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Mount Macedon vs Woodend

Name: Mount Macedon vs Woodend — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Mount Macedon profile · Woodend profile

Mount Macedon Woodend

Woodend (Vic.) and Mount Macedon are neighbouring Victorian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Woodend (Vic.) is much more walkable, with 36.9% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries compared to just 0.8% in Mount Macedon. Public transport is also far more available in Woodend (Vic.), which has a higher number of stops and weekly departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, Mount Macedon is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,647, which is well higher than the $2,104 seen in Woodend (Vic.).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. This common age structure sits alongside a general trend of high education and income in both places, though Mount Macedon has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree. While Woodend (Vic.) has more people needing help with daily activities, both areas remain well above the national figure for typical weekly incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,282 larger in Woodend Needs assistance: 3.5 pts higher in Woodend One-parent: 6.9 pts higher in Woodend Renting: 8.6 pts higher in Woodend Separate houses: 7.7 pts higher in Mount Macedon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Macedon in Woodend +5,282 larger in Woodend gap widening

1,450 75th pct 6,732 86th pct

Median age in Mount Macedon in Woodend +3 yrs older in Mount Macedon gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 29.4%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 22.0%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.0% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

62.0% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 52.1%

24.8% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

7.0% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.3% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Mount Macedon Woodend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 79.5%

6.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.3% English +1.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

35.6% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

18.3% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 17.8%

13.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 91.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.9% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 54.3%

33.7% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Macedon in Woodend +5.71 more in Mount Macedon

7.25 68th pct 1.54 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Macedon in Woodend +2 more in Woodend

4 71st pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Mount Macedon in Woodend +58 larger in Mount Macedon

383 57th pct 326 51st pct

ICSEA in Mount Macedon in Woodend +7 higher in Mount Macedon

1,120 96th pct 1,113 94th pct

Highest year of school

70.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 64.4%

7.7% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

3.2% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 31.0%

14.1% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 13.5%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%

15.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

10.2% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

4.8% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Information technology even 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Mount Macedon in Woodend +$218 higher in Mount Macedon gap widening

$1,075 87th pct $857 67th pct

Household income in Mount Macedon in Woodend +$543 higher in Mount Macedon gap widening

$2,647 91st pct $2,104 79th pct

Family income in Mount Macedon in Woodend +$472 higher in Mount Macedon gap widening

$3,021 91st pct $2,549 83rd pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 19.6%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.5% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%

11.5% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 9.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.0% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.9% Diabetes even 3.8%

3.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +3.4 pts 62.2%

17.7% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.4% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Macedon in Woodend +36 larger in Woodend

7 54th pct 43 75th pct

Median age in Mount Macedon in Woodend +5 yrs older in Woodend

22 yrs 33rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Mount Macedon in Woodend +$700 higher in Woodend

$200 0th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Mount Macedon in Woodend +$975 higher in Woodend

$1,649 48th pct $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Macedon in Woodend even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 59.9%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 27.2%

5.7% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

42.7% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 36.2%

17.3% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.6%

13.4% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.4% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Macedon in Woodend +$70 higher in Woodend gap widening

$330 66th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Mount Macedon in Woodend +$604 higher in Mount Macedon gap widening

$2,604 88th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Mount Macedon in Woodend +0.10 higher in Woodend gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 41.2%

43.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 41.0%

7.0% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +7.7 pts 90.7%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

28.5% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

17.9% 5 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 6.5%

9.3% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $350–$549 +22.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +10.6 pts 22.8%

11.1% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Under $200 +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.0 pts 17.3%

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 +14.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

9.4% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Macedon in Woodend +3 more in Woodend

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Mount Macedon in Woodend +0.45 more in Woodend

0.00 0th pct 0.45 59th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Macedon in Woodend +53.5 more in Woodend

0.0 0th pct 53.5 63rd pct

PT routes in Mount Macedon in Woodend +6 more in Woodend

0 0th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Mount Macedon in Woodend +54 longer in Mount Macedon

63 87th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Mount Macedon in Woodend +2 longer in Woodend

45 35th pct 47 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Mount Macedon in Woodend

0 0th pct —

Reach 45 min in Mount Macedon in Woodend

0 0th pct —

How people get to work

41.9% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

37.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 35.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.6% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 41.0%

20.7% 1 vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 14.9%

7.6% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.8% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.5% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

9.6% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

8.8% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.2% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Transport & warehousing even 4.9%

3.8% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

33.5% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 31.0%

21.8% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 17.0%

9.3% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.2% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.7% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Macedon in Woodend +1.5 higher in Woodend

1.1 59th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Macedon in Woodend +1.3 more in Woodend

1.2 60th pct 2.5 69th pct

15-min city in Mount Macedon in Woodend +31.0 pts higher in Woodend

0.9% 58th pct 32.0% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Macedon in Woodend +36.1 pts higher in Woodend

0.8% 58th pct 36.9% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Macedon in Woodend +20.9 pts higher in Woodend

0.0% 0th pct 20.9% 64th pct

Walk to school in Mount Macedon in Woodend +20.3 pts higher in Woodend

17.9% 64th pct 38.3% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Mount Macedon in Woodend +2.8 pts higher in Mount Macedon

48.0% 63rd pct 45.2% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Mount Macedon in Woodend +1.3 pts higher in Mount Macedon

1.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Macedon in Woodend +5.0 more in Mount Macedon

8.3 37th pct 3.3 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Macedon in Woodend +2 higher in Mount Macedon

10 72nd pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Mount Macedon in Woodend +6.8 pts higher in Mount Macedon

12.8% 88th pct 6.0% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Macedon vs Woodend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21801/mount-macedon/vs/SAL22833/woodend