51,458 ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41,860
- 2016: 46,100
- 2021: 51,458
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Macedon Ranges · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Macedon Ranges
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Macedon Ranges are married, and the area has seen a steady increase in its total population. The region is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 43. It has grown by 23% since 2011, adding about 9,598 people to the community.
51,458
▲ +22.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Macedon Ranges — higher than 74% of areas.
| Macedon Ranges | 51,458 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 43, which is noticeably older than the typical resident in Victoria or Australia. This age has climbed by 2 years since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Older than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.9% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 5.6 points since 2011 to reach 19.1%.
19.1% ▲ +41.9%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Macedon Ranges, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.9% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships now account for 12.8%, a figure that rose 3.2 points since 2011.
0.9% ▲ +101.7%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Macedon Ranges, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Macedon Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24130/macedon-ranges/topic/demographics-identity