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Macedon Ranges vs Mount Alexander
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 52 km apart · Macedon Ranges profile · Mount Alexander profile
Macedon Ranges Mount Alexander
Macedon Ranges and Mount Alexander are two Victorian regional areas with starkly different profiles. Macedon Ranges is wealthier and younger, with a typical weekly household income of $2,059 and 19.9% of the population being children under 15. In contrast, Mount Alexander is far older, with a typical resident aged 51 and a much lower typical weekly household income of $1,252. These differences extend to the home, where Macedon Ranges has a far higher share of houses with three or more bedrooms (87.5%) compared to Mount Alexander (71.6%).
Both areas share a similar mix of people, including almost identical proportions of First Nations residents and people born overseas. While they are similar in these respects, the gap in typical income has widened since 2011. The two areas also differ in their demographics over time, as the age gap has grown, with residents now far older in Mount Alexander.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 41,860
- First area, 2016: 46,100
- First area, 2021: 51,458
- Second area, 2011: 17,591
- Second area, 2016: 18,761
- Second area, 2021: 20,253
- First area, 2011: 41 yrs
- First area, 2016: 42 yrs
- First area, 2021: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 47 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 49 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 51 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Macedon Ranges: 0.7% males, 1.0% females; 85+ in Mount Alexander: 1.3% males, 2.0% females
- 80–84 in Macedon Ranges: 1.1% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Mount Alexander: 1.6% males, 1.8% females
- 75–79 in Macedon Ranges: 1.9% males, 1.8% females; 75–79 in Mount Alexander: 2.5% males, 2.7% females
- 70–74 in Macedon Ranges: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 70–74 in Mount Alexander: 3.7% males, 4.0% females
- 65–69 in Macedon Ranges: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 65–69 in Mount Alexander: 4.4% males, 4.4% females
- 60–64 in Macedon Ranges: 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 60–64 in Mount Alexander: 4.2% males, 4.3% females
- 55–59 in Macedon Ranges: 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 55–59 in Mount Alexander: 3.5% males, 4.2% females
- 50–54 in Macedon Ranges: 3.7% males, 4.0% females; 50–54 in Mount Alexander: 3.5% males, 3.7% females
- 45–49 in Macedon Ranges: 3.6% males, 3.9% females; 45–49 in Mount Alexander: 3.2% males, 3.5% females
- 40–44 in Macedon Ranges: 3.3% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Mount Alexander: 2.8% males, 2.9% females
- 35–39 in Macedon Ranges: 2.8% males, 3.2% females; 35–39 in Mount Alexander: 2.7% males, 2.7% females
- 30–34 in Macedon Ranges: 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 30–34 in Mount Alexander: 2.5% males, 2.1% females
- 25–29 in Macedon Ranges: 1.9% males, 2.0% females; 25–29 in Mount Alexander: 2.2% males, 1.7% females
- 20–24 in Macedon Ranges: 2.2% males, 2.0% females; 20–24 in Mount Alexander: 1.8% males, 1.2% females
- 15–19 in Macedon Ranges: 3.3% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in Mount Alexander: 2.5% males, 2.1% females
- 10–14 in Macedon Ranges: 3.6% males, 3.4% females; 10–14 in Mount Alexander: 2.8% males, 2.4% females
- 5–9 in Macedon Ranges: 3.7% males, 3.6% females; 5–9 in Mount Alexander: 2.5% males, 2.5% females
- 0–4 in Macedon Ranges: 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 0–4 in Mount Alexander: 2.1% males, 1.9% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $593
- First area, 2016: $702
- First area, 2021: $865
- Second area, 2011: $460
- Second area, 2016: $550
- Second area, 2021: $674
- First area, 2011: $1,395
- First area, 2016: $1,638
- First area, 2021: $2,059
- Second area, 2011: $838
- Second area, 2016: $1,002
- Second area, 2021: $1,252
- First area, 2011: $1,661
- First area, 2016: $1,932
- First area, 2021: $2,403
- Second area, 2011: $1,078
- Second area, 2016: $1,311
- Second area, 2021: $1,702
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.7
- First area, 2016: 2.7
- First area, 2021: 2.7
- Second area, 2011: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.2
- Second area, 2021: 2.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $240
- First area, 2016: $315
- First area, 2021: $390
- Second area, 2011: $190
- Second area, 2016: $250
- Second area, 2021: $300
- First area, 2011: $1,733
- First area, 2016: $1,733
- First area, 2021: $2,000
- Second area, 2011: $1,213
- Second area, 2016: $1,300
- Second area, 2021: $1,432
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macedon Ranges vs Mount Alexander [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA24130/macedon-ranges/vs/LGA25430/mount-alexander