Macedon vs Woodend

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Macedon, most households are couple families. In Woodend, about half of households are couple families.

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

Woodend

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 63/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Macedon

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (60.2 km vs 69.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (49 min vs 56 min)
  • But Woodend is more walkable (63/100 vs 31/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Woodend

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 31/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Woodend

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.9% vs 1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Macedon and Woodend 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 Woodend
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 Woodend
Walkability 31 / 63
Macedon — Walkability: 31/100 Woodend — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 37 / 55
Macedon — Safety: 37/100 Woodend — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 18 / 21
Macedon — Low fire risk: 18/100 Woodend — Low fire risk: 21/100
Low flood risk 100 / 75
Macedon — Low flood risk: 100/100 Woodend — Low flood risk: 75/100

Demographics

Woodend has more residents (6,732 vs 2,073); Macedon has higher household incomes ($122,356 vs $109,408).

Macedon Woodend
Population 2,073 6,732
+225% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% +15.9%
Median age 44 45
Median household income $122,356/yr
+11% vs other
 $109,408/yr
Median weekly rent $371/wk $400/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Macedon Woodend
0-4 5.0% / 4.9%
Macedon — 0-4: 5.0% Woodend — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 17.0% / 14.4%
Macedon — 5-14: 17.0% Woodend — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 6.8% / 6.4%
Macedon — 15-19: 6.8% Woodend — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 4.1% / 3.3%
Macedon — 20-24: 4.1% Woodend — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 5.2% / 6.9%
Macedon — 25-34: 5.2% Woodend — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 13.3% / 12.7%
Macedon — 35-44: 13.3% Woodend — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 16.0% / 16.2%
Macedon — 45-54: 16.0% Woodend — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 13.5% / 13.2%
Macedon — 55-64: 13.5% Woodend — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 13.0% / 12.9%
Macedon — 65-74: 13.0% Woodend — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 5.3% / 6.8%
Macedon — 75-84: 5.3% Woodend — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 0.9% / 2.2%
Macedon — 85+: 0.9% Woodend — 85+: 2.2%

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%
Woodend 50.2% couple families
Woodend — Couple Families: 50.2% Woodend — Lone Person: 30.4% Woodend — One Parent Families: 16.3% Woodend — Group Household: 2.3% Woodend — Other Families: 0.8%
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%
Woodend 15.9% renting
Woodend — Owned Outright: 41.9% Woodend — Mortgage: 42.1% Woodend — Renting: 15.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Macedon Woodend
Bachelor Degree 16.7% / 17.1%
Macedon — Bachelor Degree: 16.7% Woodend — Bachelor Degree: 17.1%
Certificate III & IV 12.1% / 11.1%
Macedon — Certificate III & IV: 12.1% Woodend — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.2%
Macedon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Woodend — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 7.0% / 7.4%
Macedon — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0% Woodend — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 4.1%
Macedon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Woodend — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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 Woodend
England 4.1% / 6.0%
Macedon — England: 4.1% Woodend — England: 6.0%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.2%
Macedon — New Zealand: 1.9% Woodend — New Zealand: 1.2%
Germany 0.8% / 0.8%
Macedon — Germany: 0.8% Woodend — Germany: 0.8%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.4%
Macedon — South Africa: 0.6% Woodend — South Africa: 0.4%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.7%
Macedon — Scotland: 0.3% Woodend — Scotland: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Macedon — Netherlands: not among its largest Woodend — Netherlands: 0.7%
Ireland 0.5% / —
Macedon — Ireland: 0.5% Woodend — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Macedon 96.3% houses
Macedon — Houses: 96.3% Macedon — Townhouses: 0.7% Macedon — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Woodend 90.7% houses
Woodend — Houses: 90.7% Woodend — Townhouses: 8.9% Woodend — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Macedon Woodend
Median house price $1,055,000 $997,500
Median unit price — $730,000
Median land price — $737,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 14 sales
 54 days
from 95 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 Woodend
3 bed $990K / $840K
Macedon — 3 bed: $990K (20 sales) Woodend — 3 bed: $840K (71 sales)

20 vs 71 sales

4 bed $1.11M / $1.15M
Macedon — 4 bed: $1.11M (22 sales) Woodend — 4 bed: $1.15M (61 sales)

22 vs 61 sales

Zoning mix

Macedon Woodend
Environmental 62% 68%
Parks and recreation 19% 9%
Rural and farming 6% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 5%
Residential 4% 6%
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 Woodend
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 Woodend
Houses — 3.2%
$765/wk on $1.25M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Macedon Woodend
House price Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
Income Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 11% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 21% of VIC

Liveability

Woodend is more walkable (63 vs 31); Macedon scores higher overall (59 vs 46).

Macedon Woodend
Grade B C
Score 59/100 46/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Woodend carries more flood risk (25 vs 0); Macedon carries more crime risk (63 vs 45).

Macedon Woodend
Bushfire High
82/100
 High
79/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
25/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Macedon Woodend
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Macedon

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

Schools in Woodend

  • Woodend Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Ambrose's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Braemar College - Woodend Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Macedon Woodend
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 4 5
Childcare 3 4
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 5 7

Mobility

Woodend sits further from the CBD (69.3 km vs 60.2 km).

Macedon Woodend
Walkability score 31/100 63/100
Distance to Melbourne 60.2 km 69.3 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 56 min
Public transport score 41/100
Rail
 42/100
Rail
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 22 min
scheduled, not actual
 9 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 3440
 1.6%
postcode 3442
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 3440
 58
postcode 3442

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 Woodend
Car (driver) 52.9% / 49.8%
Macedon — Car (driver): 52.9% Woodend — Car (driver): 49.8%
Worked from Home 40.0% / 40.8%
Macedon — Worked from Home: 40.0% Woodend — Worked from Home: 40.8%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.8%
Macedon — Car (passenger): 3.3% Woodend — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Train 2.0% / 2.5%
Macedon — Train: 2.0% Woodend — Train: 2.5%
Walked Only 1.8% / 2.4%
Macedon — Walked Only: 1.8% Woodend — Walked Only: 2.4%

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

Setting

Macedon Woodend
Elevation 509 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 568 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Macedon Woodend
Connectivity score 65/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
778 premises
 44%
3,120 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Macedon Woodend
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

Woodend

Acreage Professionals Trains

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