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Macquarie Hills vs Speers Point

Name: Macquarie Hills vs Speers Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Macquarie Hills profile · Speers Point profile

Macquarie Hills Speers Point

Macquarie Hills and Speers Point are neighbouring areas that differ sharply in age and housing. Macquarie Hills is a much younger area where the typical resident is 35, and it is dominated by large separate houses, with 97.1% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, residents in Speers Point are far older with a typical age of 45, and it has a higher proportion of people living alone at 27.9%. Macquarie Hills also has a more qualified First Nations population, with Year 12 completion far higher at 58.3% compared to 23.5% in Speers Point.

These two areas have tracked differently over time, with the gap in typical age remaining a stark divide. Despite this, they share several similarities, including almost identical rates of people providing unpaid care and those who have served in the Defence Force. While both areas are very high in some aspects, Speers Point is far more walkable, with 75.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 6.6% in Macquarie Hills.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.2 pts higher in Macquarie Hills Separate houses: 17.4 pts higher in Macquarie Hills Median age: 10 yrs older in Speers Point Living alone: 14.5 pts higher in Speers Point Participation: 11.9 pts higher in Macquarie Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +205 larger in Macquarie Hills gap widening

3,605 86th pct 3,400 86th pct

Median age in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +10 yrs older in Speers Point gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

30.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 21.2%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +9.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 16.6%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 48.7%

34.1% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 30.2%

7.8% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.1% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Macquarie Hills Speers Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.3% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 84.8%

1.5% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 40.3%

42.6% English +0.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

10.8% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.4% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

1.1% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 90.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 52.0%

43.3% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 38.9%

3.6% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.3% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point

— 1.78 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +8 more in Macquarie Hills

26 88th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +7 larger in Speers Point

341 52nd pct 348 53rd pct

ICSEA in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +6 higher in Speers Point

1,016 65th pct 1,022 68th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 49.6%

28.5% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

8.1% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 31.4%

22.9% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 18.4%

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 17.0%

11.6% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

5.6% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

1.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +$117 higher in Macquarie Hills gap narrowing

$968 79th pct $851 66th pct

Household income in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +$475 higher in Macquarie Hills gap narrowing

$2,241 85th pct $1,766 63rd pct

Family income in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +$71 higher in Macquarie Hills gap narrowing

$2,392 77th pct $2,321 74th pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 27.4%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

8.3% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 11.1%

10.7% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 30.7%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.3%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.6% Mental health even 11.6%

10.2% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.2% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +5.3 pts 58.6%

22.5% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.5% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.2% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +56 larger in Macquarie Hills

186 86th pct 130 86th pct

Median age in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +4 yrs older in Speers Point

21 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +$318 higher in Macquarie Hills

$927 75th pct $609 46th pct

Household income in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +$622 higher in Macquarie Hills

$2,660 83rd pct $2,038 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +0.5 larger in Macquarie Hills gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children ◂ +10.6 pts 53.1%

23.3% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.3% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

13.4% 1 person +14.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

21.8% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 14.6%

20.9% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 14.4%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +$80 higher in Macquarie Hills gap steady

$473 90th pct $393 80th pct

Mortgage in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +$167 higher in Speers Point gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.1 pts 35.7%

28.7% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

13.2% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.3% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +17.4 pts 80.4%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 42.4%

41.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 26.2%

1.4% 2 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

0.3% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $350–$549 ◂ +19.3 pts 45.5%

12.7% $200–$349 +11.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

18.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.6 pts 13.2%

1.8% Under $200 +11.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 40.5%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 17.9%

10.3% $3,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.7% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +5 more in Speers Point

17 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +1.75 more in Speers Point

4.72 76th pct 6.47 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +585.8 more in Speers Point

438.0 77th pct 1,023.8 86th pct

PT routes in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +1 more in Speers Point

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +4 longer in Speers Point

4 29th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +5 longer in Macquarie Hills

99 68th pct 94 65th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 55.5%

22.2% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Walked even 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 40.8%

22.6% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

1.0% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.7% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.6% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

4.8% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.7% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 13.6%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%

11.3% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +1.8 higher in Speers Point

3.9 77th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +2.5 more in Speers Point

3.4 75th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +47.3 pts higher in Speers Point

23.2% 73rd pct 70.5% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +53.4 pts higher in Speers Point

9.0% 64th pct 62.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +8.1 pts higher in Speers Point

82.9% 82nd pct 91.0% 84th pct

Walk to school in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +43.3 pts higher in Speers Point

23.6% 66th pct 66.9% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +20.3 pts higher in Macquarie Hills

99.7% 90th pct 79.4% 74th pct

Walk to health in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +69.2 pts higher in Speers Point

6.6% 73rd pct 75.8% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +4.9 more in Speers Point

7.8 36th pct 12.6 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +40 higher in Speers Point

92 85th pct 132 87th pct

Mean slope in Macquarie Hills in Speers Point +3.7 pts higher in Macquarie Hills

12.5% 88th pct 8.8% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macquarie Hills vs Speers Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12443/macquarie-hills/vs/SAL13621/speers-point