Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Macquarie Park suburb profile
Macquarie Park, NSW · Postcode 2113
This Macquarie Park suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Macquarie Park, NSW (postcode 2113). 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 Park with nearby suburbs.
Macquarie Park at a glance
Population
11,071
Median rent
$460/wk
Household income
$1,886/wk
Median age
31
Macquarie Park 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
+79.3% over 10 years
Population
11,071
was 8,144 in 2016
+2,927 · +35.9%
Median rent
$460/wk
was $460/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,886/wk
was $1,631/wk in 2016
+$255 · +15.6%
Median age
31
was 29 in 2016
+2 · +6.9%
Dig deeper: Macquarie Park population growth · Macquarie Park then and now
Macquarie Park vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Macquarie Park, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-6.1% vs area
- Macquarie Park$460/wk
- Nearby$560/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-11% vs area
- Macquarie Park$1,886/wk
- Nearby$2,403.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
-22.5% vs area
- Macquarie Park31
- Nearby39
- Sydney40
Personal income
+7.4% vs area
- Macquarie Park$970/wk
- Nearby$1,011/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Macquarie Park compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Macquarie Park ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,041.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,100.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1888.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,161.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Macquarie Park on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Macquarie Park, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Macquarie Park people
- Population
- 11,071
- Median age
- 31
- Born overseas
- 65.6%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Macquarie Park income
- Median household income
- $1,886/wk
- Median personal income
- $970/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Macquarie Park housing
- Median rent
- $460/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,340/mo
- Separate houses
- 0%
- Flats & apartments
- 73%
- Owned outright
- 8.3%
- Mortgaged
- 17%
- Rented
- 53.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 18.4%
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 Park work
- Employment to population
- 63.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 85.7%
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 2113)
Compare Macquarie Park with nearby suburbs
Macquarie Park in numbers
Macquarie Park had 11,071 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 170th most populous suburb or locality in NSW out of 4,347. The median age is 31, 24% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2 people. 65.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 8.3% own their home outright, 17% are paying a mortgage, 53.7% rent. Flats and apartments make up 73% of dwellings, with 0% separate houses. Median rent was $460/wk, 15% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,886/wk, 5% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 7.8%. 85.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 35.9% (from 8,144 to 11,071). Median rent moved from $460/wk to $460/wk (+0%).
Macquarie Park suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Macquarie Park, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Macquarie Park was $460/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Macquarie Park, NSW?
- Macquarie Park had 11,071 residents at the 2021 Census, up 35.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Macquarie Park?
- Median household income in Macquarie Park was $1,886/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Macquarie Park?
- 53.7% of occupied homes in Macquarie Park were rented, 8.3% were owned outright and 17% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Macquarie Park suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Macquarie Park. 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 · Richest suburbs in Sydney