Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Macquarie Fields suburb profile
Macquarie Fields, NSW · Postcode 2564
This Macquarie Fields suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Macquarie Fields, NSW (postcode 2564). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Macquarie Fields with nearby suburbs.
Macquarie Fields at a glance
Population
14,023
Median rent
$340/wk
Household income
$1,374/wk
Median age
36
Macquarie Fields trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.5% over 10 years
Population
14,023
was 13,714 in 2016
+309 · +2.3%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
+$30 · +9.7%
Household income
$1,374/wk
was $1,211/wk in 2016
+$163 · +13.5%
Median age
36
was 35 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Macquarie Fields population growth · Macquarie Fields then and now
Macquarie Fields vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Macquarie Fields, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-19% vs area
- Macquarie Fields$340/wk
- Nearby$415/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-25.4% vs area
- Macquarie Fields$1,374/wk
- Nearby$2,007.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-10% vs area
- Macquarie Fields36
- Nearby36
- NSW40
Personal income
-27.4% vs area
- Macquarie Fields$587/wk
- Nearby$809.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Macquarie Fields compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Macquarie Fields ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1863.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1881.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1895.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2910.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Macquarie Fields on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Macquarie Fields, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Macquarie Fields people
- Population
- 14,023
- Median age
- 36
- Born overseas
- 40.4%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Macquarie Fields income
- Median household income
- $1,374/wk
- Median personal income
- $587/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Macquarie Fields housing
- Median rent
- $340/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,800/mo
- Separate houses
- 67%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.2%
- Owned outright
- 20%
- Mortgaged
- 31.9%
- Rented
- 41%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Macquarie Fields work
- Employment to population
- 45%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 54.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2564)
Compare Macquarie Fields with nearby suburbs
Macquarie Fields in numbers
Macquarie Fields had 14,023 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 96th most populous suburb or locality in NSW out of 4,347. The median age is 36, 12% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 40.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 20% own their home outright, 31.9% are paying a mortgage, 41% rent. Separate houses make up 67% of dwellings, with 1.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $340/wk, 15% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,374/wk, 24% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 9.1%. 54.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.3% (from 13,714 to 14,023). Median rent moved from $310/wk to $340/wk (+9.7%).
Macquarie Fields suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Macquarie Fields, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Macquarie Fields was $340/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Macquarie Fields, NSW?
- Macquarie Fields had 14,023 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Macquarie Fields?
- Median household income in Macquarie Fields was $1,374/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Macquarie Fields?
- 41% of occupied homes in Macquarie Fields were rented, 20% were owned outright and 31.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Macquarie Fields suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Macquarie Fields. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology