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Macquarie Hills vs Warners Bay

Name: Macquarie Hills vs Warners Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Macquarie Hills profile · Warners Bay profile

Macquarie Hills Warners Bay

Warners Bay and Macquarie Hills are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Warners Bay is an older community where the typical resident is 46 and 25.6% of people are seniors. It is very walkable, with 67.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Macquarie Hills is much younger, with a typical age of 35, and is mostly car-dependent. Housing differs sharply; 97.8% of homes in Macquarie Hills are separate houses, compared to 67.6% in Warners Bay. This is consistent with Macquarie Hills having a much higher share of large homes, with 97.1% having three or more bedrooms.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, such as the typical monthly mortgage payment of around $2,000 and about 22% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also have nearly identical shares of people who use another language at home. While the two areas are quite different in age and walkability, they have tracked together on many other measures since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,632 larger in Warners Bay Separate houses: 30.2 pts higher in Macquarie Hills 3+ bedrooms: 25.8 pts higher in Macquarie Hills Median age: 11 yrs older in Warners Bay Owned outright: 15.9 pts higher in Warners Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +4,632 larger in Warners Bay gap steady

3,605 86th pct 8,237 87th pct

Median age in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +11 yrs older in Warners Bay gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

30.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 20.9%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +12.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 16.0%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 48.8%

34.1% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 29.1%

7.8% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.1% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Macquarie Hills Warners Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.3% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 84.6%

1.5% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 41.4%

42.6% English +3.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

12.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.8% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 91.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 52.9%

43.3% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 40.2%

3.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay

— 3.03 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +7 more in Warners Bay

26 88th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +10 larger in Macquarie Hills

341 52nd pct 331 51st pct

ICSEA in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay even

1,016 65th pct 1,015 64th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 47.4%

28.5% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

8.1% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 31.6%

22.9% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 19.9%

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 16.6%

11.6% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.1% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% Society & culture even 10.6%

5.6% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

1.8% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +$202 higher in Macquarie Hills gap widening

$968 79th pct $766 53rd pct

Household income in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +$747 higher in Macquarie Hills gap widening

$2,241 85th pct $1,494 47th pct

Family income in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +$388 higher in Macquarie Hills gap narrowing

$2,392 77th pct $2,004 58th pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 26.6%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

8.3% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 11.1%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 31.2%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 17.9%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.6% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

8.4% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.2% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +6.5 pts 57.4%

22.5% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.5% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.2% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +109 larger in Warners Bay

186 86th pct 295 86th pct

Median age in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +5 yrs older in Warners Bay

21 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +$262 higher in Macquarie Hills

$927 75th pct $665 52nd pct

Household income in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +$866 higher in Macquarie Hills

$2,660 83rd pct $1,794 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +0.6 larger in Macquarie Hills gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children ◂ +12.8 pts 50.8%

23.3% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

12.3% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

13.4% 1 person +15.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.8% 4 people ◂ +8.6 pts 13.2%

20.9% 3 people ◂ +7.2 pts 13.6%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +$53 higher in Macquarie Hills gap steady

$473 90th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +$58 higher in Warners Bay gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,058 74th pct

People / bedroom in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.4 pts 30.4%

28.7% Owned outright +15.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

13.2% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +30.2 pts 67.6%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 43.1%

41.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.6 pts 22.0%

1.4% 2 bedrooms +23.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

0.3% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 60.0%

18.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 13.1%

12.7% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.8% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 39.2%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.9%

10.3% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.7% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +43 more in Warners Bay

17 86th pct 60 88th pct

Stops/1k in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +2.57 more in Warners Bay

4.72 76th pct 7.28 86th pct

Departures/1k in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +432.6 more in Warners Bay

438.0 77th pct 870.6 85th pct

PT routes in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +2 more in Warners Bay

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +2 longer in Macquarie Hills

99 68th pct 97 67th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 53.8%

22.2% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

54.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.1 pts 38.0%

22.6% 1 vehicle +16.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

1.0% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.6% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

4.8% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 14.7%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%

12.6% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.3% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

8.5% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +2.6 higher in Warners Bay

3.9 77th pct 6.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +3.0 more in Warners Bay

3.4 75th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +55.8 pts higher in Warners Bay

23.2% 73rd pct 79.0% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +58.6 pts higher in Warners Bay

9.0% 64th pct 67.6% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +12.4 pts higher in Warners Bay

82.9% 82nd pct 95.2% 86th pct

Walk to school in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +62.8 pts higher in Warners Bay

23.6% 66th pct 86.4% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +5.1 pts higher in Macquarie Hills

99.7% 90th pct 94.7% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +55.1 pts higher in Warners Bay

6.6% 73rd pct 61.8% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +5.8 more in Warners Bay

7.8 36th pct 13.6 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +60 higher in Warners Bay

92 85th pct 152 88th pct

Mean slope in Macquarie Hills in Warners Bay +6.0 pts higher in Macquarie Hills

12.5% 88th pct 6.5% 58th pct

Compare Macquarie Hills with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macquarie Hills vs Warners Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12443/macquarie-hills/vs/SAL14171/warners-bay