2,073 ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,864
- 2016: 2,040
- 2021: 2,073
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Macedon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Macedon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Macedon is now 44, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This community of 2,073 people is larger than about 81% of similar areas, with a population that skews towards older adults and families with children.
2,073
▲ +11.2%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Macedon — higher than 79% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 44, which is noticeably older than the average person in Victoria or Australia. The total population of 2,073 is larger than about 81% of similar areas.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 21.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 29.3%, while seniors over 65 account for 18.7%.
18.7% ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Macedon, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (56.8%) or have never been married (29.5%). Those in de facto relationships make up 12.7%, which is a little above the national figure, while 0.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.7% ▲ +57.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Macedon, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21562/macedon/topic/demographics-identity