Suburbs Macquarie Links

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Macquarie Links NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Macquarie Links, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Macquarie Links NSW is 1,455 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Macquarie Links is $1,047 per week ($54,444 per year). Median rent in Macquarie Links is $580 per week ($2,513 per month). Macquarie Links has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Macquarie Links has a population density of 821.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Macquarie Links is Bangladesh. The most common religion is Catholic (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Bengali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Macquarie Links is $2,800.

There were 20 recorded offences in Macquarie Links in 2025-26, a rate of 14 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was traffic (15 offences).

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📍 Macquarie Links, New South Wales — 33.9795°S, 150.8719°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (20)

Macquarie Links Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Macquarie Links Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,047/wk
$54,444 per year
#946 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$580/wk
$2,513 per month
#278 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,800/mo
Avg household size: 3.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Macquarie Links Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.7% (737) Female 49.3% (718)

Population Density

821.0
people per km²
1,455 people · 1.8 km²

Households

3.4
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$3,020
Family income/wk

Macquarie Links Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Macquarie Links Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
32.5% 113 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
67.5% 235 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Macquarie Links Country of Birth

Australia
74.6%
Bangladesh
8.8%
India
5.2%
China
3.2%
Fiji
3.2%
England
1.7%
Croatia
1.2%
Indonesia
1.0%
Germany
0.7%
Hong Kong
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Macquarie Links Religion

Catholic
35.5%
Islam
23.3%
No Religion
15.4%
Anglican
9.2%
Hinduism
5.5%
Eastern Orthodox
4.8%
Christian (other)
3.4%
Other Religions Tot
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Macquarie Links Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
78.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
17.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Macquarie Links Languages Spoken at Home

Bengali
31.3%
Arabic
15.6%
SAL Tot
13.0%
Hindi
11.1%
SAL Tagalog
8.4%
Urdu
7.6%
Greek
6.9%
Cantonese
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Macquarie Links Employment

💼
Employed full-time
44.6% 480 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.4% 209 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.1% 33 people
🏠
Not in labour force
32.9% 354 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Macquarie Links Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
40.9%
Certificate III/IV
20.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.7%
Postgraduate Degree
14.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.2%
Certificate I/II
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Macquarie Links Occupation

Professionals
34.1%
Managers
21.7%
Clerical & Administrative
14.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
7.9%
Community & Personal Service
7.2%
Sales Workers
6.5%
Labourers
4.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Macquarie Links Field of Study

Management & Commerce
30.2%
Engineering
18.2%
Society & Culture
11.8%
Health
11.8%
Information Technology
6.9%
Education
6.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.4%
Creative Arts
3.7%
Architecture & Building
3.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Macquarie Links Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Macquarie Links Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$400-$499/wk
0.8%
$500-$649/wk
1.8%
$650-$799/wk
1.8%
$800-$999/wk
1.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
10.6%
$4,000+/wk
33.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Macquarie Links Marital Status

💍
Married
58.4% 693
↔️
Separated
2.2% 26
📋
Divorced
4.8% 57
🕊️
Widowed
2.4% 28
👤
Never married
32.3% 383

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Macquarie Links Ancestry

Other
25.5%
Australian
17.8%
English
16.1%
Filipino
7.2%
Indian
6.3%
Chinese
6.2%
Irish
5.8%
Lebanese
4.2%
Italian
3.4%
Scottish
2.7%
Greek
2.6%
German
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Macquarie Links School & University Attendance

Secondary — Catholic
18.0%
Primary — Government
16.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
14.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
12.9%
Secondary — Government
11.7%
Primary — Catholic
9.8%
Vocational Education
9.5%
Pre-school
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Macquarie Links Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.1% 118
✅
No need for assistance
95.9% 2,730

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Macquarie Links Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
11.0% 128
—
Not a volunteer
89.0% 1,035

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Macquarie Links Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.0%
$450-$599/mo
3.6%
$600-$799/mo
4.2%
$800-$999/mo
1.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
4.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
17.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
21.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
33.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Macquarie Links How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.7%
Did not go to work
24.5%
Train
3.7%
Car (passenger)
3.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Macquarie Links Car Ownership

0 vehicles
0.7%
1 vehicle
17.3%
2 vehicles
45.5%
3 vehicles
22.8%
4+ vehicles
13.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Macquarie Links Number of Bedrooms

3 bedrooms
17.6%
4 bedrooms
51.7%
5 bedrooms
25.1%
6+ bedrooms
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Macquarie Links Population Mobility

10.7%
moved in the last year
26.7%
moved in the last 5 years
3.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Macquarie Links Indigenous Population

0.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
26
Indigenous residents
2,849
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Macquarie Links Long-term Health Conditions

Diabetes
66
Asthma
63
Mental health
59
Heart disease
30
Arthritis
27
Kidney disease
12
Lung condition
9
Cancer
7
Stroke
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Macquarie Links Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
15.6%
$1-$149/wk
4.0%
$150-$299/wk
3.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
2.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
5.7%
$800-$999/wk
8.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.8%
$3,500+/wk
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Macquarie Links Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.2%
Couple — no children under 15
30.7%
Couple — no children
17.9%
One parent — children under 15
5.5%
One parent — no children under 15
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Macquarie Links Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.4% 5
🏅
Previously served
1.2% 14
👤
Never served
98.4% 1,144

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Macquarie Links Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.2% 153
—
Did not provide
86.8% 1,009

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Macquarie Links Children Ever Born

No children
34.0%
1 child
10.9%
2 children
30.6%
3 children
18.3%
4 children
5.6%
5+ children
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Macquarie Links When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
6
1961–1970
25
1971–1980
46
1981–1990
135
1991–2000
144
2001–2010
145
2011–2015
41
2016
3
2017
6
2018
4
2019
10
2020
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Macquarie Links Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.7%
5–14 hours
28.6%
15–29 hours
14.8%
30+ hours
10.1%
Did not do domestic work
25.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Macquarie Links Household Size

1 person
7.1%
2 persons
25.5%
3 persons
20.0%
4 persons
23.4%
5 persons
15.3%
6+ persons
8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Macquarie Links Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,266
Moved from NSW
124
Moved — same area (SA2)
26
Moved from QLD
3
Moved from overseas
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Macquarie Links Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.8%
Step family — no other children
5.4%
Blended family — no other children
2.1%
Intact family — other children present
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Macquarie Links Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 20 total

Traffic
15
Theft
2
Property Damage
2
Assault
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Macquarie Links Schools

20
schools nearby
15
government
996
avg ICSEA score
12,085
total students
Hurlstone Agricultural High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 934 students
1147
ICSEA
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 646 students
1088
ICSEA
St Francis Catholic College Catholic
Combined · K-12 · 1,559 students
1088
ICSEA
Macquarie Fields High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,091 students
1081
ICSEA
Edmondson Park Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 897 students
1077
ICSEA
Bardia Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 953 students
1070
ICSEA
Glenfield Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 470 students
1070
ICSEA
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 397 students
1066
ICSEA
Macarthur Adventist College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 695 students
1051
ICSEA
Macquarie Fields Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 828 students
1048
ICSEA
Ingleburn Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 424 students
985
ICSEA
Casula High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,281 students
957
ICSEA
Ingleburn High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 782 students
957
ICSEA
EDEN College Independent
Secondary · 9-12 · 61 students
901
ICSEA
Ajuga School Government
Combined · U · 53 students
900
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 20 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Macquarie Links Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $3,135/wk
Median Rent $580/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Macquarie Links

≈ $13,585/month
Median rent $580/wk
Left after rent $2,555/wk
Rent share 18.5%

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Income: $889/wk Rent: $519/wk Save: $61/wk

Macquarie Links vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Balmoral (Lake Macquarie - NSW)
Pop: 730 Income: $759/wk Rent: $380/wk
Fullerton Cove
Pop: 735 Income: $548/wk Rent: $300/wk
Wilcannia
Pop: 735 Income: $524/wk Rent: $155/wk
Mangrove Mountain
Pop: 736 Income: $729/wk Rent: $369/wk
Brooklyn (NSW)
Pop: 737 Income: $904/wk Rent: $470/wk
Littleton
Pop: 737 Income: $713/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Macquarie Links

What is the population of Macquarie Links NSW?

The population of Macquarie Links NSW is 1,455 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 821.0 people per km².Macquarie Links is ranked #3,437 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Macquarie Links?

The median personal income in Macquarie Links NSW is $1,047 per week, or $54,444 per year.The median household income is $3,135 per week.Family income is $3,020 per week.Macquarie Links is ranked #946 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Macquarie Links?

Median rent in Macquarie Links NSW is $580 per week ($2,513 per month).Rent represents 18.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Macquarie Links ranks #278 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Macquarie Links?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Macquarie Links NSW is $2,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Macquarie Links?

The median age in Macquarie Links NSW is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Macquarie Links a good suburb to live in?

Macquarie Links is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,455.The median income is $1,047/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12444. All dollar figures in AUD.