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Macarthur vs Richardson

Name: Macarthur vs Richardson — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Macarthur profile · Richardson profile

Macarthur Richardson

Richardson and Macarthur (ACT) are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different profiles. Macarthur (ACT) has a much more highly educated and wealthier population, with 36.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 47.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Richardson has a higher share of renters at 25.7% and is much more connected by public transport, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop and far more frequent departures.

Both areas are similarly somewhat walkable and every single home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share these local features, their wealth gap remains wide; for example, the share of homes owned outright is far higher in Macarthur (ACT) at 42.4% compared to 26.1% in Richardson. Richardson also remains a bit younger, with a typical resident aged 36 compared to 39 in Macarthur (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,653 larger in Richardson Year 12: 18.0 pts higher in Macarthur Bachelor+: 17.0 pts higher in Macarthur Owned outright: 16.3 pts higher in Macarthur Renting: 15.9 pts higher in Richardson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macarthur in Richardson +1,653 larger in Richardson gap steady

1,405 75th pct 3,058 84th pct

Median age in Macarthur in Richardson +3 yrs older in Macarthur gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.7%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.1%

16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 11.7%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

61.1% Married ◂ +17.8 pts 43.3%

26.4% Never married +13.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

7.2% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Macarthur Richardson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 75.6%

4.5% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

1.7% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 38.4%

39.6% English ◂ +5.2 pts 34.3%

16.7% Irish ◂ +5.8 pts 10.8%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%

5.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +10.3 pts 79.7%

0.6% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 44.0%

40.7% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

2.9% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.9% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Macarthur in Richardson

— 1.63 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Macarthur in Richardson +8 more in Richardson

9 78th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Macarthur in Richardson +117 larger in Richardson

376 56th pct 494 71st pct

ICSEA in Macarthur in Richardson +16 higher in Richardson

1,042 76th pct 1,058 81st pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 ◂ +18.0 pts 59.7%

12.8% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.4% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

23.8% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

32.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 21.8%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 7.4%

8.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.4 pts 3.8%

0.5% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 18.7%

17.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 13.4%

13.0% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

5.3% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Macarthur in Richardson +$322 higher in Macarthur gap widening

$1,334 94th pct $1,012 83rd pct

Household income in Macarthur in Richardson +$994 higher in Macarthur gap narrowing

$3,037 97th pct $2,043 77th pct

Family income in Macarthur in Richardson +$905 higher in Macarthur gap narrowing

$3,232 94th pct $2,327 75th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

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

12.9% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.9%

3.7% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

36.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 24.8%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

25.1% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.9% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

9.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.1% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

0.8% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +4.6 pts 62.2%

21.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.9%

6.1% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Macarthur in Richardson +112 larger in Richardson

26 72nd pct 138 86th pct

Median age in Macarthur in Richardson +5 yrs older in Richardson

12 yrs 7th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Macarthur in Richardson +$712 higher in Macarthur

$1,374 89th pct $662 52nd pct

Household income in Macarthur in Richardson +$1,749 higher in Macarthur

$3,624 92nd pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macarthur in Richardson +0.3 larger in Macarthur gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

66.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 56.5%

23.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 22.6%

9.7% One-parent families +9.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 31.3%

24.2% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 16.9%

13.1% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 18.4%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

2.5% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macarthur in Richardson +$129 higher in Macarthur gap narrowing

$520 94th pct $391 80th pct

Mortgage in Macarthur in Richardson +$200 higher in Macarthur gap narrowing

$2,200 81st pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Macarthur in Richardson +0.10 higher in Richardson gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 47.2%

42.4% Owned outright ◂ +16.3 pts 26.1%

9.8% Rented +15.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 96.1%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.4% 3 bedrooms +40.8 pts ▸ 67.2%

57.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.0 pts 23.4%

13.5% 5 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 3.9%

2.3% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $350–$549 +9.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

31.3% $550–$749 ◂ +21.8 pts 9.5%

8.3% Under $200 +16.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

12.5% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 49.1%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 8.8%

4.8% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macarthur in Richardson +28 more in Richardson

2 71st pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Macarthur in Richardson +8.39 more in Richardson

1.42 63rd pct 9.81 87th pct

Departures/1k in Macarthur in Richardson +1,732.0 more in Richardson

401.4 77th pct 2,133.4 92nd pct

PT routes in Macarthur in Richardson +3 more in Richardson

3 79th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Macarthur in Richardson +7 longer in Macarthur

7 39th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Macarthur in Richardson +2 longer in Richardson

16 13th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Macarthur in Richardson +5,982 more in Richardson

9,379 57th pct 15,361 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Macarthur in Richardson +29,624 more in Richardson

24,313 52nd pct 53,937 66th pct

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

78 86th pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 69.1%

11.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 7.1%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.2% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 39.4%

21.4% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

18.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 16.1%

6.6% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.4% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.4 pts 22.1%

8.3% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.3% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%

4.7% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

2.8% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

29.7% Professionals ◂ +11.2 pts 18.5%

19.5% Managers ◂ +8.3 pts 11.2%

17.3% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.6% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.2% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Macarthur in Richardson +2,555 higher in Richardson

1,566 16th pct 4,120 59th pct

Assault/100k in Macarthur in Richardson

— 785 55th pct

Sexual/100k in Macarthur in Richardson +83 higher in Macarthur

214 83rd pct 131 58th pct

Burglary/100k in Macarthur in Richardson +115 higher in Macarthur

214 17th pct 98 2nd pct

Theft/100k in Macarthur in Richardson +23 higher in Macarthur

285 12th pct 262 10th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Macarthur in Richardson +115 higher in Macarthur

214 57th pct 98 23rd pct

Property damage/100k in Macarthur in Richardson +440 higher in Richardson

214 7th pct 654 47th pct

5-yr change in Macarthur in Richardson +17.2 pts higher in Richardson

-54.2% 6th pct -37.0% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Macarthur in Richardson even

5.1 83rd pct 5.1 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Macarthur in Richardson +0.5 more in Macarthur

5.4 85th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Macarthur in Richardson +1.6 pts higher in Macarthur

48.4% 79th pct 46.8% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Macarthur in Richardson +17.5 pts higher in Macarthur

46.5% 79th pct 29.1% 74th pct

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

80.1% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Macarthur in Richardson +9.9 pts higher in Macarthur

96.8% 98th pct 86.9% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Macarthur in Richardson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Macarthur in Richardson +4.3 pts higher in Macarthur

43.9% 82nd pct 39.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Macarthur in Richardson +25.7 more in Macarthur

39.1 76th pct 13.4 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Macarthur in Richardson +12 higher in Richardson

196 90th pct 208 91st pct

Mean slope in Macarthur in Richardson +5.5 pts higher in Macarthur

8.9% 75th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Macarthur with nearby areas

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Compare Richardson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macarthur vs Richardson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80088/macarthur/vs/SAL80114/richardson