Macedon (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate

Income in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

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

More than a quarter of households in Macedon earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure well above the national average. This is a relatively affluent area where typical incomes are higher than in most similar places. Since 2016, there has been a noticeable jump in both household and personal earnings.

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📍 Macedon (Northern Victoria), State Electorate

Where Macedon (Northern Victoria) sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,883 —
  • $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Macedon (Northern Victoria) — higher than 63% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Macedon (Northern Victoria)$1,883
Rest of Vic. $1,386
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly family income is $2,283, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. Both typical household and personal weekly incomes have risen since 2016, with households now typically earning $1,883 per week.

$822 —

Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $669
  • 2021: $822

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

$1,883 —

Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $1,476
  • 2021: $1,883

Median total household income per week.

$2,283 —

Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $1,806
  • 2021: $2,283

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 15% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, which is a little above the Australian average. The proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 11 percentage points since 2016 to reach 26.2%.

Household income distribution

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In Macedon (Northern Victoria), the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $4,000 or more (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Macedon (Northern Victoria), the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

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 (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED24504/macedon/topic/income