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Macdonalds Creek vs Parraweena

Name: Macdonalds Creek vs Parraweena — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Macdonalds Creek profile · Parraweena profile

Macdonalds Creek Parraweena

Parraweena and Macdonalds Creek are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. There are significant gaps in wealth and age between the two neighbours. Residents in Macdonalds Creek are far older, with a typical age of 59 compared to 44 in Parraweena. Parraweena is also much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,937, while the usual household in Macdonalds Creek earns $725.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people living in each home, with Parraweena at 2.6 and Macdonalds Creek at 2.0. They are also identical in their lack of local services; both are completely car-dependent, with no public transport, schools, or shops within a 15-minute walk. These shared geographic constraints remain constant while the income and age gaps between the two places persist.

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Where they differ most

Population: 50 larger in Parraweena Median age: 15 yrs older in Macdonalds Creek Household income: $1,212 higher in Parraweena People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Parraweena Family income: $674 higher in Parraweena

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macdonalds Creek in Parraweena +50 larger in Parraweena gap widening

11 8th pct 61 31st pct

Median age in Macdonalds Creek in Parraweena +15 yrs older in Macdonalds Creek gap widening

59 yrs 91st pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

54.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.3 pts 44.3%

27.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.8 pts 11.5%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +50.0 pts 50.0%

0.0% Never married +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

0.0% Widowed +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Divorced even 0.0%

0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Macdonalds Creek Parraweena

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.5% Australia +24.1 pts ▸ 78.7%

27.3% Philippines ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% England even 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand 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

54.5% English +1.2 pts ▸ 55.7%

0.0% Australian +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

27.3% Filipino ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Scottish +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Irish +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% German 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

Language used at home

36.4% English only +53.8 pts ▸ 90.2%

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

90.9% Christianity ◂ +30.3 pts 60.7%

36.4% No religion ◂ +18.3 pts 18.0%

0.0% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

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

Schools ≤3 km in Macdonalds Creek in Parraweena even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 69.6%

60.0% Year 10 ◂ +38.3 pts 21.7%

0.0% Year 11 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

100.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +73.3 pts 26.7%

0.0% Bachelor degree +46.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Health +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Management & commerce +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

0.0% Education even 0.0%

0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Macdonalds Creek in Parraweena +$292 higher in Parraweena gap widening

$674 36th pct $966 79th pct

Household income in Macdonalds Creek in Parraweena +$1,212 higher in Parraweena gap widening

$725 3rd pct $1,937 72nd pct

Family income in Macdonalds Creek in Parraweena +$674 higher in Parraweena gap widening

$1,375 19th pct $2,049 60th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

140.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +91.9 pts 48.1%

60.0% Under $650 ◂ +33.1 pts 26.9%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Arthritis +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Cancer even 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%

0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Mental health even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +25.8 pts ▸ 80.3%

45.5% One condition ◂ +30.7 pts 14.8%

0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Macdonalds Creek in Parraweena even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Macdonalds Creek in Parraweena

— 56 yrs 92nd pct

Median income in Macdonalds Creek in Parraweena

— $1,625 91st pct

Household income in Macdonalds Creek in Parraweena

— $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macdonalds Creek in Parraweena +0.6 larger in Parraweena gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

71.4% Couples without children ◂ +38.9 pts 32.5%

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 55.0%

0.0% One-parent families +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

133.3% 2 people ◂ +76.2 pts 57.1%

100.0% 1 person ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% 3 people +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

0.0% 4 people even 0.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macdonalds Creek in Parraweena

— $62 0th pct

People / bedroom in Macdonalds Creek in Parraweena +0.30 higher in Parraweena

0.50 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +57.1 pts 42.9%

0.0% Rented +64.3 pts ▸ 64.3%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% Other tenure +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

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

100.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +57.1 pts 42.9%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macdonalds Creek in Parraweena even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Macdonalds Creek in Parraweena even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Macdonalds Creek in Parraweena even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Macdonalds Creek in Parraweena even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

133.3% Car (driver) ◂ +75.4 pts 57.9%

100.0% Worked at home ◂ +92.1 pts 7.9%

0.0% Walked +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

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%

Motor vehicles per home

166.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +166.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% 3 vehicles +64.3 pts ▸ 64.3%

0.0% 4 or more +64.3 pts ▸ 64.3%

0.0% 1 vehicle +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

166.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +103.5 pts 63.2%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Construction even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Retail 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

0.0% Managers +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

0.0% Labourers +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%

0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Macdonalds Creek in Parraweena even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Macdonalds Creek in Parraweena even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Macdonalds Creek in Parraweena even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Macdonalds Creek in Parraweena even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Macdonalds Creek in Parraweena even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Macdonalds Creek in Parraweena even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Macdonalds Creek in Parraweena even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Macdonalds Creek in Parraweena even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Macdonalds Creek in Parraweena even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Macdonalds Creek in Parraweena even

0 10th pct 0 7th pct

Mean slope in Macdonalds Creek in Parraweena +2.4 pts higher in Macdonalds Creek

6.8% 61st pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macdonalds Creek vs Parraweena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12438/macdonalds-creek/vs/SAL13168/parraweena

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Macdonalds Creek with nearby areas

Compare Parraweena with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability