Bullengarook vs Macedon

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 Bullengarook: a median of $1.35 million, against $1.05 million in Macedon, though rent is higher in Macedon. On these figures, Macedon 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

  • Bullengarook carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 63/100)
  • Macedon has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Macedon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,055,000 vs $1,347,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bullengarook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $371/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Macedon

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (49 min vs 57 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (60.2 km vs 63.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Bullengarook carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 63/100)
  • Macedon is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Bullengarook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.7% vs 1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bullengarook Macedon
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.

Bullengarook Macedon
Walkability 0 / 31
Bullengarook — Walkability: 0/100 Macedon — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 67 / 37
Bullengarook — Safety: 67/100 Macedon — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 18 / 18
Bullengarook — Low fire risk: 18/100 Macedon — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 86 / 100
Bullengarook — Low flood risk: 86/100 Macedon — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Macedon has more residents (2,073 vs 714); Macedon rents higher ($371/wk vs $300/wk).

Bullengarook Macedon
Population 714 2,073
+190% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.7% +1.6%
Median age 44
same for both
Median household income $119,704/yr $122,356/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $371/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bullengarook Macedon
0-4 5.0% / 5.0%
Bullengarook — 0-4: 5.0% Macedon — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 15.5% / 17.0%
Bullengarook — 5-14: 15.5% Macedon — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 6.7% / 6.8%
Bullengarook — 15-19: 6.7% Macedon — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 5.2% / 4.1%
Bullengarook — 20-24: 5.2% Macedon — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 5.7% / 5.2%
Bullengarook — 25-34: 5.7% Macedon — 25-34: 5.2%
35-44 13.0% / 13.3%
Bullengarook — 35-44: 13.0% Macedon — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 15.1% / 16.0%
Bullengarook — 45-54: 15.1% Macedon — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 16.8% / 13.5%
Bullengarook — 55-64: 16.8% Macedon — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 11.9% / 13.0%
Bullengarook — 65-74: 11.9% Macedon — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 3.9% / 5.3%
Bullengarook — 75-84: 3.9% Macedon — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 2.1% / 0.9%
Bullengarook — 85+: 2.1% Macedon — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bullengarook 60.5% couple families
Bullengarook — Couple Families: 60.5% Bullengarook — Lone Person: 24.7% Bullengarook — One Parent Families: 11.1% Bullengarook — Group Household: 3.7% Bullengarook — Other Families: 0.0%
Macedon 58.5% couple families
Macedon — Couple Families: 58.5% Macedon — Lone Person: 25.5% Macedon — One Parent Families: 12.4% Macedon — Group Household: 2.3% Macedon — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bullengarook 10.0% renting
Bullengarook — Owned Outright: 38.5% Bullengarook — Mortgage: 51.6% Bullengarook — Renting: 10.0%
Macedon 9.0% renting
Macedon — Owned Outright: 44.8% Macedon — Mortgage: 46.2% Macedon — Renting: 9.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bullengarook Macedon
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 12.1%
Bullengarook — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Macedon — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 16.7%
Bullengarook — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Macedon — Bachelor Degree: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.1%
Bullengarook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Macedon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 7.0%
Bullengarook — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Macedon — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 4.1%
Bullengarook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Macedon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

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.

Bullengarook Macedon
England 3.6% / 4.1%
Bullengarook — England: 3.6% Macedon — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.9%
Bullengarook — New Zealand: 1.3% Macedon — New Zealand: 1.9%
Germany 1.1% / 0.8%
Bullengarook — Germany: 1.1% Macedon — Germany: 0.8%
Italy 1.0% / 0.3%
Bullengarook — Italy: 1.0% Macedon — Italy: 0.3%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.6%
Bullengarook — South Africa: 0.7% Macedon — South Africa: 0.6%
Ireland 0.4% / 0.5%
Bullengarook — Ireland: 0.4% Macedon — Ireland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bullengarook 99.1% houses
Bullengarook — Houses: 99.1% Bullengarook — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Bullengarook — Townhouses: 0.0%
Macedon 96.3% houses
Macedon — Houses: 96.3% Macedon — Flats / Apartments: 3.0% Macedon — Townhouses: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bullengarook Macedon
Median house price $1,347,500 $1,055,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 55 days
from 5 sales
 46 days
from 14 sales

Zoning mix

Bullengarook Macedon
Environmental 57% 62%
Parks and recreation 42% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 8%
Rural and farming 0% 6%
Residential 0% 4%
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

Bullengarook Macedon
New dwellings approved 331
across Macedon Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year +80%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bullengarook Macedon
House price — Higher than 67% of VIC
Income Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 70% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC

Liveability

Macedon is more walkable (31 vs 0); Macedon scores higher overall (59 vs 50).

Bullengarook Macedon
Grade B
same for both
Score 50/100 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Bullengarook carries more flood risk (14 vs 0); Macedon carries more crime risk (63 vs 33).

Bullengarook Macedon
Bushfire High
82/100
same for both
Crime Low
33/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood Low
14/100
 None
0/100
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

Bullengarook Macedon
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Bullengarook

  • Sunbury And Macedon Ranges Specialist School-Bullengarook Senior Campus Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Macedon

  • Macedon Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Alice Miller School Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bullengarook Macedon
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 2 4
Childcare 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Bullengarook sits further from the CBD (63.8 km vs 60.2 km).

Bullengarook Macedon
Walkability score 0/100 31/100
Distance to Melbourne 63.8 km
+6% vs other
 60.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 min 49 min
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3437
 1.5%
postcode 3440
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 3437
 45
postcode 3440

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.

Bullengarook Macedon
Car (driver) 64.2% / 52.9%
Bullengarook — Car (driver): 64.2% Macedon — Car (driver): 52.9%
Worked from Home 30.2% / 40.0%
Bullengarook — Worked from Home: 30.2% Macedon — Worked from Home: 40.0%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 3.3%
Bullengarook — Car (passenger): 2.4% Macedon — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 3.1% / 1.8%
Bullengarook — Walked Only: 3.1% Macedon — Walked Only: 1.8%
Train — / 2.0%
Bullengarook — Train: not among its largest Macedon — Train: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.2%).

Setting

Bullengarook Macedon
Elevation 523 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 509 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bullengarook Macedon
Connectivity score 28/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
211 premises
 44%
778 premises

Climate

Bullengarook Macedon
Annual rainfall 778 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bullengarook Macedon
Average residential rate $2,065/yr
same for both
Council Macedon Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Bullengarook Macedon
Division Mcewen
same for both
Member Rob Mitchell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bullengarook Macedon
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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