$330 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $385
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Macedon · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Macedon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward larger, more expensive properties has shaped Mount Macedon over the last decade. The area is now dominated by detached houses, with typical monthly mortgage payments reaching $2,604, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a landscape of spacious family homes and a small number of renters.
$330
▲ +10.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Macedon — higher than 66% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are among the highest for similar areas, sitting well above the Victorian figure by $745. In contrast, the usual weekly rent of $330 is a little below both the state and national averages.
$2,604 ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,604
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Macedon, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by $350–$549 (36%) and $550–$749 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Macedon, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 7% of households doing so, which is far below the national figure. Instead, 43.7% of homes are owned outright, a rate far above the Victorian average.
7.0% ▼ -30.2%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.7% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mount Macedon splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (46%) and Owned outright (44%), with Rented at 7%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.4% of all homes, far above the state and national figures. Most of these are large, with 88.9% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.4% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 99.2%
- 2021: 98.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.9% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.7%
- 2016: 88.1%
- 2021: 88.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Macedon, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Macedon, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (18%).
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 Mount Macedon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21801/mount-macedon/topic/housing-dwellings