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Maclean - Yamba - Iluka vs Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

Name: Maclean - Yamba - Iluka vs Woolgoolga - Arrawarra — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 67 km apart · Maclean - Yamba - Iluka profile · Woolgoolga - Arrawarra profile

Maclean - Yamba - Iluka Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

Maclean - Yamba - Iluka and Woolgoolga - Arrawarra are two North Coast areas with very different profiles. Maclean - Yamba - Iluka is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 and 34.4% of people aged 65 and over. It also offers more convenience for pedestrians, as 59.4% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Woolgoolga - Arrawarra is more diverse and younger, with 14.8% of people using a language other than English at home and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 24.0%.

These differences have become more pronounced, as the gap in typical age has widened from 7 years in 2011 to 12 years today. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, such as having nearly identical shares of First Nations people (around 5%) and similar typical weekly rents of $360 to $380. Both places also have similar numbers of school enrolments and a nearly identical proportion of people in de facto relationships.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka Recent arrivals: 17.0 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra Limited English: 2.8 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra Participation: 11.9 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra Other language: 11.7 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +3,070 larger in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka gap narrowing

17,533 85th pct 14,463 74th pct

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

55 yrs 97th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

34.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.9 pts 23.4%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 24.9%

16.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.1% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 46.7%

27.9% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

3.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Maclean - Yamba - Iluka Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 76.3%

0.2% India +5.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +4.2 pts 40.6%

39.2% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 35.9%

13.8% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 10.5%

13.7% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

0.3% Indian +4.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +11.1 pts 79.9%

0.0% Punjabi +9.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +13.1 pts 37.5%

39.9% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

0.3% Other religions +9.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +6 more in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

12 91st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +2.50 more in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

4.86 86th pct 2.36 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +6 more in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

12 31st pct 6 12th pct

Students in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +45 more in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

2,309 68th pct 2,264 67th pct

Avg size in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +185 larger in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

192 20th pct 377 43rd pct

ICSEA in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +10 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

976 31st pct 986 36th pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

33.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 28.0%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 33.4%

17.5% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%

14.3% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.1% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

10.0% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$103 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap widening

$571 10th pct $674 24th pct

Household income in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$267 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap widening

$1,079 7th pct $1,346 25th pct

Family income in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$243 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap widening

$1,359 8th pct $1,602 20th pct

Household income distribution

37.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 32.4%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 19.1%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 45.1%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 12.1%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

7.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +6.4 pts ▸ 59.8%

22.2% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.7%

9.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +108 larger in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

919 86th pct 811 86th pct

Median age in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +3 yrs older in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

25 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$136 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

$483 15th pct $619 47th pct

Household income in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$144 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

$1,394 30th pct $1,538 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.3 larger in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

41.3% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 50.7%

43.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 32.8%

14.3% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

44.7% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 37.5%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 25.2%

10.9% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.5% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.7% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.1% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$20 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap steady

$360 46th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$216 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.10 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 42.0%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

23.7% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

2.2% Not stated even 2.2%

1.6% Other tenure even 1.5%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 89.4%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 6.3%

3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 37.9%

24.4% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.8% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.2% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

47.8% $350–$549 +2.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

33.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.9 pts 25.8%

9.2% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.3% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.8% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 29.9%

23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.4 pts 18.0%

6.8% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +29 more in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

73 76th pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1.12 more in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

4.16 48th pct 3.04 31st pct

Departures/1k in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +44.8 more in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

157.6 23rd pct 112.8 20th pct

PT routes in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +6 more in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

7 48th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +40 longer in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

13 74th pct 53 93rd pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 65.9%

11.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

4.3% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

0.3% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 37.4%

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 38.5%

10.7% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.9% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 14.9%

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%

11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

10.2% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 17.1%

13.7% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.3% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +23 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

933 23rd pct 956 32nd pct

ERP in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +3,333 higher in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

18,562 83rd pct 15,229 72nd pct

Growth in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.8 pts higher in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

6.1% 63rd pct 5.3% 57th pct

Businesses in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +329 higher in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

1,513 76th pct 1,184 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +228 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

1,414 87th pct 1,643 94th pct

Max temp in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.6 higher in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

25.5 71st pct 24.9 64th pct

Min temp in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1.5 higher in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

15.2 82nd pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.6 higher in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

4.5 36th pct 3.9 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.7 more in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

4.7 41st pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +22.4 pts higher in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

59.4% 45th pct 37.0% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +15.5 pts higher in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

51.3% 40th pct 35.8% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +2.4 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

62.5% 29th pct 64.9% 30th pct

Walk to school in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +12.4 pts higher in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

57.3% 36th pct 44.9% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1.0 pts higher in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

76.8% 26th pct 75.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +14.4 pts higher in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

41.6% 46th pct 27.2% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +7.0 more in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

18.1 68th pct 11.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +3 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

3 16th pct 6 19th pct

Mean slope in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.8 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

5.2% 48th pct 5.9% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maclean - Yamba - Iluka vs Woolgoolga - Arrawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/104011082/maclean-yamba-iluka/vs/104021091/woolgoolga-arrawarra

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Maclean - Yamba - Iluka with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability