95th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +0.6 pts higher in Lindfield

98.8% 99th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Lindfield in Macquarie Park even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +14.6 pts higher in Macquarie Park

80.7% 94th pct 95.3% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +5.8 more in Macquarie Park

12.4 47th pct 18.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +152 higher in Macquarie Park

106 86th pct 257 93rd pct

Mean slope in Lindfield in Macquarie Park +0.9 pts higher in Lindfield

8.5% 73rd pct 7.6% 68th pct

Compare Lindfield with nearby areas

Killara Chatswood West Roseville Chatswood Gordon Lane Cove North East Lindfield East Killara

Compare Macquarie Park with nearby areas

West Pymble North Ryde Marsfield East Ryde Killara Denistone East South Turramurra Lindfield

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lindfield vs Macquarie Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12348/lindfield/vs/SAL12446/macquarie-park