Macquarie vs Page

Macquarie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Page. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Page, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Macquarie: a median of $1 million, against $870,000 in Page, though rent is higher in Page. Macquarie is closer to the city centre: 9.1 km, against 10.3 km. On these figures, Page tends to suit older residents.

Macquarie and Page are similar in size and both have no bushfire or flood risk. Macquarie has a higher median household income at $101,244 compared to Page's $92,196, and sits in a higher socio-economic decile (9 versus 8). However, Page scores notably better on liveability (59 versus 50) and walkability (86 versus 78), while also offering lower crime risk (40 versus 73). Macquarie is slightly closer to the CBD at 9.1 km, though Page's rental yields on houses are marginally higher at 4.3 percent. Choose Macquarie if you value income levels and proximity to the city; Page suits those prioritising walkability and a safer neighbourhood feel.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • But Page carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 75/100)

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

First-home buyers

Page

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($870,000 vs $1,000,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Macquarie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $438/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Page

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 75/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 18%)
  • But Macquarie has more GPs (3 vs 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Macquarie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.0% vs 1.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Macquarie Page
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.

Macquarie Page
Walkability 85 / 86
Macquarie — Walkability: 85/100 Page — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 25 / 59
Macquarie — Safety: 25/100 Page — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Macquarie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Page — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Macquarie — Low flood risk: 100/100 Page — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Page skews older (40 vs 37).

Macquarie Page
Population 3,104
+2% vs other
 3,054
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.0% +1.0%
Median age 37 40
Median household income $101,244/yr
+9% vs other
 $92,196/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk $438/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Macquarie Page
0-4 4.8% / 5.4%
Macquarie — 0-4: 4.8% Page — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 11.6% / 10.3%
Macquarie — 5-14: 11.6% Page — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 4.3% / 3.8%
Macquarie — 15-19: 4.3% Page — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 7.8% / 5.7%
Macquarie — 20-24: 7.8% Page — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 17.4% / 16.9%
Macquarie — 25-34: 17.4% Page — 25-34: 16.9%
35-44 15.2% / 13.2%
Macquarie — 35-44: 15.2% Page — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 11.4% / 10.6%
Macquarie — 45-54: 11.4% Page — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 10.0% / 7.7%
Macquarie — 55-64: 10.0% Page — 55-64: 7.7%
65-74 8.9% / 7.9%
Macquarie — 65-74: 8.9% Page — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 7.2% / 10.0%
Macquarie — 75-84: 7.2% Page — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 1.9% / 8.1%
Macquarie — 85+: 1.9% Page — 85+: 8.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Macquarie 44.5% lone person
Macquarie — Lone Person: 44.5% Macquarie — Couple Families: 32.1% Macquarie — One Parent Families: 14.3% Macquarie — Group Household: 7.5% Macquarie — Other Families: 1.6%
Page 45.1% lone person
Page — Lone Person: 45.1% Page — Couple Families: 31.4% Page — One Parent Families: 13.8% Page — Group Household: 8.7% Page — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Macquarie 38.0% renting
Macquarie — Owned Outright: 32.7% Macquarie — Mortgage: 29.3% Macquarie — Renting: 38.0%
Page 34.9% renting
Page — Owned Outright: 37.1% Page — Mortgage: 28.0% Page — Renting: 34.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Macquarie Page
Bachelor Degree 20.9% / 18.3%
Macquarie — Bachelor Degree: 20.9% Page — Bachelor Degree: 18.3%
Postgraduate Degree 13.5% / 10.3%
Macquarie — Postgraduate Degree: 13.5% Page — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3%
Certificate III & IV 8.5% / 8.6%
Macquarie — Certificate III & IV: 8.5% Page — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 7.1%
Macquarie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Page — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.4% / 3.6%
Macquarie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4% Page — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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.

Macquarie Page
England 3.5% / 3.7%
Macquarie — England: 3.5% Page — England: 3.7%
India 2.6% / 3.3%
Macquarie — India: 2.6% Page — India: 3.3%
China 2.4% / 2.0%
Macquarie — China: 2.4% Page — China: 2.0%
Vietnam 1.7% / 1.5%
Macquarie — Vietnam: 1.7% Page — Vietnam: 1.5%
Nepal 1.0% / 1.4%
Macquarie — Nepal: 1.0% Page — Nepal: 1.4%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.0%
Macquarie — Philippines: 1.1% Page — Philippines: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Macquarie 61.6% houses
Macquarie — Houses: 61.6% Macquarie — Townhouses: 14.4% Macquarie — Flats / Apartments: 24.0%
Page 70.3% houses
Page — Houses: 70.3% Page — Townhouses: 25.9% Page — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Macquarie Page
Median house price $1,000,000 $870,000
Median unit price $585,000 $590,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 28 sales
 20 days
from 16 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Macquarie Page
3 bed $929K / $870K
Macquarie — 3 bed: $929K (24 sales) Page — 3 bed: $870K (29 sales)

24 vs 29 sales

4 bed $1.29M / $958K
Macquarie — 4 bed: $1.29M (13 sales) Page — 4 bed: $958K (6 sales)

13 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Macquarie Page
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
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.

Macquarie Page
Houses 4.1%
$730/wk on $922K
 4.3%
$700/wk on $850K
Units 7.8%
$550/wk on $365K
 —

Ranking within ACT

Macquarie Page
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of ACT Higher than 6% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of ACT Higher than 94% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of ACT Higher than 45% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of ACT Higher than 42% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of ACT Higher than 48% of ACT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 95% of ACT —

Liveability

Macquarie Page
Grade A B
Score 65/100 64/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Macquarie carries more crime risk (75 vs 41).

Macquarie Page
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Macquarie Page
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 2.7 km
 2
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 3.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 1.5%

Schools in Macquarie

  • Canberra High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Macquarie Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Page

  • St Matthew's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Macquarie Page
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 1
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 4 1
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Macquarie Page
Walkability score 85/100 86/100
Distance to Canberra 9.1 km 10.3 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 16 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 58.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 26.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.3%
postcode 2614
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2614
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.

Macquarie Page
Car (driver) 67.4% / 70.4%
Macquarie — Car (driver): 67.4% Page — Car (driver): 70.4%
Worked from Home 11.7% / 10.9%
Macquarie — Worked from Home: 11.7% Page — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Bus 7.7% / 7.6%
Macquarie — Bus: 7.7% Page — Bus: 7.6%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 6.9%
Macquarie — Car (passenger): 6.9% Page — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Walked Only 3.2% / 2.1%
Macquarie — Walked Only: 3.2% Page — Walked Only: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.4%).

Setting

Macquarie Page
Elevation 616 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 605 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Macquarie Page
Connectivity score 56/100 51/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
1,603 premises
 11%
1,481 premises

Climate

Macquarie Page
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Macquarie Page
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.41 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Macquarie Page
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Macquarie Page
Division Canberra Fenner
Member Alicia Payne Andrew Leigh
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Macquarie Page
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Macquarie

Inner Professionals

Page

Affordable Middle-Ring Professionals Retirees Townhouses

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