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Macquarie vs Page

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Macquarie profile · Page profile

Macquarie Page

Macquarie and Page are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Macquarie is the younger of the two, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 40 in Page. It has far more schools per 1,000 children (3.96 versus 2.09) and a much higher share of residents who speak a First Nations language (13.7% versus 0%). Macquarie also has a higher proportion of university-qualified adults (46.4% against 38.1%) and high earners, with 17.9% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, well higher than the 13.4% in Page.

These two areas are similar in their share of people born overseas and the usual number of people per home, which is 2.3 in both. The gap in crime rates is shifting, as Macquarie's crime rate fell by 67% over five years, while Page saw a lower drop of 22.2%. Page has a much larger share of seniors, with 26.1% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 17.7% in Macquarie, which is consistent with Page having more people who need help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 9.1 pts higher in Macquarie Separate houses: 8.8 pts higher in Page Aged 65+: 8.4 pts higher in Page Bachelor+: 8.3 pts higher in Macquarie Needs assistance: 6.5 pts higher in Page

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macquariein Page +50 larger in Macquarie gap narrowing
3,104 84th pct 3,054 84th pct
Median age in Macquariein Page +3 yrs older in Page gap steady
37 yrs 20th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Macquariein Page +0.5 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
2.4% 54th pct 1.9% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Macquariein Page +8.4 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
17.7% 45th pct 26.1% 77th pct
Under 15 in Macquariein Page +0.6 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
16.3% 44th pct 15.7% 40th pct
De facto in Macquariein Page +0.7 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
12.2% 50th pct 12.9% 56th pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 30.3%
17.7% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
21.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 18.2%
16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

Marital status

42.9% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 40.4%
40.0% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 35.5%
5.0% Widowed +6.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.9% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Macquarie Page

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Macquariein Page +0.8 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
30.2% 89th pct 30.9% 89th pct

Country of birth

64.4% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 64.3%
3.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.6% India +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%
0.7% Italy even 0.7%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

31.7% English ◂ +0.4 pts 31.3%
31.7% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 30.4%
11.7% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%
5.4% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
3.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Macquariein Page +0.5 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
24.7% 88th pct 24.2% 88th pct
Limited English in Macquariein Page +1.1 pts higher in Page gap steady
2.6% 87th pct 3.7% 89th pct

Language used at home

69.6% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 70.1%
2.6% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% Vietnamese even 1.9%
1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.8% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Religion

No religion in Macquariein Page +6.1 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
47.0% 71st pct 40.9% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 40.9%
33.8% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 39.5%
7.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
3.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Macquariein Page +9.1 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
75.5% 95th pct 66.4% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Macquariein Page +8.3 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
46.4% 97th pct 38.1% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in Macquariein Page +1.87 more in Macquarie
3.96 51st pct 2.09 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Macquariein Page +6 more in Page
16 86th pct 22 87th pct
Avg size in Macquariein Page +36 larger in Macquarie
610 85th pct 574 81st pct
ICSEA in Macquariein Page +18 higher in Macquarie
1,112 94th pct 1,093 90th pct

Highest year of school

75.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 66.4%
10.2% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.1% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.0% Year 11 even 3.0%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 30.5%
21.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 17.2%
13.8% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 17.7%
16.6% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
8.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%
6.9% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%
7.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
7.1% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
5.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
3.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Macquariein Page +$146 higher in Macquarie gap widening
$1,078 87th pct $932 76th pct
Household income in Macquariein Page +$174 higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
$1,947 73rd pct $1,773 64th pct
Family income in Macquariein Page +$222 higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
$2,530 83rd pct $2,308 74th pct
High earners in Macquariein Page +4.5 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
17.9% 87th pct 13.4% 74th pct
High-income homes in Macquariein Page +3.8 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
27.9% 79th pct 24.2% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.9%
22.6% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 26.5%
16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 11.8%
13.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
31.2% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.3%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 23.1%
5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Macquariein Page +7.5 pts higher in Page
30.8% 60th pct 38.3% 87th pct
Mental health in Macquariein Page +1.5 pts higher in Page
11.5% 80th pct 13.0% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Macquariein Page +6.5 pts higher in Page gap widening
5.8% 64th pct 12.4% 95th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.4% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.5% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.2% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.9% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.6% Dementia +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.9% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +6.3 pts 55.1%
20.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.5%
6.5% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.7% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Macquariein Page +2.8 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
20.3% 60th pct 17.5% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Macquariein Page +1.0 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
12.4% 45th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Macquariein Page +1.3 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
25.3% 50th pct 24.0% 43rd pct
Defence service in Macquariein Page +0.3 pts higher in Page
4.4% 75th pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Macquariein Page +2.6 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
20.0% 26th pct 17.3% 15th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Macquariein Page +16 larger in Macquarie
73 82nd pct 57 78th pct
Median age in Macquariein Page +1 yrs older in Page
24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Macquariein Page +13.2 pts higher in Page
50.0% 71st pct 63.2% 89th pct
Unemployment in Macquariein Page +9.7 pts higher in Page
9.1% 44th pct 18.8% 82nd pct
Median income in Macquariein Page +$667 higher in Page
$624 48th pct $1,291 88th pct
Household income in Macquariein Page +$1,138 higher in Page
$1,424 38th pct $2,562 80th pct
Indigenous language in Macquariein Page +13.7 pts higher in Macquarie
13.7% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macquariein Page even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Macquariein Page +0.7 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
14.7% 71st pct 15.4% 74th pct
Living alone in Macquariein Page +2.0 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
33.0% 79th pct 35.0% 84th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 54.1%
31.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 29.8%
14.7% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.0% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
32.0% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 29.2%
16.5% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 14.5%
12.9% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
4.2% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
1.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macquariein Page +$38 higher in Page gap steady
$400 82nd pct $438 87th pct
Mortgage in Macquariein Page even gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Macquariein Page even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Macquariein Page +4.9 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
37.1% 86th pct 32.2% 81st pct
Owned outright in Macquariein Page +2.3 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
31.9% 26th pct 34.2% 31st pct
Separate houses in Macquariein Page +8.8 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
61.6% 11th pct 70.3% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Macquariein Page even gap narrowing
69.3% 26th pct 69.4% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 32.2%
31.9% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
28.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 25.8%
1.7% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

61.6% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 70.3%
14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
24.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.6 pts 3.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 48.4%
18.1% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 24.8%
21.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 18.0%
11.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.5 pts 4.0%
4.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $350–$549 +14.6 pts ▸ 56.3%
21.6% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 14.2%
14.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%
13.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%
2.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 44.6%
27.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.6%
19.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 13.4%
13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Macquariein Page +0.4 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
8.3% 86th pct 8.7% 86th pct
Work from home in Macquariein Page +0.7 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
10.2% 27th pct 9.5% 25th pct
PT commute in Macquariein Page +0.4 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
5.7% 92nd pct 5.2% 91st pct
PT stops in Macquariein Page +5 more in Macquarie
19 86th pct 14 84th pct
Stops/1k in Macquariein Page +1.54 more in Macquarie
6.12 82nd pct 4.58 76th pct
Departures/1k in Macquariein Page +557.0 more in Macquarie
1,260.6 88th pct 703.7 82nd pct
PT routes in Macquariein Page +1 more in Page
3 79th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Macquariein Page +1 longer in Macquarie
4 29th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Macquariein Page +1 longer in Page
10 5th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Macquariein Page +4,835 more in Page
8,864 57th pct 13,699 65th pct
Reach 45 min in Macquariein Page +38,987 more in Page
36,874 59th pct 75,861 73rd pct
Transit to city in Macquariein Page +4 longer in Page
48 32nd pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 61.3%
10.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%
6.0% Car (passenger) even 6.0%
5.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
2.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
2.8% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 47.3%
31.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 30.7%
9.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%
8.3% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Macquariein Page +0.5 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
46.4% 88th pct 46.9% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Macquariein Page +1.4 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
19.1% 86th pct 20.5% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Macquariein Page +0.4 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
4.8% 66th pct 4.3% 61st pct
Participation in Macquariein Page +6.7 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
63.2% 59th pct 56.5% 36th pct
Full-time in Macquariein Page +5.3 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
65.6% 80th pct 60.3% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

27.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 25.9%
14.0% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 9.8%
10.4% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
6.1% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.0% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 30.5%
17.0% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 14.4%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%
9.7% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.6% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Macquariein Page +1,895 higher in Macquarie
6,250 75th pct 4,355 61st pct
Assault/100k in Macquariein Page +541 higher in Macquarie
966 64th pct 426 27th pct
Sexual/100k in Macquariein Page +296 higher in Page
64 29th pct 360 88th pct
Robbery/100k in Macquariein Page
64 58th pct —
Burglary/100k in Macquariein Page +39 higher in Page
387 40th pct 426 44th pct
Theft/100k in Macquariein Page +603 higher in Macquarie
1,160 54th pct 557 29th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Macquariein Page +72 higher in Page
419 86th pct 491 87th pct
Property damage/100k in Macquariein Page +475 higher in Macquarie
999 66th pct 524 36th pct
5-yr change in Macquariein Page +44.7 pts higher in Page
-67.0% 0th pct -22.2% 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Macquariein Page +0.3 higher in Macquarie
8.5 99th pct 8.2 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Macquariein Page even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Macquariein Page even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Macquariein Page +0.3 pts higher in Page
99.1% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Macquariein Page even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Macquariein Page even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Macquariein Page even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Macquariein Page +1.2 pts higher in Page
98.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Macquariein Page +13.6 more in Macquarie
31.9 73rd pct 18.3 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Macquariein Page +20 higher in Page
395 100th pct 414 100th pct
Mean slope in Macquariein Page +1.0 pts higher in Macquarie
5.5% 48th pct 4.6% 36th pct

Compare Macquarie with nearby areas

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Compare Page with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macquarie vs Page [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80091/macquarie/vs/SAL80106/page