Macquarie Links

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 911 people were usually resident in Macquarie Links: of these 51.7% were male and 48.3% were female. Of the total population 0.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.7% of people usually resident in Macquarie Links were children aged 0-14 years, and 10.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.4% of people usually resident in Macquarie Links were Australian citizens, 32.1% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 65.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Macquarie Links were married, 4.2% were either separated or divorced, 1.7% were widowed and 28.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 59.2% of people usually resident in Macquarie Links, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Philippines 10.4%, England 2.4%, India 1.5%, Croatia 1.2% and Fiji 1.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Macquarie Links were Catholic 44.2%, Anglican 19.2%, No Religion 5.8%, Eastern Orthodox 3.6% and Pentecostal 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Macquarie Links were Filipino 5.5%, Tagalog 5.3%, Cantonese 1.9%, Arabic 1.8% and Croatian 1.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 60.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 528 people aged 15 years and over in Macquarie Links were in the labour force. Of these 70.5% worked full-time, 21.0% worked part-time, 2.1% were away from work, 3.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.8% were unemployed. 105 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Macquarie Links were Professionals 22.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 21.8%, Managers 21.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.7%, Sales Workers 7.6%, Labourers 6.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.5% and Community and Personal Service Workers 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Macquarie Links, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.7%, Legal and Accounting Services 4.5%, Furniture, Floor Covering and Other Goods Wholesaling 3.9%, Hospitals 3.7% and Depository Financial Intermediation 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Macquarie Links, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $825, the median family income was $2,346 and the median household income was $2,299.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 234 families in Macquarie Links: of these 22.2% were couple families without children, 70.5% were couple families with children, 6.0% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 260 occupied private dwellings were counted in Macquarie Links.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Macquarie Links, 92.7% were separate houses, 5.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Macquarie Links, 16.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 68.1% were owned with a mortgage and 8.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Macquarie Links, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 66.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 38.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Macquarie Links, the median weekly rent was $420. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,500. The average people per household was 3.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Macquarie Links, 87.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 2.7% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.