Suburbs Macquarie Park

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Macquarie Park NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Macquarie Park NSW is 11,071 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Macquarie Park is $970 per week ($50,440 per year). Median rent in Macquarie Park is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). Macquarie Park has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Macquarie Park has a population density of 1636.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Macquarie Park is China. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Macquarie Park is $2,340.

There were 234 recorded offences in Macquarie Park in 2025-26, a rate of 21 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (148 offences).

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📍 Macquarie Park, New South Wales — 33.7788°S, 151.1263°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (26)

Macquarie Park Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Macquarie Park Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$970/wk
$50,440 per year
#1437 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$460/wk
$1,993 per month
#939 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
31years
7 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,340/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 1.2 per bedroom

Macquarie Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (5,378) Female 51.4% (5,693)

Population Density

1636.9
people per km²
11,071 people · 6.8 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
1.2
Persons per bedroom
$2,314
Family income/wk

Macquarie Park 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 Park Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
32.7% 484 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
67.3% 997 dwellings

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

Macquarie Park Country of Birth

Australia
44.6%
China
21.0%
India
16.5%
Hong Kong
5.0%
Iran
3.9%
Bangladesh
2.9%
England
2.3%
Indonesia
2.1%
Brazil
1.0%
Canada
0.6%

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

Macquarie Park Religion

No Religion
47.9%
Catholic
13.5%
Hinduism
11.0%
Not stated
8.4%
Islam
6.1%
Buddhism
5.6%
Anglican
4.3%
Christian (other)
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Macquarie Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
92.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
4.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
1.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.2%

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

Macquarie Park Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
36.4%
Cantonese
14.3%
Hindi
10.8%
Other
10.5%
Korean
9.0%
SAL Tot
8.3%
Persian ED
5.9%
Bengali
4.9%

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

Macquarie Park Employment

💼
Employed full-time
45.9% 3,958 people
⏰
Employed part-time
18.5% 1,599 people
🔍
Unemployed
6.1% 526 people
🏠
Not in labour force
29.5% 2,544 people

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

Macquarie Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
48.2%
Postgraduate Degree
31.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
10.5%
Certificate III/IV
6.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.0%
Certificate I/II
0.4%

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

Macquarie Park Occupation

Professionals
49.5%
Managers
13.5%
Clerical & Administrative
12.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
7.4%
Sales Workers
6.6%
Community & Personal Service
5.6%
Labourers
3.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.1%

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

Macquarie Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce
35.2%
Engineering
14.3%
Information Technology
13.7%
Society & Culture
9.6%
Health
8.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.7%
Creative Arts
4.6%
Education
3.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.5%
Architecture & Building
2.1%
Agriculture & Environment
0.8%

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

Macquarie Park Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)
89.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Macquarie Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
4.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
3.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
3.7%
$800-$999/wk
5.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.6%
$4,000+/wk
11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Macquarie Park Marital Status

💍
Married
38.1% 3,744
↔️
Separated
2.0% 196
📋
Divorced
6.3% 620
🕊️
Widowed
3.0% 290
👤
Never married
50.6% 4,973

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Macquarie Park Ancestry

Chinese
28.2%
Other
20.9%
English
11.5%
Australian
10.1%
Indian
9.5%
Korean
4.7%
Filipino
3.7%
Irish
3.4%
Scottish
3.2%
Italian
1.9%
German
1.6%
Vietnamese
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Macquarie Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.8%
Vocational Education
30.5%
Pre-school
13.1%
Secondary — Government
12.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.9%
Primary — Catholic
3.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.2%
Secondary — Catholic
1.8%

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

Macquarie Park Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.9% 814
✅
No need for assistance
96.1% 20,146

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

Macquarie Park Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.5% 1,158
—
Not a volunteer
87.5% 8,118

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Macquarie Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.5%
$300-$449/mo
1.4%
$450-$599/mo
0.5%
$600-$799/mo
1.5%
$800-$999/mo
1.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
6.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
29.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
21.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
21.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Macquarie Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
40.7%
Did not go to work
26.6%
Walked only
12.9%
Train
8.8%
Bus
6.0%
Car (passenger)
2.6%
Other
1.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Bicycle
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%
Truck
0.2%

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

Macquarie Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles
27.1%
1 vehicle
58.3%
2 vehicles
13.2%
3 vehicles
1.0%
4+ vehicles
0.3%

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

Macquarie Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
34.4%
2 bedrooms
55.8%
3 bedrooms
8.8%
4 bedrooms
0.3%
5 bedrooms
0.7%

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

Macquarie Park Population Mobility

39.2%
moved in the last year
82.4%
moved in the last 5 years
7.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Macquarie Park Indigenous Population

0.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
149
Indigenous residents
21,005
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Macquarie Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
629
Asthma
268
Heart disease
134
Arthritis
123
Diabetes
120
Lung condition
69
Kidney disease
68
Stroke
63
Cancer
58
Dementia
50

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

Macquarie Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.7%
$1-$149/wk
3.2%
$150-$299/wk
4.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
2.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
6.9%
$800-$999/wk
7.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.9%
$3,500+/wk
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Macquarie Park Family Structure

Couple — no children
45.7%
Couple — children under 15
38.9%
One parent — no children under 15
5.5%
One parent — children under 15
5.0%
Couple — no children under 15
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Macquarie Park Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 7
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.0% 4
🏅
Previously served
0.6% 55
👤
Never served
99.3% 9,242

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Macquarie Park Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
6.0% 556
—
Did not provide
94.0% 8,702

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Macquarie Park Children Ever Born

No children
66.8%
1 child
17.4%
2 children
12.4%
3 children
2.5%
4 children
0.9%

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

Macquarie Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
13
1951–1960
39
1961–1970
69
1971–1980
109
1981–1990
399
1991–2000
601
2001–2010
1,327
2011–2015
1,393
2016
462
2017
587
2018
613
2019
946
2020
476
2021
98

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

Macquarie Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.8%
5–14 hours
28.2%
15–29 hours
9.4%
30+ hours
5.5%
Did not do domestic work
37.1%

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

Macquarie Park Household Size

1 person
35.5%
2 persons
40.7%
3 persons
15.9%
4 persons
6.6%
5 persons
1.1%
6+ persons
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Macquarie Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,318
Moved from NSW
2,600
Moved — same area (SA2)
899
Moved from overseas
339
Moved from VIC
84
Moved from QLD
65
Moved from WA
19
Moved from ACT
14
Moved from SA
12
Moved from TAS
9

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

Macquarie Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.2%
Step family — no other children
5.3%
Blended family — no other children
1.2%
Intact family — other children present
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Macquarie Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 234 total

Theft
148
Assault
22
Other Against Person
16
Property Damage
15
Traffic
12
Other Against Property
11
Sexual Offences
6
Drug Offences
3
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Macquarie Park Schools

26
schools nearby
14
government
1116
avg ICSEA score
10,403
total students
Northcross Christian School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 374 students
1194
ICSEA
Ravenswood School for Girls Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,451 students
1185
ICSEA
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 104 students
1174
ICSEA
West Pymble Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 250 students
1173
ICSEA
Beaumont Road Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 310 students
1164
ICSEA
Gordon West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 424 students
1150
ICSEA
Killara Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 273 students
1148
ICSEA
Truscott Street Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 265 students
1144
ICSEA
Mowbray Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 714 students
1143
ICSEA
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 284 students
1142
ICSEA
Kent Road Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 1,007 students
1133
ICSEA
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 399 students
1129
ICSEA
Denistone East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 790 students
1127
ICSEA
North Ryde Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 316 students
1123
ICSEA
Turramurra High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 987 students
1118
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 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 Park Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,886/wk
Median Rent $460/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.4%

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

If you earn X in Macquarie Park

≈ $8,173/month
Median rent $460/wk
Left after rent $1,426/wk
Rent share 24.4%

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Macquarie Park vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Bangor (NSW)
Pop: 5,536 Income: $949/wk Rent: $650/wk
Currans Hill
Pop: 5,541 Income: $971/wk Rent: $450/wk
Corowa
Pop: 5,595 Income: $634/wk Rent: $230/wk
South Coogee
Pop: 5,611 Income: $958/wk Rent: $207/wk
Adamstown Heights
Pop: 5,621 Income: $983/wk Rent: $475/wk
Ruse
Pop: 5,632 Income: $759/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Macquarie Park

What is the population of Macquarie Park NSW?

The population of Macquarie Park NSW is 11,071 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1636.9 people per km².Macquarie Park is ranked #523 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Macquarie Park?

The median personal income in Macquarie Park NSW is $970 per week, or $50,440 per year.The median household income is $1,886 per week.Family income is $2,314 per week.Macquarie Park is ranked #1,437 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Macquarie Park?

Median rent in Macquarie Park NSW is $460 per week ($1,993 per month).Rent represents 24.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Macquarie Park ranks #939 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Macquarie Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Macquarie Park NSW is $2,340. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Macquarie Park?

The median age in Macquarie Park NSW is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Macquarie Park a good suburb to live in?

Macquarie Park is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 11,071.The median income is $970/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.4% 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: 12446. All dollar figures in AUD.