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Macclesfield vs Strathalbyn

Name: Macclesfield vs Strathalbyn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Macclesfield profile · Strathalbyn profile

Macclesfield Strathalbyn

Strathalbyn and Macclesfield are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different layouts. Strathalbyn is more developed, with far more people renting (20.0% compared to 6.9% in Macclesfield) and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and parks. It also has larger schools and more public transport options. In contrast, Macclesfield has a more highly qualified workforce, with 25.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.7% in Strathalbyn, and a higher share of people working or looking for work.

While the typical resident in both areas is 47 and home ownership is similar, the gap in crime rates has shifted since 2011. Crime fell by 26.9% in Strathalbyn over five years, while it rose by 50.0% in Macclesfield. Both areas now sit well above the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, though Strathalbyn's proportion is higher at 26.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,833 larger in Strathalbyn Recent movers: 13.8 pts higher in Strathalbyn Needs assistance: 5.4 pts higher in Strathalbyn Renting: 13.1 pts higher in Strathalbyn Bachelor+: 11.8 pts higher in Macclesfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +5,833 larger in Strathalbyn gap widening

1,413 75th pct 7,246 87th pct

Median age in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn even gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 26.0%

20.3% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.7%

15.8% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 50.7%

31.1% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 29.0%

10.0% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.8% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.4% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Macclesfield Strathalbyn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 82.7%

7.6% England ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

0.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines even 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.4% English ◂ +0.5 pts 49.9%

39.3% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

13.0% German ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

7.6% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.7% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.6% Greek even 0.5%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 93.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.2% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 53.0%

28.8% Christianity +10.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +2.90 more in Macclesfield

4.48 56th pct 1.58 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +689 larger in Strathalbyn

136 31st pct 825 96th pct

ICSEA in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +37 higher in Macclesfield

1,025 69th pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

55.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 45.9%

19.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.9% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.7% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 17.4%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

12.4% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.7% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

13.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

10.6% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

1.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +$150 higher in Macclesfield gap widening

$791 58th pct $641 31st pct

Household income in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +$351 higher in Macclesfield gap widening

$1,605 54th pct $1,254 29th pct

Family income in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +$479 higher in Macclesfield gap widening

$2,037 60th pct $1,558 30th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.9%

13.3% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 32.7%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 11.9%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.2% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.0% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.4% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +3.7 pts 57.2%

21.8% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.4% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.5% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +132 larger in Strathalbyn

7 54th pct 139 86th pct

Median age in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn even

22 yrs 33rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +$263 higher in Strathalbyn

$274 6th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +$1,292 higher in Macclesfield

$2,750 86th pct $1,458 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 50.2%

34.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 34.4%

8.7% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 40.2%

22.0% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 12.0%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

4.2% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.7% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +$8 higher in Macclesfield gap steady

$308 59th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn even gap narrowing

$1,500 42nd pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +0.10 higher in Macclesfield gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 37.9%

39.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 38.8%

6.9% Rented +13.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.1% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 93.4%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 49.9%

30.9% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.5% $200–$349 +14.9 pts ▸ 54.4%

21.1% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

7.9% Under $200 +8.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.5% $550–$749 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.2%

8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +16 more in Strathalbyn

1 64th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +1.64 more in Strathalbyn

0.71 60th pct 2.35 67th pct

Departures/1k in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +36.3 more in Strathalbyn

12.0 59th pct 48.3 63rd pct

PT routes in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +5 more in Strathalbyn

3 79th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +8 longer in Strathalbyn

14 51st pct 22 60th pct

Drive to city in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +9 longer in Strathalbyn

36 30th pct 45 35th pct

Reach 30 min in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn

0 0th pct —

Reach 45 min in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn

0 0th pct —

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 67.3%

11.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 37.7%

23.1% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 16.1%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

0.7% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 16.4%

11.6% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

6.3% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

5.1% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.8% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 15.1%

16.3% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 12.0%

15.1% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.5% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.0% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.2% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +744 higher in Strathalbyn

1,699 18th pct 2,443 34th pct

Assault/100k in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +321 higher in Strathalbyn

425 27th pct 745 53rd pct

Robbery/100k in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn

— 14 0th pct

Burglary/100k in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +90 higher in Strathalbyn

283 25th pct 373 38th pct

Theft/100k in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +548 higher in Strathalbyn

142 1st pct 690 36th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn

— 41 3rd pct

Property damage/100k in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +5 higher in Strathalbyn

354 19th pct 359 20th pct

5-yr change in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +76.9 pts higher in Macclesfield

50.0% 84th pct -26.9% 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +2.0 higher in Strathalbyn

1.8 64th pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +1.7 more in Strathalbyn

2.0 66th pct 3.8 76th pct

15-min city in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +49.4 pts higher in Strathalbyn

0.0% 0th pct 49.4% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +45.5 pts higher in Strathalbyn

0.0% 0th pct 45.5% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +12.5 pts higher in Strathalbyn

42.3% 71st pct 54.8% 74th pct

Walk to school in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +25.3 pts higher in Macclesfield

58.6% 78th pct 33.3% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +55.5 pts higher in Strathalbyn

19.3% 52nd pct 74.9% 71st pct

Walk to health in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +34.0 pts higher in Strathalbyn

0.0% 0th pct 34.0% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +2.1 more in Strathalbyn

5.0 29th pct 7.0 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +2 higher in Strathalbyn

2 60th pct 4 65th pct

Mean slope in Macclesfield in Strathalbyn +4.3 pts higher in Macclesfield

8.4% 73rd pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Macclesfield with nearby areas

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Compare Strathalbyn with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macclesfield vs Strathalbyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40799/macclesfield/vs/SAL41395/strathalbyn