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Tralee vs Macarthur

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Tralee profile · Macarthur profile

Tralee Macarthur

Macarthur (ACT) and Tralee are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Macarthur (ACT) is a more populated, somewhat walkable area where typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $3,037, compared to $900 in Tralee. Homes in Macarthur (ACT) are also much more crowded, with 2.9 people per home compared to just 1.0 in Tralee. The two areas differ sharply in accessibility; while nearly all homes in Macarthur (ACT) are within a 15-minute walk of a school, no homes in Tralee share this access.

Daily life in both places is similar in some small ways, such as having two public transport stops each and very similar school advantage scores. However, the gap in walkability remains large, as Tralee is mostly car-dependent while Macarthur (ACT) is somewhat walkable. This contrast is clear in the time it takes to reach the nearest stop, which is far higher in Tralee at 64 minutes, compared to just 7 minutes in Macarthur (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Household income: $2,137 higher in Macarthur Household size: 1.9 larger in Macarthur People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Macarthur Population: 1,405 larger in Macarthur Rent: $220 higher in Macarthur

Demographics & Identity

Population in Traleein Macarthur +1,405 larger in Macarthur gap steady
0 0th pct 1,405 75th pct
Median age in Traleein Macarthur +7 yrs older in Macarthur gap narrowing
32 yrs 9th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Traleein Macarthur
— 1.9% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Traleein Macarthur
— 16.0% 38th pct
Under 15 in Traleein Macarthur
— 21.4% 77th pct
De facto in Traleein Macarthur
— 8.6% 24th pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Traleein Macarthur
— 16.9% 71st pct

Language

Other language in Traleein Macarthur
— 8.9% 74th pct
Limited English in Traleein Macarthur
— 0.6% 72nd pct

Religion

No religion in Traleein Macarthur
— 40.7% 50th pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Traleein Macarthur
— 77.6% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Traleein Macarthur
— 36.3% 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Traleein Macarthur +1 more in Tralee
10 79th pct 9 78th pct
Avg size in Traleein Macarthur +44 larger in Macarthur
332 52nd pct 376 56th pct
ICSEA in Traleein Macarthur +15 higher in Macarthur
1,027 70th pct 1,042 76th pct

Income

Personal income in Traleein Macarthur +$434 higher in Macarthur gap widening
$900 73rd pct $1,334 94th pct
Household income in Traleein Macarthur +$2,137 higher in Macarthur
$900 10th pct $3,037 97th pct
Family income in Traleein Macarthur
— $3,232 94th pct
High earners in Traleein Macarthur
— 26.9% 97th pct
High-income homes in Traleein Macarthur
— 47.7% 100th pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Traleein Macarthur
— 30.1% 57th pct
Mental health in Traleein Macarthur
— 8.9% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Traleein Macarthur
— 3.1% 33rd pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Traleein Macarthur
— 19.4% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Traleein Macarthur
— 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Traleein Macarthur
— 38.8% 92nd pct
Defence service in Traleein Macarthur
— 8.4% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Traleein Macarthur
— 25.4% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Traleein Macarthur +26 larger in Macarthur
0 0th pct 26 72nd pct
Median age in Traleein Macarthur
— 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Traleein Macarthur
— $1,374 89th pct
Household income in Traleein Macarthur
— $3,624 92nd pct
Indigenous language in Traleein Macarthur
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Traleein Macarthur +1.9 larger in Macarthur
1.0 0th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Traleein Macarthur
— 9.7% 43rd pct
Living alone in Traleein Macarthur
— 13.1% 13th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Traleein Macarthur +$220 higher in Macarthur
$300 57th pct $520 94th pct
Mortgage in Traleein Macarthur
— $2,200 81st pct
People / bedroom in Traleein Macarthur +0.40 higher in Macarthur gap steady
0.30 0th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Traleein Macarthur
— 9.8% 26th pct
Owned outright in Traleein Macarthur
— 42.4% 54th pct
Separate houses in Traleein Macarthur
— 97.3% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Traleein Macarthur
— 97.3% 95th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Traleein Macarthur
— 1.4% 52nd pct
Work from home in Traleein Macarthur
— 11.7% 33rd pct
PT commute in Traleein Macarthur
— 1.2% 74th pct
PT stops in Traleein Macarthur even
2 71st pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Traleein Macarthur
— 1.42 63rd pct
Departures/1k in Traleein Macarthur
— 401.4 77th pct
PT routes in Traleein Macarthur +2 more in Macarthur
1 71st pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Traleein Macarthur +57 longer in Tralee
64 87th pct 7 39th pct
Drive to city in Traleein Macarthur
— 16 13th pct
Reach 30 min in Traleein Macarthur
— 9,379 57th pct
Reach 45 min in Traleein Macarthur
— 24,313 52nd pct
Transit to city in Traleein Macarthur
— 78 86th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Traleein Macarthur
— 30.8% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Traleein Macarthur
— 3.8% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Traleein Macarthur
— 2.7% 41st pct
Participation in Traleein Macarthur
— 69.6% 80th pct
Full-time in Traleein Macarthur
— 63.1% 73rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Traleein Macarthur
— 1,566 16th pct
Sexual/100k in Traleein Macarthur
— 214 83rd pct
Burglary/100k in Traleein Macarthur
— 214 17th pct
Theft/100k in Traleein Macarthur
— 285 12th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Traleein Macarthur
— 214 57th pct
Property damage/100k in Traleein Macarthur
— 214 7th pct
5-yr change in Traleein Macarthur
— -54.2% 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Traleein Macarthur +2.2 higher in Macarthur
2.9 71st pct 5.1 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Traleein Macarthur +2.5 more in Macarthur
2.9 71st pct 5.4 85th pct
15-min city in Traleein Macarthur +48.4 pts higher in Macarthur
0.0% 0th pct 48.4% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Traleein Macarthur +46.5 pts higher in Macarthur
0.0% 0th pct 46.5% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Traleein Macarthur +16.0 pts higher in Tralee
96.1% 87th pct 80.1% 81st pct
Walk to school in Traleein Macarthur +96.8 pts higher in Macarthur
0.0% 0th pct 96.8% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Traleein Macarthur +2.5 pts higher in Macarthur
97.5% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Traleein Macarthur +43.9 pts higher in Macarthur
0.0% 0th pct 43.9% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in Traleein Macarthur
— 39.1 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Traleein Macarthur +175 higher in Macarthur
21 74th pct 196 90th pct
Mean slope in Traleein Macarthur +1.1 pts higher in Macarthur
7.8% 69th pct 8.9% 75th pct

Compare Tralee with nearby areas

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Compare Macarthur with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tralee vs Macarthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13949/tralee/vs/SAL80088/macarthur