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Ashby Heights vs Maclean

Name: Ashby Heights vs Maclean — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Ashby Heights profile · Maclean profile

Ashby Heights Maclean

Maclean and Ashby Heights are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Maclean is a very walkable hub where 77.8% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while Ashby Heights is car-dependent. Maclean has a much higher proportion of renters at 30.5% compared to just 6.2% in Ashby Heights, and it is far more likely to have people living alone (34.4% versus 16.8%). Seniors are also more common in Maclean, where 36.4% of residents are aged 65 and over, compared to 21.2% in Ashby Heights.

These two places have tracked similarly since 2011 in several ways. They share a very similar typical weekly personal income, with Maclean at $525 and Ashby Heights at $504. Both areas also have roughly the same share of homes owned outright, at around 45%. While Maclean is much more urban, both areas have an unemployment rate that is nearly the same, sitting at 7.2% and 6.8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,486 larger in Maclean Renting: 24.3 pts higher in Maclean No car: 6.7 pts higher in Maclean Living alone: 17.6 pts higher in Maclean PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Maclean

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashby Heights in Maclean +2,486 larger in Maclean gap steady

292 59th pct 2,778 83rd pct

Median age in Ashby Heights in Maclean +1 yrs older in Maclean gap narrowing

55 yrs 86th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

43.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.8 pts 26.1%

21.2% Seniors (65+) +15.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

15.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.3% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 41.8%

28.3% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

16.1% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 11.9%

1.2% Widowed +10.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Ashby Heights Maclean

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 81.1%

3.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% India +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

42.1% English even 42.1%

33.9% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

9.9% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.7% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +2.9 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

Religious affiliation

40.8% Christianity +12.3 pts ▸ 53.1%

47.3% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 36.4%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashby Heights in Maclean

— 7.71 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashby Heights in Maclean +5 more in Maclean

1 43rd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Ashby Heights in Maclean +148 larger in Maclean

83 22nd pct 231 41st pct

ICSEA in Ashby Heights in Maclean +15 higher in Ashby Heights

977 42nd pct 962 33rd pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 36.2%

27.8% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

8.9% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 16.2%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 14.0%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

9.8% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.6% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.6% Education +5.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.9% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 2.4%

6.9% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 2.6%

6.3% Architecture & building even 6.3%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Ashby Heights in Maclean +$21 higher in Maclean gap steady

$504 13th pct $525 14th pct

Household income in Ashby Heights in Maclean +$268 higher in Ashby Heights gap widening

$1,233 27th pct $965 12th pct

Family income in Ashby Heights in Maclean +$175 higher in Ashby Heights gap widening

$1,444 23rd pct $1,269 14th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 21.2%

21.2% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 3.7%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

53.9% Under $650 even 54.0%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.4%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.9% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

6.5% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.4% Heart disease +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Dementia +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Stroke +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None ◂ +2.6 pts 50.9%

26.7% One condition ◂ +6.4 pts 20.3%

6.5% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.7% Three or more +7.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashby Heights in Maclean +274 larger in Maclean

9 58th pct 283 86th pct

Median age in Ashby Heights in Maclean +32 yrs older in Ashby Heights

59 yrs 94th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Ashby Heights in Maclean +$56 higher in Maclean

$374 13th pct $430 21st pct

Household income in Ashby Heights in Maclean +$441 higher in Maclean

$949 16th pct $1,390 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashby Heights in Maclean +0.3 larger in Ashby Heights gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 39.7%

44.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 37.4%

6.7% One-parent families +14.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

45.1% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 41.0%

16.8% 1 person +17.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 11.1%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashby Heights in Maclean +$20 higher in Maclean gap narrowing

$310 60th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Ashby Heights in Maclean +$87 higher in Maclean gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,387 34th pct

People / bedroom in Ashby Heights in Maclean +0.10 higher in Ashby Heights gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.8 pts 19.1%

45.1% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

6.2% Rented +24.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

4.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

0.0% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house ◂ +8.8 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

38.1% 3 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 19.6%

15.9% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.9 pts 3.7%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 2.8%

4.4% Studio / none ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $200–$349 ◂ +18.8 pts 38.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +43.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

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

41.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 37.7%

28.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 20.9%

20.8% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashby Heights in Maclean +15 more in Maclean

0 0th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Ashby Heights in Maclean +5.40 more in Maclean

0.00 0th pct 5.40 79th pct

Departures/1k in Ashby Heights in Maclean +267.8 more in Maclean

0.0 0th pct 267.8 74th pct

PT routes in Ashby Heights in Maclean +6 more in Maclean

0 0th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Ashby Heights in Maclean

— 15 53rd pct

How people get to work

70.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 62.4%

10.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

2.7% Walked +5.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 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

52.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.0 pts 35.8%

26.4% 1 vehicle +19.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.3 pts 7.4%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 4.2%

0.0% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.1% Construction ◂ +10.9 pts 8.2%

12.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

2.7% Accommodation & food +5.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 3.4%

7.3% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 2.9%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.5 pts 11.6%

13.6% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.1% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.8% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.5% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 10.3%

12.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashby Heights in Maclean +6.2 higher in Maclean

0.0 30th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashby Heights in Maclean +6.1 more in Maclean

0.0 0th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Ashby Heights in Maclean +74.7 pts higher in Maclean

0.0% 0th pct 74.7% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Ashby Heights in Maclean +68.5 pts higher in Maclean

0.0% 0th pct 68.5% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Ashby Heights in Maclean +77.8 pts higher in Maclean

0.0% 0th pct 77.8% 81st pct

Walk to school in Ashby Heights in Maclean +74.1 pts higher in Maclean

0.0% 0th pct 74.1% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Ashby Heights in Maclean +93.5 pts higher in Maclean

0.0% 0th pct 93.5% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Ashby Heights in Maclean +73.2 pts higher in Maclean

0.0% 0th pct 73.2% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Ashby Heights in Maclean +27.4 more in Maclean

0.0 0th pct 27.4 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Ashby Heights in Maclean +27 higher in Maclean

1 47th pct 28 75th pct

Mean slope in Ashby Heights in Maclean +0.3 pts higher in Maclean

8.7% 75th pct 9.0% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashby Heights vs Maclean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10096/ashby-heights/vs/SAL12440/maclean