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Macedon Ranges vs Melton

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Macedon Ranges profile · Melton profile

Macedon Ranges Melton

Melton and Macedon Ranges are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Melton is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33, and is far more multicultural, with 35.7% of people born overseas and 39.0% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Macedon Ranges is far older, with a typical age of 43, and has a much higher share of people who own their homes outright (38.5% compared to 21.8% in Melton). Melton also has a much larger population that has grown by 27.7% since 2021.

These differences are becoming more pronounced, as the age gap has widened to 10 years and the difference in overseas births has grown since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share some common ground, as they both have a similar percentage of First Nations residents and a similar number of people per bedroom in their homes. They also both sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 127,502 larger in Melton Other language: 34.4 pts higher in Melton No religion: 25.2 pts higher in Macedon Ranges Born overseas: 22.6 pts higher in Melton Owned outright: 16.8 pts higher in Macedon Ranges

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macedon Rangesin Melton +127,502 larger in Melton gap widening
51,458 74th pct 178,960 87th pct
Median age in Macedon Rangesin Melton +10 yrs older in Macedon Ranges gap widening
43 yrs 57th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Macedon Rangesin Melton +0.3 pts higher in Melton gap steady
0.9% 12th pct 1.2% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in Macedon Rangesin Melton +10.0 pts higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening
19.1% 46th pct 9.1% 11th pct
Under 15 in Macedon Rangesin Melton +4.5 pts higher in Melton gap widening
19.9% 73rd pct 24.4% 92nd pct
De facto in Macedon Rangesin Melton +3.3 pts higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening
12.8% 50th pct 9.5% 11th pct

Age structure

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +11.2 pts ▸ 32.9%
28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 21.0%
19.9% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 9.1%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

53.0% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 50.6%
30.8% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 35.6%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
2.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Macedon Ranges Melton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Macedon Rangesin Melton +22.6 pts higher in Melton gap widening
13.1% 52nd pct 35.7% 90th pct

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +22.1 pts 59.5%
0.3% India +7.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.3% England ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%
0.2% Philippines +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.1% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +23.7 pts 18.5%
40.2% Australian ◂ +19.2 pts 20.9%
15.3% Irish ◂ +10.9 pts 4.4%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +9.0 pts 4.0%
0.5% Indian +7.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.7% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.4% Filipino +4.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.7% German ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%
0.8% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.1% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in Macedon Rangesin Melton +34.4 pts higher in Melton gap widening
4.5% 40th pct 39.0% 89th pct
Limited English in Macedon Rangesin Melton +4.3 pts higher in Melton gap steady
0.4% 41st pct 4.7% 88th pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +36.1 pts 54.3%
0.1% Punjabi +5.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.1% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.1% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.1% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.1% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Macedon Rangesin Melton +25.2 pts higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening
49.5% 86th pct 24.3% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +25.2 pts 24.3%
42.0% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 48.0%
6.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.3% Islam +6.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.3% Other religions +5.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.2% Hinduism +5.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.6% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Macedon Rangesin Melton +1.2 pts higher in Melton gap steady
59.2% 82nd pct 60.4% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Macedon Rangesin Melton +5.1 pts higher in Macedon Ranges gap steady
26.7% 82nd pct 21.6% 76th pct
Schools in Macedon Rangesin Melton +21 more in Melton
27 78th pct 48 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Macedon Rangesin Melton +1.54 more in Macedon Ranges
2.64 34th pct 1.10 0th pct
Students in Macedon Rangesin Melton +28,113 more in Melton
8,873 75th pct 36,986 87th pct
Avg size in Macedon Rangesin Melton +442 larger in Melton
329 64th pct 771 100th pct
ICSEA in Macedon Rangesin Melton +53 higher in Macedon Ranges
1,066 86th pct 1,013 73rd pct

Highest year of school

59.2% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 60.4%
13.4% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%
8.0% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
25.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 25.5%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 19.3%
14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%
10.8% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%
10.3% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.8% Information technology +3.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Macedon Rangesin Melton +$79 higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening
$865 74th pct $786 60th pct
Household income in Macedon Rangesin Melton +$172 higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening
$2,059 87th pct $1,887 80th pct
Family income in Macedon Rangesin Melton +$352 higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening
$2,403 86th pct $2,051 71st pct
High earners in Macedon Rangesin Melton +7.9 pts higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening
16.3% 85th pct 8.4% 49th pct
High-income homes in Macedon Rangesin Melton +8.3 pts higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening
29.1% 87th pct 20.8% 74th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 36.3%
22.2% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
16.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 9.3%
12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%
12.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 39.8%
28.3% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 33.2%
20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 16.5%
6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Macedon Rangesin Melton +6.6 pts higher in Macedon Ranges
29.6% 52nd pct 23.0% 22nd pct
Mental health in Macedon Rangesin Melton +1.9 pts higher in Macedon Ranges
9.1% 59th pct 7.2% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Macedon Rangesin Melton +0.2 pts higher in Melton gap steady
5.1% 43rd pct 5.3% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%
8.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%
4.0% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +5.3 pts ▸ 68.1%
20.5% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 16.2%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Macedon Rangesin Melton +11.5 pts higher in Macedon Ranges gap narrowing
19.2% 59th pct 7.7% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Macedon Rangesin Melton +2.3 pts higher in Macedon Ranges gap steady
14.3% 87th pct 12.0% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Macedon Rangesin Melton +1.7 pts higher in Melton gap steady
30.5% 87th pct 32.2% 89th pct
Defence service in Macedon Rangesin Melton +1.9 pts higher in Macedon Ranges
3.1% 55th pct 1.2% 7th pct
Housework 15h+ in Macedon Rangesin Melton +8.3 pts higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening
27.5% 94th pct 19.2% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Macedon Rangesin Melton +1,642 larger in Melton
481 47th pct 2,123 80th pct
Median age in Macedon Rangesin Melton even
25 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Macedon Rangesin Melton +20.1 pts higher in Macedon Ranges
51.8% 88th pct 31.7% 45th pct
Unemployment in Macedon Rangesin Melton +6.8 pts higher in Melton
6.6% 17th pct 13.4% 62nd pct
Median income in Macedon Rangesin Melton +$205 higher in Macedon Ranges
$793 87th pct $588 59th pct
Household income in Macedon Rangesin Melton +$588 higher in Macedon Ranges
$2,250 92nd pct $1,662 73rd pct
Indigenous language in Macedon Rangesin Melton +2.3 pts higher in Macedon Ranges
6.4% 61st pct 4.1% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macedon Rangesin Melton +0.4 larger in Melton gap widening
2.7 86th pct 3.1 91st pct
One-parent in Macedon Rangesin Melton +4.1 pts higher in Melton gap steady
10.4% 22nd pct 14.5% 59th pct
Living alone in Macedon Rangesin Melton +3.5 pts higher in Macedon Ranges gap steady
20.0% 10th pct 16.5% 2nd pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 68.8%
27.2% Couples without children ◂ +11.3 pts 15.9%
10.4% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +10.3 pts 25.3%
18.7% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
20.0% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 16.5%
15.4% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
7.7% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.7% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macedon Rangesin Melton +$30 higher in Macedon Ranges gap steady
$390 86th pct $360 79th pct
Mortgage in Macedon Rangesin Melton +$200 higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening
$2,000 82nd pct $1,800 74th pct
People / bedroom in Macedon Rangesin Melton even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Macedon Rangesin Melton +9.2 pts higher in Melton gap widening
13.5% 5th pct 22.6% 37th pct
Owned outright in Macedon Rangesin Melton +16.8 pts higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening
38.5% 53rd pct 21.8% 14th pct
Separate houses in Macedon Rangesin Melton +2.5 pts higher in Macedon Ranges gap narrowing
93.5% 71st pct 91.0% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Macedon Rangesin Melton +5.2 pts higher in Melton gap steady
87.5% 94th pct 92.7% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 52.8%
38.5% Owned outright ◂ +16.8 pts 21.8%
13.5% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 91.0%
5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.3% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

37.9% 4 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 46.9%
40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 38.8%
9.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 4.8%
8.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%
1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $350–$549 +4.7 pts ▸ 53.7%
23.8% $200–$349 +11.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
11.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 4.3%
9.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.0 pts 1.7%
1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 37.6%
26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 33.0%
18.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 10.4%
13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Macedon Rangesin Melton +1.1 pts higher in Melton gap steady
2.1% 9th pct 3.2% 21st pct
Work from home in Macedon Rangesin Melton +7.2 pts higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening
27.0% 88th pct 19.8% 79th pct
PT commute in Macedon Rangesin Melton +1.0 pts higher in Melton gap steady
1.0% 51st pct 2.1% 67th pct
PT stops in Macedon Rangesin Melton +414 more in Melton
152 67th pct 566 86th pct
Stops/1k in Macedon Rangesin Melton +0.21 more in Melton
2.95 46th pct 3.16 49th pct
Departures/1k in Macedon Rangesin Melton +419.4 more in Melton
314.5 66th pct 733.8 76th pct
PT routes in Macedon Rangesin Melton +14 more in Melton
20 70th pct 34 80th pct
Stop walk in Macedon Rangesin Melton +11 longer in Macedon Ranges
48 76th pct 37 67th pct
Drive to city in Macedon Rangesin Melton +24 longer in Macedon Ranges
53 49th pct 29 36th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 57.6%
27.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 19.8%
3.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.0% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 43.7%
24.5% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 15.1%
12.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%
2.1% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Macedon Rangesin Melton +8.0 pts higher in Melton gap steady
34.3% 48th pct 42.3% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Macedon Rangesin Melton +6.0 pts higher in Melton gap narrowing
5.8% 20th pct 11.8% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Macedon Rangesin Melton +3.3 pts higher in Melton gap steady
3.2% 20th pct 6.5% 83rd pct
Participation in Macedon Rangesin Melton +1.0 pts higher in Melton gap steady
63.3% 76th pct 64.3% 81st pct
Full-time in Macedon Rangesin Melton +4.4 pts higher in Melton gap narrowing
57.1% 33rd pct 61.5% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

12.8% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%
11.6% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.5% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.0% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%
8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%
7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%
6.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.7% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 17.2%
16.2% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 10.0%
15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%
12.3% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.0% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +6.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.0% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.1% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Macedon Rangesin Melton +2 higher in Macedon Ranges
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Macedon Rangesin Melton +4 higher in Macedon Ranges
10 100th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Macedon Rangesin Melton +1 higher in Macedon Ranges
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Macedon Rangesin Melton +2 higher in Macedon Ranges
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Macedon Rangesin Melton +73 higher in Macedon Ranges
1,047 87th pct 974 66th pct
ERP in Macedon Rangesin Melton +177,103 higher in Melton
54,464 74th pct 231,567 87th pct
Growth in Macedon Rangesin Melton +22.1 pts higher in Melton
5.6% 67th pct 27.7% 100th pct
Businesses in Macedon Rangesin Melton +13,450 higher in Melton
5,539 74th pct 18,989 87th pct
Approvals in Macedon Rangesin Melton +4,271 higher in Melton
293 74th pct 4,564 94th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Macedon Rangesin Melton +433 higher in Macedon Ranges
954 75th pct 521 35th pct
Max temp in Macedon Rangesin Melton +3.9 higher in Melton
16.3 0th pct 20.1 15th pct
Min temp in Macedon Rangesin Melton +2.7 higher in Melton
7.4 7th pct 10.1 33rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Macedon Rangesin Melton +3,223 higher in Melton
3,805 9th pct 7,028 39th pct
Assault/100k in Macedon Rangesin Melton +397 higher in Melton
385 8th pct 782 36th pct
Sexual/100k in Macedon Rangesin Melton +58 higher in Melton
89 3rd pct 147 20th pct
Robbery/100k in Macedon Rangesin Melton +41 higher in Melton
2 0th pct 42 74th pct
Burglary/100k in Macedon Rangesin Melton +249 higher in Melton
295 23rd pct 544 54th pct
Theft/100k in Macedon Rangesin Melton +1,674 higher in Melton
1,086 41st pct 2,760 88th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Macedon Rangesin Melton +228 higher in Melton
157 14th pct 386 55th pct
Property damage/100k in Macedon Rangesin Melton +77 higher in Melton
478 25th pct 555 33rd pct
Drugs/100k in Macedon Rangesin Melton +81 higher in Melton
132 11th pct 213 23rd pct
5-yr change in Macedon Rangesin Melton +21.9 pts higher in Melton
2.8% 40th pct 24.8% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Macedon Rangesin Melton +0.7 higher in Melton
3.3 38th pct 4.0 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Macedon Rangesin Melton +0.6 more in Melton
3.3 30th pct 3.8 46th pct
15-min city in Macedon Rangesin Melton +0.5 pts higher in Macedon Ranges
37.6% 31st pct 37.1% 30th pct
Walk to shops in Macedon Rangesin Melton +3.5 pts higher in Melton
35.5% 28th pct 39.0% 34th pct
Walk to transit in Macedon Rangesin Melton +10.1 pts higher in Melton
49.4% 53rd pct 59.5% 61st pct
Walk to school in Macedon Rangesin Melton +13.3 pts higher in Melton
47.5% 38th pct 60.8% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Macedon Rangesin Melton +31.1 pts higher in Melton
62.3% 38th pct 93.4% 79th pct
Walk to health in Macedon Rangesin Melton +2.6 pts higher in Melton
26.1% 27th pct 28.7% 32nd pct
Amenities/1k in Macedon Rangesin Melton +0.6 more in Melton
10.0 10th pct 10.6 11th pct
Intersections/km² in Macedon Rangesin Melton +74 higher in Melton
3 61st pct 77 81st pct
Mean slope in Macedon Rangesin Melton +2.5 pts higher in Macedon Ranges
5.2% 58th pct 2.6% 8th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macedon Ranges vs Melton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA24130/macedon-ranges/vs/LGA24650/melton