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Maclean vs South Arm

Name: Maclean vs South Arm — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Maclean profile · South Arm profile

Maclean South Arm

Maclean and South Arm (Clarence Valley - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Maclean is a very walkable place where 30.5% of homes are rented and 34.4% of people live alone. In contrast, South Arm (Clarence Valley - NSW) is car-dependent, with 100% of homes being separate houses and a far higher share of people working from home at 25.6%. Maclean also has a much larger First Nations population at 10.2%, while in South Arm (Clarence Valley - NSW), this group is much smaller at 1.5% and far older, with a typical age of 61.

Both areas share a similar typical age of 56 and have rental rates that sit around the national figure. Despite their different layouts, they are also alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, which are $525 in Maclean and $560 in South Arm (Clarence Valley - NSW). Over time, the gaps between them remain distinct, with Maclean continuing to offer far more walkable access to schools, health services, and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,582 larger in Maclean No car: 6.7 pts higher in Maclean Renting: 18.8 pts higher in Maclean Separate houses: 13.2 pts higher in South Arm Work from home: 16.8 pts higher in South Arm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maclean in South Arm +2,582 larger in Maclean gap steady

2,778 83rd pct 196 53rd pct

Median age in Maclean in South Arm even gap narrowing

56 yrs 87th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +12.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

36.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 33.2%

16.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 11.2%

14.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%

7.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

Marital status

41.8% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 51.7%

30.0% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 27.3%

11.9% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.6% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Maclean South Arm

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +9.2 pts ▸ 90.3%

3.2% England +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

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 +9.9 pts ▸ 52.0%

37.0% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 33.7%

12.6% Irish +7.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

3.7% German +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only +4.6 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 ◂ +3.6 pts 49.5%

36.4% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 3.1%

1.2% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

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 South Arm

7.71 70th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Maclean in South Arm +1 more in Maclean

6 74th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Maclean in South Arm +39 larger in South Arm

231 41st pct 270 45th pct

ICSEA in Maclean in South Arm even

962 33rd pct 963 33rd pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

32.4% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 12.8%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 15.9%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 14.0%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

12.6% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.3% Health ◂ +5.8 pts 7.5%

13.1% Management & commerce even 13.1%

10.4% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

6.3% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

2.6% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Maclean in South Arm +$35 higher in South Arm gap widening

$525 14th pct $560 19th pct

Household income in Maclean in South Arm +$487 higher in South Arm gap widening

$965 12th pct $1,452 44th pct

Family income in Maclean in South Arm +$324 higher in South Arm gap widening

$1,269 14th pct $1,593 32nd pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 35.1%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

26.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 19.5%

3.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

54.0% Under $650 even 54.0%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

7.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

1.8% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 13.3%

14.1% Mental health ◂ +5.5 pts 8.7%

7.4% Diabetes +4.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.3% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.6% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

5.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Dementia ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.9% None ◂ +0.9 pts 50.0%

20.3% One condition +8.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

10.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

9.8% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maclean in South Arm +280 larger in Maclean

283 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Maclean in South Arm +34 yrs older in South Arm

27 yrs 54th pct 61 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Maclean in South Arm +$145 higher in South Arm

$430 21st pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Maclean in South Arm +$265 higher in Maclean

$1,390 36th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maclean in South Arm +0.4 larger in South Arm gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

39.7% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

37.4% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

21.1% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 14.1%

1.8% Other families even 1.8%

Household size

41.0% 2 people +11.0 pts ▸ 51.9%

34.4% 1 person ◂ +13.6 pts 20.8%

11.1% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

8.1% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.5% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maclean in South Arm +$55 higher in Maclean gap steady

$330 66th pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Maclean in South Arm +$54 higher in South Arm gap narrowing

$1,387 34th pct $1,441 38th pct

People / bedroom in Maclean in South Arm +0.10 higher in South Arm gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 50.6%

30.5% Rented ◂ +18.8 pts 11.7%

19.1% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

2.2% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +3.5 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 ◂ +4.7 pts 48.1%

19.6% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

17.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 7.8%

2.8% 5 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.7% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.4% $200–$349 +39.4 pts ▸ 77.8%

43.6% $350–$549 ◂ +43.6 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

27.4% Under $1,000 +24.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.9 pts 21.7%

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 South Arm +15 more in Maclean

15 85th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Maclean in South Arm +5.40 more in Maclean

5.40 79th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Maclean in South Arm +267.8 more in Maclean

267.8 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Maclean in South Arm +6 more in Maclean

6 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Maclean in South Arm +74 longer in South Arm

15 53rd pct 89 100th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +11.3 pts 51.1%

8.7% Worked at home +16.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

8.5% Walked ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

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

45.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.5 pts 23.4%

35.8% 2 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

7.4% 3 vehicles +17.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

4.2% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.7 pts 8.9%

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.3% Education & training +7.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.2% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +6.7 pts 4.4%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +5.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

4.3% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%

10.3% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.7% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 10.0%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +6.5 pts 8.9%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 7.8%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Maclean in South Arm +6.1 higher in Maclean

6.2 89th pct 0.1 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maclean in South Arm +6.0 more in Maclean

6.1 89th pct 0.1 39th pct

15-min city in Maclean in South Arm +73.2 pts higher in Maclean

74.7% 86th pct 1.6% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Maclean in South Arm +68.5 pts higher in Maclean

68.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Maclean in South Arm +77.8 pts higher in Maclean

77.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Maclean in South Arm +74.1 pts higher in Maclean

74.1% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Maclean in South Arm +91.2 pts higher in Maclean

93.5% 82nd pct 2.4% 40th pct

Walk to health in Maclean in South Arm +71.6 pts higher in Maclean

73.2% 91st pct 1.6% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Maclean in South Arm +27.4 more in Maclean

27.4 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Maclean in South Arm +27 higher in Maclean

28 75th pct 1 45th pct

Mean slope in Maclean in South Arm +3.3 pts higher in Maclean

9.0% 76th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Maclean with nearby areas

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Compare South Arm with nearby areas

Ilarwill Woodford Island Tyndale Gulmarrad Townsend Shark Creek Maclean Ashby

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maclean vs South Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12440/maclean/vs/SAL13590/south-arm