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Marsden Park vs Shalvey

Name: Marsden Park vs Shalvey — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Marsden Park profile · Shalvey profile

Marsden Park Shalvey

Marsden Park and Shalvey are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Marsden Park is a high-earning area where the typical household income is $2,722 a week and 44.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is also very diverse, with 52.1% of people born overseas and 57.3% using another language at home. In contrast, Shalvey has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 12.0%, while the typical household income is much lower at $1,180. Shalvey also has a far higher share of renters, at 51.1%, compared to 20.9% in Marsden Park.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 32. This commonality exists alongside a growing gap in how people live and work. Since 2011, the difference in education has remained stark, with Year 12 completion far higher in Marsden Park (77.5%) than in Shalvey (36.5%). This is consistent with the divide in employment and housing, as Marsden Park has far more people working from home and a much higher typical weekly rent of $570, compared to $300 in Shalvey.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 28.4 pts higher in Marsden Park Other language: 34.0 pts higher in Marsden Park Year 12: 41.0 pts higher in Marsden Park Bachelor+: 38.1 pts higher in Marsden Park One-parent: 25.5 pts higher in Shalvey

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marsden Park in Shalvey +11,155 larger in Marsden Park gap widening

14,610 88th pct 3,455 86th pct

Median age in Marsden Park in Shalvey even gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

43.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.7 pts 24.3%

30.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 25.2%

12.6% Older adults (45–64) +9.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +6.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.7% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

67.0% Married ◂ +31.6 pts 35.4%

24.4% Never married +23.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

4.1% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.5% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Marsden Park Shalvey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.1% Australia +18.9 pts ▸ 62.9%

22.8% India ◂ +22.3 pts 0.5%

9.6% Philippines ◂ +8.4 pts 1.2%

1.9% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

13.7% Australian +12.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

24.8% Indian ◂ +24.1 pts 0.8%

11.7% English +11.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.7% Filipino ◂ +12.9 pts 1.8%

2.4% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

1.2% German +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.4% Dutch even 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

38.1% English only +24.4 pts ▸ 62.5%

8.1% Punjabi ◂ +7.9 pts 0.2%

5.6% Hindi ◂ +4.8 pts 0.8%

5.4% Tagalog ◂ +4.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

12.5% No religion +15.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

24.8% Hinduism ◂ +24.2 pts 0.7%

5.3% Not stated +10.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.6% Other religions ◂ +7.1 pts 0.5%

7.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Marsden Park in Shalvey +0.93 more in Shalvey

1.37 15th pct 2.30 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Marsden Park in Shalvey +13 more in Marsden Park

46 91st pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Marsden Park in Shalvey +81 larger in Marsden Park

551 78th pct 470 68th pct

ICSEA in Marsden Park in Shalvey +60 higher in Marsden Park

1,020 67th pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

77.5% Year 12 ◂ +41.0 pts 36.5%

10.3% Year 10 +14.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

4.4% Year 9 or below +12.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.8% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +28.6 pts 10.7%

13.8% Certificate III / IV +17.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

19.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +16.4 pts 2.6%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

1.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

26.9% Management & commerce ◂ +10.9 pts 16.0%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

12.3% Information technology ◂ +10.6 pts 1.7%

10.0% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 5.1%

8.2% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.0% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Marsden Park in Shalvey +$581 higher in Marsden Park gap widening

$1,131 88th pct $550 18th pct

Household income in Marsden Park in Shalvey +$1,542 higher in Marsden Park gap widening

$2,722 92nd pct $1,180 24th pct

Family income in Marsden Park in Shalvey +$1,389 higher in Marsden Park gap widening

$2,734 87th pct $1,345 17th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 25.1%

12.6% $650–$1,499 +21.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

21.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 6.1%

5.5% Under $650 +15.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

27.9% Under $650 +19.5 pts ▸ 47.4%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 29.3%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.6 pts 7.3%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Asthma +5.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.0% Mental health +5.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.8% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.4% None ◂ +25.5 pts 53.9%

11.2% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.4% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.8% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Marsden Park in Shalvey +221 larger in Shalvey

193 86th pct 414 86th pct

Median age in Marsden Park in Shalvey even

18 yrs 18th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Marsden Park in Shalvey +$531 higher in Marsden Park

$981 78th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Marsden Park in Shalvey +$1,258 higher in Marsden Park

$2,283 72nd pct $1,025 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marsden Park in Shalvey +0.4 larger in Marsden Park gap narrowing

3.4 93rd pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

79.1% Couples with children ◂ +28.4 pts 50.8%

6.7% One-parent families +25.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

13.5% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.6% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

29.9% 4 people ◂ +14.1 pts 15.8%

19.5% 2 people +9.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.4% 3 people ◂ +6.6 pts 16.8%

9.1% 1 person +11.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

6.7% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marsden Park in Shalvey +$270 higher in Marsden Park gap widening

$570 98th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Marsden Park in Shalvey +$950 higher in Marsden Park gap narrowing

$2,900 91st pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Marsden Park in Shalvey even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +39.2 pts 27.3%

20.9% Rented +30.1 pts ▸ 51.1%

10.4% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 92.1%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

13.9% 3 bedrooms +53.2 pts ▸ 67.1%

54.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.9 pts 21.4%

21.6% 5 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 4.8%

7.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 2.6%

0.7% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $550–$749 ◂ +60.3 pts 1.4%

5.0% $200–$349 +31.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

2.3% Under $200 +27.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

26.5% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +32.1 pts 11.7%

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 38.5%

4.4% $1,000–$1,799 +23.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

3.1% Under $1,000 +9.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Marsden Park in Shalvey +40 more in Marsden Park

59 88th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Marsden Park in Shalvey +1.46 more in Shalvey

4.04 74th pct 5.50 79th pct

Departures/1k in Marsden Park in Shalvey +324.6 more in Shalvey

1,481.5 89th pct 1,806.1 91st pct

PT routes in Marsden Park in Shalvey +2 more in Marsden Park

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Marsden Park in Shalvey +10 longer in Marsden Park

13 50th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Marsden Park in Shalvey +2 longer in Shalvey

34 29th pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Marsden Park in Shalvey even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Marsden Park in Shalvey +47,481 more in Shalvey

15,524 46th pct 63,005 70th pct

How people get to work

38.5% Car (driver) +12.2 pts ▸ 50.7%

39.9% Worked at home ◂ +23.2 pts 16.6%

2.2% Car (passenger) +5.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.7% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.1 pts 33.1%

32.1% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

1.9% No vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

4.8% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 12.4%

9.3% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.3% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.7% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +6.4 pts 3.0%

6.3% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.5 pts 3.0%

6.2% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

4.8% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Professionals ◂ +21.1 pts 9.5%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +13.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 12.8%

5.9% Labourers +9.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.2% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.3% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 5.8%

8.6% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.5% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Marsden Park in Shalvey +0.7 higher in Marsden Park

4.8 82nd pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Marsden Park in Shalvey +1.3 more in Marsden Park

4.3 79th pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Marsden Park in Shalvey +54.1 pts higher in Marsden Park

54.8% 81st pct 0.7% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Marsden Park in Shalvey +56.0 pts higher in Marsden Park

56.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Marsden Park in Shalvey +6.5 pts higher in Shalvey

93.2% 85th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Marsden Park in Shalvey +22.6 pts higher in Shalvey

77.4% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Marsden Park in Shalvey +8.6 pts higher in Shalvey

91.4% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Marsden Park in Shalvey +50.6 pts higher in Marsden Park

50.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Marsden Park in Shalvey +1.1 more in Shalvey

7.9 36th pct 9.0 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Marsden Park in Shalvey +29 higher in Marsden Park

199 90th pct 170 89th pct

Mean slope in Marsden Park in Shalvey +0.5 pts higher in Marsden Park

4.6% 36th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Marsden Park with nearby areas

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Compare Shalvey with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marsden Park vs Shalvey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12515/marsden-park/vs/SAL13538/shalvey