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Cabramatta vs Macquarie Fields

Name: Cabramatta vs Macquarie Fields — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Cabramatta profile · Macquarie Fields profile

Cabramatta Macquarie Fields

Macquarie Fields and Cabramatta are two nearby areas in New South Wales with very different social profiles. Cabramatta is far more linguistically diverse, with 71.7% of people using another language at home and 24.5% speaking little or no English. In contrast, Macquarie Fields has a better-qualified workforce, with a bachelor degree or higher held by 26.4% of adults compared to 13.4% in Cabramatta. This difference is reflected in typical weekly personal incomes, which are far higher in Macquarie Fields at $787, while Cabramatta's is $489.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened. The difference in typical weekly family income has grown to $600, and the gap in the share of adults working or looking for work has increased to 16.1%. Despite these diverging trends, they share some basic similarities; both have about the same number of people per home and a similar share of residents who claim no religion. They also both see about 9% of their population arriving from overseas recently.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.5 pts higher in Cabramatta Limited English: 19.3 pts higher in Cabramatta Unpaid child care: 10.6 pts higher in Macquarie Fields Recent movers: 14.9 pts higher in Macquarie Fields Participation: 16.1 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +27,985 larger in Macquarie Fields gap widening

84,426 86th pct 112,411 94th pct

Median age in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +5 yrs older in Cabramatta gap narrowing

39 yrs 50th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 22.0%

17.3% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 11.4%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%

Marital status

45.0% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 53.1%

35.3% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 32.6%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Cabramatta Macquarie Fields

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.7% Australia +14.8 pts ▸ 53.5%

22.5% Vietnam ◂ +21.5 pts 1.0%

0.3% India +5.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Nepal +3.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% China ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.4% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

26.3% Vietnamese ◂ +24.6 pts 1.7%

8.2% Australian +11.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.8% English +10.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

17.0% Chinese ◂ +12.3 pts 4.7%

0.8% Indian +8.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.5% Filipino +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

0.9% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% German +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

21.9% English only +26.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

28.8% Vietnamese ◂ +27.4 pts 1.3%

5.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.9% Cantonese ◂ +4.0 pts 1.0%

0.6% Hindi +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

0.5% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.1% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

27.9% Buddhism ◂ +24.8 pts 3.1%

17.7% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%

3.8% Islam +11.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.6% Hinduism +10.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

0.8% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +0.03 more in Macquarie Fields

1.44 23rd pct 1.47 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +17 more in Macquarie Fields

21 54th pct 38 86th pct

Students in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +5,520 more in Macquarie Fields

14,060 84th pct 19,580 90th pct

Avg size in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +154 larger in Cabramatta

670 80th pct 515 57th pct

ICSEA in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +49 higher in Macquarie Fields

981 27th pct 1,030 56th pct

Highest year of school

52.9% Year 12 +9.3 pts ▸ 62.3%

22.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.5 pts 9.0%

13.4% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 23.2%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +7.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

12.9% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.2% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.2% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

3.9% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +$298 higher in Macquarie Fields gap widening

$489 0th pct $787 48th pct

Household income in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +$496 higher in Macquarie Fields gap widening

$1,432 25th pct $1,928 65th pct

Family income in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +$600 higher in Macquarie Fields gap widening

$1,494 8th pct $2,094 53rd pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 24.2%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 12.2%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.0% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

54.6% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 40.4%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

5.3% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

4.4% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Heart disease even 3.2%

1.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.3% None ◂ +1.0 pts 69.3%

14.8% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +0.1 larger in Cabramatta gap narrowing

3.2 100th pct 3.1 95th pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 68.2%

21.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.5 pts 14.4%

15.6% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Household size

24.4% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

19.1% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.8% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.1% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

10.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +$30 higher in Macquarie Fields gap narrowing

$370 52nd pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +$234 higher in Macquarie Fields gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $2,184 81st pct

People / bedroom in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +0.10 higher in Cabramatta gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +16.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

35.5% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 30.4%

32.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 21.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

74.0% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 79.7%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.3 pts 3.5%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

27.3% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 11.5%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

27.9% $200–$349 ◂ +11.2 pts 16.6%

8.5% $550–$749 +6.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

0.9% $750 or more even 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

25.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 20.0%

16.5% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.2 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +102 more in Macquarie Fields

445 86th pct 547 90th pct

Stops/1k in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +0.40 more in Cabramatta

5.27 64th pct 4.87 56th pct

Departures/1k in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +214.9 more in Cabramatta

1,340.6 64th pct 1,125.7 55th pct

PT routes in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +13 more in Macquarie Fields

21 35th pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

49.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 42.3%

22.0% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

1.9% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

31.8% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

34.2% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

10.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.2% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 8.2%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

7.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

5.8% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

4.6% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 10.2%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 9.3%

11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

9.9% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.2% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +1.7 higher in Cabramatta

7.1 74th pct 5.3 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +2.0 more in Cabramatta

6.9 76th pct 4.9 40th pct

15-min city in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +33.5 pts higher in Cabramatta

89.9% 74th pct 56.4% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +24.5 pts higher in Cabramatta

83.1% 71st pct 58.6% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +4.7 pts higher in Cabramatta

99.4% 83rd pct 94.7% 61st pct

Walk to school in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +12.1 pts higher in Cabramatta

95.3% 86th pct 83.2% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +3.2 pts higher in Cabramatta

100.0% 86th pct 96.7% 51st pct

Walk to health in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +33.2 pts higher in Cabramatta

54.2% 56th pct 20.9% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +0.5 more in Macquarie Fields

9.8 11th pct 10.3 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +58 higher in Cabramatta

170 68th pct 111 56th pct

Mean slope in Cabramatta in Macquarie Fields +1.1 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

4.3% 27th pct 5.4% 50th pct

Compare Cabramatta with nearby areas

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Compare Macquarie Fields with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cabramatta vs Macquarie Fields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10012/cabramatta/vs/SED10048/macquarie-fields