Macclesfield vs Silvan

Silvan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 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 $928,000 in Silvan, though rent is higher in Silvan. On these figures, Silvan tends to suit families with children and 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

Macclesfield

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 45/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Silvan has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Silvan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($927,500 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 $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Silvan

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (51.3 km vs 62.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (59 min vs 66 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Macclesfield carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 45/100)
  • Silvan is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Macclesfield Silvan
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.

Macclesfield Silvan
Walkability 0 / 17
Macclesfield — Walkability: 0/100 Silvan — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 88 / 55
Macclesfield — Safety: 88/100 Silvan — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 1 / 1
Macclesfield — Low fire risk: 1/100 Silvan — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 100 / 80
Macclesfield — Low flood risk: 100/100 Silvan — Low flood risk: 80/100

Demographics

Silvan has more residents (1,323 vs 878); Silvan rents higher ($350/wk vs $289/wk).

Macclesfield Silvan
Population 878 1,323
+51% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% +6.2%
Median age 49 41
Median household income $117,884/yr
+5% vs other
 $112,216/yr
Median weekly rent $289/wk $350/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Macclesfield Silvan
0-4 3.8% / 5.3%
Macclesfield — 0-4: 3.8% Silvan — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 11.0% / 14.0%
Macclesfield — 5-14: 11.0% Silvan — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 6.9% / 5.7%
Macclesfield — 15-19: 6.9% Silvan — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.3% / 5.6%
Macclesfield — 20-24: 6.3% Silvan — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 6.7% / 11.5%
Macclesfield — 25-34: 6.7% Silvan — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 8.4% / 12.5%
Macclesfield — 35-44: 8.4% Silvan — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 18.9% / 14.0%
Macclesfield — 45-54: 18.9% Silvan — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 18.6% / 14.2%
Macclesfield — 55-64: 18.6% Silvan — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 13.4% / 9.9%
Macclesfield — 65-74: 13.4% Silvan — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 5.2% / 6.2%
Macclesfield — 75-84: 5.2% Silvan — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.3% / 1.6%
Macclesfield — 85+: 1.3% Silvan — 85+: 1.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Silvan 63.3% couple families
Silvan — Couple Families: 63.3% Silvan — Lone Person: 23.2% Silvan — One Parent Families: 10.0% Silvan — Group Household: 3.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Macclesfield 5.4% renting
Macclesfield — Owned Outright: 47.8% Macclesfield — Mortgage: 46.8% Macclesfield — Renting: 5.4%
Silvan 10.9% renting
Silvan — Owned Outright: 46.1% Silvan — Mortgage: 43.0% Silvan — Renting: 10.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Macclesfield Silvan
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 17.2%
Macclesfield — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Silvan — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 10.2%
Macclesfield — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Silvan — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.4%
Macclesfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Silvan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 2.6%
Macclesfield — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Silvan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 2.1%
Macclesfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Silvan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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.

Macclesfield Silvan
England 6.8% / 3.4%
Macclesfield — England: 6.8% Silvan — England: 3.4%
Netherlands 1.4% / 3.1%
Macclesfield — Netherlands: 1.4% Silvan — Netherlands: 3.1%
Italy — / 2.0%
Macclesfield — Italy: not among its largest Silvan — Italy: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.9%
Macclesfield — New Zealand: 1.0% Silvan — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland 1.3% / —
Macclesfield — Scotland: 1.3% Silvan — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / 0.8%
Macclesfield — Germany: 0.5% Silvan — Germany: 0.8%
Sri Lanka 0.5% / —
Macclesfield — Sri Lanka: 0.5% Silvan — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Macclesfield 99.0% houses
Macclesfield — Houses: 99.0% Macclesfield — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Silvan 97.8% houses
Silvan — Houses: 97.8% Silvan — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Macclesfield Silvan
Median house price $1,687,500 $927,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 10 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Macclesfield has more rural and farming land (89% vs 64%).

Macclesfield Silvan
Rural and farming 89% 64%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 34%
Parks and recreation 6% 1%
Environmental 4% 0%
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

Macclesfield Silvan
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Macclesfield Silvan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC

Liveability

Silvan is more walkable (17 vs 0); Macclesfield scores higher overall (55 vs 45).

Macclesfield Silvan
Grade B C
Score 55/100 45/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Silvan carries more flood risk (20 vs 0); Silvan carries more crime risk (45 vs 12).

Macclesfield Silvan
Bushfire High
99/100
same for both
Crime Low
12/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
20/100
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

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

Schools in Macclesfield

  • Macclesfield Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Silvan

  • Silvan Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Macclesfield Silvan
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 3 8

Mobility

Macclesfield sits further from the CBD (62.2 km vs 51.3 km).

Macclesfield Silvan
Walkability score 0/100 17/100
Distance to Melbourne 62.2 km
+18% vs other
 51.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 66 min 59 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 3782
 0.5%
postcode 3795
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 3782
 59
postcode 3795

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.

Macclesfield Silvan
Car (driver) 65.2% / 63.5%
Macclesfield — Car (driver): 65.2% Silvan — Car (driver): 63.5%
Worked from Home 31.6% / 26.2%
Macclesfield — Worked from Home: 31.6% Silvan — Worked from Home: 26.2%
Walked Only 1.3% / 6.3%
Macclesfield — Walked Only: 1.3% Silvan — Walked Only: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 3.5%
Macclesfield — Car (passenger): 2.0% Silvan — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Train — / 0.5%
Macclesfield — Train: not among its largest Silvan — Train: 0.5%

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

Setting

Macclesfield Silvan
Elevation 163 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 259 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.9 km 36.0 km

NBN connectivity

Macclesfield Silvan
Connectivity score 30/100 43/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
334 premises
 12%
515 premises

Climate

Macclesfield Silvan
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)

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

Council rates

Macclesfield Silvan
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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