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McMahons Point vs Wollstonecraft

Name: McMahons Point vs Wollstonecraft — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · McMahons Point profile · Wollstonecraft profile

McMahons Point Wollstonecraft

Wollstonecraft and McMahons Point are neighbouring areas in North Sydney with distinct characters. McMahons Point is more geared toward solo living and older residents, with a typical age of 44 and 44.1% of people living alone. It is also more connected for pedestrians, with far more walkable amenities per resident (29.4) and higher street connectivity. Wollstonecraft has a younger feel, with 12.9% of its population being children under 15, compared to 7.8% in McMahons Point. It also has a more diverse population, with 41.7% born overseas and 26.0% using a language other than English at home.

Daily life in both areas is very similar, as they share nearly identical levels of higher education and typical weekly household incomes around $2,600. Both areas are also very high for working from home and have a similar share of people with no religion. While both are well-served by public transport, the way people move differs: Wollstonecraft residents use both trains and buses, while those in McMahons Point rely entirely on buses.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,800 larger in Wollstonecraft Living alone: 10.2 pts higher in McMahons Point Median age: 6 yrs older in McMahons Point Other language: 9.3 pts higher in Wollstonecraft Aged 65+: 5.5 pts higher in McMahons Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft +5,800 larger in Wollstonecraft gap steady

2,315 80th pct 8,115 87th pct

Median age in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft +6 yrs older in McMahons Point gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

34.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 22.6%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 16.1%

7.8% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

Marital status

41.9% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

40.2% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

McMahons Point Wollstonecraft

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.9% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 56.4%

7.7% England ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

2.0% China +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.5% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +9.4 pts 32.4%

24.1% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 23.7%

16.3% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 13.2%

13.8% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 9.5%

6.5% Chinese +6.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.8% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

79.6% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 71.4%

2.4% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Cantonese +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

40.0% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 38.3%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

1.8% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft

— 0.95 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft +1 more in Wollstonecraft

37 90th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft +13 larger in McMahons Point

702 90th pct 689 90th pct

ICSEA in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft +8 higher in McMahons Point

1,178 100th pct 1,170 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.3% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 88.1%

4.9% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

25.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 22.7%

9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Field of qualification

27.3% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 17.7%

9.6% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

7.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

5.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

3.1% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft +$74 higher in McMahons Point gap narrowing

$1,664 100th pct $1,590 100th pct

Household income in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft +$71 higher in Wollstonecraft gap narrowing

$2,568 90th pct $2,639 91st pct

Family income in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft +$738 higher in McMahons Point gap widening

$4,226 100th pct $3,488 97th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 30.5%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.0% $650–$1,499 even 14.0%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.4% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

22.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 17.6%

19.2% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None +1.9 pts ▸ 71.1%

19.1% One condition even 19.1%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft +24 larger in Wollstonecraft

10 59th pct 34 74th pct

Median age in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft +23 yrs older in McMahons Point

55 yrs 91st pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft +$792 higher in McMahons Point

$2,167 98th pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft +$416 higher in Wollstonecraft

$2,250 71st pct $2,666 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft +0.3 larger in Wollstonecraft gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 42.5%

37.4% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

7.6% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

44.1% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 33.9%

39.1% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.2% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.6% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.7% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft +$4 higher in McMahons Point gap narrowing

$580 98th pct $576 98th pct

Mortgage in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft +$289 higher in McMahons Point gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $2,711 89th pct

People / bedroom in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft +0.10 higher in McMahons Point gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 49.1%

31.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 27.2%

14.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

62.8% Flat or apartment +16.6 pts ▸ 79.3%

23.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.1 pts 13.5%

13.0% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 7.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.9% 2 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

23.9% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.4 pts 15.4%

7.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

5.5% Studio / none ◂ +4.8 pts 0.7%

2.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

34.5% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

33.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.5%

20.7% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

1.5% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 43.9%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

12.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

8.1% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft +9 more in Wollstonecraft

10 80th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft +1.98 more in McMahons Point

4.32 75th pct 2.34 67th pct

Departures/1k in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft +456.0 more in McMahons Point

1,088.1 87th pct 632.2 81st pct

PT routes in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft +2 more in Wollstonecraft

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft +2 longer in Wollstonecraft

6 0th pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft +11,903 more in Wollstonecraft

47,767 87th pct 59,670 87th pct

Reach 45 min in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft +45,494 more in Wollstonecraft

347,908 89th pct 393,402 90th pct

Transit to city in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft +1 longer in Wollstonecraft

29 7th pct 30 8th pct

How people get to work

58.4% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 62.5%

17.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 15.0%

4.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Bus even 1.1%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

53.9% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 60.7%

21.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 20.7%

19.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 14.2%

3.4% 3 vehicles even 3.4%

1.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.4% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.3% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.9% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

4.7% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

4.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.9% Manufacturing even 2.9%

2.7% Wholesale trade even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

47.0% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

24.4% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 21.2%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

4.8% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Walkability

Walk score in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft +0.4 higher in McMahons Point

9.3 100th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in McMahons Point in Wollstonecraft even