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Magenta vs Toukley

Name: Magenta vs Toukley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Magenta profile · Toukley profile

Magenta Toukley

Toukley and Magenta (NSW) are neighbouring areas that differ sharply in their demographics and housing. Toukley is the larger of the two and has a much higher share of children under 15 (15.8% compared to 5.7% in Magenta (NSW)) and more one-parent families. In contrast, Magenta (NSW) is a much older and more affluent area; its typical resident is 60, which is 13 years older than the typical person in Toukley. Residents in Magenta (NSW) are also far more likely to have a bachelor degree (28.1% versus 10.0%) and a higher typical weekly income of $1,843, compared to $1,044 in Toukley.

Both areas share a similar unemployment rate and almost the same number of people per home. While Toukley is more connected with more public transport stops and a shorter walk to services, Magenta (NSW) has a higher share of homes owned outright (52.1% versus 32.3%). This gap in home ownership and the difference in typical weekly rent—which is $210 higher in Magenta (NSW)—have grown over time. Magenta (NSW) also has a much higher proportion of people who moved there in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,225 larger in Toukley Year 12: 23.5 pts higher in Magenta 3+ bedrooms: 22.5 pts higher in Magenta Recent movers: 22.3 pts higher in Magenta No car: 11.2 pts higher in Toukley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Magenta in Toukley +4,225 larger in Toukley gap steady

332 60th pct 4,557 86th pct

Median age in Magenta in Toukley +13 yrs older in Magenta gap widening

60 yrs 93rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

40.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.7 pts 27.9%

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 24.9%

14.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.7% Children (0–14) +10.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

66.3% Married ◂ +31.1 pts 35.3%

18.0% Never married +18.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

10.8% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.3% Widowed +5.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.9% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Age & sex structure

Magenta Toukley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.9% Australia +13.0 pts ▸ 79.9%

7.2% England ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

25.9% Australian +16.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

39.5% English +1.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

16.0% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 10.7%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 9.2%

3.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 88.3%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.2% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 50.3%

25.9% No religion +13.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Magenta in Toukley +3 more in Toukley

2 62nd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Magenta in Toukley +120 larger in Toukley

520 74th pct 639 87th pct

ICSEA in Magenta in Toukley +28 higher in Magenta

965 35th pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 ◂ +23.5 pts 34.5%

28.5% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

2.3% Year 9 or below +13.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.6% Year 11 +4.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

19.4% Certificate III / IV +21.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

30.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.7 pts 13.4%

21.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.1 pts 14.2%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 2.7%

1.4% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

26.9% Management & commerce ◂ +10.9 pts 16.0%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

6.0% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Magenta in Toukley +$279 higher in Magenta gap narrowing

$885 71st pct $606 26th pct

Household income in Magenta in Toukley +$799 higher in Magenta gap narrowing

$1,843 68th pct $1,044 16th pct

Family income in Magenta in Toukley +$568 higher in Magenta gap narrowing

$2,062 61st pct $1,494 26th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.2% Under $650 +18.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.6%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 5.6%

8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.4%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 9.9%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.6% Mental health +7.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.1% Asthma +5.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.5% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Cancer ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

7.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

6.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.8% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.0% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None ◂ +4.5 pts 49.5%

24.7% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 23.8%

5.1% Two conditions +4.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.7% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Magenta in Toukley +362 larger in Toukley

10 59th pct 372 86th pct

Median age in Magenta in Toukley +5 yrs older in Magenta

29 yrs 60th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Magenta in Toukley +$103 higher in Toukley

$474 29th pct $577 43rd pct

Household income in Magenta in Toukley +$1,083 higher in Magenta

$2,249 71st pct $1,166 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Magenta in Toukley even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples without children ◂ +24.3 pts 33.7%

32.0% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

10.0% One-parent families +13.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

53.5% 2 people ◂ +17.7 pts 35.8%

25.4% 1 person +12.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

12.7% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.3% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.1% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Magenta in Toukley +$210 higher in Magenta gap steady

$550 96th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Magenta in Toukley +$397 higher in Magenta gap narrowing

$2,139 78th pct $1,742 58th pct

People / bedroom in Magenta in Toukley +0.10 higher in Toukley gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Owned outright ◂ +19.8 pts 32.3%

24.6% Rented +17.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

51.4% Separate house +19.5 pts ▸ 70.9%

47.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +32.0 pts 15.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 41.3%

7.0% 2 bedrooms +25.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 14.8%

6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

2.1% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $550–$749 ◂ +55.1 pts 2.1%

17.1% $350–$549 +27.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

8.6% $200–$349 +30.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

0.0% Under $200 +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +35.7 pts 7.6%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

13.3% $1,000–$1,799 +20.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

0.0% Under $1,000 +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Magenta in Toukley +39 more in Toukley

1 64th pct 40 87th pct

Stops/1k in Magenta in Toukley +5.77 more in Toukley

3.01 69th pct 8.78 87th pct

Departures/1k in Magenta in Toukley +1,324.3 more in Toukley

349.4 76th pct 1,673.7 90th pct

PT routes in Magenta in Toukley +5 more in Toukley

3 79th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Magenta in Toukley +19 longer in Magenta

24 62nd pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Magenta in Toukley +2 longer in Magenta

79 56th pct 77 55th pct

Reach 30 min in Magenta in Toukley +15,839 more in Magenta

15,839 69th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Magenta in Toukley +5,930 more in Magenta

15,839 46th pct 9,909 41st pct

How people get to work

46.0% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 53.1%

37.3% Worked at home ◂ +18.9 pts 18.4%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

2.4% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.8 pts 29.3%

41.8% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 46.0%

0.0% No vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.1% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.8% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

10.3% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.3% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 4.3%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

7.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

5.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Managers ◂ +14.9 pts 8.9%

23.8% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 15.4%

8.7% Technicians & trades +8.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.3% Community & personal service +8.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

7.1% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.5% Sales workers even 9.5%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Magenta in Toukley +3.5 higher in Toukley

3.6 75th pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Magenta in Toukley +3.9 more in Toukley

3.0 72nd pct 6.9 94th pct

15-min city in Magenta in Toukley +83.8 pts higher in Toukley

0.0% 0th pct 83.8% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Magenta in Toukley +84.5 pts higher in Toukley

0.0% 0th pct 84.5% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Magenta in Toukley +4.1 pts higher in Toukley

95.8% 86th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Magenta in Toukley +67.9 pts higher in Toukley

0.0% 0th pct 67.9% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Magenta in Toukley even

99.8% 92nd pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Magenta in Toukley +81.0 pts higher in Toukley

0.0% 0th pct 81.0% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Magenta in Toukley +1.5 more in Magenta

15.1 54th pct 13.6 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Magenta in Toukley +62 higher in Toukley

14 73rd pct 76 82nd pct

Mean slope in Magenta in Toukley +1.9 pts higher in Magenta

5.4% 47th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Magenta with nearby areas

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Compare Toukley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Magenta vs Toukley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12450/magenta/vs/SAL13943/toukley