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Euroa (Northern Victoria) vs Macedon (Northern Victoria)

Name: Euroa (Northern Victoria) vs Macedon (Northern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 73 km apart · Euroa (Northern Victoria) profile · Macedon (Northern Victoria) profile

Euroa (Northern Victoria) Macedon (Northern Victoria)

Euroa (Northern Victoria) and Macedon (Northern Victoria) are two Victorian areas with notable differences in wealth and education. Macedon (Northern Victoria) has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (26.9% compared to 13.2%) and those who completed Year 12 (58.4% compared to 40.6%). This higher qualification level helps explain the gap in earnings; the typical weekly household income in Macedon (Northern Victoria) is $1,883, which is well higher than the $1,302 seen in Euroa (Northern Victoria).

Both areas share very similar patterns in their schools, the use of other languages at home, and unemployment rates. While they are alike in these ways, the gaps in income and home loan payments have widened since 2016. For example, the typical monthly mortgage payment in Macedon (Northern Victoria) is now $1,950, while it is $1,400 in Euroa (Northern Victoria).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 17.9 pts higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) Unpaid child care: 6.1 pts higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) Bachelor+: 13.7 pts higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) Household income: $581 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) Family income: $589 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +3,345 larger in Euroa (Northern Victoria) gap narrowing

68,383 67th pct 65,038 63rd pct

Median age in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +2 yrs older in Euroa (Northern Victoria) gap steady

47 yrs 91st pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 20.6%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.8% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

Marital status

45.8% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 51.4%

32.5% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 31.6%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Euroa (Northern Victoria) Macedon (Northern Victoria)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 80.6%

2.6% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.8% English +1.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

40.1% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 38.8%

13.9% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.6% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Chinese even 0.9%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Indian even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 89.7%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 50.5%

45.0% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 40.3%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +0.29 more in Euroa (Northern Victoria)

3.61 86th pct 3.32 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +1 more in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

39 87th pct 40 87th pct

Students in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +480 more in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

9,611 52nd pct 10,091 56th pct

Avg size in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +6 larger in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

246 15th pct 252 16th pct

ICSEA in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +65 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

995 35th pct 1,060 69th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +17.9 pts ▸ 58.4%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 13.5%

15.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.1 pts 26.5%

15.4% Bachelor degree +10.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

12.1% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.6% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.6% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

2.2% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +$149 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$673 17th pct $822 57th pct

Household income in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +$581 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,302 13th pct $1,883 63rd pct

Family income in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +$589 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,694 18th pct $2,283 67th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 23.8%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 14.3%

5.7% $4,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 38.5%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.6%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.3% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

8.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +7.1 pts ▸ 61.6%

21.6% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.8%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +0.3 larger in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 59.2%

34.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 29.7%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 10.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.4% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 36.8%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 22.6%

11.1% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.0% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.2% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% 6 or more even 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +$106 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$265 13th pct $371 53rd pct

Mortgage in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +$550 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,400 16th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +0.10 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

42.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 40.8%

19.1% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 13.3%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 94.1%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.2% Flat or apartment even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 42.2%

26.3% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 12.4%

4.9% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $200–$349 ◂ +24.1 pts 26.9%

19.1% $350–$549 +26.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

22.4% Under $200 ◂ +10.2 pts 12.3%

0.8% $550–$749 +7.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.6% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.4 pts 27.7%

21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

26.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.0 pts 15.2%

7.2% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +51 more in Euroa (Northern Victoria)

245 46th pct 194 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +0.60 more in Euroa (Northern Victoria)

3.58 28th pct 2.98 19th pct

Departures/1k in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +17.5 more in Euroa (Northern Victoria)

277.8 20th pct 260.4 19th pct

PT routes in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +20 more in Euroa (Northern Victoria)

46 82nd pct 26 49th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 50.9%

15.8% Worked at home +11.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.9% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

0.3% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 26.2%

16.5% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.5% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

12.3% Construction even 12.3%

10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.7 pts 3.3%

7.2% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

3.6% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Professionals +9.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.4% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 8.3%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +0.2 higher in Euroa (Northern Victoria)

3.3 14th pct 3.1 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +0.2 more in Euroa (Northern Victoria)

3.3 14th pct 3.1 12th pct

15-min city in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +1.3 pts higher in Euroa (Northern Victoria)

36.5% 14th pct 35.1% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +4.8 pts higher in Euroa (Northern Victoria)

38.1% 15th pct 33.3% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +3.9 pts higher in Euroa (Northern Victoria)

46.9% 15th pct 43.0% 14th pct

Walk to school in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +0.8 pts higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

42.5% 15th pct 43.3% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) even

59.6% 10th pct 59.7% 10th pct

Walk to health in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +5.5 pts higher in Euroa (Northern Victoria)

30.8% 23rd pct 25.3% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +4.8 more in Euroa (Northern Victoria)

17.8 72nd pct 13.0 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +2 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

1 14th pct 3 18th pct

Mean slope in Euroa (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +1.1 pts higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

4.8% 38th pct 5.9% 61st pct

Compare Euroa (Northern Victoria) with nearby areas

Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) Macedon (Northern Victoria) Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

Compare Macedon (Northern Victoria) with nearby areas

Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) Melton (Western Victoria) Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) St Albans (Western Metropolitan) Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Euroa (Northern Victoria) vs Macedon (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED22704/euroa/vs/SED24504/macedon