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Sunbury vs Macedon

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Sunbury profile · Macedon profile

Sunbury Macedon

Sunbury and Macedon are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Sunbury is a larger, somewhat walkable hub where 91.6% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Macedon is mostly car-dependent and has a much wealthier population; 39.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 22.3% in Sunbury. Macedon also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 37.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 19.1% seen in Sunbury.

Both areas share a similar housing style, with about 89% of homes having three or more bedrooms. They also have very similar proportions of people in de facto relationships and those who have served in the Defence Force. While Macedon has a higher share of volunteers and people working from home, these gaps have both widened since 2011. At the same time, the age gap between the two has narrowed slightly, with the typical resident in Macedon now 45 and the typical Sunbury resident 38.

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Where they differ most

Population: 35,084 larger in Sunbury Bachelor+: 18.8 pts higher in Macedon Volunteering: 13.3 pts higher in Macedon Housework 15h+: 10.3 pts higher in Macedon Year 12: 14.2 pts higher in Macedon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunburyin Macedon +35,084 larger in Sunbury gap widening
38,010 86th pct 2,926 77th pct
Median age in Sunburyin Macedon +7 yrs older in Macedon gap narrowing
38 yrs 25th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Sunburyin Macedon +0.8 pts higher in Sunbury gap narrowing
1.2% 13th pct 0.5% 5th pct
Aged 65+ in Sunburyin Macedon +6.1 pts higher in Macedon gap narrowing
14.9% 24th pct 21.0% 45th pct
Under 15 in Sunburyin Macedon +2.0 pts higher in Macedon gap narrowing
19.1% 62nd pct 21.1% 75th pct
De facto in Sunburyin Macedon +0.6 pts higher in Sunbury gap steady
12.7% 46th pct 12.1% 39th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 18.4%
19.1% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
14.9% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%

Marital status

46.9% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 59.1%
36.2% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 27.3%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
3.5% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Sunbury Macedon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sunburyin Macedon +2.0 pts higher in Sunbury gap narrowing
16.9% 83rd pct 14.9% 75th pct

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 78.6%
3.5% England +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.0% English +3.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
37.5% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
13.0% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.5% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.8% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%
3.9% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.9% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.2% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Sunburyin Macedon +5.4 pts higher in Sunbury gap steady
9.5% 86th pct 4.1% 56th pct
Limited English in Sunburyin Macedon +0.7 pts higher in Sunbury
0.9% 77th pct 0.2% 52nd pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 90.0%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Sunburyin Macedon +12.2 pts higher in Macedon gap widening
42.9% 52nd pct 55.1% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +12.2 pts ▸ 55.1%
47.9% Christianity ◂ +12.7 pts 35.2%
5.2% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sunburyin Macedon +14.2 pts higher in Macedon gap narrowing
55.7% 89th pct 70.0% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Sunburyin Macedon +18.8 pts higher in Macedon gap widening
19.1% 79th pct 37.9% 100th pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 +14.2 pts ▸ 70.0%
16.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 9.0%
14.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.2%
8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.6 pts 17.8%
21.3% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 14.8%
5.6% Postgraduate degree +8.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%
15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%
12.4% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.8% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.1% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%
3.5% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Sunburyin Macedon +$145 higher in Macedon gap narrowing
$858 84th pct $1,003 91st pct
Household income in Sunburyin Macedon +$532 higher in Macedon gap widening
$1,926 85th pct $2,458 94th pct
Family income in Sunburyin Macedon +$625 higher in Macedon gap widening
$2,243 86th pct $2,868 97th pct
High earners in Sunburyin Macedon +12.2 pts higher in Macedon gap widening
11.2% 81st pct 23.4% 99th pct
High-income homes in Sunburyin Macedon +16.8 pts higher in Macedon gap widening
22.3% 86th pct 39.2% 98th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 23.3%
10.2% $4,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
23.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 19.1%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 35.1%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 25.0%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
3.3% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sunburyin Macedon +7.6 pts higher in Sunbury
32.9% 49th pct 25.4% 17th pct
Mental health in Sunburyin Macedon +4.9 pts higher in Sunbury
11.6% 73rd pct 6.7% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Sunburyin Macedon +3.5 pts higher in Sunbury gap narrowing
6.5% 52nd pct 3.0% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 6.7%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 7.0%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%
9.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
4.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Cancer even 3.0%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None +6.4 pts ▸ 66.8%
22.4% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 18.6%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sunburyin Macedon +13.3 pts higher in Macedon gap widening
11.5% 15th pct 24.8% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Sunburyin Macedon +1.1 pts higher in Macedon gap narrowing
14.7% 74th pct 15.8% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Sunburyin Macedon +2.2 pts higher in Macedon gap narrowing
30.5% 77th pct 32.7% 84th pct
Defence service in Sunburyin Macedon +0.6 pts higher in Macedon
2.7% 27th pct 3.3% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Sunburyin Macedon +10.3 pts higher in Macedon gap widening
22.0% 32nd pct 32.4% 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sunburyin Macedon +0.1 larger in Macedon gap steady
2.6 71st pct 2.7 76th pct
One-parent in Sunburyin Macedon +7.3 pts higher in Sunbury gap narrowing
14.7% 47th pct 7.4% 9th pct
Living alone in Sunburyin Macedon +3.8 pts higher in Sunbury gap steady
22.1% 28th pct 18.3% 19th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 62.9%
23.3% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
14.7% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 7.4%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 38.6%
22.1% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 18.3%
18.1% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
17.9% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 12.1%
7.0% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunburyin Macedon +$19 higher in Macedon
$361 78th pct $380 83rd pct
Mortgage in Sunburyin Macedon +$759 higher in Macedon gap widening
$1,733 77th pct $2,492 100th pct
People / bedroom in Sunburyin Macedon +0.10 higher in Macedon gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Sunburyin Macedon +12.2 pts higher in Sunbury gap widening
20.5% 47th pct 8.2% 10th pct
Owned outright in Sunburyin Macedon +13.2 pts higher in Macedon gap widening
30.5% 26th pct 43.7% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Sunburyin Macedon +9.5 pts higher in Macedon gap widening
88.3% 27th pct 97.8% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sunburyin Macedon even gap narrowing
89.1% 85th pct 89.1% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 45.5%
30.5% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 43.7%
20.5% Rented ◂ +12.2 pts 8.2%
0.8% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 97.8%
7.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 42.5%
38.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 34.9%
6.4% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%
0.9% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $350–$549 ◂ +17.9 pts 39.8%
30.2% $200–$349 ◂ +11.0 pts 19.3%
6.0% Under $200 +8.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.1% $750 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.1% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 32.2%
34.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.0 pts 16.3%
9.3% $3,000 or more +24.6 pts ▸ 34.0%
14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sunburyin Macedon +2.5 pts higher in Sunbury gap steady
3.9% 50th pct 1.4% 25th pct
Work from home in Sunburyin Macedon +13.9 pts higher in Macedon gap widening
21.5% 90th pct 35.4% 100th pct
PT commute in Sunburyin Macedon +1.1 pts higher in Sunbury gap steady
1.9% 86th pct 0.8% 74th pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) ◂ +11.9 pts 44.0%
21.5% Worked at home +13.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
1.6% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 50.2%
30.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 22.1%
15.0% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.0% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sunburyin Macedon +7.0 pts higher in Sunbury gap narrowing
36.6% 58th pct 29.6% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Sunburyin Macedon +3.3 pts higher in Sunbury gap narrowing
7.2% 61st pct 3.9% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sunburyin Macedon +1.9 pts higher in Sunbury gap narrowing
4.5% 47th pct 2.6% 16th pct
Participation in Sunburyin Macedon +3.5 pts higher in Sunbury gap narrowing
66.6% 87th pct 63.1% 79th pct
Full-time in Sunburyin Macedon +5.5 pts higher in Sunbury gap steady
61.3% 76th pct 55.8% 49th pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%
12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%
5.1% Professional & technical +6.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.7% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%
8.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 4.4%
7.8% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%
3.1% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +14.9 pts ▸ 33.0%
11.6% Managers +8.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 11.7%
15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.5 pts 9.8%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%
8.1% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Sunburyin Macedon +2.5 higher in Sunbury
5.1 65th pct 2.6 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sunburyin Macedon +1.6 more in Sunbury
4.6 50th pct 3.0 28th pct
15-min city in Sunburyin Macedon +9.9 pts higher in Sunbury
40.6% 40th pct 30.7% 37th pct
Walk to shops in Sunburyin Macedon +21.4 pts higher in Sunbury
54.1% 46th pct 32.8% 38th pct
Walk to transit in Sunburyin Macedon +72.3 pts higher in Sunbury
91.6% 85th pct 19.3% 36th pct
Walk to school in Sunburyin Macedon +41.4 pts higher in Sunbury
76.5% 57th pct 35.1% 28th pct
Walk to a park in Sunburyin Macedon +55.9 pts higher in Sunbury
99.8% 94th pct 44.0% 14th pct
Walk to health in Sunburyin Macedon +1.8 pts higher in Macedon
29.3% 53rd pct 31.1% 53rd pct
Amenities/1k in Sunburyin Macedon +9.7 more in Sunbury
18.2 49th pct 8.5 19th pct
Intersections/km² in Sunburyin Macedon +131 higher in Sunbury
142 98th pct 11 16th pct
Mean slope in Sunburyin Macedon +3.6 pts higher in Macedon
5.3% 59th pct 8.8% 87th pct

Compare Sunbury with nearby areas

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Compare Macedon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunbury vs Macedon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL212006/sunbury/vs/UCL215050/macedon