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Macedon vs Romsey

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Macedon profile · Romsey profile

Macedon Romsey

Romsey and Macedon are nearby Victorian towns with very different social profiles. Residents are far older in Macedon, where the typical age is 45 compared to 36 in Romsey. Macedon is also more affluent and highly qualified, with 37.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 39.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 16.9% and 25.2% in Romsey. Romsey is more walkable, with 65.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 52.1% within a short walk of public transport, while only 30.7% and 19.3% of homes in Macedon have the same access.

Both areas are very similar in their basic housing and family makeup, with both having an identical typical weekly rent of $380 and about 21% of their populations under 15. They also share the same number of people per home. While the two areas have some striking differences, the age gap between them has narrowed since 2011, though the divide in working-from-home rates has widened significantly.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 21.0 pts higher in Macedon Year 12: 17.4 pts higher in Macedon Population: 2,008 larger in Romsey Work from home: 16.2 pts higher in Macedon Median age: 9 yrs older in Macedon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macedonin Romsey +2,008 larger in Romsey gap widening
2,926 77th pct 4,934 86th pct
Median age in Macedonin Romsey +9 yrs older in Macedon gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 36 yrs 18th pct
First Nations in Macedonin Romsey +0.9 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
0.5% 5th pct 1.4% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in Macedonin Romsey +6.3 pts higher in Macedon gap narrowing
21.0% 45th pct 14.7% 24th pct
Under 15 in Macedonin Romsey +0.2 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
21.1% 75th pct 21.2% 76th pct
De facto in Macedonin Romsey +4.5 pts higher in Romsey gap widening
12.1% 39th pct 16.6% 79th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 25.2%
18.4% Young adults (25–44) +9.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
21.1% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 14.7%
9.1% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 50.6%
27.3% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
7.4% Divorced even 7.5%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
2.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Macedon Romsey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Macedonin Romsey +5.2 pts higher in Macedon gap widening
14.9% 75th pct 9.7% 42nd pct

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 86.6%
5.3% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.5% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 42.8%
41.3% English +1.4 pts ▸ 42.7%
17.3% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 14.1%
13.5% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%
4.2% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
1.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Macedonin Romsey +0.6 pts higher in Macedon gap steady
4.1% 56th pct 3.4% 46th pct
Limited English in Macedonin Romsey even gap steady
0.2% 52nd pct 0.2% 52nd pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 93.2%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Macedonin Romsey +4.1 pts higher in Macedon gap narrowing
55.1% 89th pct 51.1% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

55.1% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 51.1%
35.2% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 42.7%
8.5% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 4.9%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Macedonin Romsey +17.4 pts higher in Macedon gap steady
70.0% 100th pct 52.6% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Macedonin Romsey +21.0 pts higher in Macedon gap widening
37.9% 100th pct 16.9% 74th pct

Highest year of school

70.0% Year 12 ◂ +17.4 pts 52.6%
9.0% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.2% Year 11 +4.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
3.7% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

17.8% Certificate III / IV +24.8 pts ▸ 42.5%
31.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.2 pts 19.1%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.3 pts 3.8%
6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 15.0%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%
13.1% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%
10.9% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%
5.7% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Macedonin Romsey +$150 higher in Macedon gap narrowing
$1,003 91st pct $853 83rd pct
Household income in Macedonin Romsey +$434 higher in Macedon gap narrowing
$2,458 94th pct $2,024 87th pct
Family income in Macedonin Romsey +$612 higher in Macedon gap steady
$2,868 97th pct $2,256 86th pct
High earners in Macedonin Romsey +11.3 pts higher in Macedon gap widening
23.4% 99th pct 12.0% 85th pct
High-income homes in Macedonin Romsey +14.0 pts higher in Macedon gap widening
39.2% 98th pct 25.2% 88th pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 33.9%
25.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 10.1%
19.1% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
13.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.4% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.1%
12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Macedonin Romsey +6.3 pts higher in Romsey
25.4% 17th pct 31.6% 42nd pct
Mental health in Macedonin Romsey +3.6 pts higher in Romsey
6.7% 18th pct 10.3% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Macedonin Romsey +2.3 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
3.0% 11th pct 5.2% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.7% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.9% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.4% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.5% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +4.9 pts 61.9%
18.6% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
4.7% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Macedonin Romsey +10.2 pts higher in Macedon gap widening
24.8% 87th pct 14.6% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Macedonin Romsey +2.2 pts higher in Macedon gap widening
15.8% 85th pct 13.6% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in Macedonin Romsey +0.2 pts higher in Macedon gap narrowing
32.7% 84th pct 32.5% 84th pct
Defence service in Macedonin Romsey +0.1 pts higher in Macedon
3.3% 42nd pct 3.2% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Macedonin Romsey +7.1 pts higher in Macedon gap widening
32.4% 96th pct 25.3% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macedonin Romsey even gap narrowing
2.7 76th pct 2.7 76th pct
One-parent in Macedonin Romsey +4.2 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
7.4% 9th pct 11.6% 29th pct
Living alone in Macedonin Romsey even gap narrowing
18.3% 19th pct 18.2% 19th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 61.9%
29.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 26.1%
7.4% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.4% Other families even 0.4%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 35.5%
20.4% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 18.7%
18.3% 1 person even 18.2%
12.1% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.8% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%
2.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macedonin Romsey even gap narrowing
$380 83rd pct $380 83rd pct
Mortgage in Macedonin Romsey +$592 higher in Macedon gap widening
$2,492 100th pct $1,900 86th pct
People / bedroom in Macedonin Romsey even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Macedonin Romsey +3.0 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
8.2% 10th pct 11.2% 17th pct
Owned outright in Macedonin Romsey +14.0 pts higher in Macedon gap steady
43.7% 63rd pct 29.7% 24th pct
Separate houses in Macedonin Romsey +1.2 pts higher in Macedon gap narrowing
97.8% 75th pct 96.6% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in Macedonin Romsey +1.4 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
89.1% 85th pct 90.5% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage +10.5 pts ▸ 56.0%
43.7% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 29.7%
8.2% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 96.6%
0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

34.9% 4 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 46.0%
42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 39.0%
11.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 5.4%
7.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%
2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.8% $350–$549 +18.5 pts ▸ 58.2%
19.3% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
14.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%
7.2% $750 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
3.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 42.6%
34.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.5 pts 10.5%
16.3% $1,000–$1,799 +16.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Macedonin Romsey +0.4 pts higher in Macedon gap narrowing
1.4% 25th pct 1.0% 22nd pct
Work from home in Macedonin Romsey +16.2 pts higher in Macedon gap widening
35.4% 100th pct 19.2% 88th pct
PT commute in Macedonin Romsey +0.6 pts higher in Macedon gap steady
0.8% 74th pct 0.2% 59th pct

How people get to work

44.0% Car (driver) +16.8 pts ▸ 60.8%
35.4% Worked at home ◂ +16.2 pts 19.2%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
1.3% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.8% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 43.2%
22.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 22.0%
17.1% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
10.1% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
1.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Macedonin Romsey +11.2 pts higher in Romsey gap widening
29.6% 26th pct 40.8% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Macedonin Romsey +0.9 pts higher in Romsey gap steady
3.9% 45th pct 4.8% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Macedonin Romsey +0.5 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
2.6% 16th pct 3.1% 24th pct
Participation in Macedonin Romsey +3.4 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
63.1% 79th pct 66.4% 87th pct
Full-time in Macedonin Romsey +5.9 pts higher in Romsey gap widening
55.8% 49th pct 61.7% 77th pct

Industries people work in

10.4% Construction +6.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.9% Professional & technical ◂ +7.6 pts 4.3%
11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%
11.4% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +4.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.5% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%
5.1% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.7% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
3.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

33.0% Professionals ◂ +16.3 pts 16.7%
11.7% Technicians & trades +9.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
20.1% Managers ◂ +9.6 pts 10.5%
9.8% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.7% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.4% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.7% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Macedonin Romsey +1.5 higher in Romsey
2.6 26th pct 4.1 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Macedonin Romsey +1.8 more in Romsey
3.0 28th pct 4.8 53rd pct
15-min city in Macedonin Romsey +34.4 pts higher in Romsey
30.7% 37th pct 65.1% 55th pct
Walk to shops in Macedonin Romsey +34.2 pts higher in Romsey
32.8% 38th pct 67.0% 56th pct
Walk to transit in Macedonin Romsey +32.7 pts higher in Romsey
19.3% 36th pct 52.1% 51st pct
Walk to school in Macedonin Romsey +14.6 pts higher in Romsey
35.1% 28th pct 49.7% 36th pct
Walk to a park in Macedonin Romsey +44.3 pts higher in Romsey
44.0% 14th pct 88.3% 40th pct
Walk to health in Macedonin Romsey +22.9 pts higher in Romsey
31.1% 53rd pct 54.0% 64th pct
Amenities/1k in Macedonin Romsey +3.3 more in Macedon
8.5 19th pct 5.3 11th pct
Intersections/km² in Macedonin Romsey +35 higher in Romsey
11 16th pct 46 69th pct
Mean slope in Macedonin Romsey +5.3 pts higher in Macedon
8.8% 87th pct 3.6% 33rd pct

Compare Macedon with nearby areas

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Compare Romsey with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macedon vs Romsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215050/macedon/vs/UCL215074/romsey