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Maclean vs Townsend

Name: Maclean vs Townsend — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Maclean profile · Townsend profile

Maclean Townsend

Maclean and Townsend are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Maclean is a very walkable place with a far older population; the typical resident is 56 and 36.4% are seniors. In contrast, Townsend is mostly car-dependent and younger, with a typical resident aged 42 and a higher share of children under 15 (20.5%). These differences extend to the home and community, as Townsend has far more large homes with three or more bedrooms (92.5%) and a higher share of families with children.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of First Nations people (about 10%) and volunteers (around 15%). They also share very similar typical weekly family incomes, sitting between $1,269 and $1,370. While Maclean has far more public transport and health services within walking distance, Townsend's residents are more likely to be within a 15-minute walk of groceries. These two neighbours have also tracked closely since 2011 in their proportion of one-parent families and people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Maclean 3+ bedrooms: 17.4 pts higher in Townsend PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Maclean Population: 1,787 larger in Maclean Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Maclean

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maclean in Townsend +1,787 larger in Maclean gap steady

2,778 83rd pct 991 73rd pct

Median age in Maclean in Townsend +14 yrs older in Maclean gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

36.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.1 pts 25.3%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 21.0%

16.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.0% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.1% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

41.8% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

30.0% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

11.6% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 7.8%

4.5% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Maclean Townsend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 87.5%

3.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% India ◂ +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

37.0% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

42.1% English ◂ +0.8 pts 41.3%

12.8% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

3.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 93.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +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 +0.7 pts ▸ 53.8%

36.4% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

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 Townsend +2.14 more in Townsend

7.71 70th pct 9.85 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maclean in Townsend even

6 74th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Maclean in Townsend +30 larger in Townsend

231 41st pct 261 44th pct

ICSEA in Maclean in Townsend +2 higher in Townsend

962 33rd pct 965 34th pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 33.9%

32.4% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

15.9% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.5% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 12.9%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Field of qualification

13.1% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.6% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%

10.2% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.4% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

2.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Information technology even 1.9%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Maclean in Townsend +$50 higher in Townsend gap widening

$525 14th pct $575 21st pct

Household income in Maclean in Townsend +$79 higher in Townsend gap steady

$965 12th pct $1,044 16th pct

Family income in Maclean in Townsend +$101 higher in Townsend gap widening

$1,269 14th pct $1,370 19th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 35.9%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

26.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.7%

3.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

54.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 50.4%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 12.6%

14.1% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

9.2% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

7.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

5.7% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

4.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

3.7% Dementia ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

2.8% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.9% None +5.2 pts ▸ 56.1%

20.3% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

9.8% Three or more ◂ +5.6 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maclean in Townsend +181 larger in Maclean

283 86th pct 102 86th pct

Median age in Maclean in Townsend +2 yrs older in Maclean

27 yrs 54th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Maclean in Townsend +$126 higher in Townsend

$430 21st pct $556 40th pct

Household income in Maclean in Townsend +$131 higher in Townsend

$1,390 36th pct $1,521 43rd pct

Family & Households

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

2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

37.4% Couples with children +15.0 pts ▸ 52.4%

39.7% Couples without children ◂ +13.2 pts 26.5%

21.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 20.3%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

41.0% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 34.9%

34.4% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 28.4%

11.1% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.1% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.5% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maclean in Townsend +$35 higher in Townsend gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $365 74th pct

Mortgage in Maclean in Townsend +$32 higher in Townsend gap narrowing

$1,387 34th pct $1,419 36th pct

People / bedroom in Maclean in Townsend even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 39.7%

30.5% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 26.7%

19.1% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 92.3%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 62.1%

19.6% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

17.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 5.5%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.6% $350–$549 +13.4 pts ▸ 57.0%

38.4% $200–$349 ◂ +8.5 pts 29.9%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

27.4% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maclean in Townsend +15 more in Maclean

15 85th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Maclean in Townsend +5.40 more in Maclean

5.40 79th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Maclean in Townsend +267.8 more in Maclean

267.8 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Maclean in Townsend +6 more in Maclean

6 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Maclean in Townsend +19 longer in Townsend

15 53rd pct 34 70th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 70.2%

8.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 4.0%

8.5% Walked ◂ +6.3 pts 2.1%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 43.3%

35.8% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

7.4% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

4.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 17.7%

11.1% Retail trade +7.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.3% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

8.2% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

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

4.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Wholesale trade +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 13.7%

15.7% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.4% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.6% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.9% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

10.3% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Maclean in Townsend +2.6 higher in Maclean

6.2 89th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maclean in Townsend +1.7 more in Maclean

6.1 89th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Maclean in Townsend +8.5 pts higher in Maclean

74.7% 86th pct 66.3% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Maclean in Townsend +26.3 pts higher in Townsend

68.5% 84th pct 94.8% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Maclean in Townsend +77.8 pts higher in Maclean

77.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Maclean in Townsend +13.6 pts higher in Townsend

74.1% 83rd pct 87.7% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Maclean in Townsend +0.6 pts higher in Townsend

93.5% 82nd pct 94.2% 83rd pct

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

73.2% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Maclean in Townsend +19.3 more in Maclean

27.4 71st pct 8.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Maclean in Townsend +6 higher in Maclean

28 75th pct 21 74th pct

Mean slope in Maclean in Townsend +3.6 pts higher in Maclean

9.0% 76th pct 5.5% 47th pct

Compare Maclean with nearby areas

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Compare Townsend with nearby areas

Maclean James Creek Gulmarrad Ashby Ashby Island Palmers Channel Ilarwill Harwood

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maclean vs Townsend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12440/maclean/vs/SAL13946/townsend