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Keira vs Macquarie Fields

Name: Keira vs Macquarie Fields — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Keira profile · Macquarie Fields profile

Keira Macquarie Fields

Keira and Macquarie Fields are two residential areas in New South Wales with very different social profiles. Macquarie Fields is much more multicultural, with 41.9% of people born overseas and 46.2% using a language other than English at home, compared to 18.8% and 12.6% in Keira. Keira is a much older area, where the typical resident is 40 and 18.8% are aged 65 or over, while Macquarie Fields is younger with a typical age of 34 and only 11.4% of seniors. Keira also has a higher rate of home ownership, with 37.0% of homes owned outright compared to 21.8% in Macquarie Fields.

These two areas have drifted further apart since 2011, particularly in their cultural makeup and housing stability. While they share some similarities, such as typical weekly personal incomes around $790 and nearly identical proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 2.6%, the gaps in other areas have grown. The difference in the number of people born overseas and those using another language at home has flipped and widened significantly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 33.6 pts higher in Macquarie Fields No religion: 23.4 pts higher in Keira Born overseas: 23.1 pts higher in Macquarie Fields Owned outright: 15.2 pts higher in Keira People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Macquarie Fields

Demographics & Identity

Population in Keira in Macquarie Fields +30,136 larger in Macquarie Fields gap widening

82,275 85th pct 112,411 94th pct

Median age in Keira in Macquarie Fields +6 yrs older in Keira gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 22.0%

18.6% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 11.4%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

Marital status

47.4% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 53.1%

35.7% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 32.6%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

2.6% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Keira Macquarie Fields

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia ◂ +24.1 pts 53.5%

1.0% India +4.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

0.1% Nepal +3.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Philippines +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

37.6% English ◂ +20.6 pts 17.1%

36.3% Australian ◂ +16.8 pts 19.5%

11.7% Irish ◂ +7.5 pts 4.2%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +7.5 pts 3.8%

1.3% Indian +7.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.6% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%

2.0% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% Filipino +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% German ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.5% English only ◂ +35.5 pts 48.0%

0.9% Arabic +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.2% Hindi +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 44.7%

41.0% No religion ◂ +23.4 pts 17.6%

1.8% Islam +13.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.9% Hinduism +10.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.3% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.1% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Keira in Macquarie Fields +0.88 more in Keira

2.35 65th pct 1.47 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Keira in Macquarie Fields +2 more in Macquarie Fields

36 86th pct 38 86th pct

Students in Keira in Macquarie Fields +4,962 more in Macquarie Fields

14,618 86th pct 19,580 90th pct

Avg size in Keira in Macquarie Fields +109 larger in Macquarie Fields

406 35th pct 515 57th pct

ICSEA in Keira in Macquarie Fields +24 higher in Keira

1,054 66th pct 1,030 56th pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 62.3%

22.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 18.0%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

27.5% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 23.2%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.0% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 14.1%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

10.7% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

10.6% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 6.1%

2.6% Information technology +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Keira in Macquarie Fields +$9 higher in Keira gap narrowing

$796 50th pct $787 48th pct

Household income in Keira in Macquarie Fields +$39 higher in Macquarie Fields gap narrowing

$1,889 63rd pct $1,928 65th pct

Family income in Keira in Macquarie Fields +$292 higher in Keira gap widening

$2,386 73rd pct $2,094 53rd pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.2%

15.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 10.8%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 40.4%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 16.8%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 5.9%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

4.3% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +5.1 pts ▸ 69.3%

20.0% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 16.1%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Keira in Macquarie Fields +0.5 larger in Macquarie Fields gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.1 95th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 68.2%

24.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 16.4%

13.1% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 25.6%

24.5% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 16.6%

18.1% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.9% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.1% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.5% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Keira in Macquarie Fields +$10 higher in Macquarie Fields gap steady

$390 64th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Keira in Macquarie Fields +$116 higher in Keira gap widening

$2,300 86th pct $2,184 81st pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.8% Owned with a mortgage +11.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

37.0% Owned outright ◂ +15.2 pts 21.8%

26.5% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

71.7% Separate house +8.1 pts ▸ 79.7%

17.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%

10.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.1 pts 3.5%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 40.7%

26.4% 4 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 11.5%

8.7% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.2% $350–$549 +16.3 pts ▸ 51.5%

21.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 16.6%

18.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 12.1%

16.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%

4.8% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

28.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 21.3%

18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Keira in Macquarie Fields +124 more in Macquarie Fields

423 83rd pct 547 90th pct

Stops/1k in Keira in Macquarie Fields +0.28 more in Keira

5.14 61st pct 4.87 56th pct

Departures/1k in Keira in Macquarie Fields +150.1 more in Macquarie Fields

975.5 49th pct 1,125.7 55th pct

PT routes in Keira in Macquarie Fields +7 more in Macquarie Fields

27 51st pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 42.3%

30.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 28.8%

0.7% Train +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 38.8%

33.9% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%

13.5% Education & training ◂ +6.3 pts 7.2%

7.5% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

3.5% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.7% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

29.2% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 22.0%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

13.1% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Keira in Macquarie Fields +0.6 higher in Keira

6.0 56th pct 5.3 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Keira in Macquarie Fields +1.0 more in Keira

5.9 58th pct 4.9 40th pct

15-min city in Keira in Macquarie Fields +24.0 pts higher in Keira

80.3% 63rd pct 56.4% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Keira in Macquarie Fields +6.0 pts higher in Keira

64.5% 49th pct 58.6% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Keira in Macquarie Fields +1.8 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

92.9% 56th pct 94.7% 61st pct

Walk to school in Keira in Macquarie Fields +5.7 pts higher in Keira

88.9% 71st pct 83.2% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Keira in Macquarie Fields +2.3 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

94.4% 43rd pct 96.7% 51st pct

Walk to health in Keira in Macquarie Fields +9.8 pts higher in Keira

30.8% 23rd pct 20.9% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Keira in Macquarie Fields +0.3 more in Keira

10.6 16th pct 10.3 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Keira in Macquarie Fields +80 higher in Macquarie Fields

31 36th pct 111 56th pct

Mean slope in Keira in Macquarie Fields +2.0 pts higher in Keira

7.3% 80th pct 5.4% 50th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Keira vs Macquarie Fields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10038/keira/vs/SED10048/macquarie-fields