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Macgregor vs Nathan

Name: Macgregor vs Nathan — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Macgregor profile · Nathan profile

Macgregor Nathan

Macgregor (Qld) and Nathan are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different profiles. Macgregor (Qld) is far more culturally diverse, with 57.6% of people born overseas and 57.4% using another language at home. It also has a much higher share of university-qualified adults (35.2%) and is very walkable, with 92.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Nathan is more likely to have people living alone (32.1%) and has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 28 compared to 34 in Macgregor (Qld).

These two areas share similar typical household incomes and monthly home-loan payments, but the gap in their rental markets is widening. Nathan has a much higher share of low-cost rentals, with 61.9% of homes in the $200–$349 bracket, while Macgregor (Qld) has far more homes in the $350–$549 and $550–$749 ranges. This differs from their shared transport access; while Nathan has more public transport stops, Macgregor (Qld) is more convenient for pedestrians, with a typical walk to a stop taking just 2 minutes compared to 19 minutes in Nathan.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 35.8 pts higher in Macgregor Other language: 41.9 pts higher in Macgregor Population: 4,895 larger in Macgregor Household size: 0.7 larger in Macgregor Living alone: 14.2 pts higher in Nathan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macgregor in Nathan +4,895 larger in Macgregor gap widening

5,980 86th pct 1,085 73rd pct

Median age in Macgregor in Nathan +6 yrs older in Macgregor gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

16.7% Youth (15–24) +19.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

33.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.7 pts 23.9%

20.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 19.5%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 11.2%

13.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%

Marital status

43.0% Never married +16.5 pts ▸ 59.5%

43.6% Married ◂ +13.7 pts 29.9%

6.6% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Macgregor Nathan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.5% Australia +32.9 pts ▸ 71.4%

17.1% China ◂ +15.4 pts 1.7%

4.6% India ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

2.8% Vietnam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

2.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

17.5% English +17.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

13.3% Australian +21.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

34.9% Chinese ◂ +29.8 pts 5.1%

4.0% Irish +10.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.3% Scottish +5.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.2% German +4.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.9% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

3.0% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.5% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

38.3% English only +40.4 pts ▸ 78.6%

24.8% Mandarin ◂ +23.0 pts 1.8%

7.2% Cantonese ◂ +5.9 pts 1.3%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

35.6% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

6.3% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% Buddhism ◂ +5.5 pts 2.8%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

2.8% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Macgregor in Nathan

2.49 36th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Macgregor in Nathan +9 more in Nathan

30 88th pct 39 90th pct

Avg size in Macgregor in Nathan +61 larger in Macgregor

623 86th pct 562 80th pct

ICSEA in Macgregor in Nathan +10 higher in Nathan

1,072 85th pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

74.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 72.6%

8.9% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%

3.5% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 25.5%

15.6% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.9 pts 8.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 17.4%

10.0% Society & culture +5.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

9.6% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

5.7% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

3.8% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Macgregor in Nathan +$45 higher in Macgregor gap narrowing

$634 30th pct $589 23rd pct

Household income in Macgregor in Nathan +$70 higher in Macgregor gap steady

$1,752 63rd pct $1,682 59th pct

Family income in Macgregor in Nathan +$534 higher in Nathan gap widening

$1,679 37th pct $2,213 69th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.4%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

9.4% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 26.7%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Mental health +5.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.7% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Other condition even 7.2%

5.3% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +10.2 pts 63.6%

14.1% One condition +7.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Macgregor in Nathan +14 larger in Macgregor

44 76th pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Macgregor in Nathan +7 yrs older in Macgregor

27 yrs 54th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Macgregor in Nathan +$111 higher in Macgregor

$483 30th pct $372 13th pct

Household income in Macgregor in Nathan +$812 higher in Macgregor

$1,937 60th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macgregor in Nathan +0.7 larger in Macgregor gap steady

3.0 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 57.5%

28.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 28.1%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 11.9%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Household size

29.3% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.9% 1 person +14.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 13.9%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.4%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 4.0%

8.3% 6 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macgregor in Nathan +$130 higher in Macgregor gap widening

$430 87th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Macgregor in Nathan even gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Macgregor in Nathan even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 31.2%

35.3% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 32.4%

23.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house ◂ +12.0 pts 73.5%

11.1% Flat or apartment +16.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.9% 3 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 52.5%

29.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 16.7%

22.2% 5 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 4.6%

10.5% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.6% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

12.4% $200–$349 +49.5 pts ▸ 61.9%

51.9% $350–$549 ◂ +22.3 pts 29.5%

15.9% $550–$749 ◂ +13.0 pts 2.9%

11.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 47.1%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.7%

15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macgregor in Nathan +23 more in Macgregor

34 87th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Macgregor in Nathan +4.45 more in Nathan

5.69 80th pct 10.14 87th pct

Departures/1k in Macgregor in Nathan +7,977.4 more in Nathan

962.7 86th pct 8,940.1 100th pct

PT routes in Macgregor in Nathan +2 more in Nathan

14 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Macgregor in Nathan +17 longer in Nathan

2 14th pct 19 58th pct

Drive to city in Macgregor in Nathan +1 longer in Macgregor

12 8th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Macgregor in Nathan +1,583 more in Nathan

5,979 52nd pct 7,562 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Macgregor in Nathan +76,156 more in Macgregor

101,125 79th pct 24,969 52nd pct

Transit to city in Macgregor in Nathan +3 longer in Nathan

45 27th pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

53.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 51.3%

13.4% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.4% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%

3.0% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

0.2% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

34.2% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

7.3% Education & training +6.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

9.5% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

4.4% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.5% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

2.3% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 23.7%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.8% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

8.8% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.2% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Macgregor in Nathan +2.1 higher in Macgregor

6.9 92nd pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Macgregor in Nathan +2.2 more in Macgregor

7.2 96th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Macgregor in Nathan +0.9 pts higher in Nathan

93.4% 96th pct 94.4% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Macgregor in Nathan +82.9 pts higher in Macgregor

92.5% 96th pct 9.6% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Macgregor in Nathan +13.3 pts higher in Macgregor

100.0% 100th pct 86.7% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Macgregor in Nathan +79.9 pts higher in Macgregor

81.1% 86th pct 1.2% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Macgregor in Nathan +5.0 pts higher in Macgregor

100.0% 100th pct 95.0% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Macgregor in Nathan +10.9 pts higher in Nathan

85.0% 95th pct 95.8% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Macgregor in Nathan +20.2 more in Nathan

12.0 46th pct 32.3 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Macgregor in Nathan +49 higher in Macgregor

183 90th pct 134 87th pct

Mean slope in Macgregor in Nathan +4.1 pts higher in Nathan

5.1% 43rd pct 9.2% 77th pct

Compare Macgregor with nearby areas

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Compare Nathan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macgregor vs Nathan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31721/macgregor/vs/SAL32109/nathan