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Bullengarook vs Macedon

Name: Bullengarook vs Macedon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Bullengarook profile · Macedon profile

Bullengarook Macedon

Macedon and Bullengarook are neighbouring areas in the Macedon Ranges. Macedon is more walkable and has better access to services, with 48.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 0% in Bullengarook. This gap extends to health services and schools, which are far more accessible by foot in Macedon. Educational attainment is also far higher in Macedon, where 35.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 21.2% in Bullengarook.

These two places share a very similar social profile, including the same typical resident age of 44 and almost identical typical weekly household incomes. They are both relatively affluent compared to the national figure, with many residents in both areas earning over $2,000 a week. While they share these similarities, Macedon remains more connected to public transport, with a far higher number of weekly departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,359 larger in Macedon PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in Macedon Year 12: 16.4 pts higher in Macedon Bachelor+: 14.4 pts higher in Macedon No car: 1.4 pts higher in Macedon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bullengarook in Macedon +1,359 larger in Macedon gap steady

714 70th pct 2,073 79th pct

Median age in Bullengarook in Macedon even gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 29.3%

20.6% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.1% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

Marital status

55.5% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 56.8%

30.5% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 29.5%

7.5% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Bullengarook Macedon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 81.5%

3.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

33.1% English +7.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

13.3% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.5% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.7% German ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

4.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 91.3%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 56.1%

39.8% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 35.6%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bullengarook in Macedon

— 4.44 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bullengarook in Macedon +5 more in Macedon

1 43rd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Bullengarook in Macedon +131 larger in Bullengarook

399 59th pct 268 45th pct

ICSEA in Bullengarook in Macedon +42 higher in Bullengarook

1,139 100th pct 1,097 91st pct

Highest year of school

52.1% Year 12 +16.4 pts ▸ 68.4%

15.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.6%

15.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 10.1%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 21.7%

18.1% Bachelor degree +11.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 14.4%

8.7% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 14.8%

12.1% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.4% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.9% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.7% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

1.3% Creative arts +4.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bullengarook in Macedon +$29 higher in Macedon gap narrowing

$910 74th pct $939 76th pct

Household income in Bullengarook in Macedon +$51 higher in Macedon gap narrowing

$2,302 86th pct $2,353 87th pct

Family income in Bullengarook in Macedon +$97 higher in Macedon gap widening

$2,666 86th pct $2,763 88th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.1%

21.9% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 even 12.8%

11.0% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

9.1% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

6.7% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +5.9 pts ▸ 67.0%

18.6% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bullengarook in Macedon +4 larger in Macedon

10 59th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Bullengarook in Macedon +10 yrs older in Macedon

32 yrs 69th pct 42 yrs 80th pct

Median income in Bullengarook in Macedon +$250 higher in Macedon

$449 25th pct $699 56th pct

Household income in Bullengarook in Macedon +$675 higher in Macedon

$1,574 45th pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bullengarook in Macedon +0.1 larger in Bullengarook gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 64.5%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 26.2%

5.6% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 34.9%

17.1% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.5% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

8.8% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bullengarook in Macedon +$71 higher in Macedon gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $371 76th pct

Mortgage in Bullengarook in Macedon even gap narrowing

$2,210 82nd pct $2,213 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Bullengarook in Macedon even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 45.1%

37.3% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

9.6% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 96.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.5% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 38.9%

17.1% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 10.8%

6.1% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 34.4%

31.8% $200–$349 ◂ +15.4 pts 16.4%

0.0% Under $200 +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

0.0% $750 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

30.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 29.3%

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 20.7%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bullengarook in Macedon +1 more in Macedon

1 64th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Bullengarook in Macedon +0.44 more in Bullengarook

1.40 63rd pct 0.96 61st pct

Departures/1k in Bullengarook in Macedon +60.7 more in Macedon

70.0 65th pct 130.7 72nd pct

PT routes in Bullengarook in Macedon +2 more in Macedon

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Bullengarook in Macedon +11 longer in Bullengarook

31 67th pct 20 59th pct

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

46 36th pct 43 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Bullengarook in Macedon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bullengarook in Macedon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.3 pts 44.3%

25.7% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

24.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 15.9%

13.0% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 14.4%

0.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

8.0% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.8% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

6.5% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

3.5% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals +12.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.6 pts 12.9%

17.1% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

7.7% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

5.6% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bullengarook in Macedon +2.9 higher in Macedon

0.2 45th pct 3.2 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bullengarook in Macedon +3.4 more in Macedon

0.2 43rd pct 3.6 75th pct

15-min city in Bullengarook in Macedon +45.4 pts higher in Macedon

0.0% 0th pct 45.4% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Bullengarook in Macedon +48.6 pts higher in Macedon

0.0% 0th pct 48.6% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Bullengarook in Macedon +25.8 pts higher in Macedon

3.1% 58th pct 28.9% 66th pct

Walk to school in Bullengarook in Macedon +39.1 pts higher in Macedon

0.7% 57th pct 39.7% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Bullengarook in Macedon +16.8 pts higher in Macedon

11.0% 47th pct 27.7% 57th pct

Walk to health in Bullengarook in Macedon +45.8 pts higher in Macedon

0.0% 0th pct 45.8% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bullengarook in Macedon +3.6 more in Macedon

5.6 31st pct 9.2 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Bullengarook in Macedon +1 higher in Macedon

6 68th pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Bullengarook in Macedon +1.0 pts higher in Bullengarook

7.6% 67th pct 6.5% 59th pct

Compare Bullengarook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bullengarook vs Macedon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20387/bullengarook/vs/SAL21562/macedon