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McKenzie Hill VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of McKenzie Hill VIC is 775 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in McKenzie Hill is $705 per week ($36,660 per year). Median rent in McKenzie Hill is $409 per week ($1,772 per month). McKenzie Hill has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. McKenzie Hill has a population density of 217.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in McKenzie Hill is England. The most common religion is No Religion (62% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in McKenzie Hill is $1,600.

There were 19 recorded offences in McKenzie Hill in 2025-25, a rate of 25 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (6 offences).

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McKenzie Hill Population

residents (Census 2021)

McKenzie Hill Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$705/wk

$36,660 per year

#5403 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$409/wk

$1,772 per month

#1804 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.6 per bedroom

McKenzie Hill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (376) Female 51.5% (400)

Population Density

217.9

people per km²

775 people · 3.6 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.6

Persons per bedroom

$1,821

Family income/wk

McKenzie Hill 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)

McKenzie Hill Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.4% 144 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.6% 131 dwellings

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

McKenzie Hill Country of Birth

Australia

93.5%

England

2.7%

India

1.8%

Germany

1.2%

Canada

0.9%

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

McKenzie Hill Religion

No Religion

62.0%

Anglican

8.8%

Catholic

8.7%

Uniting Church

7.5%

Not stated

6.5%

Christian (other)

3.5%

Other Religions Tot

1.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

McKenzie Hill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

16.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.7%

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

McKenzie Hill Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

50.0%

SAL Filipin

25.0%

SAL Tot

25.0%

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

McKenzie Hill Employment

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Employed full-time

31.3% 187 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.6% 141 people

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Unemployed

1.7% 10 people

🏠

Not in labour force

43.5% 260 people

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

McKenzie Hill Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

34.9%

Bachelor Degree

29.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.0%

Postgraduate Degree

9.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.4%

Certificate I/II

3.6%

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

McKenzie Hill Occupation

Professionals

30.0%

Managers

16.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.6%

Community & Personal Service

11.5%

Clerical & Administrative

10.0%

Labourers

7.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.2%

Sales Workers

4.1%

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

McKenzie Hill Field of Study

Society & Culture

16.7%

Health

15.9%

Engineering

15.5%

Management & Commerce

13.9%

Education

10.4%

Architecture & Building

8.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.4%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Information Technology

3.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

McKenzie Hill Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

McKenzie Hill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

8.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

7.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.7%

$4,000+/wk

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

McKenzie Hill Marital Status

💍

Married

50.4% 329

↔️

Separated

1.7% 11

📋

Divorced

10.6% 69

🕊️

Widowed

4.3% 28

👤

Never married

33.1% 216

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

McKenzie Hill Ancestry

English

36.2%

Australian

27.9%

Irish

10.7%

Scottish

10.5%

Other

4.0%

Italian

3.4%

German

3.2%

Dutch

1.1%

Filipino

1.1%

Welsh

1.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.5%

Croatian

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

McKenzie Hill School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

31.0%

Primary — Government

25.7%

Pre-school

15.0%

Vocational Education

12.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.1%

Primary — Catholic

6.2%

Secondary — Catholic

2.7%

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

McKenzie Hill Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.5% 66

✅

No need for assistance

95.5% 1,399

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

McKenzie Hill Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.6% 129

—

Not a volunteer

79.4% 497

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

McKenzie Hill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.2%

$300-$449/mo

4.4%

$450-$599/mo

3.5%

$600-$799/mo

2.7%

$800-$999/mo

7.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

33.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

McKenzie Hill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.3%

Did not go to work

14.6%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Walked only

1.7%

Truck

1.4%

Train

1.4%

Bicycle

1.4%

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

McKenzie Hill Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.9%

1 vehicle

31.3%

2 vehicles

47.8%

3 vehicles

12.7%

4+ vehicles

6.3%

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

McKenzie Hill Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

6.5%

3 bedrooms

34.3%

4 bedrooms

55.9%

5 bedrooms

3.3%

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

McKenzie Hill Population Mobility

17.5%

moved in the last year

55.5%

moved in the last 5 years

2.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

McKenzie Hill Indigenous Population

0.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,451

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

McKenzie Hill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Stroke

Lung condition

Kidney disease

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

McKenzie Hill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

7.2%

$300-$399/wk

6.0%

$400-$499/wk

5.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

15.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

McKenzie Hill Family Structure

Couple — no children

40.6%

Couple — children under 15

37.1%

Couple — no children under 15

10.8%

One parent — no children under 15

6.6%

One parent — children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

McKenzie Hill Military Service

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Previously served

3.7% 23

👤

Never served

96.3% 603

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

McKenzie Hill Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.3% 96

—

Did not provide

84.7% 532

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

McKenzie Hill Children Ever Born

No children

32.4%

1 child

8.4%

2 children

31.4%

3 children

21.3%

4 children

5.4%

5+ children

1.0%

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

McKenzie Hill When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

McKenzie Hill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.4%

5–14 hours

31.7%

15–29 hours

14.6%

30+ hours

13.0%

Did not do domestic work

20.4%

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

McKenzie Hill Household Size

1 person

25.6%

2 persons

42.8%

3 persons

13.7%

4 persons

13.4%

5 persons

2.9%

6+ persons

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

McKenzie Hill Where Residents Moved From

Same address

598

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from SA

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

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

McKenzie Hill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.3%

Step family — no other children

8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

McKenzie Hill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 19 total

Theft

Assault

Drug Offences

Fraud

Justice Procedures

Break & Enter

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

McKenzie Hill Schools

schools nearby

government

1059

avg ICSEA score

1,119

total students

Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten Independent

Combined · Prep-8 · 135 students

1105

ICSEA

Winters Flat Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 115 students

1078

ICSEA

Castlemaine Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 695 students

1040

ICSEA

Campbells Creek Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 174 students

1011

ICSEA

Olivet Christian College Independent

Combined

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

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McKenzie Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,477/wk

Median Rent $409/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in McKenzie Hill

Your weekly income

≈ $6,400/month

Median rent $409/wk

Left after rent $1,068/wk

Rent share 27.7%

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McKenzie Hill vs State & National Average

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Pop: 388 Income: $944/wk

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Pop: 389 Income: $684/wk Rent: $215/wk

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Pop: 390 Income: $1,143/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Pop: 391 Income: $782/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 391 Income: $878/wk Rent: $324/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About McKenzie Hill

What is the population of McKenzie Hill VIC?

The population of McKenzie Hill VIC is 775 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 217.9 people per km².McKenzie Hill is ranked #4,340 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in McKenzie Hill?

The median personal income in McKenzie Hill VIC is $705 per week, or $36,660 per year.The median household income is $1,477 per week.Family income is $1,821 per week.McKenzie Hill is ranked #5,403 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in McKenzie Hill?

Median rent in McKenzie Hill VIC is $409 per week ($1,772 per month).Rent represents 27.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.McKenzie Hill ranks #1,804 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in McKenzie Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in McKenzie Hill VIC is $1,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in McKenzie Hill?

The median age in McKenzie Hill VIC is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is McKenzie Hill a good suburb to live in?

McKenzie Hill is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 775.The median income is $705/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.7% 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: 21628. All dollar figures in AUD.