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Latham vs Macgregor

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

Latham Macgregor

Macgregor and Latham are neighbouring areas in the ACT with very different layouts. Latham is very walkable, with 99.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 7.0. In contrast, Macgregor is only somewhat walkable (4.5), with just 18.7% of homes within a short walk of groceries. Macgregor has a younger feel, with 24.3% of its population under 15 and more people born overseas (26.4%). Latham has more older residents, with 16% aged 65 and over, and a higher share of homes owned outright at 31.9% compared to 20.7% in Macgregor.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who provide unpaid care. This similarity is part of a broader pattern, as the two areas are also alike in their typical weekly incomes and the proportion of people who have no religion. While they share many common traits, the gap in walkability and access to amenities remains a major distinction between the two.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,282 larger in Macgregor Owned outright: 11.2 pts higher in Latham Other language: 9.1 pts higher in Macgregor Unpaid carers: 4.4 pts higher in Latham Recent movers: 7.7 pts higher in Macgregor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Latham in Macgregor +3,282 larger in Macgregor gap widening

3,767 86th pct 7,049 87th pct

Median age in Latham in Macgregor +4 yrs older in Latham gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

20.8% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 19.8%

16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 10.3%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

Marital status

48.3% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 51.2%

35.6% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 34.2%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Latham Macgregor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 71.2%

1.8% India +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% China even 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Vietnam even 1.0%

0.2% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

Ancestry

37.7% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 35.7%

35.4% English ◂ +3.4 pts 32.1%

14.1% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

2.6% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.2% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

80.2% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 72.6%

0.8% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Vietnamese even 1.3%

0.2% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Cantonese even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 42.5%

43.4% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 39.2%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

2.0% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Latham in Macgregor +0.69 more in Latham

1.28 13th pct 0.58 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Latham in Macgregor +7 more in Latham

20 87th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Latham in Macgregor +19 larger in Macgregor

480 69th pct 498 72nd pct

ICSEA in Latham in Macgregor +14 higher in Latham

1,057 81st pct 1,044 76th pct

Highest year of school

67.9% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 74.2%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

25.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 23.4%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.2% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.2% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

6.7% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.2%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Latham in Macgregor +$83 higher in Macgregor gap steady

$1,089 87th pct $1,172 89th pct

Household income in Latham in Macgregor +$219 higher in Macgregor gap widening

$2,125 80th pct $2,344 87th pct

Family income in Latham in Macgregor +$130 higher in Macgregor gap widening

$2,495 81st pct $2,625 86th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 17.5%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%

10.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

31.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 27.4%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

10.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +5.9 pts ▸ 65.7%

22.5% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.4%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

2.7% Three or more even 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Latham in Macgregor +127 larger in Macgregor

81 84th pct 208 86th pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Latham in Macgregor +$174 higher in Macgregor

$871 71st pct $1,045 81st pct

Household income in Latham in Macgregor +$624 higher in Macgregor

$1,781 53rd pct $2,405 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Latham in Macgregor +0.1 larger in Macgregor gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 63.8%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 21.2%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 30.2%

24.1% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 20.2%

16.7% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.2% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.9% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Latham in Macgregor +$64 higher in Macgregor gap widening

$400 82nd pct $464 89th pct

Mortgage in Latham in Macgregor even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Latham in Macgregor even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned with a mortgage +12.9 pts ▸ 57.6%

31.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.2 pts 20.7%

20.8% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 20.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 90.6%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 60.1%

33.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 27.7%

9.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 +13.2 pts ▸ 58.7%

22.3% Under $200 ◂ +10.9 pts 11.4%

18.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.9 pts 11.6%

12.3% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.4% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,800–$2,999 even 46.3%

28.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Latham in Macgregor +1 more in Macgregor

26 86th pct 27 86th pct

Stops/1k in Latham in Macgregor +3.07 more in Latham

6.90 85th pct 3.83 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Latham in Macgregor +355.9 more in Latham

1,313.5 88th pct 957.6 86th pct

PT routes in Latham in Macgregor +1 more in Macgregor

4 82nd pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Latham in Macgregor +1 longer in Latham

5 32nd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Latham in Macgregor +3 longer in Macgregor

14 10th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Latham in Macgregor +12,504 more in Macgregor

7,438 54th pct 19,942 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Latham in Macgregor +7,054 more in Latham

50,169 65th pct 43,115 62nd pct

Transit to city in Latham in Macgregor even

65 66th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 68.7%

11.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 32.2%

12.6% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 27.0%

10.6% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.6% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

7.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 25.5%

15.4% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.9% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

10.9% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

6.2% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers even 3.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Latham in Macgregor +85 higher in Macgregor

2,469 35th pct 2,554 36th pct

Assault/100k in Latham in Macgregor +72 higher in Macgregor

425 27th pct 497 34th pct

Sexual/100k in Latham in Macgregor +257 higher in Macgregor

27 4th pct 284 87th pct

Robbery/100k in Latham in Macgregor

— 28 22nd pct

Burglary/100k in Latham in Macgregor +92 higher in Macgregor

106 3rd pct 199 15th pct

Theft/100k in Latham in Macgregor +102 higher in Latham

372 18th pct 270 10th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Latham in Macgregor +49 higher in Latham

106 26th pct 57 8th pct

Property damage/100k in Latham in Macgregor +107 higher in Macgregor

319 16th pct 426 27th pct

5-yr change in Latham in Macgregor +13.4 pts higher in Macgregor

-57.3% 4th pct -43.9% 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Latham in Macgregor +2.5 higher in Latham

7.0 93rd pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Latham in Macgregor +3.2 more in Latham

7.0 94th pct 3.8 76th pct

15-min city in Latham in Macgregor +77.5 pts higher in Latham

99.8% 100th pct 22.3% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Latham in Macgregor +81.2 pts higher in Latham

99.9% 100th pct 18.7% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Latham in Macgregor +0.8 pts higher in Macgregor

99.1% 97th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Latham in Macgregor +30.3 pts higher in Latham

100.0% 100th pct 69.7% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Latham in Macgregor even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Latham in Macgregor +13.7 pts higher in Latham

35.3% 80th pct 21.6% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Latham in Macgregor +4.6 more in Latham

11.7 45th pct 7.1 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Latham in Macgregor +50 higher in Macgregor

213 91st pct 263 93rd pct

Mean slope in Latham in Macgregor +0.7 pts higher in Macgregor

4.9% 41st pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Latham with nearby areas

Flynn Charnwood Higgins Scullin Florey Holt Macgregor Melba

Compare Macgregor with nearby areas

Holt Dunlop Latham Charnwood Higgins Macnamara Flynn Strathnairn

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Latham vs Macgregor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80084/latham/vs/SAL80089/macgregor