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McMahons Point vs North Sydney

Name: McMahons Point vs North Sydney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · McMahons Point profile · North Sydney profile

McMahons Point North Sydney

North Sydney and McMahons Point are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. North Sydney is a younger and more mobile hub, where the typical resident is 36 and a huge 65.3% of people have moved home in the last five years. It is also more diverse, with 46.7% of people born overseas and 31.8% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, McMahons Point is older, with a typical age of 44, and has a higher share of homeowners, with 31.1% owning their place outright.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly incomes and the small number of people per home. They also share a highly educated population, with the majority of adults in both places holding a bachelor degree or higher. While McMahons Point is more likely to have three or more bedrooms, North Sydney has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people and a shorter walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,649 larger in North Sydney Other language: 15.0 pts higher in North Sydney Median age: 8 yrs older in McMahons Point Recent movers: 12.6 pts higher in North Sydney Owned outright: 12.3 pts higher in McMahons Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in McMahons Point in North Sydney +6,649 larger in North Sydney gap widening

2,315 80th pct 8,964 87th pct

Median age in McMahons Point in North Sydney +8 yrs older in McMahons Point gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

34.5% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 20.7%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 14.0%

7.8% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

41.9% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 47.4%

40.2% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 37.4%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

McMahons Point North Sydney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.9% Australia ◂ +14.0 pts 46.9%

7.7% England ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

2.0% China +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.5% India +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.6% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +14.3 pts 27.5%

24.1% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 18.0%

16.3% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 10.9%

13.8% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 8.4%

6.5% Chinese +6.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.3% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

4.8% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

0.8% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

1.1% Greek even 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.6% English only ◂ +17.9 pts 61.6%

2.4% Mandarin +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.4% Cantonese +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 44.7%

40.0% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 36.0%

5.2% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.8% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in McMahons Point in North Sydney

— 7.31 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in McMahons Point in North Sydney +5 more in North Sydney

37 90th pct 42 90th pct

Avg size in McMahons Point in North Sydney +41 larger in McMahons Point

702 90th pct 661 88th pct

ICSEA in McMahons Point in North Sydney +12 higher in McMahons Point

1,178 100th pct 1,167 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 83.0%

4.9% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 43.1%

25.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 24.1%

9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

0.4% Certificate I / II even 0.4%

Field of qualification

27.3% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

19.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 15.9%

9.6% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

7.5% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

3.1% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in McMahons Point in North Sydney +$98 higher in McMahons Point gap narrowing

$1,664 100th pct $1,566 100th pct

Household income in McMahons Point in North Sydney +$163 higher in McMahons Point gap narrowing

$2,568 90th pct $2,405 88th pct

Family income in McMahons Point in North Sydney +$694 higher in McMahons Point gap widening

$4,226 100th pct $3,532 97th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 28.9%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

14.0% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.4% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

22.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 17.6%

19.2% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

6.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

6.1% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None +2.1 pts ▸ 71.3%

19.1% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 14.9%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

1.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McMahons Point in North Sydney +22 larger in North Sydney

10 59th pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in McMahons Point in North Sydney +27 yrs older in McMahons Point

55 yrs 91st pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in McMahons Point in North Sydney +$480 higher in McMahons Point

$2,167 98th pct $1,687 92nd pct

Household income in McMahons Point in North Sydney +$1,000 higher in North Sydney

$2,250 71st pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McMahons Point in North Sydney +0.1 larger in North Sydney gap widening

1.8 9th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 46.8%

37.4% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

7.6% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Household size

44.1% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 42.3%

39.1% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 37.5%

9.2% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.6% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.7% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McMahons Point in North Sydney +$5 higher in McMahons Point gap narrowing

$580 98th pct $575 98th pct

Mortgage in McMahons Point in North Sydney +$183 higher in McMahons Point gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $2,817 90th pct

People / bedroom in McMahons Point in North Sydney +0.10 higher in North Sydney gap widening

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 60.7%

31.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.3 pts 18.8%

14.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.9% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

62.8% Flat or apartment +21.6 pts ▸ 84.4%

23.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.7 pts 8.9%

13.0% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 6.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

31.9% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

27.8% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 17.5%

7.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%

5.5% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

34.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 29.8%

33.8% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

20.7% $750 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

5.6% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

12.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.1% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McMahons Point in North Sydney +35 more in North Sydney

10 80th pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in McMahons Point in North Sydney +0.70 more in North Sydney

4.32 75th pct 5.02 78th pct

Departures/1k in McMahons Point in North Sydney +3,097.5 more in North Sydney

1,088.1 87th pct 4,185.6 100th pct

PT routes in McMahons Point in North Sydney +29 more in North Sydney

3 79th pct 32 87th pct

Stop walk in McMahons Point in North Sydney +2 longer in McMahons Point

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in McMahons Point in North Sydney +1 longer in McMahons Point

6 0th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in McMahons Point in North Sydney +196,862 more in North Sydney

47,767 87th pct 244,629 98th pct

Reach 45 min in McMahons Point in North Sydney +582,409 more in North Sydney

347,908 89th pct 930,317 98th pct

Transit to city in McMahons Point in North Sydney +13 longer in McMahons Point

29 7th pct 16 0th pct

How people get to work

58.4% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 61.9%

17.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 12.0%

4.9% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

53.9% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 55.2%

19.1% No vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

21.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 13.2%

3.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

1.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.4% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.3% Finance & insurance +4.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.7% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.8% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

47.0% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 46.5%

24.4% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 20.0%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

4.8% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Walkability

Walk score in McMahons Point in North Sydney +0.3 higher in North Sydney

9.3 100th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in McMahons Point in North Sydney even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in McMahons Point in North Sydney even