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Florey vs Macquarie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Florey profile · Macquarie profile

Florey Macquarie

Florey and Macquarie are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different housing and safety profiles. Florey is more suburban, with separate houses making up 76.5% of homes and 82.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Macquarie has far more flats and apartments, and a higher share of people living alone (33.0%). Macquarie also sees much higher rates of crime, including a far higher recorded offence rate of 6,250 per 100,000 people compared to 3,305 in Florey.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though some gaps are shifting. They share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $2,000, and similar proportions of older residents. While they are alike in these ways, Macquarie has become much more mobile, with 46.4% of residents moving in the last five years compared to 34.8% in Florey. Florey remains more accessible by foot to transport, with a walk to the nearest stop taking just 1 minute, while it takes 4 minutes in Macquarie.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.9 pts higher in Florey 3+ bedrooms: 13.4 pts higher in Florey Recent movers: 11.6 pts higher in Macquarie Bachelor+: 9.3 pts higher in Macquarie Population: 1,677 larger in Florey

Demographics & Identity

Population in Floreyin Macquarie +1,677 larger in Florey gap narrowing
4,781 86th pct 3,104 84th pct
Median age in Floreyin Macquarie +2 yrs older in Florey gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Floreyin Macquarie +0.5 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
1.9% 49th pct 2.4% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Floreyin Macquarie +0.8 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
16.9% 42nd pct 17.7% 45th pct
Under 15 in Floreyin Macquarie +1.0 pts higher in Florey gap steady
17.3% 51st pct 16.3% 44th pct
De facto in Floreyin Macquarie +2.1 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
10.1% 33rd pct 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 21.3%
16.9% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 42.9%
34.7% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%
3.9% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Florey Macquarie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Floreyin Macquarie +1.6 pts higher in Florey gap steady
31.8% 90th pct 30.2% 89th pct

Country of birth

65.5% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 64.4%
2.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% India ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
3.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
2.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

Ancestry

30.5% English +1.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
30.2% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
11.3% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.1% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
4.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%
4.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
3.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.7% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
1.8% Dutch even 1.8%
1.0% Greek even 1.1%

Language

Other language in Floreyin Macquarie +4.6 pts higher in Florey gap steady
29.3% 90th pct 24.7% 88th pct
Limited English in Floreyin Macquarie +1.7 pts higher in Florey gap steady
4.4% 90th pct 2.6% 87th pct

Language used at home

67.7% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 69.6%
4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%
2.6% Mandarin even 2.6%
1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.8% Punjabi even 0.8%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Floreyin Macquarie +7.8 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
39.1% 45th pct 47.0% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

39.1% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 47.0%
42.3% Christianity ◂ +8.5 pts 33.8%
4.6% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
4.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
3.9% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
1.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Floreyin Macquarie +2.7 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
72.8% 93rd pct 75.5% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Floreyin Macquarie +9.3 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
37.1% 91st pct 46.4% 97th pct
Schools/1k kids in Floreyin Macquarie +0.33 more in Macquarie
3.63 48th pct 3.96 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Floreyin Macquarie +11 more in Florey
27 88th pct 16 86th pct
Avg size in Floreyin Macquarie +68 larger in Macquarie
542 77th pct 610 85th pct
ICSEA in Floreyin Macquarie +26 higher in Macquarie
1,086 88th pct 1,112 94th pct

Highest year of school

72.8% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 75.5%
13.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%
6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
3.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 33.8%
17.2% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
17.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 13.8%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

18.2% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 16.6%
9.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%
9.3% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%
8.8% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%
6.9% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.1% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Floreyin Macquarie +$55 higher in Macquarie gap widening
$1,023 84th pct $1,078 87th pct
Household income in Floreyin Macquarie +$135 higher in Florey gap widening
$2,082 79th pct $1,947 73rd pct
Family income in Floreyin Macquarie +$77 higher in Macquarie gap widening
$2,453 80th pct $2,530 83rd pct
High earners in Floreyin Macquarie +1.2 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
16.7% 84th pct 17.9% 87th pct
High-income homes in Floreyin Macquarie +1.1 pts higher in Florey gap narrowing
29.0% 81st pct 27.9% 79th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
20.7% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
16.5% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.0% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 31.2%
30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.7%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
4.9% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Floreyin Macquarie +1.9 pts higher in Florey
32.7% 69th pct 30.8% 60th pct
Mental health in Floreyin Macquarie +0.8 pts higher in Macquarie
10.7% 74th pct 11.5% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Floreyin Macquarie +0.4 pts higher in Florey gap steady
6.2% 67th pct 5.8% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.0% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%
9.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%
3.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +0.9 pts 61.4%
22.3% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.8%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
3.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Floreyin Macquarie +3.7 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
16.6% 42nd pct 20.3% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Floreyin Macquarie +1.3 pts higher in Florey gap widening
13.7% 60th pct 12.4% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in Floreyin Macquarie +4.0 pts higher in Florey gap widening
29.3% 70th pct 25.3% 50th pct
Defence service in Floreyin Macquarie +0.2 pts higher in Macquarie
4.1% 73rd pct 4.4% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Floreyin Macquarie +0.9 pts higher in Florey gap steady
20.9% 31st pct 20.0% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Floreyin Macquarie +16 larger in Florey
89 85th pct 73 82nd pct
Median age in Floreyin Macquarie +1 yrs older in Florey
25 yrs 46th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Floreyin Macquarie +1.7 pts higher in Macquarie
48.3% 68th pct 50.0% 71st pct
Unemployment in Floreyin Macquarie +1.7 pts higher in Florey
10.8% 52nd pct 9.1% 44th pct
Median income in Floreyin Macquarie +$14 higher in Florey
$638 49th pct $624 48th pct
Household income in Floreyin Macquarie +$409 higher in Florey
$1,833 56th pct $1,424 38th pct
Indigenous language in Floreyin Macquarie +7.0 pts higher in Macquarie
6.7% 64th pct 13.7% 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Floreyin Macquarie +0.2 larger in Florey gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Floreyin Macquarie +0.1 pts higher in Florey gap steady
14.8% 72nd pct 14.7% 71st pct
Living alone in Floreyin Macquarie +8.2 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
24.9% 54th pct 33.0% 79th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 52.3%
28.1% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 31.2%
14.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%
1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 32.0%
24.9% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.5%
15.2% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Floreyin Macquarie +$15 higher in Florey gap steady
$415 85th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Floreyin Macquarie +$50 higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
$1,950 69th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Floreyin Macquarie even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Floreyin Macquarie +3.1 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
34.0% 84th pct 37.1% 86th pct
Owned outright in Floreyin Macquarie +0.5 pts higher in Florey gap narrowing
32.4% 27th pct 31.9% 26th pct
Separate houses in Floreyin Macquarie +14.9 pts higher in Florey gap widening
76.5% 16th pct 61.6% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Floreyin Macquarie +13.4 pts higher in Florey gap widening
82.7% 59th pct 69.3% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
32.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 31.9%
31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 28.7%
1.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

76.5% Separate house ◂ +14.9 pts 61.6%
0.4% Flat or apartment +24.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
22.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 14.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 43.9%
30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 21.4%
15.0% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.9% 1 bedroom +10.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.0 pts 41.7%
27.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 21.6%
12.3% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.7% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.5% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 35.5%
28.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.1%
13.9% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
13.1% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Floreyin Macquarie +1.4 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
6.9% 81st pct 8.3% 86th pct
Work from home in Floreyin Macquarie +0.1 pts higher in Florey gap steady
10.3% 28th pct 10.2% 27th pct
PT commute in Floreyin Macquarie +0.8 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
4.9% 90th pct 5.7% 92nd pct
PT stops in Floreyin Macquarie +17 more in Florey
36 87th pct 19 86th pct
Stops/1k in Floreyin Macquarie +1.41 more in Florey
7.53 86th pct 6.12 82nd pct
Departures/1k in Floreyin Macquarie +425.6 more in Florey
1,686.3 90th pct 1,260.6 88th pct
PT routes in Floreyin Macquarie +3 more in Florey
6 86th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Floreyin Macquarie +3 longer in Macquarie
1 0th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Floreyin Macquarie +2 longer in Florey
12 8th pct 10 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Floreyin Macquarie +1,029 more in Macquarie
7,835 55th pct 8,864 57th pct
Reach 45 min in Floreyin Macquarie +20,209 more in Florey
57,083 68th pct 36,874 59th pct
Transit to city in Floreyin Macquarie +9 longer in Florey
57 49th pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 58.8%
10.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
5.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.7% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.5% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 47.1%
38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 31.5%
11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%
6.9% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Floreyin Macquarie +11.6 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
34.8% 64th pct 46.4% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Floreyin Macquarie +6.5 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
12.6% 73rd pct 19.1% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Floreyin Macquarie +0.6 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
4.1% 58th pct 4.8% 66th pct
Participation in Floreyin Macquarie +0.2 pts higher in Florey gap narrowing
63.4% 60th pct 63.2% 59th pct
Full-time in Floreyin Macquarie +2.7 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
62.9% 73rd pct 65.6% 80th pct

Industries people work in

25.9% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 27.9%
9.6% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%
9.6% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.3% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%
7.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
6.6% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
2.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 33.8%
14.5% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.7 pts 11.6%
11.6% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
6.8% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Floreyin Macquarie +2,945 higher in Macquarie
3,305 49th pct 6,250 75th pct
Assault/100k in Floreyin Macquarie +590 higher in Macquarie
376 22nd pct 966 64th pct
Sexual/100k in Floreyin Macquarie +2 higher in Macquarie
63 28th pct 64 29th pct
Robbery/100k in Floreyin Macquarie +44 higher in Macquarie
21 12th pct 64 58th pct
Burglary/100k in Floreyin Macquarie +219 higher in Macquarie
167 11th pct 387 40th pct
Theft/100k in Floreyin Macquarie +532 higher in Macquarie
627 33rd pct 1,160 54th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Floreyin Macquarie +293 higher in Macquarie
125 33rd pct 419 86th pct
Property damage/100k in Floreyin Macquarie +559 higher in Macquarie
439 28th pct 999 66th pct
5-yr change in Floreyin Macquarie +5.6 pts higher in Florey
-61.4% 2nd pct -67.0% 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Floreyin Macquarie +0.8 higher in Macquarie
7.6 96th pct 8.5 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Floreyin Macquarie +0.2 more in Macquarie
7.7 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Floreyin Macquarie +1.8 pts higher in Macquarie
98.1% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Floreyin Macquarie +6.6 pts higher in Macquarie
92.6% 96th pct 99.1% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Floreyin Macquarie even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Floreyin Macquarie even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Floreyin Macquarie even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Floreyin Macquarie even
98.7% 100th pct 98.8% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Floreyin Macquarie +14.1 more in Macquarie
17.8 59th pct 31.9 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Floreyin Macquarie +112 higher in Macquarie
283 94th pct 395 100th pct
Mean slope in Floreyin Macquarie +1.4 pts higher in Macquarie
4.2% 31st pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Florey with nearby areas

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Compare Macquarie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Florey vs Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80054/florey/vs/SAL80091/macquarie