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Fadden vs Macarthur

Name: Fadden vs Macarthur — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Fadden profile · Macarthur profile

Fadden Macarthur

Fadden and Macarthur (ACT) are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct differences in accessibility and demographics. Fadden is more connected by public transport, with far more stops and departures per 1,000 people, and 97.1% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop. In contrast, Macarthur (ACT) is much more walkable for daily needs, as 46.5% of homes are within 15 minutes of groceries and 43.9% are near health services, compared to just 3.3% and 1.3% in Fadden. Fadden also has a more diverse population, with 16.1% of people speaking a First Nations language and 23.5% born overseas.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical number of people per home, which is 2.9 in each. They share a similar housing style, with over 96% of dwellings being separate houses, and both have typical weekly personal incomes that sit above the national figure. While Fadden has a noticeably older population and more residents with bachelor degrees, the two areas have tracked closely in many areas of daily life since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,601 larger in Fadden Bachelor+: 8.6 pts higher in Fadden Median age: 4 yrs older in Fadden Born overseas: 6.6 pts higher in Fadden Other language: 6.1 pts higher in Fadden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fadden in Macarthur +1,601 larger in Fadden gap steady

3,006 84th pct 1,405 75th pct

Median age in Fadden in Macarthur +4 yrs older in Fadden gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 27.5%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.2% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 16.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

Marital status

61.5% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 61.1%

25.9% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

2.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Fadden Macarthur

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 82.6%

4.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% India even 1.7%

1.6% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.0% South Africa even 0.9%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.3% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

37.8% English +1.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

13.4% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.3% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

2.0% Greek even 1.9%

0.2% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only +6.8 pts ▸ 90.0%

2.1% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 53.3%

42.1% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 40.7%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fadden in Macarthur

1.73 23rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Fadden in Macarthur +9 more in Fadden

18 86th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Fadden in Macarthur +128 larger in Fadden

504 72nd pct 376 56th pct

ICSEA in Fadden in Macarthur +15 higher in Fadden

1,057 81st pct 1,042 76th pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 77.6%

11.7% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.1% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 32.6%

14.3% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

19.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.0 pts 12.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 20.3%

20.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 17.8%

9.4% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

7.5% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Fadden in Macarthur +$81 higher in Fadden gap widening

$1,415 96th pct $1,334 94th pct

Household income in Fadden in Macarthur +$265 higher in Fadden gap widening

$3,302 100th pct $3,037 97th pct

Family income in Fadden in Macarthur +$325 higher in Fadden gap widening

$3,557 98th pct $3,232 94th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 28.7%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.2% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

25.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.1%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

9.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +0.3 pts 66.8%

21.4% One condition even 21.4%

6.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fadden in Macarthur +5 larger in Fadden

31 73rd pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Fadden in Macarthur +8 yrs older in Fadden

20 yrs 25th pct 12 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Fadden in Macarthur +$94 higher in Fadden

$1,468 90th pct $1,374 89th pct

Household income in Fadden in Macarthur +$625 higher in Fadden

$4,249 96th pct $3,624 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fadden in Macarthur even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 66.5%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 23.3%

7.4% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 33.2%

22.3% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

14.9% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.8% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fadden in Macarthur +$100 higher in Fadden gap widening

$620 100th pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Fadden in Macarthur +$183 higher in Fadden gap widening

$2,383 86th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Fadden in Macarthur even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 46.5%

44.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 42.4%

6.6% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.4% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 97.3%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 57.4%

19.5% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

20.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 13.5%

1.3% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $550–$749 ◂ +22.4 pts 31.3%

26.1% $350–$549 +7.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.4% $750 or more ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Under $200 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

29.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 22.5%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.0 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fadden in Macarthur +19 more in Fadden

21 86th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Fadden in Macarthur +5.56 more in Fadden

6.99 85th pct 1.42 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Fadden in Macarthur +606.6 more in Fadden

1,008.0 86th pct 401.4 77th pct

PT routes in Fadden in Macarthur even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Fadden in Macarthur +4 longer in Macarthur

3 21st pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Fadden in Macarthur even

16 13th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Fadden in Macarthur +2,262 more in Macarthur

7,117 54th pct 9,379 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Fadden in Macarthur +17,960 more in Fadden

42,273 61st pct 24,313 52nd pct

Transit to city in Fadden in Macarthur +8 longer in Macarthur

70 74th pct 78 86th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

13.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.3% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 51.0%

21.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 21.4%

18.5% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

0.9% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 32.5%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

6.1% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.2% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 29.7%

22.8% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 19.5%

16.1% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.2% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

3.0% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Fadden in Macarthur +197 higher in Fadden

1,763 20th pct 1,566 16th pct

Assault/100k in Fadden in Macarthur

233 8th pct —

Sexual/100k in Fadden in Macarthur

— 214 83rd pct

Burglary/100k in Fadden in Macarthur +147 higher in Macarthur

67 0th pct 214 17th pct

Theft/100k in Fadden in Macarthur +81 higher in Fadden

366 17th pct 285 12th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Fadden in Macarthur +80 higher in Macarthur

133 36th pct 214 57th pct

Property damage/100k in Fadden in Macarthur +147 higher in Macarthur

67 0th pct 214 7th pct

5-yr change in Fadden in Macarthur +5.6 pts higher in Fadden

-48.5% 10th pct -54.2% 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fadden in Macarthur +0.9 higher in Macarthur

4.1 78th pct 5.1 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Fadden in Macarthur +2.2 more in Macarthur

3.2 73rd pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Fadden in Macarthur +45.9 pts higher in Macarthur

2.5% 59th pct 48.4% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Fadden in Macarthur +43.3 pts higher in Macarthur

3.3% 60th pct 46.5% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Fadden in Macarthur +17.0 pts higher in Fadden

97.1% 91st pct 80.1% 81st pct

Walk to school in Fadden in Macarthur +25.0 pts higher in Macarthur

71.8% 83rd pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Fadden in Macarthur even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fadden in Macarthur +42.6 pts higher in Macarthur

1.3% 72nd pct 43.9% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Fadden in Macarthur +21.1 more in Fadden

60.2 86th pct 39.1 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Fadden in Macarthur +8 higher in Macarthur

188 90th pct 196 90th pct

Mean slope in Fadden in Macarthur +1.9 pts higher in Fadden

10.7% 84th pct 8.9% 75th pct

Compare Fadden with nearby areas

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Compare Macarthur with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fadden vs Macarthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80051/fadden/vs/SAL80088/macarthur