Mount Macedon · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mount Macedon

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

Some of the highest incomes in the region are found in Mount Macedon, where typical weekly family earnings reach $3,021. This makes the area significantly wealthier than both the state and national averages. High earners are common here, with a large proportion of the population bringing home substantial weekly pay.

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📍 Mount Macedon, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Macedon sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,647 ▲ +48.8%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Macedon — higher than 91% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Macedon$2,647
3441, VIC $2,647
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,647, which is well above the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal earnings are also much higher than most areas, with the typical person earning $1,075 a week.

$1,075 ▲ +49.9%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $717
  • 2016: $857
  • 2021: $1,075

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

$2,647 ▲ +48.8%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,779
  • 2016: $2,068
  • 2021: $2,647

Median total household income per week.

$3,021 ▲ +61.4%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,872
  • 2016: $2,398
  • 2021: $3,021

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are very common here, as 42.1% of households earn over $3,000 a week, which is far above the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, 25.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, far exceeding the 12.5% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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In Mount Macedon, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 30%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (23%) and $650–$1,499 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Mount Macedon, the largest group is Under $650 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

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 Mount Macedon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21801/mount-macedon/topic/income