Compare

Essendon vs Macedon Ranges

Name: Essendon vs Macedon Ranges — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Essendon profile · Macedon Ranges profile

Essendon Macedon Ranges

Macedon Ranges and Essendon are nearby Victorian areas with very different living patterns. Macedon Ranges is a spacious region where 94.6% of homes are separate houses and 90.4% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Essendon is much more densely populated, with 40.1% of households renting and 38% living in flats or apartments. Cultural profiles also differ sharply; 27.7% of Essendon residents were born overseas and 25.7% use a language other than English at home, while these figures are far lower in Macedon Ranges at 12.1% and 4.3% respectively.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $2,100. While they share this financial similarity, other gaps have widened over time. The difference in education and overseas births has grown since 2011, with Essendon seeing a larger share of adults with bachelor degrees and more recent arrivals. This is consistent with Essendon's high accessibility, where every home is within a 15-minute walk of a school, park and health service, whereas Macedon Ranges is more car-dependent.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Renting: 28.2 pts higher in Essendon Separate houses: 52.0 pts higher in Macedon Ranges 3+ bedrooms: 39.2 pts higher in Macedon Ranges No car: 11.5 pts higher in Essendon Other language: 21.3 pts higher in Essendon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +35,743 larger in Essendon gap steady

68,712 59th pct 32,969 24th pct

Median age in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +4 yrs older in Macedon Ranges gap steady

37 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.6 pts 22.4%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

15.1% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

Marital status

41.5% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 54.8%

43.7% Never married ◂ +13.2 pts 30.5%

7.7% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Essendon Macedon Ranges

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.1% Australia +15.0 pts ▸ 83.1%

2.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

2.4% Italy ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.5% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

26.3% English +15.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

23.9% Australian +17.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

13.1% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.7% Italian ◂ +8.3 pts 5.4%

8.5% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +4.5 pts 0.8%

3.3% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Greek ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

3.1% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

1.2% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

70.0% English only +20.9 pts ▸ 90.9%

3.8% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.5% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

46.8% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 43.7%

5.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Islam ◂ +3.7 pts 0.4%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +3 more in Essendon

21 38th pct 18 31st pct

Schools/1k kids in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +0.59 more in Macedon Ranges

2.03 47th pct 2.62 61st pct

Students in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +3,442 more in Essendon

9,360 45th pct 5,918 24th pct

Avg size in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +139 larger in Essendon

468 54th pct 329 34th pct

ICSEA in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +39 higher in Essendon

1,107 87th pct 1,068 73rd pct

Highest year of school

74.0% Year 12 ◂ +15.1 pts 58.9%

7.5% Year 11 +6.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.4% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.0% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.0 pts 24.4%

13.1% Certificate III / IV +16.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.9 pts 7.4%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 16.2%

9.9% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

8.5% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.6% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +$158 higher in Essendon gap widening

$1,059 86th pct $901 71st pct

Household income in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +$137 higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening

$2,046 75th pct $2,183 82nd pct

Family income in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +$384 higher in Essendon gap widening

$2,852 88th pct $2,468 77th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.7%

20.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 17.2%

14.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 21.7%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

8.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.6% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

3.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +2.9 pts 64.1%

18.9% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +4 larger in Essendon

337 12th pct 333 12th pct

Median age in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +5 yrs older in Essendon

28 yrs 86th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +$33 higher in Macedon Ranges

$812 84th pct $845 87th pct

Household income in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +$469 higher in Macedon Ranges

$1,770 64th pct $2,239 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +0.5 larger in Macedon Ranges gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 64.1%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 25.6%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +15.6 pts 17.6%

14.1% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.7% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.8% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.3% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +$30 higher in Macedon Ranges gap steady

$370 56th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +$186 higher in Essendon gap narrowing

$2,200 82nd pct $2,014 67th pct

People / bedroom in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +0.10 higher in Essendon gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.3% Owned with a mortgage +19.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

40.1% Rented ◂ +28.2 pts 11.9%

28.3% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

42.5% Separate house +52.0 pts ▸ 94.6%

38.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +37.5 pts 0.4%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.4 pts 4.7%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

15.7% 4 bedrooms +27.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

31.4% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

35.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.2 pts 6.8%

12.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.6 pts 1.7%

4.0% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $350–$549 +8.8 pts ▸ 51.0%

27.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 21.4%

12.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

11.0% $550–$749 even 11.0%

3.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.2% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

33.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 20.1%

21.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +219 more in Essendon

322 56th pct 103 21st pct

Stops/1k in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +1.56 more in Essendon

4.69 55th pct 3.12 27th pct

Departures/1k in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +1,635.5 more in Essendon

2,016.7 86th pct 381.2 36th pct

PT routes in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +15 more in Essendon

27 49th pct 12 24th pct

Stop walk in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +19 longer in Macedon Ranges

4 43rd pct 23 79th pct

Drive to city in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +39 longer in Macedon Ranges

9 10th pct 48 65th pct

How people get to work

35.1% Car (driver) +18.8 pts ▸ 53.9%

37.2% Worked at home ◂ +11.9 pts 25.3%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.5 pts 21.1%

29.5% 2 vehicles +14.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

7.3% 3 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.7% 4 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.9% No vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.4% Construction +7.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

12.4% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 7.1%

9.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

7.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

2.7% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals ◂ +12.3 pts 22.5%

17.0% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 15.3%

8.2% Technicians & trades +8.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

9.1% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

5.3% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +38,883 higher in Essendon

74,613 57th pct 35,730 21st pct

Growth in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +0.1 pts higher in Macedon Ranges

7.5% 67th pct 7.6% 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +127 higher in Macedon Ranges

601 22nd pct 728 36th pct

Max temp in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +2.3 higher in Essendon

20.5 19th pct 18.2 8th pct

Min temp in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +2.4 higher in Essendon

11.0 40th pct 8.7 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +5.7 higher in Essendon

8.8 97th pct 3.1 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +4.8 more in Essendon

7.9 100th pct 3.1 14th pct

15-min city in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +65.8 pts higher in Essendon

100.0% 100th pct 34.2% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +69.1 pts higher in Essendon

99.7% 100th pct 30.6% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +47.6 pts higher in Essendon

99.9% 99th pct 52.3% 27th pct

Walk to school in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +51.6 pts higher in Essendon

100.0% 100th pct 48.4% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +35.2 pts higher in Essendon

100.0% 100th pct 64.8% 20th pct

Walk to health in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +75.3 pts higher in Essendon

97.8% 99th pct 22.4% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +9.6 more in Essendon

18.8 70th pct 9.2 4th pct

Intersections/km² in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +557 higher in Essendon

561 100th pct 4 31st pct

Mean slope in Essendon in Macedon Ranges +0.8 pts higher in Macedon Ranges

4.3% 27th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Essendon with nearby areas

Brunswick - Coburg Maribyrnong Melbourne City Moreland - North Keilor Yarra Port Phillip Darebin - South

Compare Macedon Ranges with nearby areas

Sunbury Tullamarine - Broadmeadows Melton - Bacchus Marsh Whittlesea - Wallan Keilor Brimbank Moreland - North Essendon

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Essendon vs Macedon Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20603/essendon/vs/21002/macedon-ranges