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Macleod vs Watsonia

Name: Macleod vs Watsonia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Macleod profile · Watsonia profile

Macleod Watsonia

Macleod (Vic.) and Watsonia are neighbouring suburbs with distinct profiles. Macleod (Vic.) has a more highly qualified workforce, with 40.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 31.6% in Watsonia. This is consistent with higher earnings in Macleod (Vic.), where 17.7% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, compared to 14.1% in Watsonia. In contrast, Watsonia is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 8.5, whereas Macleod (Vic.) is very walkable at 6.4. Watsonia also has better access to essentials, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 47.8% in Macleod (Vic.).

Both areas share many core characteristics, including very similar typical weekly incomes and a nearly identical share of children under 15. They also have similar rates of people with long-term health conditions. While they are quite alike in these areas, the gap in walkability and amenity access remains a defining difference between the two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,540 larger in Macleod Separate houses: 9.5 pts higher in Watsonia Bachelor+: 8.5 pts higher in Macleod Year 12: 8.0 pts higher in Macleod Renting: 7.3 pts higher in Watsonia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macleod in Watsonia +4,540 larger in Macleod gap steady

9,892 87th pct 5,352 86th pct

Median age in Macleod in Watsonia +3 yrs older in Macleod gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 24.1%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 16.2%

17.7% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 44.6%

34.2% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

7.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

2.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Macleod Watsonia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.1% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 75.4%

2.8% China ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.5% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.5% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

28.5% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

31.2% English +2.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

11.7% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.2% Italian ◂ +4.1 pts 7.1%

9.7% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.7% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

3.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.8% Vietnamese even 0.8%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

75.2% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 77.3%

3.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.3% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

46.8% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 40.5%

3.8% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Hinduism even 2.3%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

2.0% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Macleod in Watsonia +0.29 more in Watsonia

1.72 23rd pct 2.01 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Macleod in Watsonia +10 more in Macleod

42 90th pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in Macleod in Watsonia +16 larger in Watsonia

522 75th pct 538 77th pct

ICSEA in Macleod in Watsonia +6 higher in Watsonia

1,076 86th pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

71.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 63.0%

9.2% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.6% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 30.8%

15.7% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 17.7%

12.2% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Macleod in Watsonia +$8 higher in Macleod gap narrowing

$908 73rd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Macleod in Watsonia +$83 higher in Macleod gap narrowing

$1,966 74th pct $1,883 70th pct

Family income in Macleod in Watsonia +$198 higher in Macleod gap narrowing

$2,648 86th pct $2,450 79th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 11.3%

15.2% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 37.3%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.2%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

8.9% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

4.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +1.3 pts 63.7%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 20.7%

6.2% Two conditions even 6.2%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Macleod in Watsonia +11 larger in Macleod

62 80th pct 51 77th pct

Median age in Macleod in Watsonia even

25 yrs 46th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Macleod in Watsonia +$281 higher in Macleod

$866 71st pct $585 44th pct

Household income in Macleod in Watsonia +$351 higher in Macleod

$1,375 35th pct $1,024 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macleod in Watsonia even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 58.6%

24.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 24.4%

11.7% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 26.7%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%

16.6% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

1.3% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macleod in Watsonia +$11 higher in Macleod gap steady

$396 81st pct $385 79th pct

Mortgage in Macleod in Watsonia +$277 higher in Macleod gap widening

$2,296 86th pct $2,019 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Macleod in Watsonia even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 32.6%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 35.6%

22.6% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

76.6% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 86.1%

20.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 12.8%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 56.6%

23.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 19.3%

20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 17.2%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

2.2% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 58.3%

21.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.2%

8.7% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 4.1%

3.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

29.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 18.7%

17.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

13.4% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macleod in Watsonia +8 more in Macleod

40 87th pct 32 86th pct

Stops/1k in Macleod in Watsonia +1.94 more in Watsonia

4.04 74th pct 5.98 81st pct

Departures/1k in Macleod in Watsonia +854.7 more in Watsonia

822.3 84th pct 1,676.9 90th pct

PT routes in Macleod in Watsonia +2 more in Watsonia

4 82nd pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Macleod in Watsonia even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Macleod in Watsonia +1 longer in Watsonia

20 17th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Macleod in Watsonia +30,043 more in Watsonia

16,039 69th pct 46,082 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Macleod in Watsonia +120,316 more in Watsonia

128,401 85th pct 248,717 88th pct

Transit to city in Macleod in Watsonia +4 longer in Macleod

58 51st pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

40.2% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

36.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 30.2%

3.5% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 40.5%

38.8% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

5.9% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

11.9% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

8.1% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 29.0%

15.9% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%

14.3% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.9% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.5% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

4.8% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Macleod in Watsonia +2.1 higher in Watsonia

6.4 90th pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Macleod in Watsonia +1.2 more in Watsonia

6.7 93rd pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Macleod in Watsonia +14.2 pts higher in Watsonia

85.8% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Macleod in Watsonia +24.5 pts higher in Watsonia

75.5% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Macleod in Watsonia +2.1 pts higher in Watsonia

97.9% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Macleod in Watsonia even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Macleod in Watsonia even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Macleod in Watsonia +52.2 pts higher in Watsonia

47.8% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Macleod in Watsonia +8.4 more in Watsonia

10.5 43rd pct 18.9 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Macleod in Watsonia +186 higher in Watsonia

359 98th pct 546 100th pct

Mean slope in Macleod in Watsonia +1.3 pts higher in Macleod

6.4% 57th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Macleod with nearby areas

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Compare Watsonia with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macleod vs Watsonia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21564/macleod/vs/SAL22721/watsonia