Macedon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Macedon

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Macedon than in most similar areas. This creates a community where the vast majority of homes are shared, with 62.8% of families being couples with children.

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📍 Macedon, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Macedon sits — Average household size

2.7 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Macedon — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Macedon2.7
3441, VIC 2.6
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.7 people, which is slightly higher than the national figure. Only 17.4% of residents live alone, a proportion that is well below the Victorian average of 25.9%.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.4% ▼ -1.6%

Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 17.7%
  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Macedon, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 1 person (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with one parent are rare here, making up just 7.6% of the total. This is well below the Australian figure of 14.1% and is among the lowest rates for areas of this size.

7.6% ▼ -11.9%

Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 7.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Macedon, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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). Family & Households in Macedon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210021233/macedon/topic/family-households