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Macquarie Fields vs Minto Heights

Name: Macquarie Fields vs Minto Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Macquarie Fields profile · Minto Heights profile

Macquarie Fields Minto Heights

Macquarie Fields and Minto Heights are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Macquarie Fields is a larger, more diverse community where 40.4% of people were born overseas and 43.6% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, residents are far older in Minto Heights, where the typical age is 44 compared to 36 in Macquarie Fields. Wealth and housing also differ sharply; Minto Heights has far more homes owned outright (56.7%) and a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (46.2%), while renting is far higher in Macquarie Fields (42.9%).

These gaps in housing and wealth have widened over time. While they share similar school sizes and a similar share of people providing unpaid care, their everyday environments differ. Macquarie Fields is very walkable with easy access to shops and transport, whereas Minto Heights is car-dependent. This is reflected in the fact that 11.8% of Macquarie Fields homes have no motor vehicle, while every home in Minto Heights has at least one.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 31.4 pts higher in Macquarie Fields Owned outright: 35.8 pts higher in Minto Heights Separate houses: 29.9 pts higher in Minto Heights Population: 13,639 larger in Macquarie Fields PT commute: 6.8 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +13,639 larger in Macquarie Fields gap steady

14,023 88th pct 384 61st pct

Median age in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +8 yrs older in Minto Heights gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 20.8%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

13.4% Seniors (65+) +11.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 18.2%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

45.0% Married +12.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

37.0% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 30.4%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

5.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Macquarie Fields Minto Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.5% Australia +25.4 pts ▸ 77.9%

5.3% India ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% England +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Nepal ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

18.4% English +11.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

21.0% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

8.0% Indian ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

4.2% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.9% German +3.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.4% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

48.3% English only +26.9 pts ▸ 75.3%

4.0% Arabic +6.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.6% Hindi ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.5% Christianity +14.4 pts ▸ 53.9%

20.5% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.4% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%

10.4% Hinduism ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights

2.18 31st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +1 more in Macquarie Fields

19 86th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +24 larger in Macquarie Fields

509 73rd pct 485 70th pct

ICSEA in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights even

1,019 66th pct 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

54.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 46.8%

19.5% Year 10 +12.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

12.3% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

24.5% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

24.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 17.6%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 20.0%

13.9% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%

5.1% Education +5.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.0% Architecture & building +6.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +$204 higher in Minto Heights gap narrowing

$587 23rd pct $791 58th pct

Household income in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +$804 higher in Minto Heights gap narrowing

$1,374 38th pct $2,178 83rd pct

Family income in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +$549 higher in Minto Heights gap narrowing

$1,576 31st pct $2,125 65th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.9 pts 17.3%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 21.2%

4.5% $4,000 or more +19.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

48.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 40.4%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.8% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

3.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +0.3 pts 62.5%

17.6% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.9% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +670 larger in Macquarie Fields

693 87th pct 23 71st pct

Median age in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +4 yrs older in Minto Heights

21 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +$299 higher in Minto Heights

$463 27th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +$4,505 higher in Minto Heights

$995 18th pct $5,500 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +0.4 larger in Minto Heights gap widening

2.9 81st pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 62.2%

14.6% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

22.6% One-parent families ◂ +11.2 pts 11.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

25.9% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

21.9% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 14.4%

19.7% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

19.1% 4 people ◂ +9.5 pts 9.6%

7.9% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.8% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +$90 higher in Minto Heights gap widening

$340 69th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +$800 higher in Minto Heights gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +0.20 higher in Macquarie Fields gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.9% Owned outright +35.8 pts ▸ 56.7%

42.9% Rented ◂ +31.4 pts 11.5%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 31.7%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

70.1% Separate house +31.8 pts ▸ 101.9%

28.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +28.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +36.8 pts 20.2%

18.9% 4 bedrooms +24.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

3.9% 5 or more +33.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 41.7%

25.2% Under $200 ◂ +25.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% $550–$749 +23.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

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 +36.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.0 pts 18.2%

31.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.8 pts 9.1%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.7 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +82 more in Macquarie Fields

85 89th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +1.75 more in Minto Heights

6.06 82nd pct 7.81 86th pct

Departures/1k in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +1,187.5 more in Macquarie Fields

1,226.6 87th pct 39.1 62nd pct

PT routes in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +4 more in Macquarie Fields

5 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +3 longer in Minto Heights

4 29th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +7 longer in Minto Heights

34 29th pct 41 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +24,734 more in Macquarie Fields

24,734 78th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +62,789 more in Macquarie Fields

62,789 70th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights

89 100th pct —

How people get to work

43.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 36.6%

22.2% Worked at home +15.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

6.0% Train ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.4 pts 13.3%

3.6% 4 or more +30.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

32.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 25.7%

8.7% 3 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.8% No vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%

6.2% Construction +8.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 5.2%

9.2% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.7% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.0% Wholesale trade +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.8% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.9% Technicians & trades +7.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.5% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.9% Managers +8.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +7.5 pts 6.5%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 5.2%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +5.4 higher in Macquarie Fields

6.8 92nd pct 1.4 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +5.4 more in Macquarie Fields

6.6 92nd pct 1.2 60th pct

15-min city in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +73.8 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

73.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +97.1 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

97.1% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +76.1 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

99.5% 98th pct 23.4% 65th pct

Walk to school in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +98.8 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

98.8% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +14.2 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

98.9% 85th pct 84.8% 77th pct

Walk to health in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +55.9 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

55.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +117.5 more in Minto Heights

12.7 48th pct 130.2 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +179 higher in Macquarie Fields

185 90th pct 6 68th pct

Mean slope in Macquarie Fields in Minto Heights +2.8 pts higher in Minto Heights

4.1% 30th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Macquarie Fields with nearby areas

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Compare Minto Heights with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macquarie Fields vs Minto Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12442/macquarie-fields/vs/SAL12654/minto-heights