Maclean

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,311 people were usually resident in Maclean: of these 46.7% were male and 53.3% were female. Of the total population 8.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.5% of people usually resident in Maclean were children aged 0-14 years, and 41.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 48 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.7% of people usually resident in Maclean were Australian citizens, 6.7% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 45.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Maclean were married, 13.1% were either separated or divorced, 15.6% were widowed and 26.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.5% of people usually resident in Maclean, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.4%, New Zealand 1.0%, Scotland 0.4%, Germany 0.4% and Wales 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Maclean were Anglican 29.7%, Catholic 22.7%, No Religion 14.2%, Presbyterian and Reformed 9.5% and Uniting Church 7.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Maclean were Cantonese 0.3%, Gaelic 0.3%, German 0.2%, Filipino 0.1% and Armenian 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 780 people aged 15 years and over in Maclean were in the labour force. Of these 44.7% worked full-time, 36.4% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 12.3% were unemployed. 1,000 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Maclean were Labourers 17.4%, Professionals 14.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 14.2%, Sales Workers 12.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.8%, Managers 9.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Maclean, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 7.3%, Local Government Administration 5.4%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 5.3%, Residential Care Services 5.1% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Maclean, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $306, the median family income was $691 and the median household income was $576.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 589 families in Maclean: of these 43.3% were couple families without children, 32.6% were couple families with children, 21.4% were one parent families and 2.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 932 occupied private dwellings were counted in Maclean.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Maclean, 85.9% were separate houses, 3.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.6% were flats, units or apartments and 2.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Maclean, 44.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 16.8% were owned with a mortgage and 34.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Maclean, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 43.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 13.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 40.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Maclean, the median weekly rent was $145. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $914. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Maclean, 62.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 33.5% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.