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Flaxley vs Macclesfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Flaxley profile · Macclesfield profile

Flaxley Macclesfield

Macclesfield (SA) and Flaxley are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct profiles. Macclesfield (SA) is more developed in terms of accessibility, where 58.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and 42.3% are near public transport. It also has a much higher share of large homes, with 82.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Flaxley is more car-dependent, with 24.7% of people working from home and a higher share of residents with university degrees at 30.6%.

Both areas are very similar in their housing style, with nearly every home being a separate detached house. They also share almost identical typical weekly household incomes, both sitting around $1,600. This shared financial baseline exists alongside other differences, such as Macclesfield (SA) having a far higher share of people with no religion at 62.2%, compared to 49.2% in Flaxley.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,236 larger in Macclesfield Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Macclesfield PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Macclesfield Work from home: 13.2 pts higher in Flaxley No religion: 13.1 pts higher in Macclesfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +1,236 larger in Macclesfield gap widening
177 51st pct 1,413 75th pct
Median age in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +1 yrs older in Flaxley gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +1.2 pts higher in Flaxley gap steady
1.7% 48th pct 0.5% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +2.3 pts higher in Flaxley gap widening
22.6% 67th pct 20.3% 57th pct
Under 15 in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +1.1 pts higher in Macclesfield gap narrowing
14.7% 34th pct 15.8% 41st pct
De facto in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +2.0 pts higher in Macclesfield gap narrowing
13.1% 57th pct 15.1% 71st pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 20.3%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
14.7% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

Marital status

55.8% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 52.8%
32.7% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 31.1%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%
0.0% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Flaxley Macclesfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +3.1 pts higher in Flaxley gap widening
15.8% 67th pct 12.7% 56th pct

Country of birth

75.7% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 81.7%
7.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.4% English +12.0 pts ▸ 50.4%
37.9% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
15.8% German ◂ +2.9 pts 13.0%
8.5% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.2% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%
0.0% Dutch +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Italian even 2.8%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +4.2 pts higher in Flaxley gap widening
6.8% 68th pct 2.5% 43rd pct
Limited English in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +0.4 pts higher in Macclesfield gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 66th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 91.9%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +13.1 pts higher in Macclesfield gap widening
49.2% 76th pct 62.2% 96th pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion +13.1 pts ▸ 62.2%
35.0% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 28.8%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%
4.0% Other religions ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%
2.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +6.3 pts higher in Flaxley gap steady
62.1% 83rd pct 55.9% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +5.1 pts higher in Flaxley gap narrowing
30.6% 86th pct 25.5% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in Flaxleyin Macclesfield
— 4.48 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Flaxleyin Macclesfield even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +22 larger in Macclesfield
114 28th pct 136 31st pct
ICSEA in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +21 higher in Flaxley
1,046 77th pct 1,025 69th pct

Highest year of school

62.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 55.9%
12.1% Year 11 +7.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
11.4% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 25.6%
27.0% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 29.3%
9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%
5.6% Society & culture +8.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.9 pts 4.6%
12.4% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.2% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 6.9%
7.9% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +$79 higher in Macclesfield gap widening
$712 42nd pct $791 58th pct
Household income in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +$43 higher in Macclesfield gap narrowing
$1,562 51st pct $1,605 54th pct
Family income in Flaxleyin Macclesfield even gap narrowing
$2,041 60th pct $2,037 60th pct
High earners in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +5.0 pts higher in Macclesfield gap steady
4.1% 27th pct 9.1% 56th pct
High-income homes in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +5.9 pts higher in Flaxley gap narrowing
22.0% 67th pct 16.2% 51st pct

Household income distribution

33.9% Under $650 ◂ +20.6 pts 13.3%
10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.4%
13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 6.7%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 38.6%
29.3% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +8.5 pts higher in Macclesfield
22.0% 20th pct 30.5% 58th pct
Mental health in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +8.4 pts higher in Macclesfield
2.8% 16th pct 11.2% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +1.8 pts higher in Flaxley gap steady
4.5% 49th pct 2.7% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.8% Mental health +8.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.6% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.1% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.2% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%
0.0% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Heart disease even 3.4%
0.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +8.1 pts 60.9%
14.1% One condition +7.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
4.5% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +1.5 pts higher in Flaxley gap steady
28.6% 83rd pct 27.0% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +0.4 pts higher in Flaxley gap steady
13.6% 59th pct 13.2% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +3.4 pts higher in Macclesfield gap steady
25.2% 49th pct 28.5% 67th pct
Defence service in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +1.3 pts higher in Macclesfield
2.0% 41st pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +0.1 pts higher in Macclesfield gap steady
27.2% 67th pct 27.3% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +4 larger in Macclesfield
3 43rd pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +6 yrs older in Flaxley
28 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +$124 higher in Macclesfield
$150 0th pct $274 6th pct
Household income in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +$1,000 higher in Macclesfield
$1,750 52nd pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +0.3 larger in Flaxley gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +1.5 pts higher in Macclesfield gap narrowing
7.2% 28th pct 8.7% 37th pct
Living alone in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +1.7 pts higher in Macclesfield gap narrowing
20.3% 38th pct 22.0% 44th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 55.9%
31.7% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 34.7%
7.2% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

42.4% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 41.3%
20.3% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 22.0%
20.3% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 14.0%
20.3% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 16.5%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
0.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +$42 higher in Flaxley gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $308 59th pct
Mortgage in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +$530 higher in Flaxley gap narrowing
$2,030 73rd pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Flaxleyin Macclesfield even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +5.0 pts higher in Flaxley gap widening
11.9% 33rd pct 6.9% 16th pct
Owned outright in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +3.3 pts higher in Flaxley gap narrowing
42.4% 54th pct 39.1% 44th pct
Separate houses in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +0.7 pts higher in Flaxley gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +10.0 pts higher in Macclesfield gap widening
72.9% 33rd pct 82.9% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned with a mortgage +18.3 pts ▸ 52.2%
42.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 39.1%
11.9% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 6.9%
0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.7 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

39.0% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
28.8% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
6.8% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +39.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
0.0% $350–$549 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% $550–$749 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +37.7 pts 22.3%
15.0% $1,000–$1,799 +29.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +0.7 pts higher in Macclesfield gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 48th pct
Work from home in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +13.2 pts higher in Flaxley gap widening
24.7% 72nd pct 11.6% 32nd pct
PT commute in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +0.4 pts higher in Macclesfield gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 64th pct
PT stops in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +1 more in Macclesfield
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +0.71 more in Macclesfield
0.00 0th pct 0.71 60th pct
Departures/1k in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +12.0 more in Macclesfield
0.0 0th pct 12.0 59th pct
PT routes in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +3 more in Macclesfield
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +37 longer in Flaxley
51 80th pct 14 51st pct
Drive to city in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +5 longer in Macclesfield
31 27th pct 36 30th pct
Reach 30 min in Flaxleyin Macclesfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Flaxleyin Macclesfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +15.0 pts ▸ 66.5%
24.7% Worked at home ◂ +13.2 pts 11.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 44.7%
9.7% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 20.7%
22.6% 4 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 11.8%
0.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +1.1 pts higher in Flaxley gap narrowing
27.8% 38th pct 26.8% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +6.7 pts higher in Macclesfield gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +0.3 pts higher in Flaxley gap narrowing
4.1% 57th pct 3.7% 53rd pct
Participation in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +2.1 pts higher in Flaxley gap steady
66.7% 72nd pct 64.6% 64th pct
Full-time in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +2.4 pts higher in Macclesfield gap steady
49.5% 14th pct 51.9% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.8 pts 5.8%
3.1% Health care & social assistance +15.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.4% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%
9.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%
4.1% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.2% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.1% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.1% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
4.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Managers ◂ +12.6 pts 16.3%
13.4% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%
3.1% Community & personal service +9.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%
4.1% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Sales workers +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Flaxleyin Macclesfield
— 1,699 18th pct
Assault/100k in Flaxleyin Macclesfield
— 425 27th pct
Burglary/100k in Flaxleyin Macclesfield
— 283 25th pct
Theft/100k in Flaxleyin Macclesfield
— 142 1st pct
Property damage/100k in Flaxleyin Macclesfield
— 354 19th pct
5-yr change in Flaxleyin Macclesfield
— 50.0% 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +1.7 higher in Macclesfield
0.1 39th pct 1.8 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +1.9 more in Macclesfield
0.1 38th pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Flaxleyin Macclesfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Flaxleyin Macclesfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +42.3 pts higher in Macclesfield
0.0% 0th pct 42.3% 71st pct
Walk to school in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +58.6 pts higher in Macclesfield
0.0% 0th pct 58.6% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +9.7 pts higher in Macclesfield
9.6% 47th pct 19.3% 52nd pct
Walk to health in Flaxleyin Macclesfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +0.7 more in Flaxley
5.6 31st pct 5.0 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +2 higher in Macclesfield
1 48th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Flaxleyin Macclesfield +1.0 pts higher in Macclesfield
7.4% 66th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flaxley vs Macclesfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40445/flaxley/vs/SAL40799/macclesfield