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Macarthur vs Monash

Name: Macarthur vs Monash — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Macarthur profile · Monash profile

Macarthur Monash

Monash (ACT) and Macarthur (ACT) are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct community profiles. Monash (ACT) is more diverse, with 19.2% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 8.9% in Macarthur (ACT). It also has a higher proportion of people living alone (26.0% versus 13.1%) and residents who are noticeably older. In contrast, Macarthur (ACT) has a higher share of high-earning households, with 47.7% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 32.0% in Monash (ACT), and more people who have completed Year 12 (77.6% versus 65.9%).

Both areas are similarly somewhat walkable, and residents in both places face a nearly identical drive time to the city. They also share a strong connection to nature, as every single home in both areas is within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share these common traits, Monash (ACT) provides significantly better access to public transport, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to 80.1% in Macarthur (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,239 larger in Monash Needs assistance: 5.8 pts higher in Monash Living alone: 12.9 pts higher in Monash Year 12: 11.8 pts higher in Macarthur Separate houses: 11.3 pts higher in Macarthur

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macarthur in Monash +4,239 larger in Monash gap steady

1,405 75th pct 5,644 86th pct

Median age in Macarthur in Monash +4 yrs older in Monash gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 25.2%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 23.8%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 17.6%

9.8% Youth (15–24) even 9.8%

Marital status

61.1% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 50.1%

26.4% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

2.6% Widowed +6.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Macarthur Monash

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +10.4 pts 72.3%

4.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

1.7% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 36.0%

39.6% English ◂ +4.5 pts 35.1%

16.7% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 11.3%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%

5.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

1.4% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Filipino even 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +12.1 pts 77.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 48.4%

40.7% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 37.8%

2.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Macarthur in Monash

— 1.01 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Macarthur in Monash +12 more in Monash

9 78th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Macarthur in Monash +132 larger in Monash

376 56th pct 509 73rd pct

ICSEA in Macarthur in Monash +8 higher in Monash

1,042 76th pct 1,050 78th pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 65.9%

12.8% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.4% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 29.1%

23.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 22.3%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

8.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce even 20.3%

17.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 15.0%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

9.1% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

4.7% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Macarthur in Monash +$239 higher in Macarthur gap widening

$1,334 94th pct $1,095 87th pct

Household income in Macarthur in Monash +$873 higher in Macarthur gap widening

$3,037 97th pct $2,164 82nd pct

Family income in Macarthur in Monash +$550 higher in Macarthur gap narrowing

$3,232 94th pct $2,682 87th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

28.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 17.3%

12.9% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 14.7%

3.7% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

36.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 28.7%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

25.1% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Other condition +4.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.2% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.9% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.1% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +8.3 pts 58.5%

21.4% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.1% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.6% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Macarthur in Monash +157 larger in Monash

26 72nd pct 183 86th pct

Median age in Macarthur in Monash +7 yrs older in Monash

12 yrs 7th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Macarthur in Monash +$187 higher in Macarthur

$1,374 89th pct $1,187 86th pct

Household income in Macarthur in Monash +$812 higher in Macarthur

$3,624 92nd pct $2,812 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macarthur in Monash +0.4 larger in Macarthur gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

66.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 58.5%

23.3% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

9.7% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.1% 1 person +12.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

24.2% 4 people ◂ +8.6 pts 15.6%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 15.2%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

2.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macarthur in Monash +$70 higher in Macarthur gap widening

$520 94th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Macarthur in Monash +$142 higher in Macarthur gap narrowing

$2,200 81st pct $2,058 74th pct

People / bedroom in Macarthur in Monash even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 37.8%

42.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 36.1%

9.8% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.2% Other tenure +4.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 86.1%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.6 pts 33.8%

26.4% 3 bedrooms +19.2 pts ▸ 45.6%

13.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 8.0%

2.3% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $350–$549 +9.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

31.3% $550–$749 ◂ +13.4 pts 17.9%

8.3% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

22.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 15.3%

4.8% Under $1,000 +9.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macarthur in Monash +35 more in Monash

2 71st pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Macarthur in Monash +5.13 more in Monash

1.42 63rd pct 6.56 84th pct

Departures/1k in Macarthur in Monash +823.8 more in Monash

401.4 77th pct 1,225.2 87th pct

PT routes in Macarthur in Monash +4 more in Monash

3 79th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Macarthur in Monash +3 longer in Macarthur

7 39th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Macarthur in Monash +1 longer in Monash

16 13th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Macarthur in Monash +3,735 more in Macarthur

9,379 57th pct 5,644 52nd pct

Reach 45 min in Macarthur in Monash +5,575 more in Monash

24,313 52nd pct 29,888 56th pct

Transit to city in Macarthur in Monash +7 longer in Macarthur

78 86th pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 64.9%

11.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 39.6%

21.4% 1 vehicle +13.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

18.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 12.5%

6.6% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.4% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 32.1%

10.3% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

8.3% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

2.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Transport & warehousing even 3.0%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.9% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

29.7% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 26.9%

19.5% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 16.8%

17.3% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.6% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

4.4% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Macarthur in Monash +1,092 higher in Monash

1,566 16th pct 2,658 39th pct

Assault/100k in Macarthur in Monash

— 514 36th pct

Sexual/100k in Macarthur in Monash +36 higher in Macarthur

214 83rd pct 177 74th pct

Burglary/100k in Macarthur in Monash +54 higher in Macarthur

214 17th pct 159 10th pct

Theft/100k in Macarthur in Monash +108 higher in Macarthur

285 12th pct 177 3rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Macarthur in Monash +89 higher in Macarthur

214 57th pct 124 32nd pct

Property damage/100k in Macarthur in Monash +159 higher in Monash

214 7th pct 372 21st pct

5-yr change in Macarthur in Monash +16.7 pts higher in Monash

-54.2% 6th pct -37.5% 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Macarthur in Monash +0.1 higher in Monash

5.1 83rd pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Macarthur in Monash +0.7 more in Macarthur

5.4 85th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Macarthur in Monash +12.6 pts higher in Macarthur

48.4% 79th pct 35.8% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Macarthur in Monash +19.3 pts higher in Macarthur

46.5% 79th pct 27.2% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Macarthur in Monash +19.9 pts higher in Monash

80.1% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Macarthur in Monash +5.7 pts higher in Macarthur

96.8% 98th pct 91.2% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Macarthur in Monash even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Macarthur in Monash +30.4 pts higher in Macarthur

43.9% 82nd pct 13.5% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Macarthur in Monash +23.2 more in Macarthur

39.1 76th pct 15.9 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Macarthur in Monash +10 higher in Monash

196 90th pct 206 91st pct

Mean slope in Macarthur in Monash +4.4 pts higher in Macarthur

8.9% 75th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Macarthur with nearby areas

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Compare Monash with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macarthur vs Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80088/macarthur/vs/SAL80097/monash