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Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) vs Macedon (Northern Victoria)

Name: Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) vs Macedon (Northern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) profile · Macedon (Northern Victoria) profile

Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Macedon (Northern Victoria)

Macedon (Northern Victoria) and Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) differ sharply in their demographics. Residents are far older in Macedon (Northern Victoria), where the typical age is 45 compared to 34 in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan). Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) is much more culturally diverse, with 47.9% of people born overseas and 56.7% using a language other than English at home, while these figures are only 13.6% and 4.8% in Macedon (Northern Victoria). There is also a significant gap in beliefs; 50.5% of people in Macedon (Northern Victoria) have no religion, which is far higher than the 18.7% in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan).

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $1,870. While they share similar income and rent levels, other gaps are widening. The difference in home ownership has grown, with 40.8% of homes owned outright in Macedon (Northern Victoria) compared to 25.5% in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan). Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) also offers better access to services, with far more homes within a 15 minute walk of parks, groceries and health services.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 34.3 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Other language: 51.9 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) No religion: 31.8 pts higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) Volunteering: 12.9 pts higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) Limited English: 10.1 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +36,739 larger in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

101,777 91st pct 65,038 63rd pct

Median age in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +11 yrs older in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap steady

34 yrs 14th pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.1 pts 21.0%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +8.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 18.5%

10.2% Seniors (65+) +10.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

Marital status

51.3% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 51.4%

34.8% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 31.6%

7.0% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.5% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Macedon (Northern Victoria)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.4% Australia +33.2 pts ▸ 80.6%

8.7% Vietnam ◂ +8.6 pts 0.1%

7.4% India ◂ +7.0 pts 0.3%

4.7% Philippines ◂ +4.4 pts 0.2%

0.8% England +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.0% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

10.3% English +31.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

11.8% Australian +26.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

2.2% Irish +13.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.0% Scottish +11.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.3% Vietnamese ◂ +12.1 pts 0.1%

7.4% Indian ◂ +6.9 pts 0.5%

6.8% Filipino ◂ +6.4 pts 0.4%

6.1% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 0.9%

1.2% German +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.4% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

35.6% English only +54.1 pts ▸ 89.7%

13.0% Vietnamese ◂ +12.9 pts 0.1%

4.7% Punjabi ◂ +4.6 pts 0.1%

2.5% Tagalog ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%

2.3% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

18.7% No religion +31.8 pts ▸ 50.5%

46.1% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 40.3%

8.9% Buddhism ◂ +8.2 pts 0.7%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

8.1% Islam ◂ +7.8 pts 0.3%

5.4% Hinduism ◂ +5.1 pts 0.3%

4.3% Other religions ◂ +3.9 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +2.27 more in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

1.05 7th pct 3.32 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +16 more in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

24 63rd pct 40 87th pct

Students in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +5,685 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

15,776 87th pct 10,091 56th pct

Avg size in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +405 larger in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

657 78th pct 252 16th pct

ICSEA in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +37 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

1,023 52nd pct 1,060 69th pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 58.4%

11.1% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.5% Year 11 +6.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 25.6%

21.7% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 14.8%

13.8% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.1% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.1% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.5% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

6.2% Information technology ◂ +4.5 pts 1.7%

2.7% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Income

Personal income in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +$101 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap steady

$721 28th pct $822 57th pct

Household income in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +$19 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,864 61st pct $1,883 63rd pct

Family income in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +$327 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,956 40th pct $2,283 67th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 28.7%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 23.8%

9.5% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.2% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 38.5%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.6%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.1% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.0% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

2.3% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +8.8 pts 61.6%

14.5% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

3.8% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.8% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +0.6 larger in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

3.2 100th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

68.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 59.2%

15.6% Couples without children +14.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

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

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

24.3% 2 people +12.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

23.2% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 16.6%

15.0% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 14.5%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%

7.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +$7 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$378 56th pct $371 53rd pct

Mortgage in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +$50 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,900 54th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +0.10 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 43.0%

25.5% Owned outright +15.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

22.1% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 13.3%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 94.1%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 42.2%

39.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 33.6%

5.2% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.9% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.0% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $350–$549 ◂ +15.5 pts 45.6%

24.8% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

6.0% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.2% $550–$749 +6.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.1% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 34.2%

29.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 27.7%

11.5% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.7% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +124 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

318 65th pct 194 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +0.14 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

3.12 21st pct 2.98 19th pct

Departures/1k in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +570.9 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

831.3 43rd pct 260.4 19th pct

PT routes in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +1 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

27 51st pct 26 49th pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 50.9%

19.5% Worked at home +7.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

0.5% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 41.9%

29.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 26.2%

15.2% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.9% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

9.2% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

10.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%

6.2% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

5.5% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.8% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

9.2% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.9% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.7 pts 4.5%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +1.1 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

4.2 26th pct 3.1 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +1.0 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

4.1 26th pct 3.1 12th pct

15-min city in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +9.6 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

44.7% 24th pct 35.1% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +13.8 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

47.1% 28th pct 33.3% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +10.0 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

53.0% 19th pct 43.0% 14th pct

Walk to school in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +14.6 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

57.9% 30th pct 43.3% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +32.5 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

92.1% 40th pct 59.7% 10th pct

Walk to health in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +10.3 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

35.6% 31st pct 25.3% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +2.9 more in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

10.1 12th pct 13.0 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +108 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

111 56th pct 3 18th pct

Mean slope in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +3.4 pts higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

2.5% 0th pct 5.9% 61st pct

Compare Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Macedon (Northern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) vs Macedon (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24207/kororoit/vs/SED24504/macedon