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Echunga vs Macclesfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Echunga profile · Macclesfield profile

Echunga Macclesfield

Macclesfield (SA) and Echunga are neighbouring rural areas with similar populations, but they differ in their local services and demographics. Echunga has a more accessible layout, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. The typical household in Echunga also earns more, with a typical weekly income of $2,090 compared to $1,605 in Macclesfield (SA). Meanwhile, Macclesfield (SA) has a notably older population, with a typical resident aged 47, and far more people who identify as having no religion (62.2% against 50.7% in Echunga).

Both areas share almost identical rates of people using another language at home, at 2.5%. They are also alike in their housing patterns, such as the typical weekly rent and the number of people per bedroom. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical weekly household income is now well higher in Echunga, and the gap in public transport access has grown significantly over time.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Macclesfield No religion: 11.5 pts higher in Macclesfield Median age: 6 yrs older in Macclesfield Household size: 0.3 larger in Echunga Household income: $485 higher in Echunga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Echungain Macclesfield +194 larger in Macclesfield gap steady
1,219 74th pct 1,413 75th pct
Median age in Echungain Macclesfield +6 yrs older in Macclesfield gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Echungain Macclesfield +0.1 pts higher in Macclesfield gap steady
0.4% 33rd pct 0.5% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Echungain Macclesfield +4.2 pts higher in Macclesfield gap widening
16.1% 38th pct 20.3% 57th pct
Under 15 in Echungain Macclesfield +3.2 pts higher in Echunga gap widening
18.9% 63rd pct 15.8% 41st pct
De facto in Echungain Macclesfield +1.3 pts higher in Macclesfield gap steady
13.7% 62nd pct 15.1% 71st pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 21.7%
16.1% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.8%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

Marital status

50.2% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 52.8%
33.7% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 31.1%
11.2% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%
2.4% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Separated even 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Echunga Macclesfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Echungain Macclesfield +2.2 pts higher in Macclesfield gap steady
10.6% 46th pct 12.7% 56th pct

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 81.7%
5.1% England +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English +4.1 pts ▸ 50.4%
40.7% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 39.3%
14.4% German ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%
11.6% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.5% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%
1.1% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Echungain Macclesfield even gap narrowing
2.5% 43rd pct 2.5% 43rd pct
Limited English in Echungain Macclesfield +0.2 pts higher in Echunga gap steady
0.6% 71st pct 0.4% 66th pct

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 91.9%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Echungain Macclesfield +11.5 pts higher in Macclesfield gap steady
50.7% 80th pct 62.2% 96th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion +11.5 pts ▸ 62.2%
39.3% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 28.8%
9.3% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%
0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Echungain Macclesfield +4.6 pts higher in Echunga gap steady
60.4% 80th pct 55.9% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Echungain Macclesfield +1.9 pts higher in Echunga gap steady
27.4% 82nd pct 25.5% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in Echungain Macclesfield +0.16 more in Macclesfield
4.33 54th pct 4.48 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Echungain Macclesfield +3 more in Echunga
5 73rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Echungain Macclesfield +402 larger in Echunga
538 77th pct 136 31st pct
ICSEA in Echungain Macclesfield +12 higher in Echunga
1,036 74th pct 1,025 69th pct

Highest year of school

60.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 55.9%
17.3% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
12.3% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.3% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 29.3%
29.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 25.6%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 12.4%
12.9% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%
12.4% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.1% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.4% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%
4.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Echungain Macclesfield +$96 higher in Echunga gap widening
$887 71st pct $791 58th pct
Household income in Echungain Macclesfield +$485 higher in Echunga gap widening
$2,090 79th pct $1,605 54th pct
Family income in Echungain Macclesfield +$285 higher in Echunga gap narrowing
$2,322 74th pct $2,037 60th pct
High earners in Echungain Macclesfield +4.5 pts higher in Echunga gap steady
13.6% 75th pct 9.1% 56th pct
High-income homes in Echungain Macclesfield +9.6 pts higher in Echunga gap widening
25.8% 75th pct 16.2% 51st pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.3%
22.5% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
13.0% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%
12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 38.6%
33.2% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 16.6%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Echungain Macclesfield +3.6 pts higher in Macclesfield
26.9% 40th pct 30.5% 58th pct
Mental health in Echungain Macclesfield +2.6 pts higher in Macclesfield
8.6% 55th pct 11.2% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Echungain Macclesfield +0.8 pts higher in Echunga gap steady
3.4% 36th pct 2.7% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.2% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.5% Cancer even 3.5%
3.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +4.8 pts 60.9%
19.3% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
5.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Echungain Macclesfield +2.1 pts higher in Echunga gap steady
29.1% 85th pct 27.0% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Echungain Macclesfield +1.1 pts higher in Echunga gap steady
14.3% 66th pct 13.2% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in Echungain Macclesfield +0.1 pts higher in Echunga gap narrowing
28.6% 67th pct 28.5% 67th pct
Defence service in Echungain Macclesfield +0.2 pts higher in Macclesfield
3.1% 58th pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Echungain Macclesfield +3.0 pts higher in Macclesfield gap widening
24.3% 51st pct 27.3% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Echungain Macclesfield +2 larger in Macclesfield
5 49th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Echungain Macclesfield +13 yrs older in Echunga
35 yrs 73rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Echungain Macclesfield +$301 higher in Echunga
$575 43rd pct $274 6th pct
Household income in Echungain Macclesfield +$2,026 higher in Macclesfield
$724 9th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Echungain Macclesfield +0.3 larger in Echunga gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Echungain Macclesfield +2.0 pts higher in Echunga gap widening
10.7% 49th pct 8.7% 37th pct
Living alone in Echungain Macclesfield +5.9 pts higher in Macclesfield gap widening
16.1% 23rd pct 22.0% 44th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 55.9%
26.6% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 34.7%
10.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%
0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 41.3%
16.1% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 14.0%
17.5% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.5%
6.9% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Echungain Macclesfield +$12 higher in Echunga gap steady
$320 63rd pct $308 59th pct
Mortgage in Echungain Macclesfield +$261 higher in Echunga gap widening
$1,761 59th pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Echungain Macclesfield even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Echungain Macclesfield +4.2 pts higher in Echunga gap steady
11.1% 31st pct 6.9% 16th pct
Owned outright in Echungain Macclesfield +3.1 pts higher in Macclesfield gap widening
36.0% 36th pct 39.1% 44th pct
Separate houses in Echungain Macclesfield +1.4 pts higher in Macclesfield gap steady
97.9% 56th pct 99.3% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Echungain Macclesfield +1.2 pts higher in Echunga gap widening
84.1% 63rd pct 82.9% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 52.2%
36.0% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
11.1% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%
0.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 99.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 30.9%
13.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%
9.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.9%
1.7% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

61.7% $200–$349 ◂ +22.2 pts 39.5%
40.4% $350–$549 ◂ +19.4 pts 21.1%
12.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%
0.0% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 +11.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
31.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 22.3%
17.9% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
15.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Echungain Macclesfield even gap narrowing
0.7% 48th pct 0.7% 48th pct
Work from home in Echungain Macclesfield +2.0 pts higher in Echunga gap steady
13.5% 40th pct 11.6% 32nd pct
PT commute in Echungain Macclesfield +0.4 pts higher in Macclesfield gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 64th pct
PT stops in Echungain Macclesfield +11 more in Echunga
12 82nd pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Echungain Macclesfield +9.14 more in Echunga
9.84 87th pct 0.71 60th pct
Departures/1k in Echungain Macclesfield +67.5 more in Echunga
79.6 66th pct 12.0 59th pct
PT routes in Echungain Macclesfield even
3 79th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Echungain Macclesfield +3 longer in Macclesfield
11 47th pct 14 51st pct
Drive to city in Echungain Macclesfield +6 longer in Macclesfield
30 26th pct 36 30th pct
Reach 30 min in Echungain Macclesfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Echungain Macclesfield +4,726 more in Echunga
4,726 35th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 66.5%
13.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
3.3% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%
0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 44.7%
20.6% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
22.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 20.7%
17.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 11.8%
0.7% No vehicle even 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Echungain Macclesfield +2.0 pts higher in Echunga gap widening
28.8% 42nd pct 26.8% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Echungain Macclesfield +1.2 pts higher in Macclesfield gap narrowing
5.4% 44th pct 6.7% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Echungain Macclesfield +0.1 pts higher in Echunga gap narrowing
3.9% 54th pct 3.7% 53rd pct
Participation in Echungain Macclesfield +2.8 pts higher in Echunga gap widening
67.4% 74th pct 64.6% 64th pct
Full-time in Echungain Macclesfield +2.8 pts higher in Echunga gap steady
54.7% 32nd pct 51.9% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.1% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.5% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.7% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%
7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%
7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%
6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
4.0% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 21.5%
17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 15.1%
15.1% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.9% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%
10.4% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Echungain Macclesfield +796 higher in Macclesfield
902 5th pct 1,699 18th pct
Assault/100k in Echungain Macclesfield +179 higher in Macclesfield
246 10th pct 425 27th pct
Robbery/100k in Echungain Macclesfield
82 67th pct —
Burglary/100k in Echungain Macclesfield +201 higher in Macclesfield
82 0th pct 283 25th pct
Theft/100k in Echungain Macclesfield +60 higher in Macclesfield
82 0th pct 142 1st pct
Property damage/100k in Echungain Macclesfield +108 higher in Macclesfield
246 9th pct 354 19th pct
5-yr change in Echungain Macclesfield +71.4 pts higher in Macclesfield
-21.4% 34th pct 50.0% 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Echungain Macclesfield +0.1 higher in Echunga
1.9 65th pct 1.8 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Echungain Macclesfield +0.1 more in Echunga
2.1 66th pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Echungain Macclesfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Echungain Macclesfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Echungain Macclesfield +13.0 pts higher in Echunga
55.3% 75th pct 42.3% 71st pct
Walk to school in Echungain Macclesfield +11.3 pts higher in Macclesfield
47.3% 74th pct 58.6% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Echungain Macclesfield +32.8 pts higher in Echunga
52.1% 64th pct 19.3% 52nd pct
Walk to health in Echungain Macclesfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Echungain Macclesfield +8.2 more in Echunga
13.1 49th pct 5.0 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Echungain Macclesfield even
2 60th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Echungain Macclesfield +0.9 pts higher in Macclesfield
7.5% 67th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Echunga vs Macclesfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40388/echunga/vs/SAL40799/macclesfield