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Macquarie Park vs West Pymble

Name: Macquarie Park vs West Pymble — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Macquarie Park profile · West Pymble profile

Macquarie Park West Pymble

Macquarie Park and West Pymble are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Macquarie Park is a young, diverse hub where 65.6% of people were born overseas and 61.4% use a language other than English at home. It is dominated by apartments, with 65.8% of households renting. West Pymble is much more traditional, with 96.1% of homes being separate houses. It has a much older population, typical residents are 41, and the area is far wealthier, with typical weekly household incomes of $3,503 compared to $1,886 in Macquarie Park.

Both areas have a similar number of people needing help with daily activities, which sits near the national figure. They are also alike in their accessibility, with nearly every home being within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. While Macquarie Park has far more people living alone, West Pymble has a much higher share of children under 15, at 22.1%.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 33.8 pts higher in Macquarie Park Other language: 37.9 pts higher in Macquarie Park Renting: 55.6 pts higher in Macquarie Park Owned outright: 30.0 pts higher in West Pymble Separate houses: 96.1 pts higher in West Pymble

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +5,630 larger in Macquarie Park gap widening

11,071 87th pct 5,441 86th pct

Median age in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +10 yrs older in West Pymble gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

50.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +32.2 pts 18.6%

11.5% Older adults (45–64) +17.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

11.2% Children (0–14) +11.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 14.2%

8.8% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

Marital status

38.1% Married +24.6 pts ▸ 62.6%

50.6% Never married ◂ +23.1 pts 27.4%

6.3% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

2.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Macquarie Park West Pymble

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

29.6% Australia +37.0 pts ▸ 66.6%

16.7% China ◂ +11.7 pts 5.0%

10.2% India ◂ +8.4 pts 1.8%

1.3% England +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Philippines ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

Ancestry

12.3% English +20.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

10.8% Australian +20.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

30.1% Chinese ◂ +15.3 pts 14.8%

3.6% Irish +7.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.2% Indian ◂ +6.9 pts 3.3%

3.4% Scottish +6.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

1.7% German +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

33.3% English only +41.0 pts ▸ 74.3%

18.4% Mandarin ◂ +11.9 pts 6.6%

6.6% Cantonese ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

4.5% Hindi ◂ +4.0 pts 0.5%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

27.2% Christianity +24.6 pts ▸ 51.8%

43.3% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 37.4%

9.9% Hinduism ◂ +8.0 pts 1.9%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%

5.5% Islam ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%

5.0% Buddhism ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

0.6% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +0.74 more in Macquarie Park

3.24 45th pct 2.49 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +14 more in Macquarie Park

50 92nd pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +24 larger in Macquarie Park

546 78th pct 521 75th pct

ICSEA in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +7 higher in West Pymble

1,146 100th pct 1,153 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 84.5%

4.1% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

28.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.5 pts 20.7%

9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.7% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

31.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 30.0%

9.6% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

10.8% Information technology ◂ +6.1 pts 4.7%

7.8% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.7% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences even 5.7%

4.2% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +$137 higher in West Pymble gap narrowing

$970 79th pct $1,107 88th pct

Household income in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +$1,617 higher in West Pymble gap widening

$1,886 70th pct $3,503 100th pct

Family income in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +$1,594 higher in West Pymble gap widening

$2,314 74th pct $3,908 100th pct

Household income distribution

11.4% $4,000 or more +30.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

36.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 19.5%

23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 12.3%

14.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 8.1%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 34.5%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 22.9%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.9%

5.4% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

2.0% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.9% None ◂ +4.8 pts 73.1%

11.8% One condition +5.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.0% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +68 larger in Macquarie Park

73 82nd pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +21 yrs older in West Pymble

21 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 80th pct

Median income in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +$712 higher in West Pymble

$362 12th pct $1,074 83rd pct

Household income in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +$1,968 higher in West Pymble

$1,406 37th pct $3,374 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +1.2 larger in West Pymble gap steady

2.0 14th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

42.3% Couples with children +34.3 pts ▸ 76.5%

44.1% Couples without children ◂ +27.8 pts 16.3%

10.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

3.7% Other families ◂ +3.5 pts 0.2%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +15.6 pts 25.1%

35.4% 1 person ◂ +22.5 pts 12.9%

6.6% 4 people +20.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

15.9% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.1% 5 people +12.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.2% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +$340 higher in West Pymble gap widening

$460 89th pct $800 100th pct

Mortgage in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +$1,127 higher in West Pymble gap widening

$2,340 86th pct $3,467 96th pct

People / bedroom in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +0.40 higher in Macquarie Park gap widening

1.20 96th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.8% Rented ◂ +55.6 pts 10.3%

20.8% Owned with a mortgage +26.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

10.1% Owned outright +30.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +96.1 pts ▸ 96.1%

89.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +88.0 pts 1.4%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 2.3%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +49.8 pts 4.7%

0.3% 4 bedrooms +41.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

33.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +32.5 pts 1.1%

8.6% 3 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

0.7% 5 or more +21.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.7% $350–$549 ◂ +51.2 pts 7.5%

2.4% $750 or more +53.7 pts ▸ 56.1%

26.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 20.8%

9.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.4 pts 2.3%

1.0% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.9% $3,000 or more +29.5 pts ▸ 56.4%

43.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.1 pts 18.2%

15.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 10.2%

8.8% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +17 more in Macquarie Park

83 89th pct 66 88th pct

Stops/1k in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +4.63 more in West Pymble

7.50 86th pct 12.13 88th pct

Departures/1k in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +6,435.6 more in Macquarie Park

8,239.7 100th pct 1,804.1 91st pct

PT routes in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +20 more in Macquarie Park

25 87th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +1 longer in Macquarie Park

1 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +1 longer in West Pymble

14 10th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +23,818 more in Macquarie Park

23,818 77th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +197,303 more in Macquarie Park

214,524 87th pct 17,221 47th pct

Transit to city in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +24 longer in West Pymble

41 21st pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

50.5% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 53.5%

18.3% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

5.8% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 1.4%

4.0% Train ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

2.7% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

1.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

58.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +33.6 pts 24.7%

13.2% 2 vehicles +34.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

27.1% No vehicle ◂ +24.0 pts 3.1%

1.0% 3 vehicles +16.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.3% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 16.2%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.6% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

8.5% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

3.6% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

5.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.8% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

43.6% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 38.0%

12.6% Managers +10.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

7.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

7.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

4.2% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +0.9 higher in Macquarie Park

8.1 98th pct 7.2 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +0.2 more in Macquarie Park

7.6 98th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +8.1 pts higher in Macquarie Park

99.6% 100th pct 91.6% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +4.6 pts higher in Macquarie Park

96.0% 98th pct 91.3% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Macquarie Park in West Pymble even

99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +5.2 pts higher in Macquarie Park

98.2% 99th pct 93.0% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Macquarie Park in West Pymble even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +3.2 pts higher in Macquarie Park

95.3% 98th pct 92.1% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +2.5 more in West Pymble

18.2 59th pct 20.8 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +142 higher in Macquarie Park

257 93rd pct 116 87th pct

Mean slope in Macquarie Park in West Pymble +1.0 pts higher in West Pymble

7.6% 68th pct 8.6% 74th pct

Compare Macquarie Park with nearby areas

West Pymble North Ryde Marsfield East Ryde Killara Denistone East South Turramurra Lindfield

Compare West Pymble with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macquarie Park vs West Pymble [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12446/macquarie-park/vs/SAL14267/west-pymble