Macedon vs Mount Macedon

Macedon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Mount 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 Mount Macedon: a median of $1.42 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

Mount Macedon

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 63/100)
  • 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

Macedon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,055,000 vs $1,420,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Macedon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $371/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Macedon

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 17/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (49 min vs 56 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (60.2 km vs 64.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Macedon is more walkable (31/100 vs 17/100)
  • Mount Macedon carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Mount Macedon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.6% vs 1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Macedon and Mount 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.

Macedon Mount 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.

Macedon Mount Macedon
Walkability 31 / 17
Macedon — Walkability: 31/100 Mount Macedon — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 37 / 79
Macedon — Safety: 37/100 Mount Macedon — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 18 / 15
Macedon — Low fire risk: 18/100 Mount Macedon — Low fire risk: 15/100
Low flood risk 100 / 88
Macedon — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mount Macedon — Low flood risk: 88/100

Demographics

Macedon has more residents (2,073 vs 1,450); Mount Macedon has higher household incomes ($137,644 vs $122,356).

Macedon Mount Macedon
Population 2,073
+30% vs other
 1,450
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% +8.6%
Median age 44 48
Median household income $122,356/yr $137,644/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $371/wk
+11% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Macedon Mount Macedon
0-4 5.0% / 6.1%
Macedon — 0-4: 5.0% Mount Macedon — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 17.0% / 13.3%
Macedon — 5-14: 17.0% Mount Macedon — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.8% / 5.6%
Macedon — 15-19: 6.8% Mount Macedon — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.1% / 2.1%
Macedon — 20-24: 4.1% Mount Macedon — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 5.2% / 6.3%
Macedon — 25-34: 5.2% Mount Macedon — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 13.3% / 12.1%
Macedon — 35-44: 13.3% Mount Macedon — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 16.0% / 15.2%
Macedon — 45-54: 16.0% Mount Macedon — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 13.5% / 16.8%
Macedon — 55-64: 13.5% Mount Macedon — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 13.0% / 16.1%
Macedon — 65-74: 13.0% Mount Macedon — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 5.3% / 6.6%
Macedon — 75-84: 5.3% Mount Macedon — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 0.9% / 0.8%
Macedon — 85+: 0.9% Mount Macedon — 85+: 0.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Mount Macedon 60.1% couple families
Mount Macedon — Couple Families: 60.1% Mount Macedon — Lone Person: 28.4% Mount Macedon — One Parent Families: 8.3% Mount Macedon — Group Household: 3.2% Mount Macedon — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Macedon 9.0% renting
Macedon — Owned Outright: 44.8% Macedon — Mortgage: 46.2% Macedon — Renting: 9.0%
Mount Macedon 7.3% renting
Mount Macedon — Owned Outright: 45.5% Mount Macedon — Mortgage: 47.2% Mount Macedon — Renting: 7.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Macedon Mount Macedon
Bachelor Degree 16.7% / 19.6%
Macedon — Bachelor Degree: 16.7% Mount Macedon — Bachelor Degree: 19.6%
Certificate III & IV 12.1% / 8.6%
Macedon — Certificate III & IV: 12.1% Mount Macedon — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 9.0%
Macedon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Mount Macedon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.0% / 9.5%
Macedon — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0% Mount Macedon — Postgraduate Degree: 9.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 3.7%
Macedon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Mount Macedon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Macedon Mount Macedon
England 4.1% / 6.8%
Macedon — England: 4.1% Mount Macedon — England: 6.8%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.7%
Macedon — New Zealand: 1.9% Mount Macedon — New Zealand: 1.7%
Germany 0.8% / 0.4%
Macedon — Germany: 0.8% Mount Macedon — Germany: 0.4%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.8%
Macedon — Scotland: 0.3% Mount Macedon — Scotland: 0.8%
Netherlands — / 0.8%
Macedon — Netherlands: not among its largest Mount Macedon — Netherlands: 0.8%
South Africa 0.6% / —
Macedon — South Africa: 0.6% Mount Macedon — South Africa: not among its largest
Ireland 0.5% / —
Macedon — Ireland: 0.5% Mount Macedon — Ireland: not among its largest
China — / 0.4%
Macedon — China: not among its largest Mount Macedon — China: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Macedon 96.3% houses
Macedon — Houses: 96.3% Macedon — Flats / Apartments: 3.0% Macedon — Townhouses: 0.7%
Mount Macedon 98.4% houses
Mount Macedon — Houses: 98.4% Mount Macedon — Flats / Apartments: 0.8% Mount Macedon — Townhouses: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Macedon Mount Macedon
Median house price $1,055,000 $1,420,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,800,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 14 sales
 56 days
from 14 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Macedon Mount Macedon
3 bed $990K / $1.27M
Macedon — 3 bed: $990K (20 sales) Mount Macedon — 3 bed: $1.27M (7 sales)

20 vs 7 sales

4 bed $1.11M / $1.33M
Macedon — 4 bed: $1.11M (22 sales) Mount Macedon — 4 bed: $1.33M (12 sales)

22 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Macedon has more land zoned for conservation (62% vs 48%).

Macedon Mount Macedon
Environmental 62% 48%
Parks and recreation 19% 49%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 3%
Rural and farming 6% 0%
Residential 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

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Macedon Mount Macedon
Houses — 4.8%
$1,900/wk on $2.05M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Macedon Mount Macedon
House price Higher than 67% of VIC —
Income Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 70% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 96% of VIC

Liveability

Macedon is more walkable (31 vs 17); Mount Macedon scores higher overall (66 vs 59).

Macedon Mount Macedon
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount Macedon carries more flood risk (12 vs 0); Macedon carries more crime risk (63 vs 21).

Macedon Mount Macedon
Bushfire High
82/100
 High
85/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Low
21/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
12/100
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

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

Schools in Macedon

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

Schools in Mount Macedon

  • Braemar College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Mount Macedon Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Macedon Mount Macedon
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 4 6
Childcare 3 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 5 13

Mobility

Mount Macedon sits further from the CBD (64.5 km vs 60.2 km).

Macedon Mount Macedon
Walkability score 31/100 17/100
Distance to Melbourne 60.2 km 64.5 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 56 min
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 3440
 2.2%
postcode 3441
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 3440
 32
postcode 3441

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.

Macedon Mount Macedon
Car (driver) 52.9% / 49.0%
Macedon — Car (driver): 52.9% Mount Macedon — Car (driver): 49.0%
Worked from Home 40.0% / 43.4%
Macedon — Worked from Home: 40.0% Mount Macedon — Worked from Home: 43.4%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 4.5%
Macedon — Car (passenger): 3.3% Mount Macedon — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 1.8% / 2.5%
Macedon — Walked Only: 1.8% Mount Macedon — Walked Only: 2.5%
Train 2.0% / 0.7%
Macedon — Train: 2.0% Mount Macedon — Train: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.9%).

Setting

Macedon Mount Macedon
Elevation 509 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 690 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Macedon Mount Macedon
Connectivity score 65/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
778 premises
 51%
655 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Macedon

Acreage Professionals Quiet Trains

Mount Macedon

Acreage Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River

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