Macclesfield vs Meadows

Meadows is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 47 in Macclesfield. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Macclesfield, about half of households are couple families. In Meadows, most households are couple families. On these figures, Macclesfield tends to suit people living alone, while Meadows suits families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Meadows

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 62%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Macclesfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($360,000 vs $1,300,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Macclesfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($308/wk vs $343/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Meadows

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (44.4 km vs 46.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Macclesfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Meadows

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.4% vs 4.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Macclesfield and Meadows drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Macclesfield Meadows
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Macclesfield Meadows
Walkability 28 / 32
Macclesfield — Walkability: 28/100 Meadows — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 89 / 80
Macclesfield — Safety: 89/100 Meadows — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 84 / 28
Macclesfield — Low fire risk: 84/100 Meadows — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Meadows has higher household incomes ($102,128 vs $83,460); Macclesfield skews older (47 vs 39).

Macclesfield Meadows
Population 1,413 1,717
+22% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.5% +25.4%
Median age 47 39
Median household income $83,460/yr $102,128/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $308/wk $343/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Macclesfield Meadows
0-4 4.7% / 7.1%
Macclesfield — 0-4: 4.7% Meadows — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 10.6% / 13.6%
Macclesfield — 5-14: 10.6% Meadows — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 4.7% / 4.4%
Macclesfield — 15-19: 4.7% Meadows — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 5.7% / 4.1%
Macclesfield — 20-24: 5.7% Meadows — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 11.5% / 14.0%
Macclesfield — 25-34: 11.5% Meadows — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 10.2% / 15.0%
Macclesfield — 35-44: 10.2% Meadows — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 14.6% / 12.6%
Macclesfield — 45-54: 14.6% Meadows — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 17.7% / 14.9%
Macclesfield — 55-64: 17.7% Meadows — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 14.6% / 8.9%
Macclesfield — 65-74: 14.6% Meadows — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 5.0% / 3.7%
Macclesfield — 75-84: 5.0% Meadows — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 0.8% / 0.9%
Macclesfield — 85+: 0.8% Meadows — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Macclesfield 49.2% couple families
Macclesfield — Couple Families: 49.2% Macclesfield — Lone Person: 33.6% Macclesfield — One Parent Families: 13.3% Macclesfield — Group Household: 2.8% Macclesfield — Other Families: 1.1%
Meadows 58.7% couple families
Meadows — Couple Families: 58.7% Meadows — Lone Person: 23.8% Meadows — One Parent Families: 14.5% Meadows — Group Household: 1.8% Meadows — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Macclesfield 7.0% renting
Macclesfield — Owned Outright: 39.8% Macclesfield — Mortgage: 53.1% Macclesfield — Renting: 7.0%
Meadows 11.2% renting
Meadows — Owned Outright: 31.7% Meadows — Mortgage: 57.1% Meadows — Renting: 11.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Macclesfield Meadows
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 20.0%
Macclesfield — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Meadows — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 9.3%
Macclesfield — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Meadows — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 7.7%
Macclesfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Meadows — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 2.5%
Macclesfield — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Meadows — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 2.1%
Macclesfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Meadows — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Macclesfield Meadows
England 7.6% / 6.3%
Macclesfield — England: 7.6% Meadows — England: 6.3%
Netherlands 0.6% / 0.6%
Macclesfield — Netherlands: 0.6% Meadows — Netherlands: 0.6%
Germany 1.1% / —
Macclesfield — Germany: 1.1% Meadows — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / 0.4%
Macclesfield — Scotland: 0.7% Meadows — Scotland: 0.4%
New Zealand 0.3% / 0.8%
Macclesfield — New Zealand: 0.3% Meadows — New Zealand: 0.8%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.3%
Macclesfield — Philippines: 0.4% Meadows — Philippines: 0.3%
Iran 0.5% / —
Macclesfield — Iran: 0.5% Meadows — Iran: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Macclesfield 99.3% houses
Macclesfield — Houses: 99.3% Macclesfield — Townhouses: 0.5% Macclesfield — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Meadows 98.1% houses
Meadows — Houses: 98.1% Meadows — Townhouses: 0.8% Meadows — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Macclesfield Meadows
Median house price $987,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $360,000 $1,300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 15 sales
 22 days
from 15 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Macclesfield Meadows
3 bed $900K / $885K
Macclesfield — 3 bed: $900K (8 sales) Meadows — 3 bed: $885K (17 sales)

8 vs 17 sales

4 bed $1.08M / $1.05M
Macclesfield — 4 bed: $1.08M (9 sales) Meadows — 4 bed: $1.05M (15 sales)

9 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Macclesfield Meadows
Rural and farming 94%
same for both
Residential 3% 2%
Environmental 0% 3%
Parks and recreation 1% 0%
Other and special use 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Macclesfield Meadows
New dwellings approved 657
across Mount Barker
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Macclesfield Meadows
Houses — 2.0%
$720/wk on $1.84M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Macclesfield Meadows
House price Higher than 2% of SA Higher than 4% of SA
Income Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of SA
same for both
Affordability Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 1% of SA

Liveability

Macclesfield scores higher overall (63 vs 43).

Macclesfield Meadows
Grade B C
Score 63/100 43/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Meadows carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 16).

Macclesfield Meadows
Bushfire Low
16/100
 High
72/100
Crime Low
11/100
 Low
20/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Macclesfield Meadows
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Macclesfield

  • Macclesfield Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Meadows

  • Meadows Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Macclesfield Meadows
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 1 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Macclesfield sits further from the CBD (46.4 km vs 44.4 km).

Macclesfield Meadows
Walkability score 28/100 32/100
Distance to Adelaide 46.4 km
+4% vs other
 44.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min 44 min
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 5153
 0.9%
postcode 5201
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 5153
 99
postcode 5201

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Macclesfield Meadows
Car (driver) 78.0% / 82.4%
Macclesfield — Car (driver): 78.0% Meadows — Car (driver): 82.4%
Worked from Home 13.5% / 11.5%
Macclesfield — Worked from Home: 13.5% Meadows — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.4%
Macclesfield — Car (passenger): 4.1% Meadows — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 2.0% / 1.7%
Macclesfield — Walked Only: 2.0% Meadows — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bus 1.6% / 0.5%
Macclesfield — Bus: 1.6% Meadows — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Macclesfield Meadows
Elevation 295 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 328 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.7 km 25.8 km

NBN connectivity

Macclesfield Meadows
Connectivity score 83/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 77%
650 premises
 73%
796 premises

Climate

Macclesfield Meadows
Annual rainfall 466 mm 730 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 27.8°C
Winter min (Jul) — 5.7°C

Council rates

Macclesfield Meadows
Average residential rate $2,485/yr
same for both
Council Mount Barker
same for both

Federal electorate

Macclesfield Meadows
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Macclesfield Meadows
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Macclesfield

Acreage Outer Quiet

Meadows

Acreage Outer Quiet River

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