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Keilor vs Macedon Ranges

Name: Keilor vs Macedon Ranges — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Keilor profile · Macedon Ranges profile

Keilor Macedon Ranges

Macedon Ranges and Keilor are nearby Victorian areas with very different lifestyles. Keilor is far more multicultural, with 27.5% of people born overseas and 30.6% using a language other than English at home, compared with 12.1% and 4.3% in Macedon Ranges. Keilor is also very walkable, while Macedon Ranges is mostly car-dependent, with a much longer drive time to the city (48 minutes versus 16 minutes). Housing differs too, as separate houses are far more common in Macedon Ranges at 94.6%, while Keilor has more townhouses and semi-detached homes.

Both areas have a similar share of people with long-term health conditions, which sits close to the national figure. They also share similar typical weekly incomes and rents. While Macedon Ranges has a higher share of people with no religion (48.3% versus 25.2% in Keilor), the gap in the number of children under 15 has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the difference in the proportion of residents aged 65 and over has also narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.2 pts higher in Keilor No religion: 23.1 pts higher in Macedon Ranges Separate houses: 18.9 pts higher in Macedon Ranges Limited English: 4.1 pts higher in Keilor Volunteering: 8.2 pts higher in Macedon Ranges

Demographics & Identity

Population in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +28,718 larger in Keilor gap steady

61,687 52nd pct 32,969 24th pct

Median age in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +1 yrs older in Keilor gap steady

42 yrs 67th pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 22.4%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 17.0%

17.2% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

51.5% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 54.8%

32.0% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 30.5%

7.1% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

2.8% Separated even 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Keilor Macedon Ranges

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.4% Australia +13.7 pts ▸ 83.1%

5.3% Italy ◂ +4.8 pts 0.4%

1.5% England +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Vietnam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

1.8% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

21.3% English +20.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

22.4% Australian +18.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

22.0% Italian ◂ +16.7 pts 5.4%

8.9% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.9% Scottish +6.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.5% Greek ◂ +5.4 pts 1.1%

2.4% German +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%

3.0% Vietnamese ◂ +2.9 pts 0.1%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

66.1% English only +24.7 pts ▸ 90.9%

7.7% Italian ◂ +7.1 pts 0.5%

3.8% Greek ◂ +3.5 pts 0.3%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%

1.7% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.3% Christianity ◂ +19.6 pts 43.7%

25.2% No religion +23.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

4.4% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +1 more in Keilor

19 33rd pct 18 31st pct

Schools/1k kids in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +0.83 more in Macedon Ranges

1.79 38th pct 2.62 61st pct

Students in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +9,587 more in Keilor

15,505 73rd pct 5,918 24th pct

Avg size in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +487 larger in Keilor

816 91st pct 329 34th pct

ICSEA in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +32 higher in Keilor

1,100 84th pct 1,068 73rd pct

Highest year of school

61.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 58.9%

10.2% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.2% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 24.4%

23.2% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 16.2%

14.5% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.4% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +$91 higher in Macedon Ranges gap steady

$810 56th pct $901 71st pct

Household income in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +$248 higher in Macedon Ranges gap steady

$1,935 68th pct $2,183 82nd pct

Family income in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +$102 higher in Macedon Ranges gap narrowing

$2,366 73rd pct $2,468 77th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.7%

15.9% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 11.3%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 36.6%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.8% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

7.7% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +1.7 pts 64.1%

19.0% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +64 larger in Macedon Ranges

269 10th pct 333 12th pct

Median age in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +1 yrs older in Keilor

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +$68 higher in Macedon Ranges

$777 80th pct $845 87th pct

Household income in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +$171 higher in Macedon Ranges

$2,068 81st pct $2,239 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +0.2 larger in Macedon Ranges gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 64.1%

23.4% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

23.0% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 17.6%

18.8% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%

6.7% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.1% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +$10 higher in Keilor gap narrowing

$410 74th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +$153 higher in Keilor gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,014 67th pct

People / bedroom in Keilor in Macedon Ranges even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Owned with a mortgage +15.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 36.9%

19.7% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 11.9%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

75.7% Separate house +18.9 pts ▸ 94.6%

22.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.0 pts 4.7%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 37.6%

27.4% 4 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

12.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 6.8%

5.9% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

61.7% $350–$549 ◂ +10.7 pts 51.0%

16.3% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.9% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.7% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

26.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 20.1%

19.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +224 more in Keilor

327 57th pct 103 21st pct

Stops/1k in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +2.18 more in Keilor

5.30 69th pct 3.12 27th pct

Departures/1k in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +1,310.4 more in Keilor

1,691.7 79th pct 381.2 36th pct

PT routes in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +7 more in Keilor

19 37th pct 12 24th pct

Stop walk in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +18 longer in Macedon Ranges

5 50th pct 23 79th pct

Drive to city in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +32 longer in Macedon Ranges

16 26th pct 48 65th pct

How people get to work

49.5% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 53.9%

28.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 25.3%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 21.1%

12.3% 3 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.8% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

9.8% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

6.7% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 22.5%

12.0% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%

15.6% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%

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

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

6.4% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +28,889 higher in Keilor

64,619 48th pct 35,730 21st pct

Growth in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +3.6 pts higher in Macedon Ranges

4.0% 34th pct 7.6% 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +146 higher in Macedon Ranges

582 20th pct 728 36th pct

Max temp in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +2.2 higher in Keilor

20.4 19th pct 18.2 8th pct

Min temp in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +2.2 higher in Keilor

10.9 38th pct 8.7 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +3.6 higher in Keilor

6.7 72nd pct 3.1 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +3.5 more in Keilor

6.6 74th pct 3.1 14th pct

15-min city in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +53.5 pts higher in Keilor

87.7% 76th pct 34.2% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +49.4 pts higher in Keilor

80.1% 70th pct 30.6% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +44.0 pts higher in Keilor

96.4% 72nd pct 52.3% 27th pct

Walk to school in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +38.7 pts higher in Keilor

87.1% 74th pct 48.4% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +34.0 pts higher in Keilor

98.7% 71st pct 64.8% 20th pct

Walk to health in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +44.3 pts higher in Keilor

66.7% 73rd pct 22.4% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +9.9 more in Keilor

19.1 72nd pct 9.2 4th pct

Intersections/km² in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +250 higher in Keilor

254 87th pct 4 31st pct

Mean slope in Keilor in Macedon Ranges +0.7 pts higher in Macedon Ranges

4.4% 29th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Keilor with nearby areas

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Compare Macedon Ranges with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Keilor vs Macedon Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/21001/keilor/vs/21002/macedon-ranges