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Harwood vs Maclean

Name: Harwood vs Maclean — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Harwood profile · Maclean profile

Harwood Maclean

Maclean and Harwood are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different characters. Maclean is a very walkable hub where the typical resident is 56, and 36.4% of people are seniors. This older population is consistent with a far higher rate of long-term health conditions (40.4%) compared to Harwood (30.1%). In contrast, Harwood is mostly car-dependent and younger, with a typical age of 45 and a higher share of children under 15 (17.6% compared to 14.0% in Maclean).

The two areas share a very similar typical weekly rent of $330 and a similar typical family income. While they are close in these regards, their lifestyles differ; Maclean has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (68.5%) and health services (73.2%), while Harwood has no homes within that distance for either. Harwood also has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (57.3% against 39.8% in Maclean).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,432 larger in Maclean Median age: 11 yrs older in Maclean Participation: 17.5 pts higher in Harwood PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Maclean Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Maclean

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harwood in Maclean +2,432 larger in Maclean gap steady

346 60th pct 2,778 83rd pct

Median age in Harwood in Maclean +11 yrs older in Maclean gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

21.4% Seniors (65+) +15.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 26.1%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 16.3%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 14.0%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%

Marital status

42.7% Never married ◂ +12.7 pts 30.0%

35.6% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

10.3% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.3% Widowed +6.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.5% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Harwood Maclean

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.9% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 81.1%

3.5% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% England +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

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

52.0% English ◂ +9.9 pts 42.1%

40.8% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 37.0%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

13.3% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

3.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 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

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 89.2%

2.3% Tagalog ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +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

46.0% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 53.1%

45.4% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 36.4%

6.1% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Harwood in Maclean +8.68 more in Harwood

16.39 86th pct 7.71 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Harwood in Maclean +2 more in Harwood

8 77th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Harwood in Maclean +40 larger in Maclean

190 36th pct 231 41st pct

ICSEA in Harwood in Maclean even

962 33rd pct 962 33rd pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 32.4%

30.7% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

11.0% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.8 pts 32.9%

11.4% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 12.6%

8.9% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.7% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.2% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.3% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Harwood in Maclean +$68 higher in Harwood gap widening

$593 24th pct $525 14th pct

Household income in Harwood in Maclean +$136 higher in Harwood gap steady

$1,101 19th pct $965 12th pct

Family income in Harwood in Maclean +$77 higher in Harwood gap narrowing

$1,346 18th pct $1,269 14th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 38.8%

24.4% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%

2.2% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

54.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 54.0%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 26.4%

8.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +9.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.8% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.8% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

3.5% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Dementia +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +12.7 pts 50.9%

15.6% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.7% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.9% Three or more +4.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Harwood in Maclean +267 larger in Maclean

16 64th pct 283 86th pct

Median age in Harwood in Maclean +5 yrs older in Maclean

22 yrs 33rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Harwood in Maclean +$107 higher in Harwood

$537 37th pct $430 21st pct

Household income in Harwood in Maclean +$628 higher in Maclean

$762 10th pct $1,390 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Harwood in Maclean +0.3 larger in Harwood gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 37.4%

27.4% Couples without children +12.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

27.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 21.1%

0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

28.9% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

11.9% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harwood in Maclean even gap steady

$330 66th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Harwood in Maclean +$87 higher in Maclean gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Harwood in Maclean +0.10 higher in Harwood gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

27.4% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 19.1%

0.0% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +12.5 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

43.0% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

31.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 19.6%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.2% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Studio / none ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

2.2% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $200–$349 ◂ +10.3 pts 38.4%

29.7% $350–$549 +13.9 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

55.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.9 pts 37.7%

19.4% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Harwood in Maclean +11 more in Maclean

4 73rd pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Harwood in Maclean +6.16 more in Harwood

11.56 88th pct 5.40 79th pct

Departures/1k in Harwood in Maclean +143.5 more in Maclean

124.3 71st pct 267.8 74th pct

PT routes in Harwood in Maclean +4 more in Maclean

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Harwood in Maclean +24 longer in Harwood

39 73rd pct 15 53rd pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 62.4%

9.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

5.2% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 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

32.6% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

28.9% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 7.4%

12.6% 4 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 4.2%

5.9% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.5% Health care & social assistance +11.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.6% Manufacturing ◂ +13.3 pts 4.3%

13.1% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 8.2%

10.5% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.9 pts 2.9%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

4.6% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

2.6% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Labourers ◂ +7.8 pts 15.7%

19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.1 pts 11.6%

10.5% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.2% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.0% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.8% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Harwood in Maclean +3.2 higher in Maclean

3.0 72nd pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Harwood in Maclean +2.6 more in Maclean

3.5 75th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Harwood in Maclean +17.8 pts higher in Maclean

56.9% 81st pct 74.7% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Harwood in Maclean +68.5 pts higher in Maclean

0.0% 0th pct 68.5% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Harwood in Maclean +23.4 pts higher in Maclean

54.5% 74th pct 77.8% 81st pct

Walk to school in Harwood in Maclean +16.4 pts higher in Maclean

57.7% 78th pct 74.1% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Harwood in Maclean +30.9 pts higher in Maclean

62.6% 68th pct 93.5% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Harwood in Maclean +73.2 pts higher in Maclean

0.0% 0th pct 73.2% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Harwood in Maclean +10.2 more in Harwood

37.6 76th pct 27.4 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Harwood in Maclean +26 higher in Maclean

2 59th pct 28 75th pct

Mean slope in Harwood in Maclean +6.1 pts higher in Maclean

2.9% 11th pct 9.0% 76th pct

Compare Harwood with nearby areas

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Compare Maclean with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Harwood vs Maclean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11872/harwood/vs/SAL12440/maclean