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Dunlop vs Macgregor

Name: Dunlop vs Macgregor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Dunlop profile · Macgregor profile

Dunlop Macgregor

Dunlop and Macgregor (ACT) are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, though they differ in how residents access services. Dunlop is far more convenient for shopping, with 81.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 18.7% in Macgregor (ACT). In contrast, Macgregor (ACT) is much closer to education, with 69.7% of homes near a school, while only 22.7% of Dunlop residents have the same access. Macgregor (ACT) also has a more qualified workforce, with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (33.0% versus 27.2% in Dunlop).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of volunteering, mental health conditions, and typical weekly household incomes. Both areas are also much more diverse than the national figure, with high shares of people born overseas and those using another language at home. While Macgregor (ACT) has seen a larger drop in crime over the last five years, it currently has a far higher rate of burglary and sexual offences than Dunlop.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 7.8 pts higher in Macgregor Bachelor+: 5.9 pts higher in Macgregor Born overseas: 5.5 pts higher in Macgregor Year 12: 5.3 pts higher in Macgregor De facto: 2.6 pts higher in Macgregor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dunlop in Macgregor +216 larger in Dunlop gap narrowing

7,265 87th pct 7,049 87th pct

Median age in Dunlop in Macgregor +2 yrs older in Dunlop gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 19.8%

23.5% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%

9.0% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 51.2%

33.8% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

8.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Dunlop Macgregor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 71.2%

2.2% India +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.0% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 35.7%

34.5% English ◂ +2.4 pts 32.1%

10.1% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

3.5% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

77.2% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 72.6%

0.8% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Mandarin even 1.3%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 39.2%

39.9% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

3.6% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.7% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dunlop in Macgregor

— 0.58 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dunlop in Macgregor +3 more in Macgregor

10 79th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Dunlop in Macgregor +62 larger in Dunlop

560 79th pct 498 72nd pct

ICSEA in Dunlop in Macgregor +3 higher in Macgregor

1,041 75th pct 1,044 76th pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 74.2%

16.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

25.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 23.4%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 17.2%

10.8% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 21.0%

16.2% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.9% Engineering & related even 8.9%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

8.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Dunlop in Macgregor +$4 higher in Dunlop gap narrowing

$1,176 89th pct $1,172 89th pct

Household income in Dunlop in Macgregor +$159 higher in Dunlop gap narrowing

$2,503 89th pct $2,344 87th pct

Family income in Dunlop in Macgregor +$141 higher in Dunlop gap steady

$2,766 88th pct $2,625 86th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

19.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 14.7%

17.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%

16.5% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.9% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.3%

28.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.4%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

10.7% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

2.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +1.6 pts ▸ 65.7%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.4%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

2.6% Three or more even 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dunlop in Macgregor +3 larger in Macgregor

205 86th pct 208 86th pct

Median age in Dunlop in Macgregor +3 yrs older in Dunlop

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Dunlop in Macgregor +$18 higher in Macgregor

$1,027 80th pct $1,045 81st pct

Household income in Dunlop in Macgregor +$276 higher in Dunlop

$2,681 84th pct $2,405 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dunlop in Macgregor +0.2 larger in Dunlop gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

67.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 63.8%

18.1% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.7% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

28.6% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

22.3% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 20.6%

16.7% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 18.9%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dunlop in Macgregor +$1 higher in Dunlop gap steady

$465 89th pct $464 89th pct

Mortgage in Dunlop in Macgregor even gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Dunlop in Macgregor even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 57.6%

20.3% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.3% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 90.6%

6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms +19.3 pts ▸ 60.1%

47.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 27.7%

3.8% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.6% $350–$549 +21.1 pts ▸ 58.7%

27.9% $550–$749 ◂ +12.8 pts 15.1%

16.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 11.4%

11.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

1.4% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 46.3%

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

10.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dunlop in Macgregor +3 more in Macgregor

24 86th pct 27 86th pct

Stops/1k in Dunlop in Macgregor +0.53 more in Macgregor

3.30 71st pct 3.83 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Dunlop in Macgregor +57.4 more in Macgregor

900.2 86th pct 957.6 86th pct

PT routes in Dunlop in Macgregor +4 more in Macgregor

1 71st pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Dunlop in Macgregor +3 longer in Macgregor

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Dunlop in Macgregor even

17 14th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Dunlop in Macgregor +447 more in Macgregor

19,495 73rd pct 19,942 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Dunlop in Macgregor +4,000 more in Dunlop

47,115 63rd pct 43,115 62nd pct

Transit to city in Dunlop in Macgregor +5 longer in Dunlop

70 74th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 68.7%

9.3% Worked at home even 9.3%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

2.2% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 46.3%

28.8% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

1.7% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 27.0%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

6.4% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Manufacturing even 1.7%

1.6% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 15.9%

15.3% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 14.5%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

12.6% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

6.1% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Dunlop in Macgregor +131 higher in Dunlop

2,684 39th pct 2,554 36th pct

Assault/100k in Dunlop in Macgregor +82 higher in Dunlop

578 43rd pct 497 34th pct

Sexual/100k in Dunlop in Macgregor +119 higher in Macgregor

165 70th pct 284 87th pct

Robbery/100k in Dunlop in Macgregor

— 28 22nd pct

Burglary/100k in Dunlop in Macgregor +116 higher in Macgregor

83 0th pct 199 15th pct

Theft/100k in Dunlop in Macgregor +157 higher in Dunlop

427 21st pct 270 10th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Dunlop in Macgregor +15 higher in Macgregor

41 3rd pct 57 8th pct

Property damage/100k in Dunlop in Macgregor +81 higher in Macgregor

344 18th pct 426 27th pct

5-yr change in Dunlop in Macgregor +27.6 pts higher in Dunlop

-16.3% 39th pct -43.9% 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dunlop in Macgregor +0.7 higher in Dunlop

5.2 84th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dunlop in Macgregor +0.4 more in Dunlop

4.1 78th pct 3.8 76th pct

15-min city in Dunlop in Macgregor +3.2 pts higher in Macgregor

19.1% 72nd pct 22.3% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Dunlop in Macgregor +62.5 pts higher in Dunlop

81.2% 90th pct 18.7% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Dunlop in Macgregor +1.0 pts higher in Macgregor

98.8% 96th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Dunlop in Macgregor +47.0 pts higher in Macgregor

22.7% 66th pct 69.7% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Dunlop in Macgregor even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Dunlop in Macgregor +16.6 pts higher in Macgregor

5.0% 73rd pct 21.6% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Dunlop in Macgregor +1.0 more in Macgregor

6.1 32nd pct 7.1 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Dunlop in Macgregor +41 higher in Dunlop

304 95th pct 263 93rd pct

Mean slope in Dunlop in Macgregor +1.2 pts higher in Macgregor

4.4% 34th pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Dunlop with nearby areas

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Compare Macgregor with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dunlop vs Macgregor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80049/dunlop/vs/SAL80089/macgregor