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Loddon - Elmore vs Macedon Ranges

Name: Loddon - Elmore vs Macedon Ranges — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 136 km apart · Loddon - Elmore profile · Macedon Ranges profile

Loddon - Elmore Macedon Ranges

Loddon - Elmore and Macedon Ranges are both regional Victorian areas, but they differ sharply in wealth and age. Loddon - Elmore is far older, with a typical resident aged 50, while the typical person in Macedon Ranges is 41. Macedon Ranges is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,183 compared to $1,175 in Loddon - Elmore. Educational attainment is also quite different; 24.7% of adults in Macedon Ranges have a bachelor degree or higher, while only 11.3% do in Loddon - Elmore.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and share very similar rates of home renting and people providing unpaid care. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in typical household income has grown from $773 to $1,008 since 2011, and the gap in Year 12 completion has also increased. While both areas are older than the national figure, the divide in age has grown, with residents in Loddon - Elmore now nine years older than those in Macedon Ranges.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,745 larger in Macedon Ranges Rent: $210 higher in Macedon Ranges Year 12: 24.7 pts higher in Macedon Ranges Mortgage: $931 higher in Macedon Ranges Household income: $1,008 higher in Macedon Ranges

Demographics & Identity

Population in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +20,745 larger in Macedon Ranges gap widening

12,224 8th pct 32,969 24th pct

Median age in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +9 yrs older in Loddon - Elmore gap widening

50 yrs 93rd pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 28.5%

25.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 17.0%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.1% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

49.0% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 54.8%

29.9% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Loddon - Elmore Macedon Ranges

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 83.1%

2.1% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% English +0.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

41.1% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

12.0% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

2.0% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

44.7% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 43.7%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 6.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +6 more in Macedon Ranges

12 14th pct 18 31st pct

Schools/1k kids in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +3.47 more in Loddon - Elmore

6.09 92nd pct 2.62 61st pct

Students in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +4,948 more in Macedon Ranges

970 3rd pct 5,918 24th pct

Avg size in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +248 larger in Macedon Ranges

81 0th pct 329 34th pct

ICSEA in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +98 higher in Macedon Ranges

970 26th pct 1,068 73rd pct

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 12 +24.7 pts ▸ 58.9%

20.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 13.8%

16.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.3 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 30.0%

14.4% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.1% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.0% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.8% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.8 pts 2.8%

5.0% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

1.6% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +$299 higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening

$602 9th pct $901 71st pct

Household income in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +$1,008 higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening

$1,175 9th pct $2,183 82nd pct

Family income in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +$958 higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening

$1,510 10th pct $2,468 77th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.2 pts 20.7%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 11.3%

4.0% $4,000 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 36.6%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.6%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.5% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 8.4%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +12.0 pts ▸ 64.1%

21.6% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.1%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +58 larger in Macedon Ranges

275 10th pct 333 12th pct

Median age in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +3 yrs older in Loddon - Elmore

26 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +$378 higher in Macedon Ranges

$467 12th pct $845 87th pct

Household income in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +$1,095 higher in Macedon Ranges

$1,144 8th pct $2,239 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +0.5 larger in Macedon Ranges gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +11.4 pts ▸ 64.1%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.4 pts 25.6%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 34.7%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +11.9 pts 17.6%

11.0% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.3% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.5% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +$210 higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening

$190 5th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +$931 higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening

$1,083 0th pct $2,014 67th pct

People / bedroom in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.1 pts 36.9%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +17.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

11.5% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 94.6%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 37.6%

24.8% 4 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 6.8%

4.8% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

7.9% $350–$549 +43.1 pts ▸ 51.0%

46.8% Under $200 ◂ +37.4 pts 9.4%

37.5% $200–$349 ◂ +16.1 pts 21.4%

0.6% $550–$749 +10.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.9 pts 12.1%

12.0% $1,800–$2,999 +24.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 25.4%

4.7% $3,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +40 more in Macedon Ranges

63 16th pct 103 21st pct

Stops/1k in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +2.03 more in Loddon - Elmore

5.15 66th pct 3.12 27th pct

Departures/1k in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +333.8 more in Macedon Ranges

47.4 14th pct 381.2 36th pct

PT routes in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +3 more in Loddon - Elmore

15 30th pct 12 24th pct

Stop walk in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +44 longer in Loddon - Elmore

67 95th pct 23 79th pct

Drive to city in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges

— 48 65th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 53.9%

18.0% Worked at home +7.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

5.9% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 1.5%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

0.1% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

25.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 21.1%

20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 19.6%

15.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.6 pts 2.4%

7.7% Construction +6.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

6.5% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.6% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Retail trade even 7.3%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

2.5% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Managers ◂ +10.4 pts 15.3%

12.0% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.1% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 7.5%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.7% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

6.6% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +22,994 higher in Macedon Ranges

12,736 6th pct 35,730 21st pct

Growth in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +2.7 pts higher in Macedon Ranges

4.9% 42nd pct 7.6% 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +261 higher in Macedon Ranges

467 11th pct 728 36th pct

Max temp in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +4.8 higher in Loddon - Elmore

23.0 41st pct 18.2 8th pct

Min temp in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +0.8 higher in Loddon - Elmore

9.4 21st pct 8.7 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +0.1 higher in Macedon Ranges

3.0 15th pct 3.1 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +0.1 more in Loddon - Elmore

3.2 17th pct 3.1 14th pct

15-min city in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +5.7 pts higher in Loddon - Elmore

39.9% 24th pct 34.2% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +6.3 pts higher in Loddon - Elmore

36.9% 18th pct 30.6% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +16.4 pts higher in Macedon Ranges

35.9% 18th pct 52.3% 27th pct

Walk to school in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +10.1 pts higher in Macedon Ranges

38.3% 15th pct 48.4% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +8.5 pts higher in Macedon Ranges

56.2% 12th pct 64.8% 20th pct

Walk to health in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +0.5 pts higher in Loddon - Elmore

23.0% 14th pct 22.4% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +29.5 more in Loddon - Elmore

38.7 93rd pct 9.2 4th pct

Intersections/km² in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +3 higher in Macedon Ranges

1 18th pct 4 31st pct

Mean slope in Loddon - Elmore in Macedon Ranges +1.7 pts higher in Macedon Ranges

3.4% 13th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Loddon - Elmore vs Macedon Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20203/loddon-elmore/vs/21002/macedon-ranges