Macclesfield vs Paris Creek

Macclesfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 52 in Paris Creek. 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 Paris Creek, most households are couple families.

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

Macclesfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 27/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Macclesfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($308/wk vs $345/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Macclesfield

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (45 min vs 52 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (46.4 km vs 51.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Macclesfield

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 27/100)

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

Investors

Paris Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.2% vs 4.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Macclesfield and Paris Creek 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 Paris Creek
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 Paris Creek
Walkability 28 / 0
Macclesfield — Walkability: 28/100 Paris Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 73
Macclesfield — Safety: 89/100 Paris Creek — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 84 / 22
Macclesfield — Low fire risk: 84/100 Paris Creek — Low fire risk: 22/100

Demographics

Macclesfield has more residents (1,413 vs 206); Paris Creek rents higher ($345/wk vs $308/wk).

Macclesfield Paris Creek
Population 1,413
+85% vs other
 206
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.5% +10.2%
Median age 47 52
Median household income $83,460/yr $91,936/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $308/wk $345/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Macclesfield Paris Creek
0-4 4.7% / 4.4%
Macclesfield — 0-4: 4.7% Paris Creek — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 10.6% / 13.1%
Macclesfield — 5-14: 10.6% Paris Creek — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 4.7% / 2.9%
Macclesfield — 15-19: 4.7% Paris Creek — 15-19: 2.9%
20-24 5.7% / 4.4%
Macclesfield — 20-24: 5.7% Paris Creek — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 11.5% / 12.1%
Macclesfield — 25-34: 11.5% Paris Creek — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 10.2% / 8.3%
Macclesfield — 35-44: 10.2% Paris Creek — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 14.6% / 13.6%
Macclesfield — 45-54: 14.6% Paris Creek — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 17.7% / 19.9%
Macclesfield — 55-64: 17.7% Paris Creek — 55-64: 19.9%
65-74 14.6% / 16.5%
Macclesfield — 65-74: 14.6% Paris Creek — 65-74: 16.5%
75-84 5.0% / 4.4%
Macclesfield — 75-84: 5.0% Paris Creek — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 0.8% / 1.5%
Macclesfield — 85+: 0.8% Paris Creek — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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%
Paris Creek 55.0% couple families
Paris Creek — Couple Families: 55.0% Paris Creek — Lone Person: 32.5% Paris Creek — One Parent Families: 12.5% Paris Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Paris Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Paris Creek 10.1% renting
Paris Creek — Owned Outright: 44.9% Paris Creek — Mortgage: 44.9% Paris Creek — Renting: 10.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Paris Creek
England 7.6% / 7.3%
Macclesfield — England: 7.6% Paris Creek — England: 7.3%
Germany 1.1% / 2.9%
Macclesfield — Germany: 1.1% Paris Creek — Germany: 2.9%
Scotland 0.7% / —
Macclesfield — Scotland: 0.7% Paris Creek — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Macclesfield — Netherlands: 0.6% Paris Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest
Iran 0.5% / —
Macclesfield — Iran: 0.5% Paris Creek — Iran: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Macclesfield Paris Creek
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 19.9%
Macclesfield — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Paris Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 8.3%
Macclesfield — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Paris Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 10.7%
Macclesfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Paris Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 1.5%
Macclesfield — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Paris Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 1.5%
Macclesfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Paris Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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%
Paris Creek 100.0% houses
Paris Creek — Houses: 100.0% Paris Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Paris Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Macclesfield Paris Creek
Rural and farming 94% 100%
Residential 3% 0%
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 Paris Creek
New dwellings approved 657
across Mount Barker
 429
across Alexandrina
Approvals change year on year -7% +25%

Ranking within SA

Macclesfield Paris Creek
House price Higher than 2% of SA —
Income Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 25% of SA
Affordability Higher than 96% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 46% of SA

Liveability

Macclesfield is more walkable (28 vs 0).

Macclesfield Paris Creek
Grade B —
Score 63/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Paris Creek carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 16); Paris Creek carries more crime risk (27 vs 11).

Macclesfield Paris Creek
Bushfire Low
16/100
 High
78/100
Crime Low
11/100
 Low
27/100
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 Paris Creek
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Macclesfield

  • Macclesfield Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Paris Creek

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Macclesfield Paris Creek
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Paris Creek sits further from the CBD (51.1 km vs 46.4 km).

Macclesfield Paris Creek
Walkability score 28/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 46.4 km 51.1 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min 52 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 Paris Creek
Car (driver) 78.0% / 68.8%
Macclesfield — Car (driver): 78.0% Paris Creek — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 13.5% / 19.8%
Macclesfield — Worked from Home: 13.5% Paris Creek — Worked from Home: 19.8%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 6.2%
Macclesfield — Car (passenger): 4.1% Paris Creek — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 2.0% / 5.2%
Macclesfield — Walked Only: 2.0% Paris Creek — Walked Only: 5.2%
Bus 1.6% / —
Macclesfield — Bus: 1.6% Paris Creek — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Macclesfield Paris Creek
Elevation 295 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 335 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.7 km 29.9 km

NBN connectivity

Macclesfield Paris Creek
Connectivity score 83/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 77%
650 premises
 0%
86 premises

Climate

Macclesfield Paris Creek
Annual rainfall 466 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Macclesfield Paris Creek
Average residential rate $2,485/yr $2,523/yr
Council Mount Barker Alexandrina

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Macclesfield

Acreage Outer Quiet

Paris Creek

Outer

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