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Ashby vs Maclean

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Ashby profile · Maclean profile

Ashby Maclean

Maclean and Ashby (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Maclean is a very walkable hub where 77.8% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 68.5% are near groceries. In contrast, Ashby (NSW) is car-dependent and lacks these local services. There is also a big gap in housing and demographics; one-parent families are far more common in Maclean at 21.1% compared to 7.2% in Ashby (NSW), while 64.3% of Ashby (NSW) residents own their homes outright compared to 45.3% in Maclean.

These two areas are very similar when it comes to money and employment. They share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $530 and an unemployment rate of about 7%. Both areas are also home to an older population, with the typical resident being 56 in Maclean and 61 in Ashby (NSW), though both sit far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,462 larger in Maclean Renting: 28.2 pts higher in Maclean No car: 6.7 pts higher in Maclean Owned outright: 19.1 pts higher in Ashby Separate houses: 13.2 pts higher in Ashby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashbyin Maclean +2,462 larger in Maclean gap steady
316 59th pct 2,778 83rd pct
Median age in Ashbyin Maclean +5 yrs older in Ashby gap widening
61 yrs 94th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Ashbyin Maclean +6.1 pts higher in Maclean gap steady
4.1% 68th pct 10.2% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashbyin Maclean +5.3 pts higher in Ashby gap narrowing
41.8% 97th pct 36.4% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Ashbyin Maclean +2.9 pts higher in Maclean gap widening
11.1% 20th pct 14.0% 30th pct
De facto in Ashbyin Maclean +1.5 pts higher in Ashby gap narrowing
13.6% 61st pct 12.0% 48th pct

Age structure

41.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 36.4%
33.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 26.1%
11.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.1% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.0% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +17.2 pts 41.8%
23.9% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
9.3% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.7% Widowed +5.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.5% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Ashby Maclean

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashbyin Maclean +2.3 pts higher in Ashby gap narrowing
13.0% 57th pct 10.7% 47th pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 81.1%
7.3% England ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +1.2 pts 42.1%
32.6% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
16.1% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 12.8%
13.0% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%
4.7% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
3.8% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%
0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Dutch even 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ashbyin Maclean +3.4 pts higher in Maclean gap widening
0.9% 34th pct 4.4% 57th pct
Limited English in Ashbyin Maclean +0.2 pts higher in Maclean gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 62nd pct

Language used at home

87.3% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 89.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ashbyin Maclean +4.1 pts higher in Ashby gap narrowing
40.5% 50th pct 36.4% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

43.0% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 53.1%
40.5% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 36.4%
13.3% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 8.8%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashbyin Maclean +2.0 pts higher in Ashby gap narrowing
38.3% 32nd pct 36.2% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Ashbyin Maclean +1.9 pts higher in Ashby gap steady
15.4% 53rd pct 13.4% 45th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ashbyin Maclean
— 7.71 70th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashbyin Maclean +1 more in Maclean
5 73rd pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Ashbyin Maclean +39 larger in Ashby
270 45th pct 231 41st pct
ICSEA in Ashbyin Maclean even
963 33rd pct 962 33rd pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 36.2%
28.2% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.4%
11.2% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 32.9%
12.2% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%
10.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.8 pts 3.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 12.6%
11.6% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.0% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%
10.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%
7.4% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%
3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%
0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Ashbyin Maclean +$19 higher in Ashby gap narrowing
$544 17th pct $525 14th pct
Household income in Ashbyin Maclean +$148 higher in Ashby gap widening
$1,113 20th pct $965 12th pct
Family income in Ashbyin Maclean +$64 higher in Ashby gap narrowing
$1,333 17th pct $1,269 14th pct
High earners in Ashbyin Maclean +0.2 pts higher in Maclean gap steady
4.3% 28th pct 4.5% 29th pct
High-income homes in Ashbyin Maclean +1.8 pts higher in Maclean gap widening
5.4% 17th pct 7.3% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 21.2%
24.8% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 26.4%
3.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

53.2% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 54.0%
27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.4%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashbyin Maclean +1.4 pts higher in Maclean
38.9% 88th pct 40.4% 90th pct
Mental health in Ashbyin Maclean +6.6 pts higher in Maclean
7.6% 45th pct 14.1% 90th pct
Needs assistance in Ashbyin Maclean +6.1 pts higher in Maclean gap narrowing
7.6% 78th pct 13.7% 99th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.4% Arthritis even 18.3%
7.6% Mental health +6.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%
9.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.6% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.4% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.8% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.5% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.9% Dementia +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.9% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.2% None +3.7 pts ▸ 50.9%
24.4% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 20.3%
8.9% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.3% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashbyin Maclean +4.1 pts higher in Ashby gap steady
19.6% 58th pct 15.5% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashbyin Maclean +2.9 pts higher in Ashby gap narrowing
16.4% 81st pct 13.5% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashbyin Maclean +1.1 pts higher in Maclean gap steady
18.2% 20th pct 19.3% 24th pct
Defence service in Ashbyin Maclean +0.6 pts higher in Ashby
4.3% 74th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashbyin Maclean +11.6 pts higher in Ashby gap steady
34.6% 89th pct 23.1% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashbyin Maclean +270 larger in Maclean
13 62nd pct 283 86th pct
Median age in Ashbyin Maclean +25 yrs older in Ashby
52 yrs 89th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Ashbyin Maclean
— 27.8% 22nd pct
Unemployment in Ashbyin Maclean
— 18.1% 80th pct
Median income in Ashbyin Maclean +$44 higher in Ashby
$474 29th pct $430 21st pct
Household income in Ashbyin Maclean +$609 higher in Ashby
$1,999 62nd pct $1,390 36th pct
Indigenous language in Ashbyin Maclean
— 8.1% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashbyin Maclean +0.1 larger in Maclean gap steady
2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Ashbyin Maclean +13.8 pts higher in Maclean gap narrowing
7.2% 29th pct 21.1% 88th pct
Living alone in Ashbyin Maclean +6.5 pts higher in Maclean gap narrowing
27.9% 65th pct 34.4% 83rd pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples without children ◂ +21.3 pts 39.7%
30.8% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 37.4%
7.2% One-parent families +13.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

55.8% 2 people ◂ +14.8 pts 41.0%
27.9% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 34.4%
4.7% 3 people +6.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.8% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.2% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%
0.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashbyin Maclean +$20 higher in Ashby gap steady
$350 71st pct $330 66th pct
Mortgage in Ashbyin Maclean +$87 higher in Maclean gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,387 34th pct
People / bedroom in Ashbyin Maclean even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Ashbyin Maclean +28.2 pts higher in Maclean gap widening
2.3% 5th pct 30.5% 79th pct
Owned outright in Ashbyin Maclean +19.1 pts higher in Ashby gap widening
64.3% 94th pct 45.3% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Ashbyin Maclean +13.2 pts higher in Ashby gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 86.8% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashbyin Maclean +7.0 pts higher in Ashby gap widening
82.2% 57th pct 75.2% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.3% Owned outright ◂ +19.1 pts 45.3%
2.3% Rented +28.2 pts ▸ 30.5%
30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.2 pts 19.1%
3.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%
2.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +13.2 pts 86.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.9% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 52.7%
24.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 19.6%
18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 17.7%
5.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +43.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
0.0% $200–$349 +38.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
0.0% Under $200 +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 37.7%
30.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.4%
28.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 20.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashbyin Maclean +6.7 pts higher in Maclean gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 80th pct
Work from home in Ashbyin Maclean +8.3 pts higher in Ashby gap widening
17.0% 51st pct 8.7% 22nd pct
PT commute in Ashbyin Maclean +0.6 pts higher in Maclean gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 66th pct
PT stops in Ashbyin Maclean +15 more in Maclean
0 0th pct 15 85th pct
Stops/1k in Ashbyin Maclean +5.40 more in Maclean
0.00 0th pct 5.40 79th pct
Departures/1k in Ashbyin Maclean +267.8 more in Maclean
0.0 0th pct 267.8 74th pct
PT routes in Ashbyin Maclean +6 more in Maclean
0 0th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Ashbyin Maclean
— 15 53rd pct

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 62.4%
17.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 8.7%
4.5% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.1 pts 35.8%
26.4% 1 vehicle +19.5 pts ▸ 45.9%
12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 7.4%
0.0% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.3% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashbyin Maclean +15.4 pts higher in Maclean gap widening
25.7% 31st pct 41.1% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Ashbyin Maclean +10.4 pts higher in Maclean gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashbyin Maclean +0.3 pts higher in Ashby gap narrowing
7.4% 86th pct 7.2% 85th pct
Participation in Ashbyin Maclean +6.3 pts higher in Maclean gap steady
33.6% 4th pct 39.8% 9th pct
Full-time in Ashbyin Maclean +3.0 pts higher in Ashby gap widening
53.4% 27th pct 50.4% 16th pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
13.6% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 8.2%
8.0% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%
9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%
8.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
4.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Managers ◂ +13.6 pts 10.3%
21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.0 pts 11.6%
20.5% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 17.9%
8.0% Labourers +7.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.4% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.4% Sales workers +5.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashbyin Maclean +6.0 higher in Maclean
0.2 43rd pct 6.2 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashbyin Maclean +5.8 more in Maclean
0.3 47th pct 6.1 89th pct
15-min city in Ashbyin Maclean +74.7 pts higher in Maclean
0.0% 0th pct 74.7% 86th pct
Walk to shops in Ashbyin Maclean +68.5 pts higher in Maclean
0.0% 0th pct 68.5% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Ashbyin Maclean +77.8 pts higher in Maclean
0.0% 0th pct 77.8% 81st pct
Walk to school in Ashbyin Maclean +74.1 pts higher in Maclean
0.0% 0th pct 74.1% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Ashbyin Maclean +93.5 pts higher in Maclean
0.0% 0th pct 93.5% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Ashbyin Maclean +73.2 pts higher in Maclean
0.0% 0th pct 73.2% 91st pct
Amenities/1k in Ashbyin Maclean +24.2 more in Maclean
3.2 24th pct 27.4 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Ashbyin Maclean +27 higher in Maclean
1 55th pct 28 75th pct
Mean slope in Ashbyin Maclean +1.9 pts higher in Ashby
10.9% 85th pct 9.0% 76th pct

Compare Ashby with nearby areas

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Compare Maclean with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashby vs Maclean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10095/ashby/vs/SAL12440/maclean