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Grafton vs Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

Name: Grafton vs Maclean - Yamba - Iluka — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Grafton profile · Maclean - Yamba - Iluka profile

Grafton Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

Grafton and Maclean - Yamba - Iluka are two nearby New South Wales areas with distinct demographics. Maclean - Yamba - Iluka is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 43 in Grafton. This difference is seen in home ownership, where 50.3% of homes in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka are owned outright, while 36.6% are in Grafton. Grafton has a much larger First Nations population, accounting for 10.4% of its residents, and a higher share of children under 15 at 18.9% compared to 14.1% in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka.

These two areas share very similar typical household and personal incomes, and an equal share of people use another language at home. However, some gaps have widened over time. The difference in age and the share of people who own their homes outright have both increased since 2011. Grafton remains more connected, with far more public transport departures and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or health service.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka Owned outright: 13.7 pts higher in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka Under 15: 4.8 pts higher in Grafton Aged 65+: 9.8 pts higher in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka One-parent: 9.6 pts higher in Grafton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +1,722 larger in Grafton gap narrowing

19,255 88th pct 17,533 85th pct

Median age in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +12 yrs older in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 55 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

24.5% Seniors (65+) +9.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 16.5%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 14.1%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%

Marital status

39.1% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

36.4% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 27.9%

11.7% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Grafton Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.2% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 82.4%

1.4% England +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 39.2%

40.8% English +4.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

9.9% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.9% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Filipino even 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 91.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 50.6%

38.2% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +3 more in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

9 88th pct 12 91st pct

Schools/1k kids in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +2.38 more in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

2.48 60th pct 4.86 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +1 more in Grafton

13 34th pct 12 31st pct

Students in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +1,145 more in Grafton

3,454 84th pct 2,309 68th pct

Avg size in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +191 larger in Grafton

384 44th pct 192 20th pct

ICSEA in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +58 higher in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

918 12th pct 976 31st pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

33.3% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%

6.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 36.1%

13.9% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%

12.2% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

8.4% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.4% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +$36 higher in Grafton gap steady

$607 13th pct $571 10th pct

Household income in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +$46 higher in Grafton gap narrowing

$1,125 10th pct $1,079 7th pct

Family income in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +$54 higher in Grafton gap narrowing

$1,413 10th pct $1,359 8th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.1%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 22.7%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.5% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 51.7%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.2%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.1% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

6.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

3.9% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Dementia even 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +1.1 pts ▸ 53.4%

23.1% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 22.2%

9.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.1% Three or more even 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +1,091 larger in Grafton

2,010 89th pct 919 86th pct

Median age in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +3 yrs older in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

22 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +$29 higher in Grafton

$512 22nd pct $483 15th pct

Household income in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +$133 higher in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

$1,261 20th pct $1,394 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +0.1 larger in Grafton gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 41.3%

30.0% Couples without children +13.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

23.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.6 pts 14.3%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +9.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 29.2%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +$60 higher in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka gap widening

$300 27th pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +$217 higher in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 50.3%

32.9% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 23.7%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 22.2%

1.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 82.4%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 3.5%

1.8% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 45.8%

22.5% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

18.6% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

51.3% $200–$349 ◂ +17.6 pts 33.7%

27.8% $350–$549 +20.0 pts ▸ 47.8%

16.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.1 pts 9.2%

0.9% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.2% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.3 pts 35.6%

16.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

23.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.4%

4.1% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +20 more in Grafton

93 86th pct 73 76th pct

Stops/1k in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +0.67 more in Grafton

4.83 58th pct 4.16 48th pct

Departures/1k in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +317.3 more in Grafton

475.0 37th pct 157.6 23rd pct

PT routes in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +33 more in Grafton

40 87th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +7 longer in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

6 57th pct 13 74th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 62.0%

7.1% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

3.7% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.1% Bicycle even 1.1%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 41.1%

33.7% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

10.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

4.8% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 15.9%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

11.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 6.5%

8.3% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.7% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% Education & training even 8.7%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 14.4%

15.5% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.3% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.3% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.2% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +2 higher in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +1 higher in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +2 higher in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +2 higher in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +49 higher in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

884 10th pct 933 23rd pct

ERP in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +1,343 higher in Grafton

19,905 86th pct 18,562 83rd pct

Growth in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +3.2 pts higher in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

2.9% 36th pct 6.1% 63rd pct

Businesses in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +294 higher in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

1,219 66th pct 1,513 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +380 higher in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

1,035 63rd pct 1,414 87th pct

Max temp in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +1.4 higher in Grafton

26.9 83rd pct 25.5 71st pct

Min temp in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +1.9 higher in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

13.3 67th pct 15.2 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +0.9 higher in Grafton

5.4 49th pct 4.5 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +0.6 more in Grafton

5.3 50th pct 4.7 41st pct

15-min city in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +0.8 pts higher in Grafton

60.3% 46th pct 59.4% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +4.1 pts higher in Grafton

55.4% 44th pct 51.3% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +20.6 pts higher in Grafton

83.0% 41st pct 62.5% 29th pct

Walk to school in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +7.7 pts higher in Grafton

65.1% 42nd pct 57.3% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +13.8 pts higher in Grafton

90.6% 38th pct 76.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +11.1 pts higher in Grafton

52.7% 56th pct 41.6% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +4.6 more in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

13.6 47th pct 18.1 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +10 higher in Grafton

13 27th pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Grafton in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka +1.2 pts higher in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

4.0% 26th pct 5.2% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grafton vs Maclean - Yamba - Iluka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/104011080/grafton/vs/104011082/maclean-yamba-iluka