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Macclesfield VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Macclesfield, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Macclesfield VIC is 878 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Macclesfield is $793 per week ($41,236 per year). Median rent in Macclesfield is $289 per week ($1,252 per month). Macclesfield has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Macclesfield has a population density of 30.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Macclesfield is England. The most common religion is No Religion (60% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Macclesfield is $2,167.

There were 16 recorded offences in Macclesfield in 2025-25, a rate of 18 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (5 offences).

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Macclesfield Population

residents (Census 2021)

Macclesfield Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$793/wk

$41,236 per year

#3695 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$289/wk

$1,252 per month

#5270 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Macclesfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.1% (457) Female 47.9% (420)

Population Density

30.4

people per km²

878 people · 28.9 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,537

Family income/wk

Macclesfield Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Macclesfield Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

50.5% 142 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.5% 139 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Macclesfield Country of Birth

Australia

91.2%

England

8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Macclesfield Religion

No Religion

59.9%

Catholic

13.0%

Anglican

13.0%

Not stated

5.3%

Christian (other)

4.2%

Uniting Church

2.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.5%

Pentecostal

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Macclesfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

57.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

20.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Macclesfield Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

41.7%

Other

33.3%

German

25.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Macclesfield Employment

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Employed full-time

38.9% 269 people

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Employed part-time

24.7% 171 people

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Unemployed

1.7% 12 people

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Not in labour force

34.6% 239 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Macclesfield Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.0%

Bachelor Degree

23.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.0%

Postgraduate Degree

7.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.4%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Macclesfield Occupation

Managers

22.3%

Professionals

22.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.6%

Clerical & Administrative

10.7%

Community & Personal Service

9.4%

Sales Workers

5.3%

Labourers

5.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Macclesfield Field of Study

Engineering

21.1%

Management & Commerce

18.5%

Health

12.9%

Architecture & Building

11.6%

Society & Culture

11.2%

Education

6.9%

Agriculture & Environment

5.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.0%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.6%

Information Technology

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Macclesfield Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Macclesfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.2%

$500-$649/wk

6.3%

$650-$799/wk

5.5%

$800-$999/wk

5.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.0%

$4,000+/wk

22.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Macclesfield Marital Status

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Married

56.0% 422

↔️

Separated

2.5% 19

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Divorced

9.2% 69

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Widowed

2.8% 21

👤

Never married

29.5% 222

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Macclesfield Ancestry

English

36.6%

Australian

27.2%

Irish

9.0%

Scottish

6.9%

Other

5.3%

Dutch

5.2%

German

3.9%

Italian

2.2%

Greek

1.0%

Polish

1.0%

Welsh

0.9%

Hungarian

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Macclesfield School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.6%

Secondary — Government

22.2%

Vocational Education

15.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.9%

Secondary — Catholic

8.0%

Primary — Catholic

6.8%

Pre-school

5.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Macclesfield Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.3% 55

✅

No need for assistance

96.7% 1,626

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Macclesfield Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

24.2% 176

—

Not a volunteer

75.8% 552

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Macclesfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.6%

$300-$449/mo

3.6%

$450-$599/mo

2.7%

$800-$999/mo

4.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

25.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Macclesfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.3%

Did not go to work

16.8%

Car (passenger)

2.4%

Walked only

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Macclesfield Car Ownership

1 vehicle

16.4%

2 vehicles

39.6%

3 vehicles

21.5%

4+ vehicles

22.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Macclesfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.9%

2 bedrooms

7.1%

3 bedrooms

36.8%

4 bedrooms

36.8%

5 bedrooms

14.2%

6+ bedrooms

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Macclesfield Population Mobility

4.9%

moved in the last year

25.1%

moved in the last 5 years

2.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Macclesfield Indigenous Population

0.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,708

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Macclesfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Macclesfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.3%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Macclesfield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

35.1%

Couple — no children

30.4%

Couple — no children under 15

27.6%

One parent — children under 15

3.9%

One parent — no children under 15

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Macclesfield Military Service

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Previously served

2.9% 21

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Never served

97.1% 705

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Macclesfield Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

18.2% 132

—

Did not provide

81.8% 592

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Macclesfield Children Ever Born

No children

35.6%

1 child

6.4%

2 children

33.9%

3 children

19.6%

4 children

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Macclesfield When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Macclesfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.4%

5–14 hours

31.7%

15–29 hours

16.6%

30+ hours

13.6%

Did not do domestic work

17.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Macclesfield Household Size

1 person

18.2%

2 persons

37.3%

3 persons

13.0%

4 persons

18.8%

5 persons

8.8%

6+ persons

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Macclesfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address

810

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Macclesfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.9%

Step family — no other children

9.8%

Blended family — no other children

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Macclesfield Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 16 total

Theft

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Justice Procedures

Assault

Public Order

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Macclesfield Schools

schools nearby

government

1017

avg ICSEA score

133

total students

Macclesfield Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 133 students

1017

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Macclesfield Rent Prices & Affordability

13%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,267/wk

Median Rent $289/wk

Rent-to-Income 12.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Macclesfield

Your weekly income

≈ $9,824/month

Median rent $289/wk

Left after rent $1,978/wk

Rent share 12.7%

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Macclesfield vs State & National Average

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Pop: 439 Income: $910/wk Rent: $462/wk

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Pop: 439 Income: $561/wk Rent: $155/wk

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Pop: 440 Income: $923/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Pop: 440 Income: $775/wk Rent: $235/wk

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Pop: 442 Income: $748/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 442 Income: $806/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Macclesfield

What is the population of Macclesfield VIC?

The population of Macclesfield VIC is 878 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 30.4 people per km².Macclesfield is ranked #4,158 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Macclesfield?

The median personal income in Macclesfield VIC is $793 per week, or $41,236 per year.The median household income is $2,267 per week.Family income is $2,537 per week.Macclesfield is ranked #3,695 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Macclesfield?

Median rent in Macclesfield VIC is $289 per week ($1,252 per month).Rent represents 12.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Macclesfield ranks #5,270 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Macclesfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Macclesfield VIC is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Macclesfield?

The median age in Macclesfield VIC is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Macclesfield a good suburb to live in?

Macclesfield is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 878.The median income is $793/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (12.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21561. All dollar figures in AUD.