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McLaren Flat vs McLaren Vale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · McLaren Flat profile · McLaren Vale profile

McLaren Flat McLaren Vale

McLaren Vale and McLaren Flat are neighbouring areas with very different demographics. McLaren Vale is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 33.1% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 40 and 14.0% seniors in McLaren Flat. This older population in McLaren Vale is consistent with a higher share of people living alone (27.3% versus 11.2%) and a much higher rate of long-term health conditions. McLaren Vale also has more people born overseas (25.9% versus 15.6%) and far more public transport options and a wider range of nearby amenities.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical weekly rent, which is $328 in McLaren Vale and $350 in McLaren Flat. They also share similar levels of higher education, with 18.6% of adults in both areas holding a bachelor degree or higher. While McLaren Flat has a much higher share of people working or looking for work (70.7% versus 52.7%), it is more car-reliant, with 100% of homes being separate houses and far fewer residents within walking distance of health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,436 larger in McLaren Vale Median age: 14 yrs older in McLaren Vale Aged 65+: 19.1 pts higher in McLaren Vale Separate houses: 15.2 pts higher in McLaren Flat PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in McLaren Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +2,436 larger in McLaren Vale gap steady
1,625 76th pct 4,061 86th pct
Median age in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +14 yrs older in McLaren Vale gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +0.3 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap steady
0.9% 39th pct 0.7% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +19.1 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap steady
14.0% 29th pct 33.1% 89th pct
Under 15 in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +9.0 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
22.4% 81st pct 13.4% 28th pct
De facto in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +0.5 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap narrowing
8.9% 26th pct 9.3% 28th pct

Age structure

14.0% Seniors (65+) +19.1 pts ▸ 33.1%
28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 27.8%
23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 16.8%
22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.0 pts 13.4%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%

Marital status

61.1% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 55.4%
27.8% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 23.3%
6.9% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.1% Widowed +6.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

McLaren Flat McLaren Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +10.3 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap widening
15.6% 66th pct 25.9% 86th pct

Country of birth

79.2% Australia ◂ +9.7 pts 69.5%
9.8% England +5.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.0% English even 54.0%
41.7% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 32.8%
11.5% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.6% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +0.8 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap narrowing
3.3% 48th pct 4.1% 55th pct
Limited English in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +0.4 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 67th pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 91.4%
0.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +5.4 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap widening
58.5% 92nd pct 53.1% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

58.5% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 53.1%
33.1% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +3.9 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
54.3% 71st pct 50.4% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale even gap steady
18.6% 63rd pct 18.6% 63rd pct
Schools/1k kids in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +0.92 more in McLaren Flat
2.75 39th pct 1.83 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +14 more in McLaren Vale
1 43rd pct 15 86th pct
Avg size in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +208 larger in McLaren Vale
207 38th pct 415 61st pct
ICSEA in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +21 higher in McLaren Flat
1,030 72nd pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 50.4%
18.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.1%
15.8% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
5.1% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 31.0%
21.0% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.2% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%
12.0% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%
7.5% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.1% Architecture & building even 6.2%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%
3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.6% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +$155 higher in McLaren Flat gap steady
$842 65th pct $687 38th pct
Household income in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +$798 higher in McLaren Flat gap widening
$2,129 81st pct $1,331 35th pct
Family income in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +$490 higher in McLaren Flat gap widening
$2,262 72nd pct $1,772 42nd pct
High earners in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +2.3 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap widening
10.5% 63rd pct 8.2% 51st pct
High-income homes in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +9.3 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap widening
25.7% 75th pct 16.4% 51st pct

Household income distribution

23.8% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 33.7%
33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 25.3%
7.7% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 8.8%
10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 44.9%
34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.8%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 14.5%
3.0% $3,000 or more even 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +10.6 pts higher in McLaren Vale
26.0% 36th pct 36.5% 83rd pct
Mental health in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +1.1 pts higher in McLaren Vale
7.4% 43rd pct 8.6% 54th pct
Needs assistance in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +4.2 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap steady
2.9% 30th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +6.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.8% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%
7.4% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.7% Heart disease +4.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.0% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.9% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.2% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.2% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +9.5 pts 57.0%
19.0% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
5.0% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.0% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +2.3 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap steady
21.5% 65th pct 19.2% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +0.9 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap narrowing
12.2% 44th pct 13.1% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +11.8 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
35.4% 88th pct 23.6% 41st pct
Defence service in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +0.2 pts higher in McLaren Vale
3.2% 58th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +1.9 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap steady
26.7% 64th pct 24.9% 54th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +12 larger in McLaren Vale
15 63rd pct 27 72nd pct
Median age in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +11 yrs older in McLaren Vale
22 yrs 33rd pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale
— 52.4% 75th pct
Median income in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +$163 higher in McLaren Flat
$850 69th pct $687 55th pct
Household income in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +$750 higher in McLaren Flat
$2,624 82nd pct $1,874 57th pct
Indigenous language in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +0.7 larger in McLaren Flat gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +2.5 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap narrowing
8.5% 36th pct 11.0% 51st pct
Living alone in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +16.1 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap widening
11.2% 10th pct 27.3% 63rd pct

Family composition

68.7% Couples with children ◂ +18.9 pts 49.8%
22.0% Couples without children +17.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
8.5% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +9.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
11.2% 1 person +16.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
25.0% 4 people ◂ +13.0 pts 11.9%
19.0% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 13.7%
10.6% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 4.4%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +$22 higher in McLaren Flat gap steady
$350 71st pct $328 65th pct
Mortgage in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +$226 higher in McLaren Flat gap steady
$1,786 60th pct $1,560 46th pct
People / bedroom in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +0.10 higher in McLaren Flat gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +4.3 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap widening
11.0% 30th pct 15.3% 46th pct
Owned outright in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +12.5 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap narrowing
31.7% 26th pct 44.2% 59th pct
Separate houses in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +15.2 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 84.8% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +13.8 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap steady
90.3% 79th pct 76.5% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.2 pts 32.0%
31.7% Owned outright +12.5 pts ▸ 44.2%
11.0% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.6% Other tenure +6.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +15.2 pts 84.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 46.1%
44.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.7 pts 25.9%
7.4% 2 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
8.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.5 pts 39.1%
43.9% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 45.1%
8.8% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 25.7%
35.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 35.2%
18.6% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 22.3%
8.6% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +3.8 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap steady
0.6% 47th pct 4.4% 71st pct
Work from home in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +1.1 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap steady
12.2% 35th pct 13.3% 39th pct
PT commute in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +1.4 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 75th pct
PT stops in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +20 more in McLaren Vale
6 76th pct 26 86th pct
Stops/1k in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +2.71 more in McLaren Vale
3.69 72nd pct 6.40 83rd pct
Departures/1k in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +703.3 more in McLaren Vale
172.3 72nd pct 875.6 85th pct
PT routes in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +5 more in McLaren Vale
1 71st pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +2 longer in McLaren Flat
26 63rd pct 24 62nd pct
Drive to city in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +17 longer in McLaren Flat
51 39th pct 34 29th pct
Reach 30 min in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 63.2%
12.2% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.3% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 36.7%
17.9% 1 vehicle +18.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
22.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 13.5%
15.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 8.7%
0.6% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +3.8 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap narrowing
27.3% 37th pct 31.2% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +8.0 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
9.9% 63rd pct 1.9% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +1.9 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap widening
2.5% 40th pct 4.4% 61st pct
Participation in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +18.0 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap steady
70.7% 83rd pct 52.7% 27th pct
Full-time in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +2.1 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap narrowing
53.5% 27th pct 55.6% 37th pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%
12.6% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%
12.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%
8.1% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.4% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
4.6% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.0% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 18.3%
15.1% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 12.8%
13.7% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%
12.2% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%
7.0% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +1,995 higher in McLaren Vale
1,108 8th pct 3,103 46th pct
Assault/100k in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +332 higher in McLaren Vale
185 3rd pct 517 37th pct
Burglary/100k in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +74 higher in McLaren Vale
246 21st pct 320 30th pct
Theft/100k in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +850 higher in McLaren Vale
308 13th pct 1,157 54th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +12 higher in McLaren Vale
62 10th pct 74 14th pct
Property damage/100k in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +542 higher in McLaren Vale
246 9th pct 788 56th pct
5-yr change in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +23.5 pts higher in McLaren Flat
5.9% 62nd pct -17.6% 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +2.0 higher in McLaren Vale
3.1 73rd pct 5.1 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +2.0 more in McLaren Vale
2.8 71st pct 4.8 82nd pct
15-min city in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +67.2 pts higher in McLaren Vale
6.5% 62nd pct 73.7% 85th pct
Walk to shops in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +1.8 pts higher in McLaren Flat
63.5% 83rd pct 61.8% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +7.6 pts higher in McLaren Vale
67.0% 78th pct 74.5% 80th pct
Walk to school in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +27.0 pts higher in McLaren Flat
54.5% 77th pct 27.5% 67th pct
Walk to a park in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +14.0 pts higher in McLaren Vale
69.5% 70th pct 83.5% 76th pct
Walk to health in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +67.7 pts higher in McLaren Vale
0.0% 0th pct 67.7% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +10.8 more in McLaren Vale
9.8 41st pct 20.7 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +7 higher in McLaren Vale
4 64th pct 11 72nd pct
Mean slope in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +0.7 pts higher in McLaren Vale
4.8% 39th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McLaren Flat vs McLaren Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40851/mclaren-flat/vs/SAL40852/mclaren-vale