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Maclean vs Warregah Island

Name: Maclean vs Warregah Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Maclean profile · Warregah Island profile

Maclean Warregah Island

Maclean and Warregah Island are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Maclean is a much larger centre where residents are far older, with a typical age of 56 and 36.4% aged 65 and over. It has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 10.2% and a much higher share of one-parent families at 21.1%. In contrast, Warregah Island is sparsely populated and has a far higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (23.1%).

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who speak little or no English. While Maclean is very walkable and has many nearby amenities and transport stops, Warregah Island is car-dependent. The gaps between them are stark across most measures, such as the 30% difference in people who moved house in the last five years, which is far higher in Maclean.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 30.0 pts higher in Maclean Needs assistance: 13.7 pts higher in Maclean Population: 2,748 larger in Maclean Housework 15h+: 23.1 pts higher in Maclean One-parent: 21.1 pts higher in Maclean

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maclean in Warregah Island +2,748 larger in Maclean gap widening

2,778 83rd pct 30 19th pct

Median age in Maclean in Warregah Island +10 yrs older in Maclean gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

36.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.4 pts 20.0%

16.3% Young adults (25–44) +17.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.1% Youth (15–24) +19.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.1 pts 10.0%

14.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 10.0%

Marital status

41.8% Married +31.3 pts ▸ 73.1%

30.0% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 23.1%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

11.6% Widowed ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

4.5% Separated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Maclean Warregah Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +14.5 pts 66.7%

3.2% England ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

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 +7.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

37.0% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 36.7%

12.8% Scottish +17.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

3.7% German +13.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.6% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +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 ◂ +2.6 pts 86.7%

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 ◂ +19.7 pts 33.3%

36.4% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 33.3%

8.8% Not stated +11.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

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 Warregah Island

7.71 70th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Maclean in Warregah Island +4 more in Maclean

6 74th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Maclean in Warregah Island +172 larger in Maclean

231 41st pct 59 18th pct

ICSEA in Maclean in Warregah Island +5 higher in Warregah Island

962 33rd pct 967 36th pct

Highest year of school

32.4% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

36.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 29.2%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 21.1%

16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

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

13.1% Management & commerce +8.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.2% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.3% Health ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

10.4% Education ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

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

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 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 Warregah Island +$150 higher in Warregah Island gap widening

$525 14th pct $675 36th pct

Household income in Maclean in Warregah Island +$493 higher in Warregah Island gap widening

$965 12th pct $1,458 45th pct

Family income in Maclean in Warregah Island +$480 higher in Warregah Island gap narrowing

$1,269 14th pct $1,749 41st pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 27.3%

26.4% Under $650 ◂ +26.4 pts 0.0%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.0% Under $650 ◂ +54.0 pts 0.0%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.9 pts 11.5%

7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.3% Arthritis ◂ +8.3 pts 10.0%

14.1% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

7.6% Heart disease ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

5.7% Cancer ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

4.2% Lung condition ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

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 +12.5 pts ▸ 63.3%

20.3% One condition ◂ +10.3 pts 10.0%

10.2% Two conditions ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

9.8% Three or more ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maclean in Warregah Island +283 larger in Maclean

283 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Maclean in Warregah Island

27 yrs 54th pct —

Median income in Maclean in Warregah Island

$430 21st pct —

Household income in Maclean in Warregah Island

$1,390 36th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Maclean in Warregah Island +0.6 larger in Warregah Island gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

39.7% Couples without children +14.8 pts ▸ 54.5%

37.4% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

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 ◂ +4.6 pts 36.4%

34.4% 1 person ◂ +34.4 pts 0.0%

11.1% 3 people ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

8.1% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

3.5% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maclean in Warregah Island +$80 higher in Maclean gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Maclean in Warregah Island +$346 higher in Warregah Island gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Maclean in Warregah Island +0.10 higher in Warregah Island gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

30.5% Rented ◂ +30.5 pts 0.0%

19.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

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 ◂ +7.3 pts 45.5%

17.7% 2 bedrooms +27.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

19.6% 4 bedrooms +25.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +37.7 pts 0.0%

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 Warregah Island +15 more in Maclean

15 85th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Maclean in Warregah Island +5.40 more in Maclean

5.40 79th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Maclean in Warregah Island +267.8 more in Maclean

267.8 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Maclean in Warregah Island +6 more in Maclean

6 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Maclean in Warregah Island +15 longer in Warregah Island

15 53rd pct 30 67th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +15.4 pts ▸ 77.8%

8.7% Worked at home +46.8 pts ▸ 55.6%

4.1% Car (passenger) +40.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

8.5% Walked ◂ +8.5 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 ◂ +45.9 pts 0.0%

7.4% 3 vehicles +28.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

35.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +35.8 pts 0.0%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

4.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +108.2 pts ▸ 111.1%

21.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

8.2% Construction ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

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

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.3% Managers +45.2 pts ▸ 55.6%

15.4% Community & personal service +40.2 pts ▸ 55.6%

8.9% Sales workers +24.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.7% Labourers +17.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.9% Professionals ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Maclean in Warregah Island +6.1 higher in Maclean

6.2 89th pct 0.1 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maclean in Warregah Island +6.1 more in Maclean

6.1 89th pct 0.1 35th pct

15-min city in Maclean in Warregah Island +74.7 pts higher in Maclean

74.7% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Maclean in Warregah Island +68.5 pts higher in Maclean

68.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Maclean in Warregah Island +77.8 pts higher in Maclean

77.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Maclean in Warregah Island +74.1 pts higher in Maclean

74.1% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Maclean in Warregah Island +93.5 pts higher in Maclean

93.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Maclean in Warregah Island +73.2 pts higher in Maclean

73.2% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Maclean in Warregah Island +27.4 more in Maclean

27.4 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Maclean in Warregah Island +27 higher in Maclean

28 75th pct 1 45th pct

Mean slope in Maclean in Warregah Island +6.9 pts higher in Maclean

9.0% 76th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare Maclean with nearby areas

Townsend Ashby Ashby Island James Creek Ilarwill Gulmarrad Ashby Heights Harwood

Compare Warregah Island with nearby areas

Chatsworth Harwood Ashby Island Mororo Ashby Heights Maclean Ashby James Creek

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maclean vs Warregah Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12440/maclean/vs/SAL14187/warregah-island