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Brimbank vs Macedon Ranges

Name: Brimbank vs Macedon Ranges — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 49 km apart · Brimbank profile · Macedon Ranges profile

Brimbank Macedon Ranges

Brimbank and Macedon Ranges are nearby Victorian areas with very different social makeups. Brimbank is far more multicultural, with 48.2% of people born overseas and 57.3% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Macedon Ranges is less diverse, where only 13.1% were born overseas and 4.5% use another language. There is also a wealth gap between them; 29.1% of households in Macedon Ranges earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 17.1% in Brimbank.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of their population that identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, at around 0.4% to 0.9%. While they share similar household sizes and full-time employment rates, their housing and transport patterns are drifting apart. The gap in the share of renters has widened since 2011, with 26.7% of homes in Brimbank rented compared to 13.5% in Macedon Ranges. This contrast is reflected in their infrastructure: Brimbank is much more connected with frequent public transport, while Macedon Ranges is more car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 35.1 pts higher in Brimbank Other language: 52.7 pts higher in Brimbank No religion: 28.3 pts higher in Macedon Ranges Housework 15h+: 10.8 pts higher in Macedon Ranges Population: 143,160 larger in Brimbank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +143,160 larger in Brimbank gap steady

194,618 87th pct 51,458 74th pct

Median age in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +6 yrs older in Macedon Ranges gap steady

37 yrs 24th pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 21.7%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.3% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.3% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

Marital status

46.8% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 53.0%

35.7% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 30.8%

8.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Brimbank Macedon Ranges

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.9% Australia +35.8 pts ▸ 81.6%

13.0% Vietnam ◂ +13.0 pts 0.1%

0.8% England +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% India ◂ +3.9 pts 0.3%

3.0% Philippines ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.4%

1.1% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

11.6% English +30.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

12.6% Australian +27.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

16.9% Vietnamese ◂ +16.8 pts 0.1%

3.0% Irish +12.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.5% Scottish +10.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.8% Chinese ◂ +6.0 pts 0.8%

6.2% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

1.4% German +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Filipino ◂ +3.7 pts 0.4%

3.8% Indian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

3.4% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Language

Language used at home

36.3% English only +54.1 pts ▸ 90.4%

18.5% Vietnamese ◂ +18.4 pts 0.1%

2.4% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

2.2% Punjabi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

2.2% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

21.2% No religion +28.3 pts ▸ 49.5%

48.3% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 42.0%

11.1% Buddhism ◂ +10.5 pts 0.6%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

6.7% Islam ◂ +6.4 pts 0.3%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 0.2%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +32 more in Brimbank

59 87th pct 27 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +0.89 more in Macedon Ranges

1.75 14th pct 2.64 34th pct

Students in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +20,589 more in Brimbank

29,462 87th pct 8,873 75th pct

Avg size in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +171 larger in Brimbank

499 82nd pct 329 64th pct

ICSEA in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +64 higher in Macedon Ranges

1,002 68th pct 1,066 86th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 59.2%

17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.1 pts 8.0%

9.9% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.7% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 25.8%

23.4% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.1% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 15.4%

14.1% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.0% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.2% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.7% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.7% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%

3.1% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +$254 higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening

$611 18th pct $865 74th pct

Household income in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +$553 higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening

$1,506 59th pct $2,059 87th pct

Family income in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +$729 higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening

$1,674 40th pct $2,403 86th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.4%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 22.2%

17.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 12.4%

7.8% $4,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 37.5%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.3%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

3.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +4.1 pts 62.7%

16.6% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.0% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Three or more even 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +372 larger in Brimbank

853 60th pct 481 47th pct

Median age in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +1 yrs older in Brimbank

26 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +$276 higher in Macedon Ranges

$517 40th pct $793 87th pct

Household income in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +$702 higher in Macedon Ranges

$1,548 65th pct $2,250 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +0.2 larger in Brimbank gap steady

2.9 89th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 61.9%

20.1% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 10.4%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

28.7% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

20.4% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 20.0%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 15.4%

18.2% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +$44 higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening

$346 75th pct $390 86th pct

Mortgage in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +$300 higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening

$1,700 69th pct $2,000 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +0.10 higher in Brimbank gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Owned with a mortgage +12.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

36.2% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

26.7% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 13.5%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house +12.0 pts ▸ 93.5%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.5 pts 5.5%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 0.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

54.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 40.9%

25.9% 4 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

4.9% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $350–$549 +5.2 pts ▸ 49.0%

39.4% $200–$349 ◂ +15.5 pts 23.8%

8.9% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.4% $550–$749 +8.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.1% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 26.3%

10.0% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +677 more in Brimbank

829 86th pct 152 67th pct

Stops/1k in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +1.31 more in Brimbank

4.26 62nd pct 2.95 46th pct

Departures/1k in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +977.9 more in Brimbank

1,292.4 84th pct 314.5 66th pct

PT routes in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +35 more in Brimbank

55 86th pct 20 70th pct

Stop walk in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +42 longer in Macedon Ranges

6 38th pct 48 76th pct

Drive to city in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +32 longer in Macedon Ranges

21 29th pct 53 49th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 51.5%

17.9% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.0% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 24.5%

14.1% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.7% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.1% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.3% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

6.4% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

9.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%

4.9% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.3% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.8% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.6% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 8.0%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 4.6%

11.0% Community & personal service even 11.0%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +5 higher in Macedon Ranges

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +8 higher in Macedon Ranges

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +6 higher in Macedon Ranges

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +4 higher in Macedon Ranges

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +119 higher in Macedon Ranges

928 31st pct 1,047 87th pct

ERP in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +143,717 higher in Brimbank

198,181 87th pct 54,464 74th pct

Growth in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +4.8 pts higher in Macedon Ranges

0.8% 21st pct 5.6% 67th pct

Businesses in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +13,291 higher in Brimbank

18,830 87th pct 5,539 74th pct

Approvals in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +340 higher in Brimbank

633 85th pct 293 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +384 higher in Macedon Ranges

570 40th pct 954 75th pct

Max temp in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +4.1 higher in Brimbank

20.3 17th pct 16.3 0th pct

Min temp in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +3.2 higher in Brimbank

10.7 42nd pct 7.4 7th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +3,734 higher in Brimbank

7,539 44th pct 3,805 9th pct

Assault/100k in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +330 higher in Brimbank

715 31st pct 385 8th pct

Sexual/100k in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +29 higher in Brimbank

118 11th pct 89 3rd pct

Robbery/100k in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +71 higher in Brimbank

73 88th pct 2 0th pct

Burglary/100k in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +307 higher in Brimbank

603 61st pct 295 23rd pct

Theft/100k in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +1,666 higher in Brimbank

2,753 88th pct 1,086 41st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +378 higher in Brimbank

535 70th pct 157 14th pct

Property damage/100k in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +123 higher in Brimbank

601 37th pct 478 25th pct

Drugs/100k in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +129 higher in Brimbank

262 30th pct 132 11th pct

5-yr change in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +7.3 pts higher in Macedon Ranges

-4.4% 28th pct 2.8% 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +3.3 higher in Brimbank

6.6 86th pct 3.3 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +3.2 more in Brimbank

6.4 86th pct 3.3 30th pct

15-min city in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +46.9 pts higher in Brimbank

84.5% 86th pct 37.6% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +46.4 pts higher in Brimbank

81.9% 86th pct 35.5% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +45.8 pts higher in Brimbank

95.2% 85th pct 49.4% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +41.7 pts higher in Brimbank

89.2% 87th pct 47.5% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +35.7 pts higher in Brimbank

98.0% 85th pct 62.3% 38th pct

Walk to health in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +32.8 pts higher in Brimbank

58.9% 77th pct 26.1% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +2.1 more in Brimbank

12.2 17th pct 10.0 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +275 higher in Brimbank

279 93rd pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Brimbank in Macedon Ranges +2.4 pts higher in Macedon Ranges

2.7% 10th pct 5.2% 58th pct

Compare Brimbank with nearby areas

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Compare Macedon Ranges with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brimbank vs Macedon Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21180/brimbank/vs/LGA24130/macedon-ranges