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Maclean vs Palmers Channel

Name: Maclean vs Palmers Channel — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Maclean profile · Palmers Channel profile

Maclean Palmers Channel

Maclean and Palmers Channel are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Maclean is a larger, very walkable hub where 68.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Palmers Channel is car-dependent with no such amenities within walking distance. There are sharp contrasts in housing and income; Palmers Channel has far more homes owned outright (77.8% compared to 45.3% in Maclean) and a much higher typical First Nations personal income of $1,625, compared to $430 in Maclean. Maclean has a higher share of renters (30.5%) and one-parent families (21.1%), whereas Palmers Channel has no one-parent families.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as typical weekly rents being close at $330 in Maclean and $350 in Palmers Channel. They also both have a very low share of people who speak little or no English. While they share some commonalities, the two areas have diverged in their workforce patterns; Palmers Channel has a far higher share of people working from home (28.3%) than Maclean (8.7%).

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 32.5 pts higher in Palmers Channel 3+ bedrooms: 24.8 pts higher in Palmers Channel Population: 2,663 larger in Maclean Renting: 23.9 pts higher in Maclean One-parent: 21.1 pts higher in Maclean

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maclean in Palmers Channel +2,663 larger in Maclean gap steady

2,778 83rd pct 115 44th pct

Median age in Maclean in Palmers Channel +4 yrs older in Maclean gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

36.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 32.2%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.1 pts 5.2%

14.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

7.1% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

41.8% Married +22.5 pts ▸ 64.3%

30.0% Never married ◂ +12.6 pts 17.3%

11.9% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.6% Widowed ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

4.5% Separated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Maclean Palmers Channel

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 87.0%

3.2% England +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English +11.8 pts ▸ 53.9%

37.0% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

12.8% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.6% Irish ◂ +7.3 pts 5.2%

3.7% German +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.0% Dutch +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 93.9%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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

53.1% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 61.7%

36.4% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 33.9%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Maclean in Palmers Channel

7.71 70th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Maclean in Palmers Channel +1 more in Maclean

6 74th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Maclean in Palmers Channel +104 larger in Maclean

231 41st pct 126 30th pct

ICSEA in Maclean in Palmers Channel +12 higher in Palmers Channel

962 33rd pct 974 40th pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

32.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.1%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 11.2%

6.5% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +13.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

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

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

Field of qualification

12.6% Engineering & related +16.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.1% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.3% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.3% Architecture & building +6.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.4% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 5.4%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +6.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Maclean in Palmers Channel +$249 higher in Palmers Channel gap widening

$525 14th pct $774 54th pct

Household income in Maclean in Palmers Channel +$234 higher in Palmers Channel gap narrowing

$965 12th pct $1,199 25th pct

Family income in Maclean in Palmers Channel +$668 higher in Palmers Channel gap widening

$1,269 14th pct $1,937 53rd pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 35.6%

26.4% Under $650 ◂ +19.7 pts 6.7%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 20.0%

3.5% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 42.9%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 14.8%

14.1% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 10.4%

7.6% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

7.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Cancer ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

4.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Dementia ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Stroke ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.9% None +11.7 pts ▸ 62.6%

20.3% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 16.5%

10.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maclean in Palmers Channel +278 larger in Maclean

283 86th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Maclean in Palmers Channel even

27 yrs 54th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Maclean in Palmers Channel +$1,195 higher in Palmers Channel

$430 21st pct $1,625 91st pct

Household income in Maclean in Palmers Channel +$2,360 higher in Palmers Channel

$1,390 36th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maclean in Palmers Channel +0.3 larger in Palmers Channel gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

37.4% Couples with children +12.1 pts ▸ 49.5%

39.7% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

21.1% One-parent families ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.0% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

34.4% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 28.9%

3.5% 5 people +9.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.1% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.1% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maclean in Palmers Channel +$20 higher in Palmers Channel gap steady

$330 66th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Maclean in Palmers Channel +$346 higher in Palmers Channel gap narrowing

$1,387 34th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Maclean in Palmers Channel even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright +32.5 pts ▸ 77.8%

30.5% Rented ◂ +23.9 pts 6.7%

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

3.5% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +13.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 46.7%

19.6% 4 bedrooms +24.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

17.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 11.1%

2.8% 5 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.6% $350–$549 ◂ +43.6 pts 0.0%

38.4% $200–$349 ◂ +38.4 pts 0.0%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

27.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maclean in Palmers Channel +15 more in Maclean

15 85th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Maclean in Palmers Channel +5.40 more in Maclean

5.40 79th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Maclean in Palmers Channel +267.8 more in Maclean

267.8 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Maclean in Palmers Channel +6 more in Maclean

6 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Maclean in Palmers Channel +67 longer in Palmers Channel

15 53rd pct 82 98th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +14.1 pts 48.3%

8.7% Worked at home +19.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

8.5% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +24.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

45.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.1 pts 17.8%

7.4% 3 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.2% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.7% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +28.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

21.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.6 pts 5.0%

3.4% Professional & technical +13.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

8.2% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

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

4.3% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.3% Managers +23.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.9% Professionals ◂ +12.9 pts 5.0%

15.7% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 15.0%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +7.1 pts 8.3%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 6.7%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Maclean in Palmers Channel +6.2 higher in Maclean

6.2 89th pct 0.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maclean in Palmers Channel +6.1 more in Maclean

6.1 89th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Maclean in Palmers Channel +74.7 pts higher in Maclean

74.7% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Maclean in Palmers Channel +68.5 pts higher in Maclean

68.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Maclean in Palmers Channel +77.8 pts higher in Maclean

77.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Maclean in Palmers Channel +74.1 pts higher in Maclean

74.1% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Maclean in Palmers Channel +93.5 pts higher in Maclean

93.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Maclean in Palmers Channel +73.2 pts higher in Maclean

73.2% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Maclean in Palmers Channel +27.4 more in Maclean

27.4 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Maclean in Palmers Channel +27 higher in Maclean

28 75th pct 0 39th pct

Mean slope in Maclean in Palmers Channel +6.0 pts higher in Maclean

9.0% 76th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Maclean with nearby areas

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Compare Palmers Channel with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maclean vs Palmers Channel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12440/maclean/vs/SAL13146/palmers-channel