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Hume vs Macedon Ranges

Name: Hume vs Macedon Ranges — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Hume profile · Macedon Ranges profile

Hume Macedon Ranges

Hume and Macedon Ranges are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Hume is a much younger community with a typical resident aged 33, while the typical person in Macedon Ranges is 43. Hume is also far more culturally diverse; 39.9% of its residents were born overseas and 48.8% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, only 13.1% of people in Macedon Ranges were born overseas and 4.5% use another language. Wealth and housing also differ, with households earning $3,000 or more a week far more common in Macedon Ranges (29.1%) than in Hume (18.0%).

Both areas are almost identical in the proportion of people who have completed Year 12. This shared educational baseline sits alongside a growing divide in other areas. The gap in home ownership has widened, with homes owned outright far more common in Macedon Ranges. Similarly, the age gap has increased since 2011, and the difference in cultural diversity has grown larger over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.8 pts higher in Hume Other language: 44.2 pts higher in Hume No religion: 30.2 pts higher in Macedon Ranges Population: 192,443 larger in Hume Housework 15h+: 9.6 pts higher in Macedon Ranges

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hume in Macedon Ranges +192,443 larger in Hume gap widening

243,901 88th pct 51,458 74th pct

Median age in Hume in Macedon Ranges +10 yrs older in Macedon Ranges gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 21.7%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 19.9%

10.9% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

Marital status

51.3% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 53.0%

34.3% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 30.8%

6.9% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.9% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Hume Macedon Ranges

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.1% Australia +26.5 pts ▸ 81.6%

6.7% India ◂ +6.4 pts 0.3%

1.2% England +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

16.9% English +25.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

19.2% Australian +21.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

4.7% Irish +10.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.9% Scottish +9.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.7% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

6.6% Indian ◂ +6.1 pts 0.5%

1.6% German +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

45.2% English only +45.3 pts ▸ 90.4%

9.3% Arabic ◂ +9.2 pts 0.1%

5.2% Punjabi ◂ +5.0 pts 0.1%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

19.3% No religion +30.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

43.3% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 42.0%

18.9% Islam ◂ +18.6 pts 0.3%

6.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Hinduism ◂ +4.6 pts 0.2%

4.7% Other religions ◂ +4.4 pts 0.3%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hume in Macedon Ranges +45 more in Hume

72 87th pct 27 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hume in Macedon Ranges +1.32 more in Macedon Ranges

1.31 4th pct 2.64 34th pct

Students in Hume in Macedon Ranges +42,087 more in Hume

50,960 88th pct 8,873 75th pct

Avg size in Hume in Macedon Ranges +379 larger in Hume

708 97th pct 329 64th pct

ICSEA in Hume in Macedon Ranges +59 higher in Macedon Ranges

1,007 71st pct 1,066 86th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 59.2%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 8.0%

11.3% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.2% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.4% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 16.4%

9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

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

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 15.4%

14.3% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

7.7% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

2.6% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Hume in Macedon Ranges +$200 higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening

$665 31st pct $865 74th pct

Household income in Hume in Macedon Ranges +$356 higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening

$1,703 72nd pct $2,059 87th pct

Family income in Hume in Macedon Ranges +$551 higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening

$1,852 55th pct $2,403 86th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 29.4%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 22.2%

7.8% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 37.5%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.3%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

1.9% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.6% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

3.1% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +5.7 pts 62.7%

16.1% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.8% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hume in Macedon Ranges +1,389 larger in Hume

1,870 77th pct 481 47th pct

Median age in Hume in Macedon Ranges +2 yrs older in Macedon Ranges

23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Hume in Macedon Ranges +$148 higher in Macedon Ranges

$645 73rd pct $793 87th pct

Household income in Hume in Macedon Ranges +$439 higher in Macedon Ranges

$1,811 81st pct $2,250 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hume in Macedon Ranges +0.4 larger in Hume gap steady

3.1 91st pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

68.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 61.9%

16.3% Couples without children +10.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

26.1% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

20.7% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 18.7%

17.1% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 15.4%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

7.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hume in Macedon Ranges +$21 higher in Macedon Ranges gap narrowing

$369 81st pct $390 86th pct

Mortgage in Hume in Macedon Ranges +$194 higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening

$1,806 74th pct $2,000 82nd pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 45.3%

24.5% Owned outright +14.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

25.2% Rented ◂ +11.7 pts 13.5%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 93.5%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 40.9%

37.3% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.4% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.1% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $350–$549 ◂ +9.5 pts 49.0%

27.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 23.8%

6.9% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.7% $550–$749 +8.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 35.7%

32.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.3%

9.9% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.4% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hume in Macedon Ranges +908 more in Hume

1,060 87th pct 152 67th pct

Stops/1k in Hume in Macedon Ranges +1.39 more in Hume

4.35 63rd pct 2.95 46th pct

Departures/1k in Hume in Macedon Ranges +997.9 more in Hume

1,312.4 84th pct 314.5 66th pct

PT routes in Hume in Macedon Ranges +44 more in Hume

64 86th pct 20 70th pct

Stop walk in Hume in Macedon Ranges +11 longer in Hume

59 86th pct 48 76th pct

Drive to city in Hume in Macedon Ranges +27 longer in Macedon Ranges

26 33rd pct 53 49th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 51.5%

17.8% Worked at home +9.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

0.7% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 24.5%

14.6% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.6% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

7.5% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

6.0% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.9% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.3% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 4.6%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hume in Macedon Ranges +4 higher in Macedon Ranges

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Hume in Macedon Ranges +7 higher in Macedon Ranges

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Hume in Macedon Ranges +2 higher in Macedon Ranges

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Hume in Macedon Ranges +2 higher in Macedon Ranges

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Hume in Macedon Ranges +98 higher in Macedon Ranges

949 46th pct 1,047 87th pct

ERP in Hume in Macedon Ranges +224,421 higher in Hume

278,885 88th pct 54,464 74th pct

Growth in Hume in Macedon Ranges +7.4 pts higher in Hume

12.9% 92nd pct 5.6% 67th pct

Businesses in Hume in Macedon Ranges +22,932 higher in Hume

28,471 88th pct 5,539 74th pct

Approvals in Hume in Macedon Ranges +3,487 higher in Hume

3,780 92nd pct 293 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hume in Macedon Ranges +342 higher in Macedon Ranges

612 45th pct 954 75th pct

Max temp in Hume in Macedon Ranges +3.3 higher in Hume

19.6 13th pct 16.3 0th pct

Min temp in Hume in Macedon Ranges +2.4 higher in Hume

9.8 29th pct 7.4 7th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hume in Macedon Ranges +3,487 higher in Hume

7,292 41st pct 3,805 9th pct

Assault/100k in Hume in Macedon Ranges +439 higher in Hume

824 39th pct 385 8th pct

Sexual/100k in Hume in Macedon Ranges +56 higher in Hume

146 20th pct 89 3rd pct

Robbery/100k in Hume in Macedon Ranges +44 higher in Hume

46 77th pct 2 0th pct

Burglary/100k in Hume in Macedon Ranges +160 higher in Hume

455 43rd pct 295 23rd pct

Theft/100k in Hume in Macedon Ranges +1,443 higher in Hume

2,529 86th pct 1,086 41st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hume in Macedon Ranges +418 higher in Hume

575 73rd pct 157 14th pct

Property damage/100k in Hume in Macedon Ranges +81 higher in Hume

559 33rd pct 478 25th pct

Drugs/100k in Hume in Macedon Ranges +109 higher in Hume

241 27th pct 132 11th pct

5-yr change in Hume in Macedon Ranges +7.5 pts higher in Hume

10.4% 53rd pct 2.8% 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hume in Macedon Ranges +2.3 higher in Hume

5.5 77th pct 3.3 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hume in Macedon Ranges +2.1 more in Hume

5.3 76th pct 3.3 30th pct

15-min city in Hume in Macedon Ranges +27.4 pts higher in Hume

65.1% 75th pct 37.6% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Hume in Macedon Ranges +30.4 pts higher in Hume

65.9% 75th pct 35.5% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Hume in Macedon Ranges +37.1 pts higher in Hume

86.5% 80th pct 49.4% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Hume in Macedon Ranges +30.4 pts higher in Hume

77.9% 79th pct 47.5% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Hume in Macedon Ranges +34.1 pts higher in Hume

96.4% 83rd pct 62.3% 38th pct

Walk to health in Hume in Macedon Ranges +17.6 pts higher in Hume

43.7% 61st pct 26.1% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Hume in Macedon Ranges +3.2 more in Hume

13.2 24th pct 10.0 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Hume in Macedon Ranges +81 higher in Hume

84 82nd pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Hume in Macedon Ranges +1.3 pts higher in Macedon Ranges

3.8% 34th pct 5.2% 58th pct

Compare Hume 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). Hume vs Macedon Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA23270/hume/vs/LGA24130/macedon-ranges