Suburbs Macleod (Vic.)

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Macleod VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Macleod VIC is 9,892 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Macleod is $908 per week ($47,216 per year). Median rent in Macleod is $396 per week ($1,716 per month). Macleod has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Macleod has a population density of 2163.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Macleod is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Macleod is $2,296.

There were 370 recorded offences in Macleod in 2025-25, a rate of 37 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (143 offences).

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📍 Macleod, Victoria — 37.7208°S, 145.0757°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (28)

Macleod Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Macleod Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$908/wk
$47,216 per year
#2036 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$396/wk
$1,716 per month
#2191 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,296/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Macleod Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.7% (4,719) Female 52.3% (5,173)

Population Density

2163.9
people per km²
9,892 people · 4.6 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,648
Family income/wk

Macleod 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)

Macleod Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
50.7% 1,429 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
49.3% 1,389 dwellings

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

Macleod Country of Birth

Australia
86.1%
England
3.9%
India
3.4%
China
3.0%
Iran
0.8%
Germany
0.7%
Greece
0.6%
Hong Kong
0.6%
Croatia
0.5%
Indonesia
0.4%

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

Macleod Religion

No Religion
46.6%
Catholic
29.4%
Anglican
7.5%
Eastern Orthodox
4.5%
Not stated
4.2%
Uniting Church
2.7%
Hinduism
2.6%
Christian (other)
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Macleod Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
77.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
10.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.5%

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

Macleod Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
26.6%
Other
17.7%
Italian
15.5%
Cantonese
9.3%
Greek
9.2%
Hindi
8.1%
Macedon
7.9%
Croatian
5.7%

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

Macleod Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.4% 3,013 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.0% 1,681 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.9% 222 people
🏠
Not in labour force
35.7% 2,729 people

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

Macleod Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
40.2%
Postgraduate Degree
17.5%
Certificate III/IV
17.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.3%
Certificate I/II
1.1%

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

Macleod Occupation

Professionals
41.6%
Managers
17.2%
Clerical & Administrative
12.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.2%
Community & Personal Service
9.0%
Sales Workers
4.1%
Labourers
3.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.0%

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

Macleod Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.6%
Society & Culture
14.3%
Health
12.6%
Engineering
12.0%
Education
8.8%
Information Technology
6.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
6.3%
Architecture & Building
5.4%
Creative Arts
4.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.5%

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

Macleod Dwelling Types

Separate house
79.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
13.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Macleod Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
1.8%
$400-$499/wk
5.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.1%
$650-$799/wk
5.5%
$800-$999/wk
5.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.7%
$4,000+/wk
17.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Macleod Marital Status

💍
Married
48.5% 3,951
↔️
Separated
2.8% 227
📋
Divorced
7.9% 642
🕊️
Widowed
6.6% 537
👤
Never married
34.2% 2,787

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Macleod Ancestry

English
24.7%
Australian
22.6%
Other
10.3%
Irish
9.3%
Italian
8.9%
Scottish
7.7%
Chinese
5.3%
Indian
2.9%
German
2.9%
Greek
2.3%
Macedonian
1.7%
Croatian
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Macleod School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
25.7%
Secondary — Government
19.2%
Pre-school
13.2%
Primary — Catholic
12.9%
Secondary — Catholic
11.1%
Vocational Education
9.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.0%

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

Macleod Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.1% 1,373
✅
No need for assistance
92.9% 17,914

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

Macleod Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.1% 1,202
—
Not a volunteer
84.9% 6,745

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Macleod Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.4%
$300-$449/mo
1.4%
$450-$599/mo
1.9%
$600-$799/mo
3.1%
$800-$999/mo
3.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
22.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Macleod How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
65.5%
Did not go to work
20.6%
Train
5.7%
Car (passenger)
3.8%
Walked only
1.4%
Bicycle
0.9%
Truck
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Other
0.3%
Bus
0.3%
Tram/Light Rail
0.1%

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

Macleod Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.9%
1 vehicle
40.8%
2 vehicles
38.9%
3 vehicles
9.9%
4+ vehicles
4.4%

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

Macleod Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.2%
2 bedrooms
21.2%
3 bedrooms
47.9%
4 bedrooms
24.2%
5 bedrooms
4.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

Macleod Population Mobility

10.8%
moved in the last year
36.1%
moved in the last 5 years
4.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Macleod Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
122
Indigenous residents
19,285
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Macleod Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,037
Asthma
401
Arthritis
271
Diabetes
241
Heart disease
240
Lung condition
137
Cancer
132
Stroke
132
Kidney disease
112
Dementia
43

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

Macleod Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.4%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
5.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
7.8%
$800-$999/wk
8.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.3%
$3,500+/wk
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Macleod Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
44.4%
Couple — no children
24.7%
Couple — no children under 15
19.1%
One parent — no children under 15
7.0%
One parent — children under 15
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Macleod Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 20
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 11
🏅
Previously served
2.3% 183
👤
Never served
97.3% 7,752

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Macleod Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.6% 1,158
—
Did not provide
85.4% 6,769

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Macleod Children Ever Born

No children
36.3%
1 child
14.9%
2 children
32.2%
3 children
12.7%
4 children
3.4%
5+ children
0.6%

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

Macleod When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
52
1951–1960
173
1961–1970
292
1971–1980
193
1981–1990
293
1991–2000
294
2001–2010
541
2011–2015
365
2016
50
2017
74
2018
66
2019
77
2020
33
2021
4

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

Macleod Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.1%
5–14 hours
32.5%
15–29 hours
13.8%
30+ hours
8.2%
Did not do domestic work
23.4%

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

Macleod Household Size

1 person
27.3%
2 persons
31.5%
3 persons
16.6%
4 persons
18.0%
5 persons
5.2%
6+ persons
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Macleod Where Residents Moved From

Same address
8,496
Moved from VIC
811
Moved — same area (SA2)
132
Moved from overseas
40
Moved from NSW
17
Moved from ACT
8
Moved from QLD
5
Moved from SA
3
Moved from WA
3

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

Macleod Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.5%
Step family — no other children
4.7%
Blended family — no other children
1.2%
Other couple — children only
0.3%
Intact family — other children present
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Macleod Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 370 total

Theft
143
Property Damage
59
Assault
41
Break & Enter
38
Fraud
36
Justice Procedures
36
Drug Offences
6
Public Order
5
Weapons
4
Robbery
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Macleod Schools

28
schools nearby
19
government
1074
avg ICSEA score
11,736
total students
Banyule Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 618 students
1161
ICSEA
Viewbank Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 656 students
1138
ICSEA
Rosanna Golf Links Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 557 students
1133
ICSEA
St Martin of Tours School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 463 students
1127
ICSEA
Viewbank College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,427 students
1125
ICSEA
St Mary's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 524 students
1109
ICSEA
Watsonia Heights Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 522 students
1104
ICSEA
Northside Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 643 students
1102
ICSEA
Rosanna Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 343 students
1098
ICSEA
Mastery Schools Victoria Independent
Combined · 4-9 · 62 students
1082
ICSEA
Watsonia North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 541 students
1080
ICSEA
St Damian's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 378 students
1080
ICSEA
Macleod College Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 545 students
1073
ICSEA
Bundoora Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 306 students
1063
ICSEA
Greensborough Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 159 students
1058
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

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

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Macleod Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,966/wk
Median Rent $396/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.1%

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

If you earn X in Macleod

≈ $8,519/month
Median rent $396/wk
Left after rent $1,570/wk
Rent share 20.1%

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Income: $804/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $106/wk
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Income: $749/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $101/wk
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Income: $821/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $96/wk
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Haven
Income: $912/wk Rent: $303/wk Save: $93/wk
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Income: $776/wk Rent: $305/wk Save: $91/wk

Macleod vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Mont Albert
Pop: 4,948 Income: $1,061/wk Rent: $451/wk
Seabrook
Pop: 4,952 Income: $823/wk Rent: $361/wk
Tatura
Pop: 4,955 Income: $715/wk Rent: $245/wk
Waurn Ponds
Pop: 4,956 Income: $642/wk Rent: $430/wk
Drysdale
Pop: 4,976 Income: $645/wk Rent: $340/wk
Campbellfield
Pop: 4,977 Income: $444/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Macleod

What is the population of Macleod VIC?

The population of Macleod VIC is 9,892 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2163.9 people per km².Macleod is ranked #657 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Macleod?

The median personal income in Macleod VIC is $908 per week, or $47,216 per year.The median household income is $1,966 per week.Family income is $2,648 per week.Macleod is ranked #2,036 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Macleod?

Median rent in Macleod VIC is $396 per week ($1,716 per month).Rent represents 20.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Macleod ranks #2,191 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Macleod?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Macleod VIC is $2,296. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Macleod?

The median age in Macleod VIC is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Macleod a good suburb to live in?

Macleod is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 9,892.The median income is $908/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.1% 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: 21564. All dollar figures in AUD.