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Macedon vs Sunbury - West

Name: Macedon vs Sunbury - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Macedon profile · Sunbury - West profile

Macedon Sunbury - West

Sunbury - West and Macedon are nearby areas with very different profiles. Macedon is a much older community, with a typical resident aged 46 compared to 36 in Sunbury - West. It is also more affluent and highly qualified, with 37.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 18.2% in Sunbury - West. In contrast, Sunbury - West is more walkable and better connected; 92.7% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 16.1% of homes in Macedon have the same access.

Everyday life shares several commonalities across both places, including the same typical number of people per home (2.7) and very similar proportions of people born overseas. These areas have also grown at almost the same rate since 2021. While Macedon has far more people working from home and a higher share of homes owned outright, Sunbury - West has a much higher proportion of renters.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,643 larger in Sunbury - West Bachelor+: 19.3 pts higher in Macedon Median age: 10 yrs older in Macedon Volunteering: 11.7 pts higher in Macedon One-parent: 7.2 pts higher in Sunbury - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macedon in Sunbury - West +7,643 larger in Sunbury - West

3,523 13th pct 11,166 59th pct

Median age in Macedon in Sunbury - West +10 yrs older in Macedon

46 yrs 81st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 26.3%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +10.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 13.3%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 19.4%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

58.8% Married ◂ +13.0 pts 45.8%

27.4% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

7.6% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.5% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Macedon Sunbury - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 80.7%

5.3% England ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

1.8% New Zealand even 1.8%

0.3% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.3% English ◂ +2.2 pts 39.1%

39.4% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 38.1%

16.1% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

4.5% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.4% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 87.9%

0.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.5% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 45.5%

34.8% Christianity +11.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Macedon in Sunbury - West even

4 57th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Macedon in Sunbury - West +3.66 more in Macedon

5.51 88th pct 1.85 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Macedon in Sunbury - West +7 more in Sunbury - West

8 18th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Macedon in Sunbury - West +344 more in Sunbury - West

1,856 59th pct 2,200 66th pct

Avg size in Macedon in Sunbury - West +86 larger in Sunbury - West

464 56th pct 550 67th pct

ICSEA in Macedon in Sunbury - West +109 higher in Macedon

1,125 90th pct 1,016 50th pct

Highest year of school

69.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.6 pts 55.8%

9.1% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.3% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.8% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

18.2% Certificate III / IV +19.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

30.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 20.0%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.7 pts 5.1%

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

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.0% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

12.4% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

5.9% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Macedon in Sunbury - West +$108 higher in Macedon

$991 76th pct $883 64th pct

Household income in Macedon in Sunbury - West +$470 higher in Macedon

$2,457 88th pct $1,987 65th pct

Family income in Macedon in Sunbury - West +$629 higher in Macedon

$2,860 86th pct $2,231 60th pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

25.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 9.3%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

11.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 20.1%

12.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.6% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.2% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Heart disease even 3.9%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +5.8 pts 60.5%

18.8% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.9% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.2% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Macedon in Sunbury - West +138 larger in Sunbury - West

19 6th pct 157 46th pct

Median age in Macedon in Sunbury - West +3 yrs older in Macedon

28 yrs 76th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Macedon in Sunbury - West +$406 higher in Sunbury - West

$350 0th pct $756 70th pct

Household income in Macedon in Sunbury - West +$412 higher in Sunbury - West

$1,749 53rd pct $2,161 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macedon in Sunbury - West even

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 61.1%

29.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 23.3%

7.6% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 33.0%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 18.9%

17.4% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.1% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macedon in Sunbury - West +$15 higher in Sunbury - West

$361 47th pct $376 52nd pct

Mortgage in Macedon in Sunbury - West +$759 higher in Macedon

$2,492 87th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Macedon in Sunbury - West even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 29.6%

8.3% Rented +12.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 95.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 49.6%

34.9% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

14.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 6.3%

7.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.6% $350–$549 +29.2 pts ▸ 64.8%

27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.6%

20.8% Under $200 ◂ +18.0 pts 2.8%

8.9% $750 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 1.1%

6.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.6 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.9% $1,000–$1,799 +17.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

34.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.6 pts 6.6%

30.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

12.7% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macedon in Sunbury - West +69 more in Sunbury - West

2 5th pct 71 74th pct

Stops/1k in Macedon in Sunbury - West +5.79 more in Sunbury - West

0.57 6th pct 6.36 77th pct

Departures/1k in Macedon in Sunbury - West +1,082.9 more in Sunbury - West

76.9 18th pct 1,159.9 63rd pct

PT routes in Macedon in Sunbury - West +1 more in Sunbury - West

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Macedon in Sunbury - West +29 longer in Sunbury - West

23 82nd pct 52 93rd pct

Drive to city in Macedon in Sunbury - West +8 longer in Macedon

43 70th pct 35 63rd pct

Reach 30 min in Macedon in Sunbury - West +7,643 more in Sunbury - West

3,523 8th pct 11,166 34th pct

Reach 45 min in Macedon in Sunbury - West +7,643 more in Sunbury - West

3,523 6th pct 11,166 17th pct

How people get to work

43.7% Car (driver) +12.9 pts ▸ 56.6%

35.1% Worked at home ◂ +14.4 pts 20.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 43.5%

20.9% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 17.1%

11.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

1.3% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Professional & technical ◂ +7.3 pts 4.9%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

5.1% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals ◂ +15.7 pts 17.2%

19.8% Managers ◂ +9.1 pts 10.7%

11.5% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.4% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.2% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Macedon in Sunbury - West +3 higher in Macedon

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Macedon in Sunbury - West +3 higher in Macedon

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Macedon in Sunbury - West +2 higher in Macedon

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Macedon in Sunbury - West +4 higher in Macedon

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Macedon in Sunbury - West +111 higher in Macedon

1,108 89th pct 997 50th pct

ERP in Macedon in Sunbury - West +7,882 higher in Sunbury - West

3,615 13th pct 11,497 55th pct

Growth in Macedon in Sunbury - West +0.1 pts higher in Macedon

2.1% 29th pct 2.0% 28th pct

Businesses in Macedon in Sunbury - West +217 higher in Sunbury - West

404 19th pct 621 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Macedon in Sunbury - West +177 higher in Macedon

934 56th pct 758 40th pct

Max temp in Macedon in Sunbury - West +1.2 higher in Sunbury - West

17.1 1st pct 18.3 7th pct

Min temp in Macedon in Sunbury - West +1.0 higher in Sunbury - West

7.8 8th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Macedon in Sunbury - West +2.5 higher in Sunbury - West

2.2 13th pct 4.8 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Macedon in Sunbury - West +1.9 more in Sunbury - West

2.5 15th pct 4.4 37th pct

15-min city in Macedon in Sunbury - West +6.3 pts higher in Sunbury - West

25.7% 17th pct 32.0% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Macedon in Sunbury - West +20.2 pts higher in Sunbury - West

27.4% 18th pct 47.7% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Macedon in Sunbury - West +76.6 pts higher in Sunbury - West

16.1% 12th pct 92.7% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Macedon in Sunbury - West +62.9 pts higher in Sunbury - West

30.1% 16th pct 93.0% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Macedon in Sunbury - West +60.8 pts higher in Sunbury - West

36.7% 9th pct 97.5% 51st pct

Walk to health in Macedon in Sunbury - West +9.5 pts higher in Macedon

26.1% 30th pct 16.6% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Macedon in Sunbury - West +6.3 more in Sunbury - West

8.8 15th pct 15.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Macedon in Sunbury - West +14 higher in Sunbury - West

8 22nd pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Macedon in Sunbury - West +2.5 pts higher in Macedon

9.3% 88th pct 6.8% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macedon vs Sunbury - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210021233/macedon/vs/210041541/sunbury-west