$361 ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $343
- 2021: $361
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Macedon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Macedon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 97.7% of all homes in Macedon, making it an area dominated by detached living. This is a high-cost market where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,492 is well above the national figure. These expensive homes are largely owned by the residents themselves, with very few people renting.
$361
▲ +33.7%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Macedon — lower than 53% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are much higher than most areas at $2,492, which is well above the Victorian figure of $1,859. Meanwhile, weekly rents are about the same as the national figure, sitting at $361.
$2,492 ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,492
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Macedon, the largest group is $350–$549 at 36%, followed by $200–$349 (28%) and Under $200 (21%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Macedon splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (31%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 43.6% of homes owned outright—far above the Australian average of 31.0%. Conversely, the 8.3% of households renting is among the lowest for similar areas.
8.3% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.6% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.7%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Macedon splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (45%) and Owned outright (44%), with Rented at 8%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 89.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure of 73.8%. These mostly detached houses have seen a decrease in the number of people per bedroom since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.7% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 97.8%
- 2016: 97.5%
- 2021: 97.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.6% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 87.9%
- 2016: 87.0%
- 2021: 89.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Macedon, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Macedon, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 5 or more (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Macedon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210021233/macedon/topic/housing-dwellings