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Macquarie vs Weetangera

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Macquarie profile · Weetangera profile

Macquarie Weetangera

Macquarie and Weetangera are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ sharply in wealth and housing. Weetangera is much more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $3,349 compared to $1,947 in Macquarie. This is reflected in the homes; 91.5% of dwellings in Weetangera are separate houses, while Macquarie has more apartments and a much higher rental rate of 37.1%. Macquarie is also younger, with a typical resident aged 37, and has a far higher rate of people living alone at 33.0%.

Both areas are very well connected, with every home within a 15-minute walk of a park and a school. They also share a similar distance to the city and nearly identical access to public transport. While Macquarie has a much higher recorded crime rate, including theft and property damage, the gap in crime has narrowed as Macquarie saw a 67.0% drop over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.9 pts higher in Weetangera Renting: 22.5 pts higher in Macquarie 3+ bedrooms: 21.7 pts higher in Weetangera Household income: $1,402 higher in Weetangera Living alone: 16.6 pts higher in Macquarie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macquariein Weetangera +309 larger in Macquarie gap widening
3,104 84th pct 2,795 83rd pct
Median age in Macquariein Weetangera +4 yrs older in Weetangera gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Macquariein Weetangera +1.7 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
2.4% 54th pct 0.6% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Macquariein Weetangera +2.4 pts higher in Weetangera gap steady
17.7% 45th pct 20.1% 56th pct
Under 15 in Macquariein Weetangera +2.4 pts higher in Weetangera gap narrowing
16.3% 44th pct 18.6% 61st pct
De facto in Macquariein Weetangera +4.8 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
12.2% 50th pct 7.4% 19th pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 22.9%
21.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.7% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.1%
16.3% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

42.9% Married +15.6 pts ▸ 58.5%
40.0% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 30.5%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
3.4% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Macquarie Weetangera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Macquariein Weetangera +6.4 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
30.2% 89th pct 23.8% 83rd pct

Country of birth

64.4% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 74.1%
3.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
2.4% China ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

31.7% English +8.4 pts ▸ 40.1%
31.7% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 33.6%
11.7% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.8% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
3.1% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
1.1% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Macquariein Weetangera +6.9 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
24.7% 88th pct 17.7% 86th pct
Limited English in Macquariein Weetangera +1.4 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
2.6% 87th pct 1.2% 78th pct

Language used at home

69.6% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 79.8%
2.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.2% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.9% Italian even 0.9%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Macquariein Weetangera +1.0 pts higher in Weetangera gap narrowing
47.0% 71st pct 48.0% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 48.0%
33.8% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 39.9%
7.9% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%
3.6% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%
3.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Macquariein Weetangera +8.2 pts higher in Weetangera gap steady
75.5% 95th pct 83.8% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Macquariein Weetangera +6.6 pts higher in Weetangera gap narrowing
46.4% 97th pct 53.0% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Macquariein Weetangera +2.04 more in Macquarie
3.96 51st pct 1.92 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Macquariein Weetangera +2 more in Weetangera
16 86th pct 18 86th pct
Avg size in Macquariein Weetangera +32 larger in Macquarie
610 85th pct 578 82nd pct
ICSEA in Macquariein Weetangera +11 higher in Macquarie
1,112 94th pct 1,101 92nd pct

Highest year of school

75.5% Year 12 +8.2 pts ▸ 83.8%
10.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%
5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%
3.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 36.9%
21.8% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
13.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 9.1%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.1%

Field of qualification

20.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 19.4%
16.6% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 19.9%
8.8% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.3% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.9% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
7.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
5.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Macquariein Weetangera +$254 higher in Weetangera gap widening
$1,078 87th pct $1,332 94th pct
Household income in Macquariein Weetangera +$1,402 higher in Weetangera gap widening
$1,947 73rd pct $3,349 100th pct
Family income in Macquariein Weetangera +$1,200 higher in Weetangera gap widening
$2,530 83rd pct $3,730 100th pct
High earners in Macquariein Weetangera +10.9 pts higher in Weetangera gap widening
17.9% 87th pct 28.8% 99th pct
High-income homes in Macquariein Weetangera +24.5 pts higher in Weetangera gap widening
27.9% 79th pct 52.5% 100th pct

Household income distribution

16.7% $4,000 or more +23.7 pts ▸ 40.3%
31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.8%
22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 13.1%
13.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 3.8%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

31.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.1%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.1%
29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 24.8%
5.6% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Macquariein Weetangera +1.8 pts higher in Macquarie
30.8% 60th pct 29.1% 51st pct
Mental health in Macquariein Weetangera +3.1 pts higher in Macquarie
11.5% 80th pct 8.4% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Macquariein Weetangera +1.3 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
5.8% 64th pct 4.6% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%
11.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%
9.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%
4.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +5.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
20.8% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.4%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Macquariein Weetangera +6.2 pts higher in Weetangera gap steady
20.3% 60th pct 26.4% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Macquariein Weetangera +4.5 pts higher in Weetangera gap widening
12.4% 45th pct 16.9% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Macquariein Weetangera +6.6 pts higher in Weetangera gap widening
25.3% 50th pct 31.9% 80th pct
Defence service in Macquariein Weetangera +1.2 pts higher in Weetangera
4.4% 75th pct 5.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Macquariein Weetangera +5.3 pts higher in Weetangera gap narrowing
20.0% 26th pct 25.2% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Macquariein Weetangera +55 larger in Macquarie
73 82nd pct 18 66th pct
Median age in Macquariein Weetangera +10 yrs older in Weetangera
24 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 72nd pct
Year 12 in Macquariein Weetangera
50.0% 71st pct —
Unemployment in Macquariein Weetangera
9.1% 44th pct —
Median income in Macquariein Weetangera +$1,251 higher in Weetangera
$624 48th pct $1,875 94th pct
Household income in Macquariein Weetangera +$2,826 higher in Weetangera
$1,424 38th pct $4,250 96th pct
Indigenous language in Macquariein Weetangera
13.7% 85th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Macquariein Weetangera +0.6 larger in Weetangera gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Macquariein Weetangera +6.8 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
14.7% 71st pct 7.9% 33rd pct
Living alone in Macquariein Weetangera +16.6 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
33.0% 79th pct 16.5% 24th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +13.6 pts ▸ 65.9%
31.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 25.5%
14.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 7.9%
1.6% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

Household size

33.0% 1 person ◂ +16.6 pts 16.5%
32.0% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 30.9%
12.9% 4 people +9.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
16.5% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
4.2% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.8% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macquariein Weetangera +$90 higher in Weetangera gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $490 91st pct
Mortgage in Macquariein Weetangera +$500 higher in Weetangera gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Macquariein Weetangera even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Macquariein Weetangera +22.5 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
37.1% 86th pct 14.6% 44th pct
Owned outright in Macquariein Weetangera +14.7 pts higher in Weetangera gap narrowing
31.9% 26th pct 46.6% 66th pct
Separate houses in Macquariein Weetangera +29.9 pts higher in Weetangera gap widening
61.6% 11th pct 91.5% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Macquariein Weetangera +21.7 pts higher in Weetangera gap widening
69.3% 26th pct 91.0% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned outright +14.7 pts ▸ 46.6%
28.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 37.6%
37.1% Rented ◂ +22.5 pts 14.6%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

61.6% Separate house +29.9 pts ▸ 91.5%
24.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.2 pts 2.4%
14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.5 pts 5.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.4% 4 bedrooms +29.6 pts ▸ 51.1%
43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.5 pts 19.4%
4.0% 5 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
18.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 5.1%
11.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.6 pts 2.9%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +8.6 pts 33.1%
13.9% $550–$749 +14.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
21.6% Under $200 ◂ +15.0 pts 6.6%
14.1% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
2.6% $750 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.1% $3,000 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 29.1%
27.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.9 pts 16.3%
13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Macquariein Weetangera +6.8 pts higher in Macquarie gap steady
8.3% 86th pct 1.5% 53rd pct
Work from home in Macquariein Weetangera +3.7 pts higher in Weetangera gap widening
10.2% 27th pct 13.9% 41st pct
PT commute in Macquariein Weetangera +2.4 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
5.7% 92nd pct 3.3% 87th pct
PT stops in Macquariein Weetangera +3 more in Macquarie
19 86th pct 16 86th pct
Stops/1k in Macquariein Weetangera +0.40 more in Macquarie
6.12 82nd pct 5.72 80th pct
Departures/1k in Macquariein Weetangera +74.9 more in Macquarie
1,260.6 88th pct 1,185.7 87th pct
PT routes in Macquariein Weetangera +1 more in Weetangera
3 79th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Macquariein Weetangera +3 longer in Macquarie
4 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Macquariein Weetangera +1 longer in Macquarie
10 5th pct 9 4th pct
Reach 30 min in Macquariein Weetangera +6,062 more in Weetangera
8,864 57th pct 14,926 67th pct
Reach 45 min in Macquariein Weetangera +13,478 more in Weetangera
36,874 59th pct 50,352 65th pct
Transit to city in Macquariein Weetangera +1 longer in Weetangera
48 32nd pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 59.2%
10.2% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
5.7% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%
2.8% Bicycle even 2.7%
2.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.4 pts 28.7%
31.5% 2 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 44.6%
9.7% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.8% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Macquariein Weetangera +12.4 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
46.4% 88th pct 34.0% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Macquariein Weetangera +3.4 pts higher in Macquarie gap narrowing
19.1% 86th pct 15.7% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Macquariein Weetangera +1.6 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
4.8% 66th pct 3.2% 45th pct
Participation in Macquariein Weetangera +1.6 pts higher in Weetangera gap widening
63.2% 59th pct 64.8% 65th pct
Full-time in Macquariein Weetangera +3.9 pts higher in Macquarie gap widening
65.6% 80th pct 61.7% 68th pct

Industries people work in

27.9% Public administration & safety even 27.9%
14.0% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%
11.2% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.4% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
6.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%
6.0% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
1.6% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
0.7% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
17.0% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%
9.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%
6.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.6% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Macquariein Weetangera +4,175 higher in Macquarie
6,250 75th pct 2,075 27th pct
Assault/100k in Macquariein Weetangera +752 higher in Macquarie
966 64th pct 215 7th pct
Sexual/100k in Macquariein Weetangera
64 29th pct —
Robbery/100k in Macquariein Weetangera +29 higher in Macquarie
64 58th pct 36 32nd pct
Burglary/100k in Macquariein Weetangera +65 higher in Macquarie
387 40th pct 322 31st pct
Theft/100k in Macquariein Weetangera +730 higher in Macquarie
1,160 54th pct 429 21st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Macquariein Weetangera +347 higher in Macquarie
419 86th pct 72 13th pct
Property damage/100k in Macquariein Weetangera +641 higher in Macquarie
999 66th pct 358 20th pct
5-yr change in Macquariein Weetangera +45.3 pts higher in Weetangera
-67.0% 0th pct -21.6% 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Macquariein Weetangera +1.1 higher in Macquarie
8.5 99th pct 7.3 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Macquariein Weetangera +0.7 more in Macquarie
8.0 100th pct 7.3 96th pct
15-min city in Macquariein Weetangera +1.1 pts higher in Macquarie
99.9% 100th pct 98.8% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Macquariein Weetangera +0.3 pts higher in Macquarie
99.1% 100th pct 98.8% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Macquariein Weetangera even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Macquariein Weetangera even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Macquariein Weetangera even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Macquariein Weetangera +25.3 pts higher in Macquarie
98.8% 100th pct 73.5% 91st pct
Amenities/1k in Macquariein Weetangera +38.6 more in Weetangera
31.9 73rd pct 70.5 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Macquariein Weetangera +46 higher in Weetangera
395 100th pct 441 100th pct
Mean slope in Macquariein Weetangera +0.3 pts higher in Macquarie
5.5% 48th pct 5.3% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macquarie vs Weetangera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80091/macquarie/vs/SAL80132/weetangera