New Gisborne vs Mount Macedon

New Gisborne is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 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 $881,000 in New Gisborne, though rent is higher in New Gisborne. On these figures, New Gisborne 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

New Gisborne

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (36 vs 6)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • But Mount Macedon carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 40/100)

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

First-home buyers

New Gisborne

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($429,500 vs $1,800,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($881,000 vs $1,420,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Macedon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $451/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

New Gisborne

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (49 min vs 56 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (57.3 km vs 64.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Macedon

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 40/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Mount Macedon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.8% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

New Gisborne 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.

New Gisborne 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.

New Gisborne Mount Macedon
Walkability 13 / 17
New Gisborne — Walkability: 13/100 Mount Macedon — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 60 / 79
New Gisborne — Safety: 60/100 Mount Macedon — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 15 / 15
New Gisborne — Low fire risk: 15/100 Mount Macedon — Low fire risk: 15/100
Low flood risk 100 / 88
New Gisborne — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mount Macedon — Low flood risk: 88/100

Demographics

New Gisborne has more residents (2,509 vs 1,450); New Gisborne rents higher ($451/wk vs $330/wk).

New Gisborne Mount Macedon
Population 2,509
+42% vs other
 1,450
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +8.6%
Median age 41 48
Median household income $118,508/yr $137,644/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $451/wk
+27% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

New Gisborne Mount Macedon
0-4 5.6% / 6.1%
New Gisborne — 0-4: 5.6% Mount Macedon — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 15.5% / 13.3%
New Gisborne — 5-14: 15.5% Mount Macedon — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 7.8% / 5.6%
New Gisborne — 15-19: 7.8% Mount Macedon — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.3% / 2.1%
New Gisborne — 20-24: 5.3% Mount Macedon — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 7.3% / 6.3%
New Gisborne — 25-34: 7.3% Mount Macedon — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 13.2% / 12.1%
New Gisborne — 35-44: 13.2% Mount Macedon — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 16.4% / 15.2%
New Gisborne — 45-54: 16.4% Mount Macedon — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 11.0% / 16.8%
New Gisborne — 55-64: 11.0% Mount Macedon — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 8.7% / 16.1%
New Gisborne — 65-74: 8.7% Mount Macedon — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 6.6% / 6.6%
New Gisborne — 75-84: 6.6% Mount Macedon — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 2.7% / 0.8%
New Gisborne — 85+: 2.7% Mount Macedon — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

New Gisborne 62.5% couple families
New Gisborne — Couple Families: 62.5% New Gisborne — Lone Person: 23.1% New Gisborne — One Parent Families: 12.3% New Gisborne — Group Household: 1.0% New Gisborne — Other Families: 1.0%
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.

New Gisborne 10.9% renting
New Gisborne — Owned Outright: 40.5% New Gisborne — Mortgage: 48.7% New Gisborne — Renting: 10.9%
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.

New Gisborne Mount Macedon
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 19.6%
New Gisborne — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Mount Macedon — Bachelor Degree: 19.6%
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 8.6%
New Gisborne — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Mount Macedon — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 9.0%
New Gisborne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Mount Macedon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 9.5%
New Gisborne — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Mount Macedon — Postgraduate Degree: 9.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 3.7%
New Gisborne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% 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.

New Gisborne Mount Macedon
England 3.3% / 6.8%
New Gisborne — England: 3.3% Mount Macedon — England: 6.8%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.7%
New Gisborne — New Zealand: 1.2% Mount Macedon — New Zealand: 1.7%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.8%
New Gisborne — Scotland: 0.8% Mount Macedon — Scotland: 0.8%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.8%
New Gisborne — Netherlands: 0.5% Mount Macedon — Netherlands: 0.8%
Italy 0.5% / —
New Gisborne — Italy: 0.5% Mount Macedon — Italy: not among its largest
China — / 0.4%
New Gisborne — 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.

New Gisborne 96.6% houses
New Gisborne — Houses: 96.6% New Gisborne — Townhouses: 2.7% New Gisborne — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Mount Macedon 98.4% houses
Mount Macedon — Houses: 98.4% Mount Macedon — Townhouses: 0.8% Mount Macedon — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

New Gisborne Mount Macedon
Median house price $881,000 $1,420,500
Median unit price $556,500 —
Median land price $429,500 $1,800,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 25 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.

New Gisborne Mount Macedon
3 bed $862K / $1.27M
New Gisborne — 3 bed: $862K (20 sales) Mount Macedon — 3 bed: $1.27M (7 sales)

20 vs 7 sales

4 bed $915K / $1.33M
New Gisborne — 4 bed: $915K (36 sales) Mount Macedon — 4 bed: $1.33M (12 sales)

36 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

New Gisborne has more rural and farming land (28% vs 0%).

New Gisborne Mount Macedon
Environmental 53% 48%
Parks and recreation 4% 49%
Rural and farming 28% 0%
Residential 8% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 3%
Industrial 2% 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

New Gisborne 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.

New Gisborne Mount Macedon
Houses 3.2%
$765/wk on $1.25M
 4.8%
$1,900/wk on $2.05M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

New Gisborne Mount Macedon
House price Higher than 57% of VIC —
Income Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Schools Higher than 90% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 80% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC

Liveability

New Gisborne Mount Macedon
Grade B
same for both
Score 66/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Mount Macedon carries more flood risk (12 vs 0); New Gisborne carries more crime risk (40 vs 21).

New Gisborne Mount Macedon
Bushfire High
85/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
40/100
 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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

New Gisborne Mount Macedon
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in New Gisborne

  • Global Village Learning Independent · Combined above peers
  • New Gisborne Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Holy Cross Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Mount Macedon

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

Amenities in the suburb

New Gisborne Mount Macedon
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 36 6
Childcare 2 1
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 7 13

Mobility

Mount Macedon sits further from the CBD (64.5 km vs 57.3 km).

New Gisborne Mount Macedon
Walkability score 13/100 17/100
Distance to Melbourne 57.3 km 64.5 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 56 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3438
 2.2%
postcode 3441
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3438
 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.

New Gisborne Mount Macedon
Car (driver) 62.9% / 49.0%
New Gisborne — Car (driver): 62.9% Mount Macedon — Car (driver): 49.0%
Worked from Home 29.4% / 43.4%
New Gisborne — Worked from Home: 29.4% Mount Macedon — Worked from Home: 43.4%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 4.5%
New Gisborne — Car (passenger): 4.6% Mount Macedon — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 1.1% / 2.5%
New Gisborne — Walked Only: 1.1% Mount Macedon — Walked Only: 2.5%
Train 1.6% / 0.7%
New Gisborne — Train: 1.6% Mount Macedon — Train: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.9%).

Setting

New Gisborne Mount Macedon
Elevation 448 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 690 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

New Gisborne Mount Macedon
Connectivity score 68/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
1,337 premises
 51%
655 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

New Gisborne

Acreage Transport Hub

Mount Macedon

Acreage Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River

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