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| Maclean New South Wales | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's Catholic Church | |
  Maclean | |
| Coordinates | 29°27′S 153°12′E / 29.450°S 153.200°E |
| Population | 2,778,[1] The total urban area inc contiguous suburbs, Townsend & Gulmarrad (2463 postcode) is 8,304[2] (2021 census) |
| Postcode(s) | 2463 |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Clarence Valley Council |
| State electorate(s) | Clarence |
| Federal division(s) | Page |
Maclean is a town in Clarence Valley local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the Clarence River and near the Pacific Highway. At the 2021 census, Maclean had a population of 2,778,[1] total urban area including Townsend and Gulmarrad (postcode 2463) is more than 8,304[2].
The Maclean, Yamba and Iluka area known as the Lower Clarence had a combined population of 17,533.[3] Its industries are tourism, sugar cane production, farming and river-prawn trawling. Together with Grafton, Maclean is the shared administrative centre for the Clarence Valley Council local government area.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Maclean". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "2463, NSW". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Maclean – Yamba – Iluka". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
