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South Maclean QLD 4280

1,894 addresses · 85 streets

Wright Electorate › Logan LGA › South Maclean · 36 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

South Maclean is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 2,232 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $2,061 a week, with median rent near $470 a week. Most homes are houses. About 87% of households own their home and 12% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

2,232Population
39Median age
$2,061Median household income / wk
$470Median rent / wk
3.1Avg household

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Southport Flying Club, 41.1 km east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😐Around average · 5/10
Economic resources9/10
Education & jobs2/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 48.3% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in South Maclean

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, South Maclean QLD
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202048.3%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202168.7%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.4% · Labour-force participation 63.6%

Population by age in South Maclean
Population by age, South Maclean QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4122
5-14336
15-19180
20-24122
25-34226
35-44291
45-54332
55-64322
65-74213
75-8470
85+14
Dwelling types in South Maclean
Dwelling types, South Maclean QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House683
Townhouse0
Apartment3
Other0
Households by weekly income in South Maclean
Households by weekly income, South Maclean QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$65053
$650-1,499163
$1,500-2,999253
$3,000+160
Top ancestries in South Maclean
Top ancestries, South Maclean QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English936
Australian831
Irish270
Scottish244
Other217
Ancestry NS151
Housing tenure in South Maclean
Housing tenure, South Maclean QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned183
Mortgage404
Rented84
Other3
Cars per household in South Maclean
Cars per household, South Maclean QLD (ABS Census 2021)
08
199
2264
3169
4+144
Commute to work in South Maclean
Commute to work, South Maclean QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car758
Train6
Bus4
Tram/ferry0
Walked7
Bicycle0
Home143
Top countries of birth in South Maclean
Top countries of birth, South Maclean QLD (ABS Census 2021)
England90
New Zealand77
Fiji17
South Africa12
Scotland11
Netherlands9
Languages used at home in South Maclean
Languages used at home, South Maclean QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Hindi17
Spanish16
Arabic13
Afrikaans6
French5
Greek5

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

6,874 bird observations recorded near South Maclean — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near South Maclean

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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