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Macedon vs New Gisborne

Name: Macedon vs New Gisborne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Macedon profile · New Gisborne profile

Macedon New Gisborne

New Gisborne and Macedon are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in how residents access services. New Gisborne has far more public transport stops and departures, and 79.9% of its homes are within a 10-minute walk of transport, compared to 28.9% in Macedon. This accessibility extends to parks and schools, which are far higher in New Gisborne. In contrast, Macedon is far more walkable for daily needs, with 48.6% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries and 45.8% near health services, while New Gisborne has 0.0% for both.

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar typical household incomes and shares of children and seniors. They share a well-qualified workforce and high household earnings, though Macedon is well higher for adults with a bachelor degree (35.6% compared to 26.6% in New Gisborne). This higher qualification level in Macedon is consistent with a well higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Residents in Macedon are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 44 compared to 41 in New Gisborne.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 3.3 pts higher in New Gisborne No religion: 9.0 pts higher in Macedon Bachelor+: 9.0 pts higher in Macedon Year 12: 8.7 pts higher in Macedon Work from home: 8.2 pts higher in Macedon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macedon in New Gisborne +436 larger in New Gisborne gap narrowing

2,073 79th pct 2,509 81st pct

Median age in Macedon in New Gisborne +3 yrs older in Macedon gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 27.5%

21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 21.0%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.1%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 55.3%

29.5% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

4.1% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Macedon New Gisborne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 85.3%

4.1% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% English +2.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

42.4% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 41.3%

14.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

5.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 91.1%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.1% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 47.0%

35.6% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Macedon in New Gisborne +1.26 more in New Gisborne

4.44 55th pct 5.70 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Macedon in New Gisborne +2 more in New Gisborne

6 74th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Macedon in New Gisborne +97 larger in New Gisborne

268 45th pct 365 55th pct

ICSEA in Macedon in New Gisborne +46 higher in Macedon

1,097 91st pct 1,051 79th pct

Highest year of school

68.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 59.7%

11.6% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.1% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.3% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 25.5%

21.7% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 8.3%

7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

14.1% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.8% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.3% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

11.6% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

6.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.6% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Macedon in New Gisborne +$65 higher in Macedon gap widening

$939 76th pct $874 70th pct

Household income in Macedon in New Gisborne +$74 higher in Macedon gap narrowing

$2,353 87th pct $2,279 86th pct

Family income in Macedon in New Gisborne +$179 higher in Macedon gap widening

$2,763 88th pct $2,584 85th pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

25.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 19.7%

18.1% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

7.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

3.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.4% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +1.8 pts 65.2%

19.6% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 19.5%

4.6% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Macedon in New Gisborne +13 larger in New Gisborne

14 63rd pct 27 72nd pct

Median age in Macedon in New Gisborne +22 yrs older in Macedon

42 yrs 80th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Macedon in New Gisborne +$174 higher in Macedon

$699 56th pct $525 36th pct

Household income in Macedon in New Gisborne +$937 higher in Macedon

$2,249 71st pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macedon in New Gisborne +0.1 larger in New Gisborne gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 68.7%

26.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 21.7%

8.7% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 30.1%

21.4% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.6% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%

13.1% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

2.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macedon in New Gisborne +$80 higher in New Gisborne gap widening

$371 76th pct $451 88th pct

Mortgage in Macedon in New Gisborne +$263 higher in Macedon gap widening

$2,213 82nd pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Macedon in New Gisborne even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 39.4%

8.8% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 96.6%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

38.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 33.4%

10.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

6.5% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.4% $350–$549 +18.5 pts ▸ 52.9%

27.9% Under $200 ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%

4.9% $550–$749 +17.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.4% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

29.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 15.3%

20.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

12.7% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macedon in New Gisborne +19 more in New Gisborne

2 71st pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Macedon in New Gisborne +7.41 more in New Gisborne

0.96 61st pct 8.37 86th pct

Departures/1k in Macedon in New Gisborne +1,089.3 more in New Gisborne

130.7 72nd pct 1,220.0 87th pct

PT routes in Macedon in New Gisborne +5 more in New Gisborne

3 79th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Macedon in New Gisborne +2 longer in Macedon

20 59th pct 18 57th pct

Drive to city in Macedon in New Gisborne +3 longer in Macedon

43 34th pct 40 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Macedon in New Gisborne even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Macedon in New Gisborne even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.3% Car (driver) +9.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

33.4% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 25.2%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Train even 1.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 42.2%

20.5% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.9% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%

1.4% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

6.8% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Finance & insurance even 3.7%

3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.4% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals ◂ +8.9 pts 23.7%

18.3% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 16.6%

12.9% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.0% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Macedon in New Gisborne +0.2 higher in New Gisborne

3.2 73rd pct 3.4 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Macedon in New Gisborne +0.2 more in Macedon

3.6 75th pct 3.4 74th pct

15-min city in Macedon in New Gisborne +9.2 pts higher in New Gisborne

45.4% 78th pct 54.6% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Macedon in New Gisborne +48.6 pts higher in Macedon

48.6% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Macedon in New Gisborne +51.0 pts higher in New Gisborne

28.9% 66th pct 79.9% 81st pct

Walk to school in Macedon in New Gisborne +25.3 pts higher in New Gisborne

39.7% 72nd pct 65.1% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Macedon in New Gisborne +42.7 pts higher in New Gisborne

27.7% 57th pct 70.4% 70th pct

Walk to health in Macedon in New Gisborne +45.8 pts higher in Macedon

45.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Macedon in New Gisborne +4.4 more in New Gisborne

9.2 39th pct 13.6 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Macedon in New Gisborne +2 higher in New Gisborne

7 71st pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Macedon in New Gisborne +3.0 pts higher in Macedon

6.5% 59th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Macedon with nearby areas

Mount Macedon Bullengarook New Gisborne Woodend Gisborne Cherokee Ashbourne Hesket

Compare New Gisborne with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macedon vs New Gisborne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21562/macedon/vs/SAL21921/new-gisborne