Mincha vs Macorna

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mincha, most households are couple families. In Macorna, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Macorna tends to suit people living alone.

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

  • Mincha is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 31%)
  • Macorna carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 89/100)

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

First-home buyers

Macorna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Macorna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $150/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Mincha

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (244.1 km vs 259.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (177 min vs 182 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Macorna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Mincha

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.0% vs -23.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mincha Macorna
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.

Mincha Macorna
Walkability 0 / 0
Mincha — Walkability: 0/100 Macorna — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 11 / 41
Mincha — Safety: 11/100 Macorna — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 67 / 80
Mincha — Low fire risk: 67/100 Macorna — Low fire risk: 80/100
Low flood risk 12 / 12
Mincha — Low flood risk: 12/100 Macorna — Low flood risk: 12/100

Demographics

Mincha rents higher ($150/wk vs $125/wk).

Mincha Macorna
Population 62 67
+8% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.0% -23.0%
Median age 52
same for both
Median household income $71,500/yr $73,632/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk
+17% vs other
 $125/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mincha Macorna
0-4 8.1% / —
Mincha — 0-4: 8.1% Macorna — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 4.8% / 4.5%
Mincha — 5-14: 4.8% Macorna — 5-14: 4.5%
15-19 6.5% / 11.9%
Mincha — 15-19: 6.5% Macorna — 15-19: 11.9%
20-24 4.8% / 9.0%
Mincha — 20-24: 4.8% Macorna — 20-24: 9.0%
25-34 6.5% / 6.0%
Mincha — 25-34: 6.5% Macorna — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 4.8% / 7.5%
Mincha — 35-44: 4.8% Macorna — 35-44: 7.5%
45-54 9.7% / 13.4%
Mincha — 45-54: 9.7% Macorna — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 27.4% / 14.9%
Mincha — 55-64: 27.4% Macorna — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 21.0% / 25.4%
Mincha — 65-74: 21.0% Macorna — 65-74: 25.4%
75-84 8.1% / —
Mincha — 75-84: 8.1% Macorna — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Mincha — 85+: not among its largest Macorna — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mincha 42.9% lone person
Mincha — Lone Person: 42.9% Mincha — Couple Families: 57.1% Mincha — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Macorna 69.2% lone person
Macorna — Lone Person: 69.2% Macorna — Couple Families: 0.0% Macorna — One Parent Families: 30.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mincha 0.0% renting
Mincha — Owned Outright: 76.2% Mincha — Mortgage: 23.8% Mincha — Renting: 0.0%
Macorna 29.2% renting
Macorna — Owned Outright: 58.3% Macorna — Mortgage: 12.5% Macorna — Renting: 29.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mincha 100.0% houses
Mincha — Houses: 100.0%
Macorna 100.0% houses
Macorna — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Mincha Macorna
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 17.9%
Mincha — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Macorna — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 11.9%
Mincha — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Macorna — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 7.5%
Mincha — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Macorna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Zoning mix

Mincha Macorna
Rural and farming 98% 99%
Parks and recreation 1% 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

Mincha Macorna
New dwellings approved 27
across Loddon
 19
across Gannawarra
Approvals change year on year +150% —

Ranking within VIC

Mincha Macorna
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 1% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC

Liveability

Mincha Macorna
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Mincha carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 20); Mincha carries more crime risk (89 vs 59).

Mincha Macorna
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Low
20/100
Crime High
89/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood High
88/100
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

Mincha Macorna
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Mincha Macorna
Waterways 3 12

Mobility

Macorna sits further from the CBD (259.9 km vs 244.1 km).

Mincha Macorna
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 244.1 km 259.9 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 177 min 182 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3575
 0.1%
postcode 3579
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 3575
 49
postcode 3579

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.

Mincha Macorna
Car (driver) 53.3% / 46.4%
Mincha — Car (driver): 53.3% Macorna — Car (driver): 46.4%
Worked from Home 20.0% / 39.3%
Mincha — Worked from Home: 20.0% Macorna — Worked from Home: 39.3%
Car (passenger) 10.0% / 14.3%
Mincha — Car (passenger): 10.0% Macorna — Car (passenger): 14.3%
Walked Only 16.7% / —
Mincha — Walked Only: 16.7% Macorna — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.3%).

Setting

Mincha Macorna
Elevation 86 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mincha Macorna
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 0%
47 premises

Climate

Mincha Macorna
Annual rainfall 364 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Mincha Macorna
Average residential rate $1,353/yr $1,855/yr
Council Loddon Gannawarra

Federal electorate

Mincha Macorna
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mincha Macorna
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mincha

Retirees Rural

Macorna

Retirees Rural Students

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