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Macclesfield SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Macclesfield, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Macclesfield SA is 1,413 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Macclesfield is $791 per week ($41,132 per year). Median rent in Macclesfield is $308 per week ($1,335 per month). Macclesfield has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Macclesfield has a population density of 37.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Macclesfield is England. The most common religion is No Religion (64% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Persian ED. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Macclesfield is $1,500.

There were 4 recorded offences in Macclesfield in 2025-26, a rate of 3 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1 offences).

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Macclesfield Population

residents (Census 2021)

Macclesfield Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$791/wk

$41,132 per year

#3726 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$308/wk

$1,335 per month

#4454 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,500/mo

Avg household size: —

Macclesfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (703) Female 50.2% (708)

Population Density

37.7

people per km²

1,413 people · 37.5 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,037

Family income/wk

Macclesfield Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Macclesfield Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

42.8% 215 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

57.2% 287 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Macclesfield Country of Birth

Australia

90.0%

England

7.9%

Chile

0.8%

Iran

0.8%

Canada

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Macclesfield Religion

No Religion

64.4%

Anglican

8.9%

Not stated

7.8%

Catholic

7.7%

Uniting Church

4.4%

Christian (other)

2.9%

Lutheran

2.5%

Baptist

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Macclesfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

60.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

20.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Macclesfield Languages Spoken at Home

Persian ED

35.7%

Mandarin

21.4%

German

21.4%

Other

21.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Macclesfield Employment

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Employed full-time

35.4% 388 people

⏰

Employed part-time

28.3% 310 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.8% 31 people

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Not in labour force

33.5% 367 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Macclesfield Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

33.8%

Bachelor Degree

29.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.8%

Postgraduate Degree

7.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.7%

Certificate I/II

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Macclesfield Occupation

Professionals

28.2%

Managers

16.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.8%

Community & Personal Service

14.9%

Clerical & Administrative

8.9%

Labourers

6.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.8%

Sales Workers

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Macclesfield Field of Study

Management & Commerce

16.0%

Society & Culture

15.2%

Health

15.2%

Engineering

12.4%

Education

9.7%

Agriculture & Environment

7.1%

Architecture & Building

6.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.7%

Creative Arts

5.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.9%

Information Technology

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Macclesfield Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Macclesfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

6.1%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.1%

$4,000+/wk

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Macclesfield Marital Status

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Married

52.7% 632

↔️

Separated

2.4% 29

📋

Divorced

10.0% 120

🕊️

Widowed

3.8% 45

👤

Never married

31.1% 373

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Macclesfield Ancestry

English

36.9%

Australian

28.7%

German

9.5%

Scottish

9.4%

Irish

5.5%

Dutch

2.7%

Other

2.6%

Italian

2.1%

Polish

0.8%

Welsh

0.7%

French

0.7%

Greek

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Macclesfield School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.6%

Secondary — Government

20.7%

Vocational Education

12.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.8%

Pre-school

10.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.8%

Primary — Catholic

2.5%

Secondary — Catholic

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Macclesfield Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.9% 78

✅

No need for assistance

97.1% 2,595

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Macclesfield Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

28.5% 324

—

Not a volunteer

71.5% 814

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Macclesfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.2%

$300-$449/mo

5.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

6.0%

$800-$999/mo

6.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Macclesfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.7%

Did not go to work

12.9%

Car (passenger)

4.1%

Walked only

2.1%

Truck

1.0%

Bicycle

0.8%

Bus

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Macclesfield Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.7%

1 vehicle

22.9%

2 vehicles

44.2%

3 vehicles

20.5%

4+ vehicles

11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Macclesfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.0%

2 bedrooms

12.3%

3 bedrooms

48.1%

4 bedrooms

31.6%

5 bedrooms

4.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Macclesfield Population Mobility

8.5%

moved in the last year

28.3%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Macclesfield Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,677

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Macclesfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

154

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Macclesfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.0%

$1-$149/wk

5.3%

$150-$299/wk

4.1%

$300-$399/wk

5.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

10.4%

$800-$999/wk

10.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Macclesfield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.2%

Couple — no children

34.9%

Couple — no children under 15

18.9%

One parent — no children under 15

4.8%

One parent — children under 15

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Macclesfield Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 3

🏅

Previously served

3.2% 36

👤

Never served

96.6% 1,099

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Macclesfield Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.9% 158

—

Did not provide

86.1% 980

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Macclesfield Children Ever Born

No children

31.5%

1 child

15.0%

2 children

32.8%

3 children

18.0%

4 children

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Macclesfield When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Macclesfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.0%

5–14 hours

35.9%

15–29 hours

19.0%

30+ hours

9.9%

Did not do domestic work

12.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Macclesfield Household Size

1 person

22.3%

2 persons

41.8%

3 persons

14.2%

4 persons

16.8%

5 persons

4.2%

6+ persons

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Macclesfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,206

Moved from SA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Macclesfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.3%

Step family — no other children

5.1%

Blended family — no other children

2.3%

Other couple — children only

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Macclesfield Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 4 total

Theft

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Assault

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Macclesfield Schools

schools nearby

government

1053

avg ICSEA score

total students

Macclesfield Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 79 students

1053

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Macclesfield Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,605/wk

Median Rent $308/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Macclesfield

Your weekly income

≈ $6,955/month

Median rent $308/wk

Left after rent $1,297/wk

Rent share 19.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Macclesfield

What is the population of Macclesfield SA?

The population of Macclesfield SA is 1,413 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 37.7 people per km².Macclesfield is ranked #3,475 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Macclesfield?

The median personal income in Macclesfield SA is $791 per week, or $41,132 per year.The median household income is $1,605 per week.Family income is $2,037 per week.Macclesfield is ranked #3,726 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Macclesfield?

Median rent in Macclesfield SA is $308 per week ($1,335 per month).Rent represents 19.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Macclesfield ranks #4,454 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Macclesfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Macclesfield SA is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Macclesfield?

The median age in Macclesfield SA is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Macclesfield a good suburb to live in?

Macclesfield is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,413.The median income is $791/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40799. All dollar figures in AUD.