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Andrews Farm vs Macdonald Park

Name: Andrews Farm vs Macdonald Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Andrews Farm profile · Macdonald Park profile

Andrews Farm Macdonald Park

Andrews Farm and Macdonald Park are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different populations. Andrews Farm is a young place where 28.4% of people are children under 15 and the typical resident is just 28. This is far higher and younger than in Macdonald Park, where residents are far older with a typical age of 49 and 22.9% aged 65 and over. There are also stark differences in housing; 39.5% of homes in Andrews Farm are rented, while 38.6% of homes in Macdonald Park are owned outright. Additionally, Andrews Farm is much more accessible, with 88.7% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport compared to just 13.4% in Macdonald Park.

Everyday life in both areas shares several similarities, including the typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,500. Most people in both places live in separate houses with three or more bedrooms, and both have a similar drive time to the city of about 29 minutes. While they share these basics, the two areas have moved in different directions over time. Crime rates, including theft and burglary, have risen much faster in Macdonald Park, and the gap in the number of people who have moved recently is widening, with 44.9% of Andrews Farm residents arriving in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Macdonald Park Renting: 28.2 pts higher in Andrews Farm Owned outright: 27.7 pts higher in Macdonald Park Population: 8,196 larger in Andrews Farm No religion: 21.2 pts higher in Andrews Farm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +8,196 larger in Andrews Farm gap widening

8,699 87th pct 503 65th pct

Median age in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +21 yrs older in Macdonald Park gap widening

28 yrs 2nd pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

18.8% Older adults (45–64) +14.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

32.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.9 pts 19.7%

28.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.9 pts 14.5%

5.7% Seniors (65+) +17.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 11.1%

Marital status

35.5% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 49.4%

47.7% Never married ◂ +17.8 pts 29.9%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

2.7% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Andrews Farm Macdonald Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +9.5 pts 69.0%

3.6% England +5.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.2% Vietnam +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English ◂ +6.0 pts 36.4%

39.1% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 31.8%

5.2% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.3% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

5.9% German ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

0.8% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Vietnamese +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

81.3% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 80.1%

0.2% Greek +3.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion ◂ +21.2 pts 35.0%

32.5% Christianity +18.8 pts ▸ 51.3%

5.6% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.7% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park

0.40 0th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +6 more in Andrews Farm

15 86th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +256 larger in Macdonald Park

564 80th pct 819 96th pct

ICSEA in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +4 higher in Macdonald Park

950 27th pct 953 28th pct

Highest year of school

47.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 41.5%

20.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 19.1%

18.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.2%

8.8% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

Highest qualification level

47.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 37.8%

12.5% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +8.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.0 pts 13.1%

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 14.9%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

5.4% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.3 pts 2.7%

3.6% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.3% Creative arts even 2.3%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +$152 higher in Andrews Farm gap narrowing

$772 54th pct $620 28th pct

Household income in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +$92 higher in Macdonald Park gap narrowing

$1,465 45th pct $1,557 51st pct

Family income in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +$74 higher in Andrews Farm gap widening

$1,653 35th pct $1,579 31st pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 22.7%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 28.4%

2.5% $4,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

43.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.0 pts 26.0%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.5% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +5.5 pts 6.4%

5.0% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

2.3% Heart disease +5.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.1% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +6.8 pts 57.3%

19.6% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +418 larger in Andrews Farm

429 86th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +5 yrs older in Macdonald Park

16 yrs 13th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +$275 higher in Andrews Farm

$600 45th pct $325 10th pct

Household income in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +$1,333 higher in Macdonald Park

$1,416 38th pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +0.1 larger in Andrews Farm gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 47.8%

15.5% Couples without children +18.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

27.2% One-parent families ◂ +12.6 pts 14.6%

1.2% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +13.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

21.1% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 18.8%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +7.2 pts 10.8%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%

6.9% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +$45 higher in Macdonald Park gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $345 70th pct

Mortgage in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +$209 higher in Macdonald Park gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,509 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 47.2%

39.5% Rented ◂ +28.2 pts 11.4%

10.9% Owned outright +27.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

0.5% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 96.0%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 39.8%

31.4% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

4.9% 5 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

0.3% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% $200–$349 ◂ +26.4 pts 45.0%

19.3% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.2 pts 28.9%

14.6% $1,800–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.0 pts 12.0%

1.8% $3,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +23 more in Andrews Farm

23 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +2.64 more in Andrews Farm

2.64 68th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +493.8 more in Andrews Farm

493.8 78th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +5 more in Andrews Farm

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +29 longer in Macdonald Park

3 21st pct 32 68th pct

Drive to city in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +1 longer in Andrews Farm

29 25th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +18,313 more in Andrews Farm

18,313 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +2,098 more in Andrews Farm

18,313 48th pct 16,215 46th pct

Transit to city in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park

88 100th pct —

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) ◂ +11.2 pts 63.4%

4.3% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.4% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.5 pts 18.7%

12.1% 3 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.2% 4 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%

8.9% Construction +6.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

2.5% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

7.0% Managers +12.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.2% Community & personal service ◂ +9.8 pts 7.4%

16.1% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%

13.6% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

9.0% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +2,970 higher in Macdonald Park

5,380 70th pct 8,350 84th pct

Assault/100k in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +397 higher in Andrews Farm

1,391 76th pct 994 65th pct

Robbery/100k in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park

46 43rd pct —

Burglary/100k in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +1,111 higher in Macdonald Park

678 65th pct 1,789 90th pct

Theft/100k in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +1,190 higher in Macdonald Park

1,196 55th pct 2,386 75th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +753 higher in Macdonald Park

241 63rd pct 994 96th pct

Property damage/100k in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +283 higher in Macdonald Park

1,506 80th pct 1,789 86th pct

5-yr change in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +103.4 pts higher in Macdonald Park

6.6% 63rd pct 110.0% 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +3.3 higher in Andrews Farm

4.0 78th pct 0.8 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +2.5 more in Andrews Farm

3.2 73rd pct 0.7 56th pct

15-min city in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +24.0 pts higher in Andrews Farm

24.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +29.5 pts higher in Andrews Farm

29.5% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +75.3 pts higher in Andrews Farm

88.7% 84th pct 13.4% 61st pct

Walk to school in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +38.9 pts higher in Andrews Farm

38.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +78.9 pts higher in Andrews Farm

98.8% 85th pct 19.9% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +5.0 pts higher in Andrews Farm

5.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +2.7 more in Andrews Farm

4.7 28th pct 2.0 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +214 higher in Andrews Farm

220 91st pct 6 70th pct

Mean slope in Andrews Farm in Macdonald Park +0.9 pts higher in Andrews Farm

3.6% 22nd pct 2.7% 7th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Andrews Farm vs Macdonald Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40026/andrews-farm/vs/SAL40800/macdonald-park