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Macedon vs Sunbury

Name: Macedon vs Sunbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Macedon profile · Sunbury profile

Macedon Sunbury

Macedon and Sunbury are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Macedon is a wealthier, older community where the typical resident is 46 and 37.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Sunbury has a younger typical age of 39 and 18.6% of adults with a degree. This difference in qualification and income is clear in the pay gaps; 38.6% of Macedon households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 26.8% in Sunbury. Macedon also has a much higher share of people who work from home (35.1%) and those who volunteer (23.5%).

Everyday life in both places is similar in some ways, with almost identical typical weekly rents around $360 to $370 and very few people who do not have a car. While they share these basics, their local access differs wildly. Sunbury is far more connected, with 66.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 90.3% within 15 minutes of a park. Macedon is more car-dependent for transport, though it has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (26.1%) and groceries (27.4%) than Sunbury.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,148 larger in Sunbury Bachelor+: 18.8 pts higher in Macedon Volunteering: 11.8 pts higher in Macedon Year 12: 14.6 pts higher in Macedon No religion: 14.5 pts higher in Macedon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macedon in Sunbury +10,148 larger in Sunbury gap steady

3,523 13th pct 13,671 71st pct

Median age in Macedon in Sunbury +7 yrs older in Macedon gap steady

46 yrs 81st pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 28.2%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 14.3%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 19.1%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

58.8% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 50.5%

27.4% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

7.6% Divorced even 7.5%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Macedon Sunbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 80.5%

5.3% England ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.3% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% English ◂ +4.1 pts 37.2%

39.4% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 38.0%

16.1% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 12.5%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 9.8%

4.5% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

0.4% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 87.2%

0.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.5% No religion ◂ +14.5 pts 41.0%

34.8% Christianity +15.0 pts ▸ 49.8%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

0.1% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Macedon in Sunbury +2 more in Sunbury

4 57th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Macedon in Sunbury +3.22 more in Macedon

5.51 88th pct 2.29 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Macedon in Sunbury +8 more in Sunbury

8 18th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Macedon in Sunbury +2,047 more in Sunbury

1,856 59th pct 3,903 86th pct

Avg size in Macedon in Sunbury +187 larger in Sunbury

464 56th pct 651 76th pct

ICSEA in Macedon in Sunbury +91 higher in Macedon

1,125 90th pct 1,034 58th pct

Highest year of school

69.4% Year 12 ◂ +14.6 pts 54.8%

9.1% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.3% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.8% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

18.2% Certificate III / IV +17.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

30.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 20.9%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.2 pts 5.6%

6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.0% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%

12.4% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

5.9% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Macedon in Sunbury +$141 higher in Macedon gap widening

$991 76th pct $850 59th pct

Household income in Macedon in Sunbury +$351 higher in Macedon gap widening

$2,457 88th pct $2,106 73rd pct

Family income in Macedon in Sunbury +$545 higher in Macedon gap widening

$2,860 86th pct $2,315 65th pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

25.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 13.5%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.9%

12.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.5% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.2% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +5.0 pts 61.3%

18.8% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

4.9% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Macedon in Sunbury +165 larger in Sunbury

19 6th pct 184 51st pct

Median age in Macedon in Sunbury +6 yrs older in Macedon

28 yrs 76th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Macedon in Sunbury +$402 higher in Sunbury

$350 0th pct $752 70th pct

Household income in Macedon in Sunbury +$667 higher in Sunbury

$1,749 53rd pct $2,416 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macedon in Sunbury +0.1 larger in Sunbury gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 63.5%

29.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 22.7%

7.6% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 33.5%

20.0% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.1% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.4% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 16.2%

7.9% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macedon in Sunbury +$10 higher in Sunbury gap steady

$361 47th pct $371 50th pct

Mortgage in Macedon in Sunbury +$703 higher in Macedon gap widening

$2,492 87th pct $1,789 47th pct

People / bedroom in Macedon in Sunbury even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 50.6%

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 33.5%

8.3% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 98.8%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

34.9% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

14.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 9.0%

7.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 2.4%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.6% $350–$549 +19.4 pts ▸ 55.0%

27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 23.8%

20.8% Under $200 ◂ +13.1 pts 7.7%

8.9% $750 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 2.2%

6.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

34.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.5 pts 11.7%

18.9% $1,000–$1,799 +13.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

12.7% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macedon in Sunbury +64 more in Sunbury

2 5th pct 66 71st pct

Stops/1k in Macedon in Sunbury +4.26 more in Sunbury

0.57 6th pct 4.83 58th pct

Departures/1k in Macedon in Sunbury +770.5 more in Sunbury

76.9 18th pct 847.4 52nd pct

PT routes in Macedon in Sunbury +2 more in Sunbury

3 21st pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Macedon in Sunbury +34 longer in Sunbury

23 82nd pct 57 95th pct

Drive to city in Macedon in Sunbury +3 longer in Macedon

43 70th pct 40 68th pct

Reach 30 min in Macedon in Sunbury +10,148 more in Sunbury

3,523 8th pct 13,671 43rd pct

Reach 45 min in Macedon in Sunbury +10,148 more in Sunbury

3,523 6th pct 13,671 21st pct

How people get to work

43.7% Car (driver) +12.4 pts ▸ 56.1%

35.1% Worked at home ◂ +13.7 pts 21.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 43.7%

20.9% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 17.5%

11.4% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.3% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.2% Professional & technical ◂ +7.1 pts 5.1%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

6.9% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.6% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals ◂ +15.1 pts 17.8%

19.8% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 12.6%

11.5% Technicians & trades +5.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.4% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.2% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Macedon in Sunbury +3 higher in Macedon

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Macedon in Sunbury +3 higher in Macedon

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Macedon in Sunbury +1 higher in Macedon

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Macedon in Sunbury +4 higher in Macedon

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Macedon in Sunbury +95 higher in Macedon

1,108 89th pct 1,013 57th pct

ERP in Macedon in Sunbury +11,749 higher in Sunbury

3,615 13th pct 15,364 73rd pct

Growth in Macedon in Sunbury +9.3 pts higher in Sunbury

2.1% 29th pct 11.4% 85th pct

Businesses in Macedon in Sunbury +576 higher in Sunbury

404 19th pct 980 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Macedon in Sunbury +315 higher in Macedon

934 56th pct 619 22nd pct

Max temp in Macedon in Sunbury +2.4 higher in Sunbury

17.1 1st pct 19.4 11th pct

Min temp in Macedon in Sunbury +1.7 higher in Sunbury

7.8 8th pct 9.5 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Macedon in Sunbury +0.8 higher in Sunbury

2.2 13th pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Macedon in Sunbury +0.1 more in Sunbury

2.5 15th pct 2.6 16th pct

15-min city in Macedon in Sunbury +17.1 pts higher in Macedon

25.7% 17th pct 8.7% 6th pct

Walk to shops in Macedon in Sunbury +16.3 pts higher in Macedon

27.4% 18th pct 11.1% 7th pct

Walk to transit in Macedon in Sunbury +50.4 pts higher in Sunbury

16.1% 12th pct 66.5% 31st pct

Walk to school in Macedon in Sunbury +19.1 pts higher in Sunbury

30.1% 16th pct 49.2% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Macedon in Sunbury +53.6 pts higher in Sunbury

36.7% 9th pct 90.3% 38th pct

Walk to health in Macedon in Sunbury +21.4 pts higher in Macedon

26.1% 30th pct 4.7% 10th pct

Amenities/1k in Macedon in Sunbury +8.0 more in Sunbury

8.8 15th pct 16.8 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Macedon in Sunbury +6 higher in Sunbury

8 22nd pct 15 29th pct

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

9.3% 88th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macedon vs Sunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210021233/macedon/vs/210041240/sunbury