Coalcliff vs Maddens Plains

Coalcliff and Maddens Plains are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Coalcliff has a larger population of 212 and is much more connected, with 99.1% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Maddens Plains is sparsely populated with only 8 people and no public transport stops. Coalcliff is also steeper and has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 40 in Maddens Plains. However, typical personal income is well higher in Maddens Plains, where the usual weekly pay is $1,449, compared to $1,125 in Coalcliff.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, as neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. They also have very similar typical weekly rents, sitting at $640 in Coalcliff and $600 in Maddens Plains. While Coalcliff is rated as mostly car-dependent and Maddens Plains is described as car-dependent, both areas sit well outside the national figure for typical age, with residents in both places being older than the Australian average.