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Maclean NSW 2463

2,008 addresses · 72 streets

Page Electorate › Clarence Valley LGA › Maclean · 526 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Maclean is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 2,778 people, with a median age of 56. The typical household earns around $965 a week, with median rent near $330 a week. Most homes are houses. About 66% of households own their home and 31% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

2,778Population
56Median age
$965Median household income / wk
$330Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Maclean - Yamba - Iluka statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Maclean itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Clarence Valley Regional Airport, 37.4 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs2/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 23.6% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 7.3% · Labour-force participation 39.8%

Population by age in Maclean
Population by age, Maclean NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4130
5-14261
15-19110
20-2488
25-34219
35-44240
45-54299
55-64420
65-74436
75-84371
85+200
Dwelling types in Maclean
Dwelling types, Maclean NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House978
Townhouse77
Apartment46
Other15
Households by weekly income in Maclean
Households by weekly income, Maclean NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650297
$650-1,499437
$1,500-2,999239
$3,000+82
Top ancestries in Maclean
Top ancestries, Maclean NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English1,170
Australian1,029
Scottish356
Irish349
Aboriginal266
Ancestry NS194
Housing tenure in Maclean
Housing tenure, Maclean NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned510
Mortgage215
Rented344
Other25
Cars per household in Maclean
Cars per household, Maclean NSW (ABS Census 2021)
073
1499
2390
381
4+46
Commute to work in Maclean
Commute to work, Maclean NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car587
Train0
Bus5
Tram/ferry0
Walked75
Bicycle0
Home77
Top countries of birth in Maclean
Top countries of birth, Maclean NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England89
New Zealand42
Philippines29
Scotland19
United States15
Papua New Guinea12
Languages used at home in Maclean
Languages used at home, Maclean NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Australian Indigenous22
Spanish11
Malayalam10
Cantonese8
Mandarin6
French6

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