Macquarie Park vs Marsfield

Macquarie Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 39 in Marsfield. In Macquarie Park, most households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are people living alone. In Marsfield, most households own their home. On these figures, Macquarie Park tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone.

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

Marsfield

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (32% vs 0%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 87/100)
  • But Macquarie Park has more childcare (18 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs unit prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Macquarie Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (68% vs 40%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Macquarie Park has more GPs (5 vs 2)
  • Marsfield carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Macquarie Park is growing faster (35.9% vs -6.1%)
  • Marsfield returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.5%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Macquarie Park and Marsfield 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 Park Marsfield
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 Park Marsfield
Walkability 90 / 84
Macquarie Park — Walkability: 90/100 Marsfield — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 13 / 69
Macquarie Park — Safety: 13/100 Marsfield — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 33 / 30
Macquarie Park — Low fire risk: 33/100 Marsfield — Low fire risk: 30/100

Demographics

Marsfield skews older (39 vs 31).

Macquarie Park Marsfield
Population 11,071 12,492
+13% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +35.9% -6.1%
Median age 31 39
Median household income $98,072/yr $101,036/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $460/wk $475/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Macquarie Park Marsfield
0-4 5.7% / 5.2%
Macquarie Park — 0-4: 5.7% Marsfield — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 5.5% / 10.5%
Macquarie Park — 5-14: 5.5% Marsfield — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 4.4% / 4.1%
Macquarie Park — 15-19: 4.4% Marsfield — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 13.5% / 6.9%
Macquarie Park — 20-24: 13.5% Marsfield — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 32.8% / 16.1%
Macquarie Park — 25-34: 32.8% Marsfield — 25-34: 16.1%
35-44 18.0% / 15.6%
Macquarie Park — 35-44: 18.0% Marsfield — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 6.6% / 11.9%
Macquarie Park — 45-54: 6.6% Marsfield — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 5.0% / 10.7%
Macquarie Park — 55-64: 5.0% Marsfield — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 4.0% / 9.3%
Macquarie Park — 65-74: 4.0% Marsfield — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 2.4% / 5.9%
Macquarie Park — 75-84: 2.4% Marsfield — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 2.3% / 3.9%
Macquarie Park — 85+: 2.3% Marsfield — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Macquarie Park 51.0% lone person
Macquarie Park — Lone Person: 51.0% Macquarie Park — Couple Families: 25.1% Macquarie Park — One Parent Families: 9.0% Macquarie Park — Group Household: 11.2% Macquarie Park — Other Families: 3.7%
Marsfield 36.7% lone person
Marsfield — Lone Person: 36.7% Marsfield — Couple Families: 41.4% Marsfield — One Parent Families: 11.9% Marsfield — Group Household: 8.3% Marsfield — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Macquarie Park 68.0% renting
Macquarie Park — Owned Outright: 10.5% Macquarie Park — Mortgage: 21.5% Macquarie Park — Renting: 68.0%
Marsfield 39.6% renting
Marsfield — Owned Outright: 31.3% Marsfield — Mortgage: 29.1% Marsfield — Renting: 39.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Macquarie Park Marsfield
Bachelor Degree 30.3% / 23.4%
Macquarie Park — Bachelor Degree: 30.3% Marsfield — Bachelor Degree: 23.4%
Postgraduate Degree 19.8% / 14.6%
Macquarie Park — Postgraduate Degree: 19.8% Marsfield — Postgraduate Degree: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 7.5%
Macquarie Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Marsfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Certificate III & IV 4.0% / 6.2%
Macquarie Park — Certificate III & IV: 4.0% Marsfield — Certificate III & IV: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.2%
Macquarie Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Marsfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.3%).

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 Park Marsfield
China 16.7% / 14.3%
Macquarie Park — China: 16.7% Marsfield — China: 14.3%
India 10.2% / 4.5%
Macquarie Park — India: 10.2% Marsfield — India: 4.5%
Philippines 3.3% / 2.1%
Macquarie Park — Philippines: 3.3% Marsfield — Philippines: 2.1%
Iran 2.4% / 1.6%
Macquarie Park — Iran: 2.4% Marsfield — Iran: 1.6%
Malaysia 2.0% / 1.9%
Macquarie Park — Malaysia: 2.0% Marsfield — Malaysia: 1.9%
Indonesia 1.7% / 2.0%
Macquarie Park — Indonesia: 1.7% Marsfield — Indonesia: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Macquarie Park 90.4% flats / apartments
Macquarie Park — Flats / Apartments: 90.4% Macquarie Park — Townhouses: 9.6% Macquarie Park — Houses: 0.0%
Marsfield 21.8% flats / apartments
Marsfield — Flats / Apartments: 21.8% Marsfield — Townhouses: 46.6% Marsfield — Houses: 31.6%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Macquarie Park Marsfield
Median house price — $2,522,500
Median unit price $825,000 $850,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 26 days
from 94 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Macquarie Park Marsfield
2 bed $924K / $812K
Macquarie Park — 2 bed: $924K (128 sales) Marsfield — 2 bed: $812K (58 sales)

128 vs 58 sales

3 bed $1.34M / $1M
Macquarie Park — 3 bed: $1.34M (24 sales) Marsfield — 3 bed: $1M (20 sales)

24 vs 20 sales

Zoning mix

Macquarie Park Marsfield
Residential 31% 57%
Infrastructure and transport 24% 15%
Environmental 23% 16%
Parks and recreation 3% 11%
Industrial 10% 0%
Commercial 9% 1%
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

Macquarie Park Marsfield
New dwellings approved 1,489
across Ryde
same for both
Approvals change year on year +81%
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 Park Marsfield
Houses 3.5%
$900/wk on $1.35M
 4.2%
$785/wk on $975K
Units 5.0%
$790/wk on $820K
 4.8%
$688/wk on $750K

Ranking within NSW

Macquarie Park Marsfield
House price Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Income Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Schools Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW

Liveability

Marsfield scores higher overall (74 vs 48).

Macquarie Park Marsfield
Grade C A
Score 48/100 74/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Macquarie Park carries more crime risk (87 vs 31).

Macquarie Park Marsfield
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 High
70/100
Crime High
87/100
 Low
31/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Macquarie Park Marsfield
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 0.0 km
 3
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 2.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 11.0% 4.8%

Schools in Macquarie Park

  • NextSense School - Spoken Language Program Independent · Primary · Special school at peers
  • Macquarie University Special Education Centre Independent · Primary · Special school
  • NextSense School Independent · Combined · Special school
  • NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program Independent · Primary · Special school

Schools in Marsfield

  • Epping Boys High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Kent Road Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Macquarie Park Marsfield
Supermarkets 8 1
Cafes & restaurants 46 3
Parks & reserves 10 20
Childcare 18 4
GPs 5 2
Pharmacies 4 2
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 8 0
Fuel stations 3 1
EV chargers 5 0
Waterways 20 4

Mobility

Macquarie Park Marsfield
Walkability score 90/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 16.8 km 18.4 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 23 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 1043.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 374.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 5.1%
postcode 2113
 2.6%
postcode 2122
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 16
postcode 2113
 22
postcode 2122

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 Park Marsfield
Worked from Home 59.0% / 54.0%
Macquarie Park — Worked from Home: 59.0% Marsfield — Worked from Home: 54.0%
Car (driver) 21.3% / 34.1%
Macquarie Park — Car (driver): 21.3% Marsfield — Car (driver): 34.1%
Train 7.9% / 3.2%
Macquarie Park — Train: 7.9% Marsfield — Train: 3.2%
Walked Only 6.8% / 2.2%
Macquarie Park — Walked Only: 6.8% Marsfield — Walked Only: 2.2%
Bus 3.4% / 3.8%
Macquarie Park — Bus: 3.4% Marsfield — Bus: 3.8%
Car (passenger) 1.3% / 2.4%
Macquarie Park — Car (passenger): 1.3% Marsfield — Car (passenger): 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.0%).

Setting

Macquarie Park Marsfield
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.6 km 13.7 km

NBN connectivity

Macquarie Park Marsfield
Connectivity score 77/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
8,729 premises
 0%
5,483 premises

Climate

Macquarie Park Marsfield
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Macquarie Park Marsfield
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Macquarie Park Marsfield
Average residential rate $1,216/yr
same for both
Council Ryde
same for both

Federal electorate

Macquarie Park Marsfield
Division Bennelong
same for both
Member Jerome Laxale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Macquarie Park Marsfield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Macquarie Park

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals Transport Hub

Marsfield

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals River Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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