Macquarie vs Weetangera

Macquarie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 41 in Weetangera. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Weetangera, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Weetangera: a median of $1.3 million, against $1 million in Macquarie, and rent is higher there too. Macquarie is closer to the city centre: 9.1 km, against 11.2 km. On these figures, Macquarie tends to suit young adults, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Weetangera suits couples.

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

Weetangera

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 46%)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 75/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 62%)
  • But Macquarie has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Macquarie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($585,000 vs $807,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,300,000)
  • But Weetangera leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Macquarie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $490/wk)
  • But Weetangera leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Macquarie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (9.1 km vs 11.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Macquarie

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (38% vs 8%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Weetangera carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Macquarie

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (15.0% vs 8.5%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Macquarie and Weetangera 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 Weetangera
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 Weetangera
Walkability 85 / 81
Macquarie — Walkability: 85/100 Weetangera — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 25 / 51
Macquarie — Safety: 25/100 Weetangera — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Macquarie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Weetangera — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Macquarie — Low flood risk: 100/100 Weetangera — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Weetangera has higher household incomes ($174,148 vs $101,244); Weetangera rents higher ($490/wk vs $400/wk).

Macquarie Weetangera
Population 3,104
+10% vs other
 2,795
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.0% +8.5%
Median age 37 41
Median household income $101,244/yr $174,148/yr
+72% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $490/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Macquarie Weetangera
0-4 4.8% / 4.7%
Macquarie — 0-4: 4.8% Weetangera — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 11.6% / 13.8%
Macquarie — 5-14: 11.6% Weetangera — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 4.3% / 7.6%
Macquarie — 15-19: 4.3% Weetangera — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 7.8% / 5.8%
Macquarie — 20-24: 7.8% Weetangera — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 17.4% / 10.2%
Macquarie — 25-34: 17.4% Weetangera — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 15.2% / 12.8%
Macquarie — 35-44: 15.2% Weetangera — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 11.4% / 14.5%
Macquarie — 45-54: 11.4% Weetangera — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 10.0% / 10.4%
Macquarie — 55-64: 10.0% Weetangera — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 8.9% / 9.9%
Macquarie — 65-74: 8.9% Weetangera — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 7.2% / 7.8%
Macquarie — 75-84: 7.2% Weetangera — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 1.9% / 2.8%
Macquarie — 85+: 1.9% Weetangera — 85+: 2.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Macquarie 32.1% couple families
Macquarie — Couple Families: 32.1% Macquarie — Lone Person: 44.5% Macquarie — One Parent Families: 14.3% Macquarie — Group Household: 7.5% Macquarie — Other Families: 1.6%
Weetangera 60.9% couple families
Weetangera — Couple Families: 60.9% Weetangera — Lone Person: 23.4% Weetangera — One Parent Families: 11.1% Weetangera — Group Household: 3.7% Weetangera — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Weetangera 14.8% renting
Weetangera — Owned Outright: 47.1% Weetangera — Mortgage: 38.1% Weetangera — Renting: 14.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Macquarie Weetangera
Bachelor Degree 20.9% / 22.5%
Macquarie — Bachelor Degree: 20.9% Weetangera — Bachelor Degree: 22.5%
Postgraduate Degree 13.5% / 14.9%
Macquarie — Postgraduate Degree: 13.5% Weetangera — Postgraduate Degree: 14.9%
Certificate III & IV 8.5% / 5.6%
Macquarie — Certificate III & IV: 8.5% Weetangera — Certificate III & IV: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 6.5%
Macquarie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Weetangera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.4% / 5.7%
Macquarie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4% Weetangera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.7%

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.

Macquarie Weetangera
England 3.5% / 4.1%
Macquarie — England: 3.5% Weetangera — England: 4.1%
India 2.6% / 2.2%
Macquarie — India: 2.6% Weetangera — India: 2.2%
China 2.4% / 1.9%
Macquarie — China: 2.4% Weetangera — China: 1.9%
Vietnam 1.7% / 1.4%
Macquarie — Vietnam: 1.7% Weetangera — Vietnam: 1.4%
Nepal 1.0% / 1.4%
Macquarie — Nepal: 1.0% Weetangera — Nepal: 1.4%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.4%
Macquarie — New Zealand: 0.9% Weetangera — New Zealand: 1.4%
Philippines 1.1% / —
Macquarie — Philippines: 1.1% Weetangera — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Macquarie 61.6% houses
Macquarie — Houses: 61.6% Macquarie — Flats / Apartments: 24.0% Macquarie — Townhouses: 14.4%
Weetangera 91.5% houses
Weetangera — Houses: 91.5% Weetangera — Flats / Apartments: 2.6% Weetangera — Townhouses: 5.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Macquarie Weetangera
Median house price $1,000,000 $1,300,000
Median unit price $585,000 $807,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 28 sales
 19 days
from 17 sales

Development activity

Macquarie Weetangera
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 Weetangera
Houses 4.1%
$730/wk on $922K
 3.4%
$850/wk on $1.3M
Units 7.8%
$550/wk on $365K
 —

Ranking within ACT

Macquarie Weetangera
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of ACT Higher than 95% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of ACT Higher than 86% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of ACT
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of ACT Higher than 29% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of ACT Higher than 14% of ACT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 95% of ACT —

Liveability

Weetangera scores higher overall (86 vs 65).

Macquarie Weetangera
Grade A A+
Score 65/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Macquarie carries more crime risk (75 vs 49).

Macquarie Weetangera
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
49/100
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 Weetangera
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, 3.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 3.0%

Schools in Macquarie

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

Schools in Weetangera

  • Weetangera Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Weetangera sits further from the CBD (11.2 km vs 9.1 km).

Macquarie Weetangera
Walkability score 85/100 81/100
Distance to Canberra 9.1 km 11.2 km
+23% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 17 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 58.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.5
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 Weetangera
Car (driver) 67.4% / 68.5%
Macquarie — Car (driver): 67.4% Weetangera — Car (driver): 68.5%
Worked from Home 11.7% / 16.1%
Macquarie — Worked from Home: 11.7% Weetangera — Worked from Home: 16.1%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 6.4%
Macquarie — Car (passenger): 6.9% Weetangera — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Bus 7.7% / 3.8%
Macquarie — Bus: 7.7% Weetangera — Bus: 3.8%
Bicycle 3.2% / 3.2%
Macquarie — Bicycle: 3.2% Weetangera — Bicycle: 3.2%
Walked Only 3.2% / 2.0%
Macquarie — Walked Only: 3.2% Weetangera — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.5%).

Setting

Macquarie Weetangera
Elevation 616 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 645 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Macquarie Weetangera
Connectivity score 56/100 47/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
1,603 premises
 4%
1,085 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Macquarie Weetangera
Division Canberra
same for both
Member Alicia Payne
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Macquarie

Inner Professionals

Weetangera

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Premium Professionals Quiet

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