Avonsleigh vs Macclesfield

Avonsleigh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Macclesfield. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Macclesfield: a median of $1.69 million, against $912,000 in Avonsleigh, though rent is higher in Avonsleigh. On these figures, Avonsleigh tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Avonsleigh is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 68%)
  • Macclesfield has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Avonsleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($912,500 vs $1,687,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Macclesfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($289/wk vs $356/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Avonsleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (58.6 km vs 62.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Macclesfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Avonsleigh and Macclesfield drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Avonsleigh Macclesfield
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Avonsleigh Macclesfield
Walkability 7 / 0
Avonsleigh — Walkability: 7/100 Macclesfield — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 88
Avonsleigh — Safety: 89/100 Macclesfield — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 0 / 1
Avonsleigh — Low fire risk: 0/100 Macclesfield — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Avonsleigh — Low flood risk: 100/100 Macclesfield — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Avonsleigh rents higher ($356/wk vs $289/wk); Macclesfield skews older (49 vs 40).

Avonsleigh Macclesfield
Population 844 878
+4% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.9% +3.2%
Median age 40 49
Median household income $106,860/yr $117,884/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $356/wk
+19% vs other
 $289/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Avonsleigh Macclesfield
0-4 4.7% / 3.8%
Avonsleigh — 0-4: 4.7% Macclesfield — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 14.0% / 11.0%
Avonsleigh — 5-14: 14.0% Macclesfield — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 7.7% / 6.9%
Avonsleigh — 15-19: 7.7% Macclesfield — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 4.0% / 6.3%
Avonsleigh — 20-24: 4.0% Macclesfield — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 9.6% / 6.7%
Avonsleigh — 25-34: 9.6% Macclesfield — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 15.3% / 8.4%
Avonsleigh — 35-44: 15.3% Macclesfield — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 13.5% / 18.9%
Avonsleigh — 45-54: 13.5% Macclesfield — 45-54: 18.9%
55-64 15.8% / 18.6%
Avonsleigh — 55-64: 15.8% Macclesfield — 55-64: 18.6%
65-74 9.6% / 13.4%
Avonsleigh — 65-74: 9.6% Macclesfield — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 3.7% / 5.2%
Avonsleigh — 75-84: 3.7% Macclesfield — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 0.8% / 1.3%
Avonsleigh — 85+: 0.8% Macclesfield — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Avonsleigh 60.7% couple families
Avonsleigh — Couple Families: 60.7% Avonsleigh — Lone Person: 20.9% Avonsleigh — One Parent Families: 18.4% Avonsleigh — Group Household: 0.0%
Macclesfield 59.0% couple families
Macclesfield — Couple Families: 59.0% Macclesfield — Lone Person: 27.3% Macclesfield — One Parent Families: 8.8% Macclesfield — Group Household: 4.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Avonsleigh 8.1% renting
Avonsleigh — Owned Outright: 32.7% Avonsleigh — Mortgage: 59.2% Avonsleigh — Renting: 8.1%
Macclesfield 5.4% renting
Macclesfield — Owned Outright: 47.8% Macclesfield — Mortgage: 46.8% Macclesfield — Renting: 5.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Avonsleigh Macclesfield
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 19.9%
Avonsleigh — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Macclesfield — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 11.3%
Avonsleigh — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Macclesfield — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.8%
Avonsleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Macclesfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 4.1%
Avonsleigh — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Macclesfield — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 3.8%
Avonsleigh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Macclesfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Avonsleigh Macclesfield
England 5.8% / 6.8%
Avonsleigh — England: 5.8% Macclesfield — England: 6.8%
Netherlands 0.8% / 1.4%
Avonsleigh — Netherlands: 0.8% Macclesfield — Netherlands: 1.4%
Scotland 0.5% / 1.3%
Avonsleigh — Scotland: 0.5% Macclesfield — Scotland: 1.3%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.0%
Avonsleigh — New Zealand: 0.7% Macclesfield — New Zealand: 1.0%
Germany 0.5% / 0.5%
Avonsleigh — Germany: 0.5% Macclesfield — Germany: 0.5%
Sri Lanka — / 0.5%
Avonsleigh — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Macclesfield — Sri Lanka: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Avonsleigh 100.0% houses
Avonsleigh — Houses: 100.0% Avonsleigh — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Macclesfield 99.0% houses
Macclesfield — Houses: 99.0% Macclesfield — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Avonsleigh Macclesfield
Median house price $912,500 $1,687,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Macclesfield has more rural and farming land (89% vs 40%); Avonsleigh has more land zoned for conservation (47% vs 4%).

Avonsleigh Macclesfield
Rural and farming 40% 89%
Environmental 47% 4%
Residential 7% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Avonsleigh Macclesfield
New dwellings approved 1,323
across Cardinia
 416
across Yarra Ranges
Approvals change year on year +13% -57%

Ranking within VIC

Avonsleigh Macclesfield
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC

Liveability

Avonsleigh Macclesfield
Grade B
same for both
Score 57/100 55/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Avonsleigh Macclesfield
Bushfire High
100/100
 High
99/100
Crime Low
11/100
 Low
12/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Avonsleigh Macclesfield
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Avonsleigh

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Macclesfield

  • Macclesfield Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Avonsleigh Macclesfield
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1
same for both
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Macclesfield sits further from the CBD (62.2 km vs 58.6 km).

Avonsleigh Macclesfield
Walkability score 7/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 58.6 km 62.2 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 63 min 66 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 3782
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 3782
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Avonsleigh Macclesfield
Car (driver) 63.9% / 65.2%
Avonsleigh — Car (driver): 63.9% Macclesfield — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home 29.3% / 31.6%
Avonsleigh — Worked from Home: 29.3% Macclesfield — Worked from Home: 31.6%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 2.0%
Avonsleigh — Car (passenger): 4.5% Macclesfield — Car (passenger): 2.0%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.3%
Avonsleigh — Walked Only: 1.6% Macclesfield — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 0.8% / —
Avonsleigh — Bus: 0.8% Macclesfield — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.2%).

Setting

Avonsleigh Macclesfield
Elevation 189 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 163 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.1 km 37.9 km

NBN connectivity

Avonsleigh Macclesfield
Connectivity score 61/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
338 premises
 0%
334 premises

Climate

Avonsleigh Macclesfield
Annual rainfall 777 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Avonsleigh Macclesfield
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Avonsleigh Macclesfield
Average residential rate $1,880/yr $2,161/yr
Council Cardinia Yarra Ranges

Federal electorate

Avonsleigh Macclesfield
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Avonsleigh Macclesfield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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