Macedon Ranges · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Macedon Ranges

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Higher weekly earnings mean many residents in the Macedon Ranges enjoy a more comfortable standard of living than most. Typical family incomes have climbed significantly over the last decade, reaching $2,468 a week in 2021.

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📍 Macedon Ranges, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Macedon Ranges sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,183 ▲ +41.6%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 11 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 16 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 20 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 20 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 18 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 27 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 21 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 18 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 18 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 22 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 15 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 17 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 18 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 18 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 14 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 7 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 9 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 9 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 9 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 4 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
  • $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 4 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 2 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 1 area
  • $2,929–$3,000: 8 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Macedon Ranges — higher than 82% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Macedon Ranges$2,183
Greater Melbourne $1,901
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household income is $2,183 a week, which is well above the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also higher than most areas, with the usual person earning $901 weekly.

$901 ▲ +43.2%

Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $629
  • 2016: $728
  • 2021: $901

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,183 ▲ +41.6%

Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,542
  • 2016: $1,776
  • 2021: $2,183

Median total household income per week.

$2,468 ▲ +40.5%

Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,757
  • 2016: $2,029
  • 2021: $2,468

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

A striking 31.1% of households earn $3,000 or more each week, a figure that is well above the Victorian average and has risen by 19 percentage points since 2011. Similarly, 16.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is much higher than most other areas.

Household income distribution

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In Macedon Ranges, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $4,000 or more (19%).

Personal income distribution

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In Macedon Ranges, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Macedon Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21002/macedon-ranges/topic/income