Nangana vs Macclesfield
Nangana 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 and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nangana, about half of households are people living alone. In Macclesfield, most households are couple families. On these figures, Nangana tends to suit people living alone and families with children.
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 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 39/100)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 50%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Macclesfield
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Macclesfield
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 20%)
- has cheaper rent ($289/wk vs $370/wk)
- But Nangana has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 5%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Macclesfield
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (62.2 km vs 66.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Macclesfield
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 39/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Nangana
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (22.7% vs 3.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Nangana and Macclesfield drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Macclesfield has more residents (878 vs 54); Nangana rents higher ($370/wk vs $289/wk).
| Nangana | Macclesfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 54 | 878 +1526% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +22.7% | +3.2% |
| Median age | 41 | 49 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr | $117,884/yr +21% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $370/wk +22% vs other | $289/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Nangana | Macclesfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,687,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Nangana | Macclesfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 95% | 89% |
| Parks and recreation | 3% | 6% |
| Environmental | 0% | 4% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 1% |
| 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
| Nangana | Macclesfield | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,323 across Cardinia | 416 across Yarra Ranges |
| Approvals change year on year | +13% | -57% |
Ranking within VIC
| Nangana | Macclesfield | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 69% of VIC | Higher than 90% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 40% of VIC | Higher than 46% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 55% of VIC | Higher than 80% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 62% of VIC | Higher than 64% of VIC |
Liveability
| Nangana | Macclesfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 55/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Nangana carries more crime risk (39 vs 12).
| Nangana | Macclesfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 100/100 | High 99/100 |
| Crime | Low 39/100 | Low 12/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 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
| Nangana | Macclesfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Nangana
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Macclesfield
- Macclesfield Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Nangana | Macclesfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 4 | 3 |
Mobility
Nangana sits further from the CBD (66.6 km vs 62.2 km).
| Nangana | Macclesfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 66.6 km +7% vs other | 62.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 68 min | 66 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 3781 | 1.1% postcode 3782 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 33 postcode 3781 | 39 postcode 3782 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.2%).
Setting
| Nangana | Macclesfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 153 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 163 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 38.7 km | 37.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Nangana | Macclesfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 16 premises | 0% 334 premises |
Climate
| Nangana | Macclesfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,350 mm | 777 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 26.9°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 6.3°C |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Nangana | Macclesfield | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | — same for both | |
| PM10 | 15.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Nangana | Macclesfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,880/yr | $2,161/yr |
| Council | Cardinia | Yarra Ranges |
Federal electorate
| Nangana | Macclesfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | La Trobe | Casey |
| Member | Jason Wood | Aaron Violi |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Nangana | Macclesfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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