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McGraths Hill vs Mulgrave
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · McGraths Hill profile · Mulgrave profile
McGraths Hill Mulgrave
McGraths Hill and Mulgrave (NSW) are neighbouring areas in the Hawkesbury region, though they differ greatly in size and population. McGraths Hill is a larger residential hub where 23.4% of people are children under 15 and 32.5% of adults provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Mulgrave (NSW) is sparsely populated with only 78 residents; here, the typical resident is older at 40, compared to 34 in McGraths Hill. Mulgrave (NSW) has a much higher share of one-parent families (30.9% compared to 16.2% in McGraths Hill) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 38.5%.
Everyday life in both places shares several commonalities, including a very similar typical weekly income of around $950 and nearly identical proportions of First Nations residents. They also have the same drive time to the city of about 41 to 42 minutes. While McGraths Hill is more walkable for schools and parks, Mulgrave (NSW) has far more public transport departures and health services within reach. The gap in the typical age of residents has shifted slightly, with people in Mulgrave (NSW) now noticeably older than those in McGraths Hill.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 2,507
- First area, 2016: 2,552
- First area, 2021: 2,537
- Second area, 2016: 92
- Second area, 2021: 78
- First area, 2011: 32 yrs
- First area, 2016: 34 yrs
- First area, 2021: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 40 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in McGraths Hill: 0.2% males, 0.3% females; 85+ in Mulgrave: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in McGraths Hill: 0.6% males, 0.8% females; 80–84 in Mulgrave: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in McGraths Hill: 0.9% males, 1.3% females; 75–79 in Mulgrave: 3.6% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in McGraths Hill: 1.6% males, 1.2% females; 70–74 in Mulgrave: 6.0% males, 3.6% females
- 65–69 in McGraths Hill: 2.0% males, 1.7% females; 65–69 in Mulgrave: 7.1% males, 0.0% females
- 60–64 in McGraths Hill: 2.5% males, 2.7% females; 60–64 in Mulgrave: 9.5% males, 6.0% females
- 55–59 in McGraths Hill: 3.3% males, 2.6% females; 55–59 in Mulgrave: 6.0% males, 7.1% females
- 50–54 in McGraths Hill: 2.8% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in Mulgrave: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 45–49 in McGraths Hill: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 45–49 in Mulgrave: 4.8% males, 0.0% females
- 40–44 in McGraths Hill: 3.7% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in Mulgrave: 3.6% males, 4.8% females
- 35–39 in McGraths Hill: 4.1% males, 4.1% females; 35–39 in Mulgrave: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 30–34 in McGraths Hill: 4.3% males, 4.5% females; 30–34 in Mulgrave: 3.6% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in McGraths Hill: 3.4% males, 3.4% females; 25–29 in Mulgrave: 6.0% males, 3.6% females
- 20–24 in McGraths Hill: 3.5% males, 2.4% females; 20–24 in Mulgrave: 7.1% males, 3.6% females
- 15–19 in McGraths Hill: 3.1% males, 2.8% females; 15–19 in Mulgrave: 4.8% males, 3.6% females
- 10–14 in McGraths Hill: 3.6% males, 3.5% females; 10–14 in Mulgrave: 0.0% males, 6.0% females
- 5–9 in McGraths Hill: 3.9% males, 3.6% females; 5–9 in Mulgrave: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in McGraths Hill: 4.8% males, 4.0% females; 0–4 in Mulgrave: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $680
- First area, 2016: $814
- First area, 2021: $942
- Second area, 2016: $619
- Second area, 2021: $956
- First area, 2011: $1,589
- First area, 2016: $1,925
- First area, 2021: $2,177
- Second area, 2016: $2,062
- Second area, 2021: $1,812
- First area, 2011: $1,724
- First area, 2016: $2,086
- First area, 2021: $2,378
- Second area, 2016: $1,875
- Second area, 2021: $2,187
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.9
- First area, 2016: 3.0
- First area, 2021: 2.9
- Second area, 2016: 2.8
- Second area, 2021: 2.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $320
- First area, 2016: $400
- First area, 2021: $450
- Second area, 2016: $270
- Second area, 2021: $500
- First area, 2011: $2,201
- First area, 2016: $2,167
- First area, 2021: $2,392
- Second area, 2016: $2,134
- Second area, 2021: $2,817
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McGraths Hill vs Mulgrave [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12552/mcgraths-hill/vs/SAL12826/mulgrave