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Macedon vs Romsey

Name: Macedon vs Romsey — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Macedon profile · Romsey profile

Macedon Romsey

Romsey and Macedon are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Macedon has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 37.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 19.2% in Romsey. This is consistent with higher incomes in Macedon, where 38.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 25% in Romsey. Residents in Macedon are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 41 in Romsey. Romsey, however, has better local walkability; a far higher share of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park (53.7% versus 36.7%) or public transport (34.4% versus 16.1%).

Both areas are very similar in their housing and family makeup, with the same typical number of people per home (2.7) and almost identical shares of three-bedroom houses. Since 2011, the gaps between them have generally widened. This is most clear in incomes, where the difference in typical weekly family pay has grown to $623, and in the number of people working from home, which is now 13 percentage points higher in Macedon.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,242 larger in Romsey Bachelor+: 18.3 pts higher in Macedon Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in Macedon Work from home: 12.9 pts higher in Macedon Owned outright: 8.8 pts higher in Macedon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macedon in Romsey +7,242 larger in Romsey gap widening

3,523 13th pct 10,765 57th pct

Median age in Macedon in Romsey +5 yrs older in Macedon gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 28.4%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 16.6%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 19.6%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

58.8% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 50.9%

27.4% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

7.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% Widowed even 3.8%

2.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Macedon Romsey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 83.3%

5.3% England ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.4% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

41.3% English ◂ +0.7 pts 40.6%

16.1% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 14.4%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

4.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.5% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 47.2%

34.8% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Macedon in Romsey +2 more in Romsey

4 57th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Macedon in Romsey +2.67 more in Macedon

5.51 88th pct 2.84 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Macedon in Romsey +1 more in Romsey

8 18th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Macedon in Romsey +957 more in Macedon

1,856 59th pct 899 33rd pct

Avg size in Macedon in Romsey +314 larger in Macedon

464 56th pct 150 15th pct

ICSEA in Macedon in Romsey +104 higher in Macedon

1,125 90th pct 1,021 52nd pct

Highest year of school

69.4% Year 12 ◂ +16.6 pts 52.8%

9.1% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.3% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.8% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

18.2% Certificate III / IV +17.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

30.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.8 pts 21.1%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.8 pts 5.0%

6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

12.4% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

5.9% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Macedon in Romsey +$154 higher in Macedon gap widening

$991 76th pct $837 57th pct

Household income in Macedon in Romsey +$453 higher in Macedon gap widening

$2,457 88th pct $2,004 66th pct

Family income in Macedon in Romsey +$623 higher in Macedon gap widening

$2,860 86th pct $2,237 60th pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

25.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 12.2%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

11.4% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.5%

12.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +4.5 pts 61.8%

18.8% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.9% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Macedon in Romsey +113 larger in Romsey

19 6th pct 132 40th pct

Median age in Macedon in Romsey +1 yrs older in Romsey

28 yrs 76th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Macedon in Romsey +$312 higher in Romsey

$350 0th pct $662 55th pct

Household income in Macedon in Romsey +$443 higher in Romsey

$1,749 53rd pct $2,192 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macedon in Romsey even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 60.8%

29.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 27.7%

7.6% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 36.9%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%

17.4% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.1% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

2.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macedon in Romsey +$4 higher in Romsey gap narrowing

$361 47th pct $365 48th pct

Mortgage in Macedon in Romsey +$564 higher in Macedon gap widening

$2,492 87th pct $1,928 56th pct

People / bedroom in Macedon in Romsey even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 51.2%

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 34.8%

8.3% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Other tenure even 1.6%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 98.1%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

34.9% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

40.6% 3 bedrooms even 40.7%

14.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 8.0%

7.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.6% $350–$549 +15.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.0%

20.8% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 12.3%

8.9% $750 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 0.8%

6.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

34.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.9 pts 14.2%

18.9% $1,000–$1,799 +11.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macedon in Romsey +18 more in Romsey

2 5th pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in Macedon in Romsey +1.29 more in Romsey

0.57 6th pct 1.86 20th pct

Departures/1k in Macedon in Romsey +75.6 more in Romsey

76.9 18th pct 152.5 22nd pct

PT routes in Macedon in Romsey +5 more in Romsey

3 21st pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Macedon in Romsey +17 longer in Romsey

23 82nd pct 40 89th pct

Drive to city in Macedon in Romsey +14 longer in Romsey

43 70th pct 57 76th pct

Reach 30 min in Macedon in Romsey +7,242 more in Romsey

3,523 8th pct 10,765 32nd pct

Reach 45 min in Macedon in Romsey +7,242 more in Romsey

3,523 6th pct 10,765 17th pct

How people get to work

43.7% Car (driver) +13.7 pts ▸ 57.4%

35.1% Worked at home ◂ +12.9 pts 22.2%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 41.3%

18.4% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 19.8%

11.4% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.2% Professional & technical ◂ +7.0 pts 5.2%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

3.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals ◂ +15.3 pts 17.6%

19.8% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 14.1%

11.5% Technicians & trades +7.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.4% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.7% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Macedon in Romsey +3 higher in Macedon

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Macedon in Romsey +3 higher in Macedon

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Macedon in Romsey +1 higher in Macedon

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Macedon in Romsey +3 higher in Macedon

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Macedon in Romsey +92 higher in Macedon

1,108 89th pct 1,016 58th pct

ERP in Macedon in Romsey +7,952 higher in Romsey

3,615 13th pct 11,567 56th pct

Growth in Macedon in Romsey +4.6 pts higher in Romsey

2.1% 29th pct 6.8% 67th pct

Businesses in Macedon in Romsey +772 higher in Romsey

404 19th pct 1,176 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Macedon in Romsey +166 higher in Macedon

934 56th pct 768 41st pct

Max temp in Macedon in Romsey +0.8 higher in Romsey

17.1 1st pct 17.9 4th pct

Min temp in Macedon in Romsey +0.6 higher in Romsey

7.8 8th pct 8.4 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Macedon in Romsey +0.3 higher in Romsey

2.2 13th pct 2.5 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Macedon in Romsey +0.3 more in Romsey

2.5 15th pct 2.8 18th pct

15-min city in Macedon in Romsey +12.1 pts higher in Romsey

25.7% 17th pct 37.8% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Macedon in Romsey +11.5 pts higher in Romsey

27.4% 18th pct 38.9% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Macedon in Romsey +18.3 pts higher in Romsey

16.1% 12th pct 34.4% 19th pct

Walk to school in Macedon in Romsey +7.6 pts higher in Romsey

30.1% 16th pct 37.6% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Macedon in Romsey +17.0 pts higher in Romsey

36.7% 9th pct 53.7% 15th pct

Walk to health in Macedon in Romsey +3.7 pts higher in Macedon

26.1% 30th pct 22.4% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Macedon in Romsey +2.3 more in Macedon

8.8 15th pct 6.5 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Macedon in Romsey +7 higher in Macedon

8 22nd pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Macedon in Romsey +4.7 pts higher in Macedon

9.3% 88th pct 4.6% 36th pct

Compare Macedon with nearby areas

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Compare Romsey with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macedon vs Romsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210021233/macedon/vs/210021235/romsey