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Macquarie Fields vs Wollondilly

Name: Macquarie Fields vs Wollondilly — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Macquarie Fields profile · Wollondilly profile

Macquarie Fields Wollondilly

Wollondilly and Macquarie Fields are nearby areas with very different characters. 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 14.0% and 6.4% in Wollondilly. The two areas also differ in housing and age; Wollondilly has a noticeably older population with a typical age of 41 and more homes owned outright (36.3%), while Macquarie Fields is younger, with a typical age of 34 and a higher share of renters at 30.4%.

Daily life in both places shares several commonalities, including very similar typical weekly household incomes and a similar share of people who need help with daily activities. However, they have moved apart in other ways since 2011. The gap in overseas births and language use has widened significantly, and the age difference has grown as Wollondilly became older. Macquarie Fields also offers more walkable access to basics, with 83.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 44.3% in Wollondilly.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.9 pts higher in Macquarie Fields Other language: 39.7 pts higher in Macquarie Fields Unemployment: 3.0 pts higher in Macquarie Fields PT commute: 3.8 pts higher in Macquarie Fields No religion: 16.3 pts higher in Wollondilly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macquarie Fields in Wollondilly +29,253 larger in Macquarie Fields gap widening

112,411 94th pct 83,158 86th pct

Median age in Macquarie Fields in Wollondilly +7 yrs older in Wollondilly gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

31.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 22.9%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 19.9%

11.4% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 52.5%

32.6% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 30.5%

6.9% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Macquarie Fields Wollondilly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.5% Australia +27.7 pts ▸ 81.2%

5.6% India ◂ +5.1 pts 0.5%

1.5% England +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Nepal ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%

3.0% Philippines ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.6% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

Ancestry

17.1% English +24.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

19.5% Australian +21.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

4.2% Irish +7.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.8% Scottish +6.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% Indian ◂ +8.2 pts 0.7%

4.7% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%

2.9% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Filipino ◂ +3.8 pts 0.5%

1.8% German +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

48.0% English only +40.9 pts ▸ 88.9%

5.1% Arabic ◂ +4.6 pts 0.5%

3.2% Hindi ◂ +3.1 pts 0.1%

1.7% Tagalog ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity +12.6 pts ▸ 57.3%

17.6% No religion +16.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

15.2% Islam ◂ +14.5 pts 0.7%

10.9% Hinduism ◂ +10.1 pts 0.7%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Macquarie Fields in Wollondilly +0.65 more in Wollondilly

1.47 24th pct 2.12 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Macquarie Fields in Wollondilly +3 more in Macquarie Fields

38 86th pct 35 85th pct

Students in Macquarie Fields in Wollondilly +7,828 more in Macquarie Fields

19,580 90th pct 11,752 70th pct

Avg size in Macquarie Fields in Wollondilly +159 larger in Macquarie Fields

515 57th pct 356 27th pct

ICSEA in Macquarie Fields in Wollondilly +10 higher in Macquarie Fields

1,030 56th pct 1,020 50th pct

Highest year of school

62.3% Year 12 ◂ +14.4 pts 47.9%

18.0% Year 10 +12.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

9.0% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.4% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

23.2% Certificate III / IV +12.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

28.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 19.7%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 6.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

23.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 17.8%

14.1% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.1% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Information technology ◂ +4.9 pts 1.4%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Macquarie Fields in Wollondilly +$57 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$787 48th pct $844 62nd pct

Household income in Macquarie Fields in Wollondilly +$28 higher in Wollondilly gap narrowing

$1,928 65th pct $1,956 67th pct

Family income in Macquarie Fields in Wollondilly +$160 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$2,094 53rd pct $2,254 65th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 29.9%

24.2% $650–$1,499 even 24.2%

10.8% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.2% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 37.5%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 32.6%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.2% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.9% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

3.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +7.0 pts 62.3%

16.1% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.7% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Macquarie Fields in Wollondilly +0.4 larger in Macquarie Fields gap widening

3.1 95th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

68.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 60.9%

16.4% Couples without children +10.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

25.6% 2 people +8.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 16.7%

16.6% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 14.8%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

6.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macquarie Fields in Wollondilly +$30 higher in Wollondilly gap steady

$400 71st pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Macquarie Fields in Wollondilly +$48 higher in Wollondilly gap narrowing

$2,184 81st pct $2,232 83rd pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 42.0%

21.8% Owned outright +14.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

30.4% Rented ◂ +12.6 pts 17.8%

1.3% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

79.7% Separate house +12.3 pts ▸ 92.0%

16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.0 pts 5.5%

3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

34.6% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 31.5%

10.1% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.5% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 47.8%

16.6% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.2% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 7.3%

0.9% $750 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 38.5%

21.3% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.3%

9.9% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macquarie Fields in Wollondilly +122 more in Wollondilly

547 90th pct 669 96th pct

Stops/1k in Macquarie Fields in Wollondilly +3.18 more in Wollondilly

4.87 56th pct 8.04 97th pct

Departures/1k in Macquarie Fields in Wollondilly +836.6 more in Macquarie Fields

1,125.7 55th pct 289.1 20th pct

PT routes in Macquarie Fields in Wollondilly even

34 67th pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

42.3% Car (driver) +11.0 pts ▸ 53.2%

28.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 23.6%

3.9% Train ◂ +3.5 pts 0.4%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 38.6%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 27.4%

12.3% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.6% 4 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 12.2%

7.2% Construction +7.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

7.2% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

2.8% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 17.4%

11.2% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%

10.2% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

9.3% Labourers even 9.3%

8.2% Sales workers even 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Macquarie Fields in Wollondilly +1.4 higher in Macquarie Fields

5.3 44th pct 3.9 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Macquarie Fields in Wollondilly +1.1 more in Macquarie Fields

4.9 40th pct 3.9 22nd pct

15-min city in Macquarie Fields in Wollondilly +16.4 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

56.4% 38th pct 39.9% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Macquarie Fields in Wollondilly +22.1 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

58.6% 41st pct 36.5% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Macquarie Fields in Wollondilly +21.8 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

94.7% 61st pct 73.0% 30th pct

Walk to school in Macquarie Fields in Wollondilly +38.8 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

83.2% 61st pct 44.3% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Macquarie Fields in Wollondilly +25.0 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

96.7% 51st pct 71.7% 19th pct

Walk to health in Macquarie Fields in Wollondilly +8.6 pts higher in Wollondilly

20.9% 9th pct 29.5% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Macquarie Fields in Wollondilly +5.7 more in Wollondilly

10.3 13th pct 16.0 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Macquarie Fields in Wollondilly +109 higher in Macquarie Fields

111 56th pct 3 17th pct

Mean slope in Macquarie Fields in Wollondilly +0.9 pts higher in Wollondilly

5.4% 50th pct 6.3% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macquarie Fields vs Wollondilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10048/macquarie-fields/vs/SED10091/wollondilly