Long Point vs Macquarie Fields

Macquarie Fields is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 54 in Long Point. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Long Point: a median of $2.52 million, against $970,000 in Macquarie Fields, though rent is higher in Macquarie Fields. On these figures, Long Point tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Macquarie Fields suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Macquarie Fields

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (31 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 0)
  • But Long Point has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 70%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Macquarie Fields

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($970,000 vs $2,525,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Long Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $340/wk)
  • But Macquarie Fields has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 5%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Macquarie Fields

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 21/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (44 min vs 50 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Macquarie Fields

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 21/100)
  • But Long Point has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 13%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Macquarie Fields

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.3% vs -18.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Long Point and Macquarie Fields drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Long Point Macquarie Fields
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Long Point Macquarie Fields
Walkability 21 / 79
Long Point — Walkability: 21/100 Macquarie Fields — Walkability: 79/100
Low fire risk 52 / 57
Long Point — Low fire risk: 52/100 Macquarie Fields — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Macquarie Fields has more residents (14,023 vs 173); Macquarie Fields rents higher ($340/wk vs $160/wk).

Long Point Macquarie Fields
Population 173 14,023
+8006% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -18.4% +2.3%
Median age 54 36
Median household income $92,300/yr
+23% vs other
 $71,448/yr
Median weekly rent $160/wk $340/wk
+112% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Long Point Macquarie Fields
0-4 2.3% / 7.1%
Long Point — 0-4: 2.3% Macquarie Fields — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 11.0% / 15.8%
Long Point — 5-14: 11.0% Macquarie Fields — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 2.9% / 7.0%
Long Point — 15-19: 2.9% Macquarie Fields — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 4.0% / 5.9%
Long Point — 20-24: 4.0% Macquarie Fields — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 8.1% / 12.8%
Long Point — 25-34: 8.1% Macquarie Fields — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 8.1% / 14.8%
Long Point — 35-44: 8.1% Macquarie Fields — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 12.7% / 12.2%
Long Point — 45-54: 12.7% Macquarie Fields — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 20.8% / 11.1%
Long Point — 55-64: 20.8% Macquarie Fields — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 13.3% / 8.3%
Long Point — 65-74: 13.3% Macquarie Fields — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 11.6% / 4.2%
Long Point — 75-84: 11.6% Macquarie Fields — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ — / 0.9%
Long Point — 85+: not among its largest Macquarie Fields — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Long Point 52.4% couple families
Long Point — Couple Families: 52.4% Long Point — Lone Person: 38.1% Long Point — One Parent Families: 9.5% Long Point — Group Household: 0.0% Long Point — Other Families: 0.0%
Macquarie Fields 46.0% couple families
Macquarie Fields — Couple Families: 46.0% Macquarie Fields — Lone Person: 25.6% Macquarie Fields — One Parent Families: 24.1% Macquarie Fields — Group Household: 2.6% Macquarie Fields — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Long Point 4.8% renting
Long Point — Owned Outright: 60.3% Long Point — Mortgage: 34.9% Long Point — Renting: 4.8%
Macquarie Fields 44.1% renting
Macquarie Fields — Owned Outright: 21.5% Macquarie Fields — Mortgage: 34.4% Macquarie Fields — Renting: 44.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Long Point Macquarie Fields
Certificate III & IV 22.5% / 10.5%
Long Point — Certificate III & IV: 22.5% Macquarie Fields — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 10.3%
Long Point — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Macquarie Fields — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 5.8%
Long Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Macquarie Fields — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 4.8%
Long Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Macquarie Fields — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 0.9%
Long Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Macquarie Fields — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Long Point Macquarie Fields
England 5.8% / 1.4%
Long Point — England: 5.8% Macquarie Fields — England: 1.4%
Bangladesh — / 7.0%
Long Point — Bangladesh: not among its largest Macquarie Fields — Bangladesh: 7.0%
India — / 5.3%
Long Point — India: not among its largest Macquarie Fields — India: 5.3%
Vietnam 1.7% / 1.3%
Long Point — Vietnam: 1.7% Macquarie Fields — Vietnam: 1.3%
Lebanon 2.9% / —
Long Point — Lebanon: 2.9% Macquarie Fields — Lebanon: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.6%
Long Point — New Zealand: not among its largest Macquarie Fields — New Zealand: 2.6%
Philippines — / 2.6%
Long Point — Philippines: not among its largest Macquarie Fields — Philippines: 2.6%
Fiji — / 2.5%
Long Point — Fiji: not among its largest Macquarie Fields — Fiji: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Long Point 100.0% houses
Long Point — Houses: 100.0% Long Point — Townhouses: 0.0% Long Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Macquarie Fields 70.1% houses
Macquarie Fields — Houses: 70.1% Macquarie Fields — Townhouses: 28.5% Macquarie Fields — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Long Point Macquarie Fields
Median house price $2,525,000 $970,000
Median unit price — $670,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 20 days
from 68 sales

Zoning mix

Long Point has more land zoned for conservation (36% vs 4%).

Long Point Macquarie Fields
Parks and recreation 59% 26%
Residential 0% 53%
Environmental 36% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 15%
Commercial 0% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Long Point Macquarie Fields
New dwellings approved 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Long Point Macquarie Fields
Houses — 3.5%
$622/wk on $930K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Long Point Macquarie Fields
House price Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Income — Higher than 35% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 81% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 41% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 59% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 43% of NSW

Liveability

Macquarie Fields is more walkable (79 vs 21).

Long Point Macquarie Fields
Grade — C
Score — 46/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Long Point Macquarie Fields
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime — High
79/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Long Point Macquarie Fields
Inside the suburb 0 7
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 3
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 9.9 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 7.9 km

Schools in Long Point

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Macquarie Fields

  • Guise Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Macquarie Fields High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Macquarie Fields Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Macarthur Adventist College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Curran Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • James Meehan High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Long Point Macquarie Fields
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 31
Childcare 1 13
GPs 0 5
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 4
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Long Point Macquarie Fields
Walkability score 21/100 79/100
Distance to Sydney 46.2 km
+2% vs other
 45.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 50 min 44 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2564
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2564
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Long Point Macquarie Fields
Car (driver) 53.8% / 54.2%
Long Point — Car (driver): 53.8% Macquarie Fields — Car (driver): 54.2%
Worked from Home 41.5% / 27.6%
Long Point — Worked from Home: 41.5% Macquarie Fields — Worked from Home: 27.6%
Train — / 10.4%
Long Point — Train: not among its largest Macquarie Fields — Train: 10.4%
Walked Only 4.6% / 1.2%
Long Point — Walked Only: 4.6% Macquarie Fields — Walked Only: 1.2%
Car (passenger) — / 5.2%
Long Point — Car (passenger): not among its largest Macquarie Fields — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Bus — / 1.4%
Long Point — Bus: not among its largest Macquarie Fields — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.2%).

Setting

Long Point Macquarie Fields
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.0 km
1.9 km to a named beach
 21.6 km
1.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Long Point Macquarie Fields
Connectivity score 56/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
70 premises
 1%
5,251 premises

Climate

Long Point Macquarie Fields
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Long Point Macquarie Fields
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Long Point Macquarie Fields
Average residential rate $1,443/yr
same for both
Council Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Long Point Macquarie Fields
Division Hughes
same for both
Member David Moncrieff
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Long Point Macquarie Fields
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Long Point

Outer

Macquarie Fields

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses

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