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Macedon (Northern Victoria) vs Ripon (Western Victoria)

Name: Macedon (Northern Victoria) vs Ripon (Western Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 117 km apart · Macedon (Northern Victoria) profile · Ripon (Western Victoria) profile

Macedon (Northern Victoria) Ripon (Western Victoria)

Ripon (Western Victoria) and Macedon (Northern Victoria) are two Victorian areas with very different economic profiles. Macedon (Northern Victoria) is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,883 compared to $1,166 in Ripon (Western Victoria). This wealth is linked to higher education levels; 26.9% of adults in Macedon (Northern Victoria) have a bachelor degree or higher, while only 13.0% do in Ripon (Western Victoria). Consequently, the typical monthly home loan payment is far higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) at $1,950, while it is $1,192 in Ripon (Western Victoria).

Both areas are very similar in their housing styles, with separate houses making up over 93% of homes in each. However, the gaps between them are widening in several areas. Since 2016, the difference in typical weekly incomes and the share of university-qualified adults has grown. Meanwhile, Ripon (Western Victoria) remains more accessible for daily needs, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and public transport.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.4 pts higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) Household income: $717 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) Work from home: 14.6 pts higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) Family income: $750 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) Living alone: 9.7 pts higher in Ripon (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +2,919 larger in Ripon (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

65,038 63rd pct 67,957 66th pct

Median age in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +2 yrs older in Ripon (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

45 yrs 86th pct 47 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 27.8%

20.6% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 20.8%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.3%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 45.0%

31.6% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

9.4% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.7% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.0% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Macedon (Northern Victoria) Ripon (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 +1.6 pts ▸ 82.1%

4.4% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.0% English ◂ +0.3 pts 41.7%

38.8% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

15.5% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 12.1%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

4.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.7% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 86.8%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

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

50.5% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 44.9%

40.3% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

7.5% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +1.65 more in Ripon (Western Victoria)

3.32 82nd pct 4.97 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +15 more in Ripon (Western Victoria)

40 87th pct 55 91st pct

Students in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +2,397 more in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

10,091 56th pct 7,694 35th pct

Avg size in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +112 larger in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

252 16th pct 140 1st pct

ICSEA in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +81 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

1,060 69th pct 979 26th pct

Highest year of school

58.4% Year 12 ◂ +19.4 pts 39.0%

13.5% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.1% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.2% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 16.1%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%

9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 4.0%

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

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 11.5%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

10.2% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.6% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +$197 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$822 57th pct $625 11th pct

Household income in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +$717 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,883 63rd pct $1,166 4th pct

Family income in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +$750 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$2,283 67th pct $1,533 10th pct

Household income distribution

23.8% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.3%

14.3% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 4.4%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 10.8%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.3% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.8% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +8.7 pts 52.9%

20.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.6% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.9% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +0.3 larger in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 49.8%

29.7% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

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

0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

22.6% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 11.0%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 11.9%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +$131 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$371 53rd pct $240 9th pct

Mortgage in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +$758 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $1,192 5th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

43.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.1 pts 31.9%

13.3% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 93.2%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

33.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 24.6%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%

2.6% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

26.9% $200–$349 +21.9 pts ▸ 48.8%

45.6% $350–$549 ◂ +30.8 pts 14.8%

12.3% Under $200 +17.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

8.2% $550–$749 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.6%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

15.2% Under $1,000 +21.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.2 pts 15.0%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +212 more in Ripon (Western Victoria)

194 32nd pct 406 80th pct

Stops/1k in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +2.99 more in Ripon (Western Victoria)

2.98 19th pct 5.97 78th pct

Departures/1k in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +23.7 more in Ripon (Western Victoria)

260.4 19th pct 284.0 20th pct

PT routes in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +19 more in Ripon (Western Victoria)

26 49th pct 45 81st pct

How people get to work

50.9% Car (driver) +12.6 pts ▸ 63.4%

27.2% Worked at home ◂ +14.6 pts 12.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 36.8%

26.2% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 15.4%

12.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

2.2% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.3% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 7.9%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.5% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

7.3% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 3.0%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 14.5%

16.7% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 16.2%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%

8.3% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.1% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

6.9% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +0.8 higher in Ripon (Western Victoria)

3.1 12th pct 3.9 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +0.8 more in Ripon (Western Victoria)

3.1 12th pct 4.0 24th pct

15-min city in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +10.5 pts higher in Ripon (Western Victoria)

35.1% 13th pct 45.6% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +12.0 pts higher in Ripon (Western Victoria)

33.3% 11th pct 45.3% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +15.7 pts higher in Ripon (Western Victoria)

43.0% 14th pct 58.7% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +4.6 pts higher in Ripon (Western Victoria)

43.3% 15th pct 47.9% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +12.2 pts higher in Ripon (Western Victoria)

59.7% 10th pct 71.8% 19th pct

Walk to health in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +8.2 pts higher in Ripon (Western Victoria)

25.3% 14th pct 33.5% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +14.4 more in Ripon (Western Victoria)

13.0 40th pct 27.4 93rd pct

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

3 18th pct 1 15th pct

Mean slope in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +1.7 pts higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

5.9% 61st pct 4.2% 26th pct

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)

Compare Ripon (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Wendouree (Western Victoria) Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) Buninyong (Western Victoria) Macedon (Northern Victoria) Polwarth (Western Victoria) Melton (Western Victoria)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macedon (Northern Victoria) vs Ripon (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24504/macedon/vs/SED27208/ripon