2,926 ▲ +51.4%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,932
- 2016: 4,316
- 2021: 2,926
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Macedon · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Macedon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 2,926 people defines Macedon, where families with children are becoming more common. This shift is seen in a population that grew by 51% since 2011 and now has a much higher proportion of children than most similar areas.
2,926
▲ +51.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Macedon — higher than 77% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This typical age has remained steady since 2011, even as the total population increased by about 994 people.
45 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 21.1% of the population, a figure well above the Victoria average of 18%. At the other end of the scale, seniors aged 65 and over represent 21.0% of the area, which is also well above the state and national figures.
21.0% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Macedon, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, accounting for 59.1% of residents. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is among the lowest for similar areas at 0.5%, falling from 6.3% in 2011.
0.5% ▼ -92.4%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 59%; Never married is next at 27%.
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/ucl/UCL215050/macedon/topic/demographics-identity