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McMahons Point vs The Rocks

Name: McMahons Point vs The Rocks — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · McMahons Point profile · The Rocks profile

McMahons Point The Rocks

McMahons Point and The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very high incomes and populations that are well above the national figure for overseas births. The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) is more diverse, with 46.7% of people born overseas and 28.5% using another language at home, compared to 35.7% and 16.8% in McMahons Point. Wealth is also more concentrated in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW), where the typical weekly household income is $4,374 and 58.5% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, while McMahons Point sees a typical income of $2,568 and 43.6% in that top earning bracket.

Both areas share a similar housing profile, with very few children and small households of about 1.8 people. They are also both closer to the national figure for the share of people needing help with daily activities. While McMahons Point has more separate houses and a higher share of people who identify as having no religion, The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) has far more walkable amenities and a much higher proportion of flats and apartments.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,686 larger in McMahons Point Household income: $1,806 higher in The Rocks Separate houses: 13.0 pts higher in McMahons Point Other language: 11.7 pts higher in The Rocks Rent: $270 higher in The Rocks

Demographics & Identity

Population in McMahons Point in The Rocks +1,686 larger in McMahons Point gap steady

2,315 80th pct 629 68th pct

Median age in McMahons Point in The Rocks +1 yrs older in McMahons Point gap steady

44 yrs 46th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

34.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 18.6%

8.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%

7.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

Marital status

41.9% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

40.2% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 38.0%

11.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

McMahons Point The Rocks

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.9% Australia ◂ +14.5 pts 46.4%

7.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

2.0% China +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% New Zealand even 2.7%

1.5% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +16.3 pts 25.4%

24.1% Australian ◂ +9.4 pts 14.6%

16.3% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 11.4%

6.5% Chinese +7.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.8% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 8.4%

4.8% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

3.3% Indian even 3.3%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Greek even 1.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.6% English only ◂ +14.1 pts 65.5%

2.4% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Cantonese +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 40.7%

40.0% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 39.1%

5.2% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.1% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Judaism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in McMahons Point in The Rocks

— 23.26 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in McMahons Point in The Rocks +8 more in The Rocks

37 90th pct 45 91st pct

Avg size in McMahons Point in The Rocks +28 larger in McMahons Point

702 90th pct 673 89th pct

ICSEA in McMahons Point in The Rocks +10 higher in McMahons Point

1,178 100th pct 1,168 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 83.6%

4.9% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

25.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 21.5%

9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

0.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

27.3% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

19.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 19.3%

9.6% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

7.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

7.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

5.8% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in McMahons Point in The Rocks +$247 higher in The Rocks gap narrowing

$1,664 100th pct $1,911 100th pct

Household income in McMahons Point in The Rocks +$1,806 higher in The Rocks gap widening

$2,568 90th pct $4,374 100th pct

Family income in McMahons Point in The Rocks +$538 higher in The Rocks gap widening

$4,226 100th pct $4,764 100th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $4,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 49.1%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 18.9%

14.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 6.5%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

7.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

22.9% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 24.6%

23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 20.3%

19.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

3.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None +0.7 pts ▸ 70.0%

19.1% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 16.9%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McMahons Point in The Rocks +10 larger in McMahons Point

10 59th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in McMahons Point in The Rocks +6 yrs older in McMahons Point

55 yrs 91st pct 49 yrs 86th pct

Median income in McMahons Point in The Rocks +$333 higher in The Rocks

$2,167 98th pct $2,500 100th pct

Household income in McMahons Point in The Rocks even

$2,250 71st pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in McMahons Point in The Rocks +0.1 larger in McMahons Point gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

37.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 32.7%

7.6% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Household size

44.1% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 49.1%

39.1% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 32.4%

9.2% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.6% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

1.7% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McMahons Point in The Rocks +$270 higher in The Rocks gap widening

$580 98th pct $850 100th pct

Mortgage in McMahons Point in The Rocks +$1,333 higher in The Rocks gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $4,333 100th pct

People / bedroom in McMahons Point in The Rocks even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 57.5%

31.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 25.8%

14.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

0.9% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

62.8% Flat or apartment +31.8 pts ▸ 94.5%

23.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.9 pts 4.7%

13.0% Separate house ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.8% 1 bedroom +13.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

31.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 29.1%

23.9% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

7.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 1.8%

5.5% Studio / none ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.7% $750 or more +52.7 pts ▸ 73.4%

34.5% $550–$749 ◂ +16.8 pts 17.7%

33.8% $350–$549 ◂ +30.7 pts 3.2%

5.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $3,000 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%

12.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

8.1% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McMahons Point in The Rocks +10 more in McMahons Point

10 80th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in McMahons Point in The Rocks +4.32 more in McMahons Point

4.32 75th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in McMahons Point in The Rocks +1,088.1 more in McMahons Point

1,088.1 87th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in McMahons Point in The Rocks +3 more in McMahons Point

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in McMahons Point in The Rocks +2 longer in The Rocks

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in McMahons Point in The Rocks +4 longer in McMahons Point

6 0th pct 2 0th pct

Reach 30 min in McMahons Point in The Rocks +32,726 more in The Rocks

47,767 87th pct 80,493 88th pct

Reach 45 min in McMahons Point in The Rocks +217,807 more in The Rocks

347,908 89th pct 565,715 93rd pct

Transit to city in McMahons Point in The Rocks +11 longer in McMahons Point

29 7th pct 18 0th pct

How people get to work

58.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 56.5%

17.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 12.1%

4.9% Walked +9.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.5% Train even 3.5%

1.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 53.3%

19.1% No vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

21.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 14.2%

3.4% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 19.1%

10.3% Finance & insurance +7.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 8.8%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Rental & real estate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

47.0% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 39.7%

24.4% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

3.6% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

1.6% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in McMahons Point in The Rocks +0.4 higher in The Rocks

9.3 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in McMahons Point in The Rocks even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in McMahons Point in The Rocks even