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Macquarie Fields vs Macquarie Links

Name: Macquarie Fields vs Macquarie Links — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Macquarie Fields profile · Macquarie Links profile

Macquarie Fields Macquarie Links

Macquarie Fields and Macquarie Links are neighbouring areas with very different financial and social profiles. Macquarie Links has much higher typical incomes, with a typical household earning $3,135 a week compared to $1,374 in Macquarie Fields. This wealth is consistent with higher education levels, as 36.4% of adults in Macquarie Links hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 20.8% in Macquarie Fields. Macquarie Fields is more likely to have one-parent families (22.6%) and people living alone (21.9%), and is far more reliant on renting, which is the case for 42.9% of households.

These two areas share an almost identical proportion of people born overseas at 40.4%. They also have very similar travel times to the city and the same number of public transport routes. However, their daily environments differ greatly; Macquarie Fields is very walkable with most homes within a short walk of transport, while Macquarie Links is car-dependent, with 94.5% of homes being separate houses and far fewer residents walking to local amenities.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,761 higher in Macquarie Links Renting: 29.2 pts higher in Macquarie Fields Separate houses: 24.3 pts higher in Macquarie Links Family income: $1,444 higher in Macquarie Links Population: 12,568 larger in Macquarie Fields

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +12,568 larger in Macquarie Fields gap steady

14,023 88th pct 1,455 75th pct

Median age in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +3 yrs older in Macquarie Links gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +10.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 21.0%

22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 18.0%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

Marital status

45.0% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 58.4%

37.0% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 32.3%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

4.3% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Macquarie Fields Macquarie Links

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.5% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 57.8%

2.6% Philippines +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% India ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

2.4% Nepal ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% China +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

21.0% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 20.2%

18.4% English ◂ +0.1 pts 18.3%

3.6% Filipino +4.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

3.1% Chinese +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

1.4% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

48.3% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 51.5%

4.0% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.5% Christianity +14.9 pts ▸ 54.4%

16.4% Islam +4.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

20.5% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 13.7%

10.4% Hinduism ◂ +5.5 pts 4.9%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +6.5 pts 2.3%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

1.1% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links

2.18 31st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +4 more in Macquarie Links

19 86th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +76 larger in Macquarie Links

509 73rd pct 585 82nd pct

ICSEA in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +15 higher in Macquarie Links

1,019 66th pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

54.6% Year 12 +20.2 pts ▸ 74.7%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 16.3%

12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.5 pts 3.7%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

24.1% Bachelor degree +12.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

24.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 19.6%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.3% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

13.9% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

8.5% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.1% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.0% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +$460 higher in Macquarie Links gap narrowing

$587 23rd pct $1,047 86th pct

Household income in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +$1,761 higher in Macquarie Links gap widening

$1,374 38th pct $3,135 98th pct

Family income in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +$1,444 higher in Macquarie Links gap narrowing

$1,576 31st pct $3,020 91st pct

Household income distribution

4.5% $4,000 or more +26.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.5 pts 12.8%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 26.0%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +14.9 pts 4.8%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

Personal income distribution

48.7% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 35.5%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.9%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

0.8% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%

7.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +8.5 pts ▸ 71.3%

17.6% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +680 larger in Macquarie Fields

693 87th pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +16 yrs older in Macquarie Links

21 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +$436 higher in Macquarie Links

$463 27th pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +$1,129 higher in Macquarie Links

$995 18th pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +0.5 larger in Macquarie Links gap steady

2.9 81st pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 72.1%

22.6% One-parent families ◂ +12.8 pts 9.7%

14.6% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Household size

25.9% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 25.3%

19.1% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.9% 1 person ◂ +14.9 pts 7.0%

19.7% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.9% 5 people +7.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.8% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +$240 higher in Macquarie Links gap narrowing

$340 69th pct $580 98th pct

Mortgage in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +$1,000 higher in Macquarie Links gap narrowing

$1,800 61st pct $2,800 90th pct

People / bedroom in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +0.10 higher in Macquarie Fields gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned with a mortgage +23.2 pts ▸ 56.6%

42.9% Rented ◂ +29.2 pts 13.7%

20.9% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

70.1% Separate house +24.3 pts ▸ 94.5%

28.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +26.3 pts 2.2%

1.2% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +39.6 pts 17.3%

18.9% 4 bedrooms +32.2 pts ▸ 51.1%

3.9% 5 or more +26.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

2.0% $550–$749 +55.9 pts ▸ 57.9%

43.4% $350–$549 ◂ +10.1 pts 33.3%

25.2% Under $200 ◂ +25.2 pts 0.0%

24.3% $200–$349 ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

9.5% $3,000 or more +34.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 26.8%

31.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.8 pts 11.1%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +80 more in Macquarie Fields

85 89th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +2.63 more in Macquarie Fields

6.06 82nd pct 3.44 71st pct

Departures/1k in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +267.8 more in Macquarie Fields

1,226.6 87th pct 958.8 86th pct

PT routes in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links even

5 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +10 longer in Macquarie Links

4 29th pct 14 51st pct

Drive to city in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +2 longer in Macquarie Links

34 29th pct 36 30th pct

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

24,734 78th pct 0 0th pct

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

62,789 70th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links

89 100th pct —

How people get to work

43.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 40.1%

22.2% Worked at home +15.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

6.0% Train ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

1.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.0% 2 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.8 pts 16.9%

8.7% 3 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

3.6% 4 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.8% No vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 11.4%

10.1% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.8% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.0% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

9.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

5.7% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

6.9% Managers +13.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.7 pts 8.3%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.2 pts 5.4%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +7.2 pts 5.3%

10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

8.6% Sales workers even 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +5.2 higher in Macquarie Fields

6.8 92nd pct 1.7 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +5.3 more in Macquarie Fields

6.6 92nd pct 1.3 61st pct

15-min city in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +73.0 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

73.8% 86th pct 0.8% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +92.0 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

97.1% 98th pct 5.1% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +92.4 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

99.5% 98th pct 7.1% 59th pct

Walk to school in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +96.8 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

98.8% 99th pct 2.0% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +5.6 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

98.9% 85th pct 93.3% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +55.9 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

55.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +8.6 more in Macquarie Fields

12.7 48th pct 4.1 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +173 higher in Macquarie Fields

185 90th pct 12 72nd pct

Mean slope in Macquarie Fields in Macquarie Links +4.1 pts higher in Macquarie Links

4.1% 30th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macquarie Fields vs Macquarie Links [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12442/macquarie-fields/vs/SAL12444/macquarie-links