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McLaren Flat vs McLaren Vale

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · McLaren Flat profile · McLaren Vale profile

McLaren Flat McLaren Vale

McLaren Vale and McLaren Flat are neighbouring areas with very different populations. McLaren Vale is much older, with a typical resident aged 55 and 35% of people aged 65 and over. It also has a higher share of people born overseas (27.4%) and more people living alone (28.9%). In contrast, McLaren Flat is a younger area where 25.6% of people are children, and it has a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,230, compared to $1,239 in McLaren Vale. While McLaren Vale has many residents within a 15-minute walk of health services (89.1%), McLaren Flat is car-dependent in this regard with 0% of homes near health services.

Income and age gaps between these two neighbours have widened since 2011. For example, the difference in typical weekly household income has grown from $620 to $991. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in some ways. Both have a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 17%) and similar proportions of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share a low percentage of residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,102 larger in McLaren Vale Median age: 17 yrs older in McLaren Vale Aged 65+: 23.3 pts higher in McLaren Vale Participation: 23.0 pts higher in McLaren Flat Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in McLaren Flat

Demographics & Identity

Population in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +2,102 larger in McLaren Vale gap steady
1,175 60th pct 3,277 79th pct
Median age in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +17 yrs older in McLaren Vale gap widening
38 yrs 25th pct 55 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +0.4 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap steady
1.1% 11th pct 0.7% 7th pct
Aged 65+ in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +23.3 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap widening
11.7% 15th pct 35.0% 87th pct
Under 15 in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +12.3 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap steady
25.6% 90th pct 13.3% 20th pct
De facto in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +1.6 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
10.2% 20th pct 8.6% 11th pct

Age structure

11.7% Seniors (65+) +23.3 pts ▸ 35.0%
26.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
25.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.3 pts 13.3%
23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 15.8%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 8.5%

Marital status

61.7% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 54.7%
27.4% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 22.3%
7.0% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.1% Widowed +7.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.0% Separated +0.2 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 +11.4 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap widening
16.0% 79th pct 27.4% 100th pct

Country of birth

78.4% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 68.2%
10.7% England +5.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.5% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.9% English +1.9 pts ▸ 55.8%
43.1% Australian ◂ +11.1 pts 32.0%
11.4% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.8% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
2.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +0.3 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap narrowing
3.2% 43rd pct 3.5% 48th pct
Limited English in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +0.5 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 62nd pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only even 92.1%
0.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +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 +6.9 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap widening
60.3% 97th pct 53.4% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

60.3% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 53.4%
32.1% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 39.9%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +8.4 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
56.3% 89th pct 47.9% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +0.5 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap steady
17.8% 76th pct 17.3% 75th pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 47.9%
18.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 18.4%
14.8% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
5.8% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 31.4%
19.4% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 15.7%
13.7% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%
10.1% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.7% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%
5.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
0.7% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +$204 higher in McLaren Flat gap widening
$850 83rd pct $646 46th pct
Household income in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +$991 higher in McLaren Flat gap widening
$2,230 91st pct $1,239 47th pct
Family income in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +$675 higher in McLaren Flat gap widening
$2,315 87th pct $1,640 54th pct
High earners in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +4.0 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap widening
11.4% 82nd pct 7.4% 59th pct
High-income homes in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +14.6 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap widening
28.3% 90th pct 13.7% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 24.9%
22.9% $650–$1,499 +12.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
7.1% Under $650 +13.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
17.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 8.3%
10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.3%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 13.7%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +13.6 pts higher in McLaren Vale
24.9% 16th pct 38.6% 78th pct
Mental health in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +1.8 pts higher in McLaren Vale
7.5% 25th pct 9.3% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +4.9 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap steady
3.1% 12th pct 8.0% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +8.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.5% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
7.5% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.3% Heart disease +5.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.1% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.3% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +12.6 pts 55.1%
18.5% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
5.2% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.6% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +2.5 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap steady
21.0% 74th pct 18.6% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +1.5 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap steady
11.5% 28th pct 12.9% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +17.7 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
40.1% 91st pct 22.4% 39th pct
Defence service in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +0.4 pts higher in McLaren Vale
3.1% 38th pct 3.6% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +0.6 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
25.3% 61st pct 24.7% 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +1.0 larger in McLaren Flat gap widening
3.2 89th pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +3.3 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap narrowing
8.3% 12th pct 11.6% 29th pct
Living alone in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +20.4 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap widening
8.5% 0th pct 28.9% 49th pct

Family composition

72.7% Couples with children ◂ +24.7 pts 48.1%
18.6% Couples without children +21.5 pts ▸ 40.1%
8.3% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

28.6% 2 people +13.3 pts ▸ 41.9%
28.9% 4 people ◂ +18.4 pts 10.5%
8.5% 1 person +20.4 pts ▸ 28.9%
19.5% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 13.0%
11.6% 5 people ◂ +7.4 pts 4.2%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +$45 higher in McLaren Flat gap widening
$370 81st pct $325 68th pct
Mortgage in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +$260 higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
$1,777 79th pct $1,517 63rd pct
People / bedroom in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +0.20 higher in McLaren Flat gap widening
0.90 88th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +3.9 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap steady
11.0% 16th pct 14.9% 28th pct
Owned outright in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +16.2 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap narrowing
27.8% 20th pct 43.9% 64th pct
Separate houses in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +18.3 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 81.7% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +20.2 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap widening
94.6% 95th pct 74.4% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.4 pts 31.8%
27.8% Owned outright +16.2 pts ▸ 43.9%
11.0% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Other tenure +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +18.3 pts 81.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.2 pts 24.7%
35.1% 3 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 46.5%
5.9% 2 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
9.6% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 3.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

69.2% $350–$549 ◂ +31.0 pts 38.2%
25.6% $200–$349 +23.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
7.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%
0.0% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 25.3%
39.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 38.4%
10.2% Under $1,000 +13.5 pts ▸ 23.7%
7.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +4.2 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap steady
0.9% 21st pct 5.1% 60th pct
Work from home in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +0.8 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
11.3% 69th pct 10.5% 65th pct
PT commute in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +1.3 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 81st pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 67.2%
11.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
0.6% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 37.3%
19.7% 1 vehicle +20.0 pts ▸ 39.7%
24.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.2 pts 11.8%
9.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%
0.9% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +6.7 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap narrowing
26.3% 14th pct 33.0% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +6.5 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
8.5% 66th pct 2.0% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +4.0 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap widening
1.1% 6th pct 5.1% 56th pct
Participation in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +23.0 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap steady
72.3% 96th pct 49.3% 39th pct
Full-time in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +2.1 pts higher in McLaren Vale gap narrowing
53.4% 35th pct 55.5% 47th pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.9% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%
9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%
8.5% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.7% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%
8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%
4.7% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 13.1%
13.9% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.3% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%
11.9% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%
7.9% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +1.9 higher in McLaren Vale
4.4 52nd pct 6.4 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +2.0 more in McLaren Vale
4.0 40th pct 6.0 76th pct
15-min city in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +87.2 pts higher in McLaren Vale
9.3% 31st pct 96.5% 93rd pct
Walk to shops in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +18.9 pts higher in McLaren Flat
99.1% 98th pct 80.2% 70th pct
Walk to transit in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +4.9 pts higher in McLaren Flat
100.0% 100th pct 95.1% 91st pct
Walk to school in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +53.3 pts higher in McLaren Flat
87.7% 75th pct 34.4% 28th pct
Walk to a park in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +2.8 pts higher in McLaren Vale
97.2% 68th pct 100.0% 98th pct
Walk to health in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +89.1 pts higher in McLaren Vale
0.0% 0th pct 89.1% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +9.4 more in McLaren Vale
7.7 17th pct 17.1 46th pct
Intersections/km² in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +81 higher in McLaren Vale
45 67th pct 125 95th pct
Mean slope in McLaren Flatin McLaren Vale +1.7 pts higher in McLaren Vale
3.5% 30th pct 5.2% 57th 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/ucl/UCL415025/mclaren-flat/vs/UCL415026/mclaren-vale