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Mount Macedon VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mount Macedon VIC is 1,450 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Macedon is $1,075 per week ($55,900 per year). Median rent in Mount Macedon is $330 per week ($1,430 per month). Mount Macedon has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Mount Macedon has a population density of 42.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Macedon is England. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Macedon is $2,604.

There were 17 recorded offences in Mount Macedon in 2025-25, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (5 offences).

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Mount Macedon Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mount Macedon Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,075/wk

$55,900 per year

#810 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$330/wk

$1,430 per month

#3803 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,604/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Mount Macedon Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.8% (778) Female 46.2% (669)

Population Density

42.6

people per km²

1,450 people · 34.0 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$3,021

Family income/wk

Mount Macedon 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)

Mount Macedon Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

49.1% 225 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.9% 233 dwellings

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

Mount Macedon Country of Birth

Australia

90.3%

England

7.1%

Canada

0.8%

Germany

0.8%

China

0.6%

Fiji

0.5%

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

Mount Macedon Religion

No Religion

56.4%

Catholic

14.9%

Anglican

10.3%

Not stated

10.1%

Uniting Church

3.7%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.5%

Baptist

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mount Macedon Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

77.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.2%

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

Mount Macedon Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

34.6%

Other

30.8%

German

19.2%

Australian Indigenous

15.4%

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

Mount Macedon Employment

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Employed full-time

39.7% 411 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.3% 231 people

🔍

Unemployed

1.6% 17 people

🏠

Not in labour force

36.4% 377 people

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

Mount Macedon Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

38.4%

Postgraduate Degree

18.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.1%

Certificate III/IV

16.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.4%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

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

Mount Macedon Occupation

Professionals

42.0%

Managers

23.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

9.4%

Clerical & Administrative

9.0%

Community & Personal Service

8.5%

Sales Workers

3.4%

Labourers

2.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.3%

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

Mount Macedon Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.0%

Society & Culture

17.2%

Engineering

15.9%

Health

11.2%

Education

10.4%

Creative Arts

6.6%

Architecture & Building

5.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Information Technology

3.0%

Agriculture & Environment

2.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.3%

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

Mount Macedon Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Macedon Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

0.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

2.8%

$800-$999/wk

3.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.4%

$4,000+/wk

30.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mount Macedon Marital Status

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Married

62.4% 727

↔️

Separated

2.2% 26

📋

Divorced

7.0% 82

🕊️

Widowed

3.3% 39

👤

Never married

25.0% 291

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mount Macedon Ancestry

English

31.5%

Australian

26.5%

Irish

13.6%

Scottish

10.1%

Other

5.6%

German

3.3%

Italian

3.2%

Dutch

2.4%

Polish

1.1%

Greek

0.9%

Maltese

0.9%

Chinese

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mount Macedon School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

21.3%

Secondary — Catholic

13.1%

Pre-school

9.7%

Vocational Education

7.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.1%

Secondary — Government

7.1%

Primary — Catholic

1.1%

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

Mount Macedon Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.4% 65

✅

No need for assistance

97.6% 2,624

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

Mount Macedon Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

25.6% 280

—

Not a volunteer

74.4% 815

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Macedon Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.1%

$600-$799/mo

4.5%

$800-$999/mo

2.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

27.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Macedon How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.2%

Did not go to work

17.7%

Car (passenger)

6.5%

Walked only

3.6%

Train

1.0%

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

Mount Macedon Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.8%

1 vehicle

21.1%

2 vehicles

49.4%

3 vehicles

20.9%

4+ vehicles

7.8%

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

Mount Macedon Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.5%

2 bedrooms

9.2%

3 bedrooms

42.2%

4 bedrooms

28.3%

5 bedrooms

13.5%

6+ bedrooms

4.2%

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

Mount Macedon Population Mobility

8.4%

moved in the last year

33.4%

moved in the last 5 years

2.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mount Macedon Indigenous Population

0.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,684

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Macedon Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Heart disease

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Mount Macedon Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.2%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

4.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

7.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.3%

$3,500+/wk

12.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mount Macedon Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.0%

Couple — no children

34.2%

Couple — no children under 15

15.4%

One parent — children under 15

3.1%

One parent — no children under 15

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mount Macedon Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.7% 8

🏅

Previously served

3.3% 36

👤

Never served

96.0% 1,058

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mount Macedon Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.1% 175

—

Did not provide

83.9% 909

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Macedon Children Ever Born

No children

23.7%

1 child

13.4%

2 children

36.8%

3 children

18.5%

4 children

5.2%

5+ children

2.5%

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

Mount Macedon When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

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

Mount Macedon Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.2%

5–14 hours

33.2%

15–29 hours

19.4%

30+ hours

14.8%

Did not do domestic work

11.3%

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

Mount Macedon Household Size

1 person

17.2%

2 persons

42.5%

3 persons

13.3%

4 persons

18.5%

5 persons

6.4%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mount Macedon Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,225

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

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

Mount Macedon Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.4%

Step family — no other children

5.6%

Blended family — no other children

2.5%

Intact family — other children present

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mount Macedon Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 17 total

Assault

Theft

Property Damage

Public Order

Justice Procedures

Break & Enter

Fraud

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Mount Macedon Schools

schools nearby

government

1126

avg ICSEA score

1,457

total students

Mount Macedon Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 131 students

1147

ICSEA

Braemar College Independent

Combined · 5-12 · 1,094 students

1121

ICSEA

Macedon Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 232 students

1109

ICSEA

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

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Mount Macedon Rent Prices & Affordability

12%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,647/wk

Median Rent $330/wk

Rent-to-Income 12.5%

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

If you earn X in Mount Macedon

Your weekly income

≈ $11,470/month

Median rent $330/wk

Left after rent $2,317/wk

Rent share 12.5%

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Income: $1,010/wk Rent: $321/wk Save: $9/wk

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Income: $912/wk Rent: $303/wk Save: $27/wk

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Income: $885/wk Rent: $225/wk Save: $105/wk

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Income: $863/wk Rent: $298/wk Save: $32/wk

Gardenvale

Income: $1,087/wk Rent: $301/wk Save: $29/wk

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Income: $984/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $20/wk

Mount Macedon vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Anakie

Pop: 734 Income: $839/wk Rent: $300/wk

Sailors Gully

Pop: 743 Income: $663/wk Rent: $290/wk

Eppalock

Pop: 746 Income: $747/wk Rent: $320/wk

Birdwoodton

Pop: 748 Income: $794/wk Rent: $300/wk

Tallarook

Pop: 748 Income: $808/wk Rent: $263/wk

Bangholme

Pop: 749 Income: $505/wk Rent: $176/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Macedon

What is the population of Mount Macedon VIC?

The population of Mount Macedon VIC is 1,450 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 42.6 people per km².Mount Macedon is ranked #3,449 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Macedon?

The median personal income in Mount Macedon VIC is $1,075 per week, or $55,900 per year.The median household income is $2,647 per week.Family income is $3,021 per week.Mount Macedon is ranked #810 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Macedon?

Median rent in Mount Macedon VIC is $330 per week ($1,430 per month).Rent represents 12.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mount Macedon ranks #3,803 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Macedon?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Macedon VIC is $2,604. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Macedon?

The median age in Mount Macedon VIC is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Macedon a good suburb to live in?

Mount Macedon is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,450.The median income is $1,075/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (12.5% 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: 21801. All dollar figures in AUD.