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Macedon (Northern Victoria) vs Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Macedon (Northern Victoria) vs Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Macedon (Northern Victoria) profile · Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) profile

Macedon (Northern Victoria) Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

Macedon (Northern Victoria) and Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) are very different places despite being only 60 km apart. Macedon (Northern Victoria) is far older, with a typical resident aged 45 and 20.6% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) is much younger, with a typical age of 31 and only 6.3% of seniors. Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) is also far more diverse; 52.7% of people were born overseas and 58.2% use a language other than English at home, compared with 13.6% and 4.8% in Macedon (Northern Victoria).

The gap in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2016, and the two areas have moved further apart in age. However, they share a similar financial profile, with typical weekly personal incomes of $822 in Macedon (Northern Victoria) and $828 in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan). They also have almost identical typical weekly rents, around $371 to $376. While Macedon (Northern Victoria) is mostly car-dependent, Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) is somewhat walkable, with a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 69,268 larger in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Born overseas: 39.1 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Other language: 53.4 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) No religion: 33.7 pts higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) Owned outright: 24.5 pts higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +69,268 larger in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

65,038 63rd pct 134,306 100th pct

Median age in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +14 yrs older in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

45 yrs 86th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +18.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.5 pts 16.4%

18.5% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.4 pts 6.3%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

51.4% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 57.6%

31.6% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Macedon (Northern Victoria) Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +38.6 pts 42.0%

0.3% India +22.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

4.4% England ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%

1.4% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Philippines +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% China +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

42.0% English ◂ +29.4 pts 12.7%

38.8% Australian ◂ +25.6 pts 13.1%

0.5% Indian +21.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.5% Irish ◂ +12.7 pts 2.8%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +10.6 pts 2.7%

4.8% German ◂ +3.5 pts 1.3%

0.9% Chinese +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

0.4% Filipino +4.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Greek even 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +54.8 pts 34.9%

0.1% Punjabi +11.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.1% Hindi +5.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.1% Arabic +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion ◂ +33.7 pts 16.8%

40.3% Christianity ◂ +9.0 pts 31.3%

0.3% Hinduism +16.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.3% Islam +14.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.4% Other religions +9.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.7% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +2.41 more in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

3.32 82nd pct 0.91 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +8 more in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

40 87th pct 32 80th pct

Students in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +22,262 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

10,091 56th pct 32,353 100th pct

Avg size in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +759 larger in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

252 16th pct 1,011 100th pct

ICSEA in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +9 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

1,060 69th pct 1,051 65th pct

Highest year of school

58.4% Year 12 +12.3 pts ▸ 70.7%

13.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%

13.1% Year 11 ◂ +6.9 pts 6.2%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.7 pts 16.8%

9.0% Postgraduate degree +9.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.3%

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

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

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +6.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.9% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

1.7% Information technology +9.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 5.0%

10.2% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$6 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$822 57th pct $828 58th pct

Household income in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$140 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,883 63rd pct $2,023 72nd pct

Family income in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$221 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$2,283 67th pct $2,062 50th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.7%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 10.0%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.7%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 37.7%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.6%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 3.8%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 4.2%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

4.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +13.7 pts ▸ 75.3%

20.8% One condition ◂ +8.7 pts 12.1%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.6 57th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children +13.6 pts ▸ 72.8%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +14.6 pts 15.1%

10.5% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +14.4 pts 22.4%

16.6% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

22.6% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 13.0%

14.5% 3 people +7.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.9% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.5% 6 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$5 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$371 53rd pct $376 55th pct

Mortgage in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$26 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $1,924 55th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 51.1%

40.8% Owned outright ◂ +24.5 pts 16.3%

13.3% Rented +16.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 88.2%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.3% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

33.6% 4 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 35.7%

12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 5.6%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.6% $350–$549 +22.6 pts ▸ 68.2%

26.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 21.9%

12.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 3.2%

8.2% $550–$749 ◂ +6.6 pts 1.6%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 9.5%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +288 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

194 32nd pct 482 87th pct

Stops/1k in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +0.61 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

2.98 19th pct 3.59 28th pct

Departures/1k in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +725.4 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

260.4 19th pct 985.7 49th pct

PT routes in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +2 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

26 49th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

50.9% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 52.9%

27.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 22.5%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

26.2% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 12.7%

12.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 6.4%

2.2% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 7.7%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +6.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.3% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

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

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 20.3%

16.7% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 9.2%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +9.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +2.1 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

3.1 12th pct 5.2 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +1.9 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

3.1 12th pct 5.0 42nd pct

15-min city in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +27.7 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

35.1% 13th pct 62.8% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +28.0 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

33.3% 11th pct 61.3% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +34.4 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

43.0% 14th pct 77.4% 35th pct

Walk to school in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +41.0 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

43.3% 15th pct 84.3% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +38.5 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

59.7% 10th pct 98.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +17.9 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

25.3% 14th pct 43.2% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +3.2 more in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

13.0 40th pct 9.8 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +215 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

3 18th pct 218 78th pct

Mean slope in Macedon (Northern Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +3.2 pts higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

5.9% 61st pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Compare Macedon (Northern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Altona (Western Metropolitan) Werribee (Western Metropolitan) St Albans (Western Metropolitan) Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Footscray (Western Metropolitan) Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macedon (Northern Victoria) vs Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24504/macedon/vs/SED28107/tarneit