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Macedon (Northern Victoria) vs Melton (Western Victoria)

Name: Macedon (Northern Victoria) vs Melton (Western Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Macedon (Northern Victoria) profile · Melton (Western Victoria) profile

Macedon (Northern Victoria) Melton (Western Victoria)

Melton (Western Victoria) and Macedon (Northern Victoria) are two distinct Victorian areas with very different demographics. Melton (Western Victoria) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34, and is far more culturally diverse; 27.6% of people were born overseas and 25.8% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Macedon (Northern Victoria) has a much older population with a typical age of 45, and is far more likely to be owned outright, with 40.8% of homes held without a mortgage compared to 23.9% in Melton (Western Victoria).

These gaps in age and diversity have generally widened since 2016. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas share some common ground, such as having almost identical proportions of people with a mental health condition and similar house sizes. Both areas also sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, though Melton (Western Victoria) remains far more diverse than Macedon (Northern Victoria).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.0 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria) Unemployment: 3.5 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria) Volunteering: 10.8 pts higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) Median age: 11 yrs older in Macedon (Northern Victoria) One-parent: 7.4 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +32,642 larger in Melton (Western Victoria) gap widening

65,038 63rd pct 97,680 90th pct

Median age in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +11 yrs older in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

45 yrs 86th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.2 pts 20.7%

18.5% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 12.3%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 46.1%

31.6% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.0% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Macedon (Northern Victoria) Melton (Western Victoria)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +14.3 pts 66.3%

0.3% India +5.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% England ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

1.4% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.0% English ◂ +13.6 pts 28.4%

38.8% Australian ◂ +9.2 pts 29.6%

15.5% Irish ◂ +8.2 pts 7.3%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +6.3 pts 7.0%

0.5% Indian +4.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

4.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

0.4% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.9% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +21.9 pts 67.8%

0.1% Punjabi +5.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.1% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion ◂ +15.9 pts 34.6%

40.3% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

7.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.4% Other religions +4.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.3% Islam +4.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +2.01 more in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

3.32 82nd pct 1.31 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +9 more in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

40 87th pct 31 78th pct

Students in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +15,656 more in Melton (Western Victoria)

10,091 56th pct 25,747 95th pct

Avg size in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +578 larger in Melton (Western Victoria)

252 16th pct 831 91st pct

ICSEA in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +53 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

1,060 69th pct 1,007 42nd pct

Highest year of school

58.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 51.4%

13.5% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

8.2% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 18.8%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.6% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.6% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

10.2% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

1.7% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +$95 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$822 57th pct $727 30th pct

Household income in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +$302 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,883 63rd pct $1,581 38th pct

Family income in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +$464 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$2,283 67th pct $1,819 27th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

14.3% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 6.5%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 14.3%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

4.1% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +1.2 pts ▸ 62.8%

20.8% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 18.6%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

2.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +0.2 larger in Melton (Western Victoria) gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 61.7%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 19.4%

10.5% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 29.1%

22.6% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 21.4%

14.5% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.6% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.9% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.5% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +$41 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$371 53rd pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +$303 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $1,647 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

40.8% Owned outright ◂ +16.9 pts 23.9%

13.3% Rented +13.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 90.9%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

33.6% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 6.7%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

26.9% $200–$349 +24.4 pts ▸ 51.3%

45.6% $350–$549 ◂ +9.1 pts 36.5%

12.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 7.0%

8.2% $550–$749 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.9%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +14.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 30.8%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 6.8%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +154 more in Melton (Western Victoria)

194 32nd pct 348 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +0.58 more in Melton (Western Victoria)

2.98 19th pct 3.56 28th pct

Departures/1k in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +506.4 more in Melton (Western Victoria)

260.4 19th pct 766.8 40th pct

PT routes in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +4 more in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

26 49th pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

50.9% Car (driver) +9.9 pts ▸ 60.8%

27.2% Worked at home ◂ +10.9 pts 16.3%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 40.3%

26.2% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 13.9%

12.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 8.0%

2.2% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +5.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.3% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

6.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 13.6%

16.7% Managers ◂ +7.8 pts 8.9%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.1% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +8.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.3% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.9% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +1.4 higher in Melton (Western Victoria)

3.1 12th pct 4.5 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +1.1 more in Melton (Western Victoria)

3.1 12th pct 4.2 27th pct

15-min city in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +5.3 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria)

35.1% 13th pct 40.4% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +12.5 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria)

33.3% 11th pct 45.8% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +36.1 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria)

43.0% 14th pct 79.1% 37th pct

Walk to school in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +26.7 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria)

43.3% 15th pct 69.9% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +36.1 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria)

59.7% 10th pct 95.8% 48th pct

Walk to health in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +6.4 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria)

25.3% 14th pct 31.7% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +2.1 more in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

13.0 40th pct 10.9 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +70 higher in Melton (Western Victoria)

3 18th pct 73 48th pct

Mean slope in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +2.7 pts higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

5.9% 61st pct 3.2% 10th pct

Compare Macedon (Northern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Melton (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macedon (Northern Victoria) vs Melton (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24504/macedon/vs/SED24808/melton