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Marayong vs Woodcroft

Name: Marayong vs Woodcroft — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Marayong profile · Woodcroft profile

Marayong Woodcroft

Marayong and Woodcroft (NSW) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Woodcroft (NSW) has a more qualified and wealthier population, with 41.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical household income of $2,461 per week, both far higher than in Marayong. Woodcroft (NSW) is also more culturally diverse, with 58.9% of residents born overseas and 62.6% using another language at home. In contrast, Marayong is more walkable and better connected; it has far more public transport stops and weekly departures, and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (69.0% compared to 16.9%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people aged 65 and over, with Marayong at 17.0% and Woodcroft (NSW) at 13.7%. They are also very similar in their commute times to the city and the fact that every home is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. While Marayong has a far higher share of renters at 40.3%, Woodcroft (NSW) is more likely to have large homes, with 96.1% of houses having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 20.9 pts higher in Woodcroft Renting: 20.2 pts higher in Marayong Bachelor+: 18.4 pts higher in Woodcroft 3+ bedrooms: 18.1 pts higher in Woodcroft Other language: 15.9 pts higher in Woodcroft

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marayong in Woodcroft +1,237 larger in Marayong gap widening

7,834 87th pct 6,597 86th pct

Median age in Marayong in Woodcroft +2 yrs older in Woodcroft gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 28.1%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.1%

17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 13.7%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

48.3% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 58.5%

33.8% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 31.5%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Marayong Woodcroft

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.7% Australia ◂ +10.8 pts 38.9%

6.8% Philippines +12.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.1% India ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

9.3% Filipino +17.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.3% Australian ◂ +10.5 pts 9.9%

16.9% English ◂ +8.8 pts 8.1%

12.2% Indian +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.6% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

3.7% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.9% German ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

48.4% English only ◂ +13.6 pts 34.7%

3.3% Tagalog +8.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.3% Punjabi ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

3.4% Hindi +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 54.9%

16.6% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 11.2%

10.1% Hinduism +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.9% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

5.1% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

1.3% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Marayong in Woodcroft +1.75 more in Marayong

2.63 38th pct 0.88 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Marayong in Woodcroft +11 more in Marayong

38 90th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Marayong in Woodcroft +32 larger in Woodcroft

574 81st pct 605 85th pct

ICSEA in Marayong in Woodcroft +13 higher in Marayong

1,036 74th pct 1,023 68th pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 +20.9 pts ▸ 78.7%

19.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 10.2%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.8 pts 4.9%

4.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Bachelor degree +16.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

23.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 14.0%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%

10.8% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 15.0%

8.3% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

6.7% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Marayong in Woodcroft +$181 higher in Woodcroft gap narrowing

$680 37th pct $861 68th pct

Household income in Marayong in Woodcroft +$868 higher in Woodcroft gap narrowing

$1,593 53rd pct $2,461 89th pct

Family income in Marayong in Woodcroft +$588 higher in Woodcroft gap narrowing

$1,843 47th pct $2,431 79th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 16.5%

7.3% $4,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 8.5%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 39.4%

33.6% $650–$1,499 even 33.6%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

7.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None +7.3 pts ▸ 72.6%

18.4% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 17.0%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Marayong in Woodcroft +140 larger in Marayong

228 86th pct 88 85th pct

Median age in Marayong in Woodcroft +1 yrs older in Marayong

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Marayong in Woodcroft +$20 higher in Woodcroft

$540 38th pct $560 41st pct

Household income in Marayong in Woodcroft +$458 higher in Woodcroft

$1,375 35th pct $1,833 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marayong in Woodcroft +0.5 larger in Woodcroft gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples with children +12.9 pts ▸ 73.3%

20.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 17.1%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.9 pts 8.8%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Household size

28.6% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 22.8%

17.7% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

17.3% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.5% 1 person ◂ +13.9 pts 8.6%

8.2% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.5% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marayong in Woodcroft +$91 higher in Woodcroft gap narrowing

$379 77th pct $470 90th pct

Mortgage in Marayong in Woodcroft +$142 higher in Woodcroft gap narrowing

$2,133 78th pct $2,275 85th pct

People / bedroom in Marayong in Woodcroft even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +17.8 pts ▸ 49.4%

40.3% Rented ◂ +20.2 pts 20.1%

25.0% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house ◂ +9.1 pts 78.6%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.3% 4 bedrooms +30.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.1 pts 29.9%

14.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 1.2%

5.8% 5 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $350–$549 +9.5 pts ▸ 67.9%

19.9% Under $200 ◂ +13.0 pts 6.9%

2.9% $550–$749 +15.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.9 pts 3.3%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

23.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 15.8%

16.8% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Marayong in Woodcroft +29 more in Marayong

47 87th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Marayong in Woodcroft +3.27 more in Marayong

6.00 81st pct 2.73 68th pct

Departures/1k in Marayong in Woodcroft +1,235.6 more in Marayong

2,153.4 92nd pct 917.8 86th pct

PT routes in Marayong in Woodcroft +3 more in Marayong

8 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Marayong in Woodcroft +5 longer in Marayong

8 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Marayong in Woodcroft +2 longer in Woodcroft

32 28th pct 34 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Marayong in Woodcroft +2,800 more in Woodcroft

20,584 74th pct 23,384 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Marayong in Woodcroft +18,318 more in Marayong

70,660 72nd pct 52,342 66th pct

Transit to city in Marayong in Woodcroft

85 96th pct —

How people get to work

44.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 40.8%

25.3% Worked at home +9.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.8% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 2 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.6 pts 27.6%

10.4% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 3.5%

5.0% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

4.7% Finance & insurance +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

5.7% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Accommodation & food even 4.9%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

15.1% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 10.3%

11.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%

8.3% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Marayong in Woodcroft +0.8 higher in Marayong

7.1 93rd pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Marayong in Woodcroft +0.9 more in Marayong

7.4 97th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Marayong in Woodcroft +13.2 pts higher in Marayong

99.3% 100th pct 86.1% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Marayong in Woodcroft +16.3 pts higher in Marayong

99.0% 99th pct 82.8% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Marayong in Woodcroft even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Marayong in Woodcroft +11.2 pts higher in Marayong

98.7% 99th pct 87.5% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Marayong in Woodcroft even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Marayong in Woodcroft +52.1 pts higher in Marayong

69.0% 90th pct 16.9% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Marayong in Woodcroft +0.3 more in Woodcroft

10.5 42nd pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Marayong in Woodcroft +18 higher in Marayong

300 95th pct 283 94th pct

Mean slope in Marayong in Woodcroft +0.2 pts higher in Woodcroft

4.3% 33rd pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Marayong with nearby areas

Woodcroft Kings Park Quakers Hill Acacia Gardens Doonside Blacktown Parklea Dean Park

Compare Woodcroft with nearby areas

Doonside Marayong Bungarribee Glendenning Dean Park Kings Park Blacktown Arndell Park

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marayong vs Woodcroft [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12495/marayong/vs/SAL14399/woodcroft