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Maclean vs Townsend

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Maclean profile · Townsend profile

Maclean Townsend

Maclean and Townsend (L) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Maclean is a very walkable place where residents are far older, with a typical age of 56 and 37% aged 65 and over. It has a much higher rate of people needing help with daily activities (14%) and more recent overseas arrivals (10.6%). In contrast, Townsend (L) is mostly car-dependent and feels like a family hub, with a typical age of 42 and a much higher share of children under 15 (20.5%). Homes in Townsend (L) are also larger, with 92.5% having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas share a very similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at around 10.4%. They also have nearly identical rates of volunteering and a similar share of high-income earners. While they have much in common, some gaps are shifting; the difference in typical age has widened since 2011, while the gap in home ownership and rental rates has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Maclean PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Maclean 3+ bedrooms: 17.1 pts higher in Townsend Population: 1,720 larger in Maclean Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Maclean

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macleanin Townsend +1,720 larger in Maclean gap steady
2,711 76th pct 991 56th pct
Median age in Macleanin Townsend +14 yrs older in Maclean gap widening
56 yrs 86th pct 42 yrs 39th pct
First Nations in Macleanin Townsend +0.1 pts higher in Maclean gap narrowing
10.4% 78th pct 10.3% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Macleanin Townsend +11.7 pts higher in Maclean gap narrowing
37.0% 89th pct 25.3% 60th pct
Under 15 in Macleanin Townsend +6.4 pts higher in Townsend gap steady
14.1% 24th pct 20.5% 72nd pct
De facto in Macleanin Townsend +0.5 pts higher in Townsend gap narrowing
11.9% 36th pct 12.4% 42nd pct

Age structure

37.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.7 pts 25.3%
26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 21.0%
16.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 22.3%
14.1% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
7.2% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

41.6% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 42.8%
30.1% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 34.0%
12.0% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%
12.0% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%
4.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Maclean Townsend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Macleanin Townsend +2.8 pts higher in Maclean gap widening
10.8% 49th pct 8.0% 30th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 87.5%
3.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.4% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% India ◂ +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

37.0% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 43.7%
42.1% English ◂ +0.8 pts 41.3%
12.7% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%
3.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Macleanin Townsend +1.4 pts higher in Maclean gap steady
4.4% 60th pct 3.0% 39th pct
Limited English in Macleanin Townsend +0.2 pts higher in Maclean gap steady
0.2% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 93.0%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +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

No religion in Macleanin Townsend +2.2 pts higher in Townsend gap narrowing
36.5% 28th pct 38.6% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 53.8%
36.5% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 38.6%
8.4% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
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

Year 12 in Macleanin Townsend +2.3 pts higher in Maclean gap narrowing
36.1% 43rd pct 33.9% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Macleanin Townsend +2.6 pts higher in Maclean gap widening
13.5% 62nd pct 10.9% 46th pct

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 33.9%
32.5% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 36.0%
15.5% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
6.5% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 42.0%
16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 12.9%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
2.4% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Field of qualification

13.4% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.6% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.4% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%
10.2% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.6% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
2.3% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Macleanin Townsend +$54 higher in Townsend gap narrowing
$521 21st pct $575 32nd pct
Household income in Macleanin Townsend +$80 higher in Townsend gap narrowing
$964 20th pct $1,044 28th pct
Family income in Macleanin Townsend +$114 higher in Townsend gap widening
$1,256 22nd pct $1,370 31st pct
High earners in Macleanin Townsend +0.3 pts higher in Maclean gap steady
4.1% 27th pct 3.8% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Macleanin Townsend +0.8 pts higher in Maclean gap steady
6.3% 24th pct 5.5% 19th pct

Household income distribution

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 35.9%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
26.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 22.7%
3.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

54.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 50.4%
26.4% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 32.4%
7.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Macleanin Townsend +3.3 pts higher in Maclean
40.6% 86th pct 37.2% 72nd pct
Mental health in Macleanin Townsend +2.7 pts higher in Maclean
14.3% 92nd pct 11.6% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Macleanin Townsend +5.3 pts higher in Maclean gap steady
14.0% 100th pct 8.7% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 12.6%
14.3% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%
9.2% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
7.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%
7.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
5.7% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%
4.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%
3.8% Dementia ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%
2.8% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.7% None +5.4 pts ▸ 56.1%
20.5% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 24.0%
10.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%
9.8% Three or more ◂ +5.6 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Macleanin Townsend +0.2 pts higher in Maclean gap steady
15.6% 40th pct 15.4% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Macleanin Townsend +2.6 pts higher in Townsend gap widening
13.5% 56th pct 16.2% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Macleanin Townsend +6.6 pts higher in Townsend gap steady
19.3% 24th pct 25.9% 58th pct
Defence service in Macleanin Townsend even
3.8% 57th pct 3.8% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Macleanin Townsend +0.7 pts higher in Townsend gap narrowing
23.1% 41st pct 23.7% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macleanin Townsend +0.3 larger in Townsend gap steady
2.1 29th pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Macleanin Townsend +1.1 pts higher in Maclean gap steady
21.4% 80th pct 20.3% 77th pct
Living alone in Macleanin Townsend +5.9 pts higher in Maclean gap narrowing
34.4% 69th pct 28.4% 47th pct

Family composition

37.1% Couples with children +15.3 pts ▸ 52.4%
39.6% Couples without children ◂ +13.1 pts 26.5%
21.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 20.3%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 34.9%
34.4% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 28.4%
11.2% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.3% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.3% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macleanin Townsend +$35 higher in Townsend gap narrowing
$330 70th pct $365 79th pct
Mortgage in Macleanin Townsend +$32 higher in Townsend gap widening
$1,387 51st pct $1,419 55th pct
People / bedroom in Macleanin Townsend even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Macleanin Townsend +3.7 pts higher in Maclean gap narrowing
30.4% 73rd pct 26.7% 65th pct
Owned outright in Macleanin Townsend +5.3 pts higher in Maclean gap narrowing
45.0% 68th pct 39.7% 50th pct
Separate houses in Macleanin Townsend +5.1 pts higher in Townsend gap narrowing
87.2% 24th pct 92.3% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Macleanin Townsend +17.1 pts higher in Townsend gap widening
75.4% 43rd pct 92.5% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 39.7%
30.4% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 26.7%
18.9% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
3.5% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

87.2% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 92.3%
7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

53.1% 3 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 62.1%
19.7% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 27.9%
17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 5.5%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.0% $350–$549 +14.0 pts ▸ 57.0%
39.1% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 29.9%
16.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 38.5%
27.8% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.1%
21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Macleanin Townsend +3.0 pts higher in Maclean gap narrowing
6.6% 73rd pct 3.6% 46th pct
Work from home in Macleanin Townsend +5.0 pts higher in Maclean gap widening
9.0% 57th pct 4.0% 20th pct
PT commute in Macleanin Townsend +0.6 pts higher in Maclean gap steady
0.6% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 70.2%
9.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 4.0%
8.8% Walked ◂ +6.6 pts 2.1%
3.5% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 43.3%
35.4% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 39.2%
7.1% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%
3.8% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Macleanin Townsend +0.7 pts higher in Townsend gap steady
41.2% 77th pct 41.9% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Macleanin Townsend +6.8 pts higher in Maclean gap widening
10.6% 72nd pct 3.8% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Macleanin Townsend +3.5 pts higher in Maclean gap steady
7.2% 76th pct 3.7% 33rd pct
Participation in Macleanin Townsend +8.8 pts higher in Townsend gap narrowing
39.5% 14th pct 48.4% 36th pct
Full-time in Macleanin Townsend +1.4 pts higher in Townsend gap narrowing
50.6% 23rd pct 52.0% 28th pct

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 17.7%
11.9% Retail trade +6.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
8.5% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%
8.4% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%
4.1% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 13.7%
16.0% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
15.0% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.6% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.6% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%
10.0% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Macleanin Townsend +2.9 higher in Maclean
6.5 92nd pct 3.6 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Macleanin Townsend +2.1 more in Maclean
6.5 85th pct 4.4 47th pct
15-min city in Macleanin Townsend +12.9 pts higher in Maclean
79.1% 69th pct 66.3% 56th pct
Walk to shops in Macleanin Townsend +22.4 pts higher in Townsend
72.4% 62nd pct 94.8% 88th pct
Walk to transit in Macleanin Townsend +81.5 pts higher in Maclean
81.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Macleanin Townsend +9.2 pts higher in Townsend
78.5% 60th pct 87.7% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Macleanin Townsend +4.6 pts higher in Maclean
98.8% 78th pct 94.2% 55th pct
Walk to health in Macleanin Townsend +77.5 pts higher in Maclean
77.5% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Macleanin Townsend +15.5 more in Maclean
23.6 62nd pct 8.1 18th pct
Intersections/km² in Macleanin Townsend +42 higher in Maclean
63 82nd pct 21 33rd pct
Mean slope in Macleanin Townsend +3.6 pts higher in Maclean
9.1% 88th pct 5.5% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maclean vs Townsend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115100/maclean/vs/UCL121110/townsend