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Marsfield vs West Pymble

Name: Marsfield vs West Pymble — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Marsfield profile · West Pymble profile

Marsfield West Pymble

Marsfield and West Pymble are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Marsfield is a more transient and diverse hub, where 53.4% of people were born overseas and 53.1% use a language other than English at home. It has a higher proportion of renters (37.2%) and many more townhouses or flats. West Pymble is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,503 compared to $1,943 in Marsfield. It is dominated by separate houses (96.1%) and has a much higher share of families with children under 15 (22.1% versus 15.7% in Marsfield).

Both areas are about the same distance from the city and have a similar share of people with long-term health conditions, which sits near the national figure. While they share these basics, their housing markets are poles apart. West Pymble has far more homes owned outright (40.1%) and larger properties, while Marsfield has far more people living alone (27.9%). This contrast is also seen in their populations; Marsfield has seen far more recent overseas arrivals and people moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 29.6 pts higher in Marsfield Renting: 26.9 pts higher in Marsfield Separate houses: 64.5 pts higher in West Pymble 3+ bedrooms: 43.5 pts higher in West Pymble Born overseas: 21.6 pts higher in Marsfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marsfield in West Pymble +7,051 larger in Marsfield gap steady

12,492 88th pct 5,441 86th pct

Median age in Marsfield in West Pymble +2 yrs older in West Pymble gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.1 pts 18.6%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.7% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 16.1%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

48.4% Married +14.2 pts ▸ 62.6%

36.4% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 27.4%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Marsfield West Pymble

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.2% Australia +23.4 pts ▸ 66.6%

14.3% China ◂ +9.3 pts 5.0%

1.7% England +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% India ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

16.2% English +16.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

32.0% Chinese ◂ +17.2 pts 14.8%

14.4% Australian +16.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

5.6% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.4% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.5% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

4.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

1.8% German +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

42.8% English only +31.5 pts ▸ 74.3%

15.9% Mandarin ◂ +9.4 pts 6.6%

9.6% Cantonese ◂ +5.2 pts 4.4%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.8% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.7% Christianity +11.1 pts ▸ 51.8%

39.5% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 37.4%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

4.9% Buddhism ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%

4.0% Islam ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

3.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

0.5% Judaism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Marsfield in West Pymble +0.96 more in West Pymble

1.53 19th pct 2.49 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Marsfield in West Pymble +12 more in Marsfield

48 91st pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Marsfield in West Pymble +7 larger in Marsfield

528 75th pct 521 75th pct

ICSEA in Marsfield in West Pymble +25 higher in West Pymble

1,128 97th pct 1,153 100th pct

Highest year of school

78.2% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 84.5%

8.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

5.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

2.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

23.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 20.7%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

10.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

28.2% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

8.4% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.3% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.1% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Marsfield in West Pymble +$278 higher in West Pymble gap widening

$829 63rd pct $1,107 88th pct

Household income in Marsfield in West Pymble +$1,560 higher in West Pymble gap widening

$1,943 73rd pct $3,503 100th pct

Family income in Marsfield in West Pymble +$1,562 higher in West Pymble gap widening

$2,346 75th pct $3,908 100th pct

Household income distribution

13.9% $4,000 or more +28.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 19.5%

21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 12.3%

16.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 8.1%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 34.5%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 22.9%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.1% $3,000 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

6.0% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None +1.9 pts ▸ 73.1%

16.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Marsfield in West Pymble +43 larger in Marsfield

48 77th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Marsfield in West Pymble +12 yrs older in West Pymble

30 yrs 63rd pct 42 yrs 80th pct

Median income in Marsfield in West Pymble +$207 higher in Marsfield

$1,281 87th pct $1,074 83rd pct

Household income in Marsfield in West Pymble +$1,124 higher in West Pymble

$2,250 71st pct $3,374 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marsfield in West Pymble +0.7 larger in West Pymble gap widening

2.5 50th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children +16.6 pts ▸ 76.5%

27.3% Couples without children ◂ +11.0 pts 16.3%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 7.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

Household size

31.2% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 25.1%

27.9% 1 person ◂ +15.0 pts 12.9%

15.0% 4 people +12.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.4%

4.7% 5 people +9.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marsfield in West Pymble +$325 higher in West Pymble gap widening

$475 90th pct $800 100th pct

Mortgage in Marsfield in West Pymble +$1,084 higher in West Pymble gap widening

$2,383 86th pct $3,467 96th pct

People / bedroom in Marsfield in West Pymble +0.10 higher in Marsfield gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.4% Owned with a mortgage +19.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

29.4% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

37.2% Rented ◂ +26.9 pts 10.3%

4.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

31.6% Separate house +64.5 pts ▸ 96.1%

46.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +44.3 pts 2.3%

21.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +39.0 pts 4.7%

15.1% 4 bedrooms +27.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

25.7% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

8.9% 5 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

6.2% $750 or more +49.8 pts ▸ 56.1%

52.0% $350–$549 ◂ +44.4 pts 7.5%

20.3% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.3 pts 2.3%

8.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.4% $3,000 or more +26.0 pts ▸ 56.4%

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 18.2%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 9.3%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Marsfield in West Pymble +14 more in West Pymble

52 87th pct 66 88th pct

Stops/1k in Marsfield in West Pymble +7.97 more in West Pymble

4.16 74th pct 12.13 88th pct

Departures/1k in Marsfield in West Pymble +444.4 more in Marsfield

2,248.5 93rd pct 1,804.1 91st pct

PT routes in Marsfield in West Pymble +9 more in Marsfield

14 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Marsfield in West Pymble +2 longer in Marsfield

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Marsfield in West Pymble +1 longer in Marsfield

16 13th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Marsfield in West Pymble +42,792 more in Marsfield

42,792 86th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Marsfield in West Pymble +168,017 more in Marsfield

185,238 87th pct 17,221 47th pct

Transit to city in Marsfield in West Pymble +15 longer in West Pymble

50 36th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

45.8% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 53.5%

28.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 26.3%

3.0% Bus ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.9% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

49.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.9 pts 24.7%

31.0% 2 vehicles +17.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

6.3% 3 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 3.1%

2.6% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.2% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

7.5% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

5.0% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.5% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

39.0% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 38.0%

13.7% Managers +9.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

8.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

8.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

4.3% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Marsfield in West Pymble +1.0 higher in West Pymble

6.2 89th pct 7.2 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Marsfield in West Pymble +1.5 more in West Pymble

5.8 87th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Marsfield in West Pymble +6.4 pts higher in West Pymble

85.2% 92nd pct 91.6% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Marsfield in West Pymble +22.4 pts higher in West Pymble

68.9% 84th pct 91.3% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Marsfield in West Pymble +1.7 pts higher in West Pymble

98.3% 94th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Marsfield in West Pymble +3.1 pts higher in Marsfield

96.1% 97th pct 93.0% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Marsfield in West Pymble even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Marsfield in West Pymble +36.3 pts higher in West Pymble

55.8% 85th pct 92.1% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Marsfield in West Pymble +11.5 more in West Pymble

9.3 40th pct 20.8 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Marsfield in West Pymble +88 higher in Marsfield

204 91st pct 116 87th pct

Mean slope in Marsfield in West Pymble +0.7 pts higher in West Pymble

7.9% 70th pct 8.6% 74th pct

Compare Marsfield with nearby areas

North Epping Eastwood Denistone East South Turramurra Epping Cheltenham Denistone Macquarie Park

Compare West Pymble with nearby areas

Macquarie Park South Turramurra Pymble Gordon Killara Marsfield North Ryde North Epping

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marsfield vs West Pymble [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12516/marsfield/vs/SAL14267/west-pymble