Mount Macedon Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Mount Macedon (3441) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, Bendigo, Victoria. It is about 57 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Mount Macedon is in the federal electorate of Bendigo.

In the 2011 census the population of Mount Macedon was 1,321 and is comprised of approximately 48.1% females and 51.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Mount Macedon is 45 years of age.

74.5% of people living in the suburb of Mount Macedon were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 8.7% England, 1.1% New Zealand, 1.0% Germany, 0.9% Italy, 0.8% Scotland, 0.8% Ireland, 0.7% Poland, 0.5% Slovenia, 0.5% Ukraine, 0.5% United States of America, 0.5% Malta, 0.5% South Africa, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.4% Malaysia.

90.1% of people living in Mount Macedon speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% Other, 0.8% Italian, 0.8% German, 0.6% Polish, 0.5% Greek, 0.5% French, 0.2% Croatian, 0.2% Maltese.

The religious makeup of Mount Macedon is 32.0% No religion, 24.7% Catholic, 18.8% Anglican, 9.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.4% Uniting Church, 2.6% Christian, nfd, 1.7% Eastern Orthodox, 1.1% Presbyterian and Reformed, 0.8% Buddhism, 0.8% Lutheran.

63.5% of people are married, 23.9% have never married and 7.0% are divorced and 1.9% are separated. There are 39 widowed people living in Mount Macedon.

54.8% of the people living in Mount Macedon over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 34.8% are working on a part time basis. Mount Macedon has an unemployment rate of 4.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Mount Macedon are 33.0% Professionals, 19.8% Managers, 12.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.1% Technicians & trades workers, 9.3% Community & personal service workers, 6.6% Sales workers, 5.2% Labourers, 1.5% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 1.4% Machinery operators & drivers.

The main industries people from Mount Macedon work in are 13.6% Education and training, 11.5% Professional, scientific and technical services, 8.9% Health care and social assistance, 8.7% Manufacturing, 8.4% Construction, 7.5% Retail trade, 5.7% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.7% Accommodation and food services, 5.0% Public administration and safety.

42.9% of homes are fully owned, and 45.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 10.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $717 per week and the median household income is $1779 per week.

The median rent in Mount Macedon is $300 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2000 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Mount Macedon postcode 3441