People | 1,335 |
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Male | 52.4% |
Female | 47.6% |
Median age | 46 |
Families | 391 |
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Average children per family | null |
for families with children | 1.9 |
for all households (a) | 0.7 |
All private dwellings | 620 |
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Average people per household | 2.6 |
Median weekly household income | $2,068 |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | $2,167 |
Median weekly rent | $385 |
Average motor vehicles per dwelling | 2.2 |
(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
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demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employmentDemographics & education
People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night
People Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Male | 701 | 52.4 | 2,908,077 | 49.1 | 11,546,638 | 49.3 |
Female | 636 | 47.6 | 3,018,549 | 50.9 | 11,855,248 | 50.7 |
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people | 6 | 0.5 | 47,788 | 0.8 | 649,171 | 2.8 |
In the 2016 Census, there were 1,335 people in Mount Macedon. Of these 52.4% were male and 47.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.5% of the population.
View the data quality statement for Place of Usual Residence (PURP)Age | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Median age | 46 | -- | 37 | -- | 38 | -- |
0-4 years | 69 | 5.2 | 371,220 | 6.3 | 1,464,779 | 6.3 |
5-9 years | 91 | 6.8 | 368,631 | 6.2 | 1,502,646 | 6.4 |
10-14 years | 104 | 7.8 | 341,063 | 5.8 | 1,397,183 | 6.0 |
15-19 years | 62 | 4.6 | 356,340 | 6.0 | 1,421,595 | 6.1 |
20-24 years | 44 | 3.3 | 413,792 | 7.0 | 1,566,793 | 6.7 |
25-29 years | 35 | 2.6 | 441,266 | 7.4 | 1,664,602 | 7.1 |
30-34 years | 58 | 4.3 | 447,927 | 7.6 | 1,703,847 | 7.3 |
35-39 years | 69 | 5.2 | 404,026 | 6.8 | 1,561,679 | 6.7 |
40-44 years | 91 | 6.8 | 401,887 | 6.8 | 1,583,257 | 6.8 |
45-49 years | 108 | 8.1 | 402,043 | 6.8 | 1,581,455 | 6.8 |
50-54 years | 120 | 9.0 | 378,371 | 6.4 | 1,523,551 | 6.5 |
55-59 years | 99 | 7.4 | 357,616 | 6.0 | 1,454,332 | 6.2 |
60-64 years | 119 | 8.9 | 319,840 | 5.4 | 1,299,397 | 5.6 |
65-69 years | 119 | 8.9 | 291,397 | 4.9 | 1,188,999 | 5.1 |
70-74 years | 66 | 4.9 | 218,203 | 3.7 | 887,716 | 3.8 |
75-79 years | 46 | 3.4 | 165,115 | 2.8 | 652,657 | 2.8 |
80-84 years | 22 | 1.6 | 119,895 | 2.0 | 460,549 | 2.0 |
85 years and over | 14 | 1.0 | 127,993 | 2.2 | 486,842 | 2.1 |
The median age of people in Mount Macedon was 46 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 19.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 20.0% of the population.
View the data quality statement for Age (AGEP) Registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 664 | 62.2 | 2,344,107 | 48.4 | 9,148,218 | 48.1 |
Separated | 23 | 2.2 | 146,493 | 3.0 | 608,059 | 3.2 |
Divorced | 80 | 7.5 | 382,544 | 7.9 | 1,626,890 | 8.5 |
Widowed | 35 | 3.3 | 251,674 | 5.2 | 985,204 | 5.2 |
Never married | 265 | 24.8 | 1,720,887 | 35.5 | 6,668,910 | 35.0 |
Of people in Mount Macedon aged 15 years and over, 62.2% were married and 9.9% were either divorced or separated.
View the data quality statement for Registered marital status (MSTP) Social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 585 | 61.7 | 2,060,766 | 47.8 | 8,001,141 | 47.7 |
De facto marriage | 126 | 13.3 | 422,258 | 9.8 | 1,751,731 | 10.4 |
Not married | 237 | 25.0 | 1,830,228 | 42.4 | 7,024,973 | 41.9 |
In Mount Macedon, of people aged 15 years and over, 61.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 13.3% were in a de facto marriage.
View the data quality statement for Social marital status (MDCP)Education | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Preschool | 23 | 5.8 | 94,970 | 5.2 | 347,621 | 4.8 |
Primary - Government | 97 | 24.6 | 313,881 | 17.2 | 1,314,787 | 18.2 |
Primary - Catholic | 16 | 4.1 | 102,778 | 5.6 | 380,604 | 5.3 |
Primary - other non Government | 23 | 5.8 | 52,041 | 2.8 | 231,490 | 3.2 |
Secondary - Government | 15 | 3.8 | 201,166 | 11.0 | 827,505 | 11.5 |
Secondary - Catholic | 20 | 5.1 | 88,999 | 4.9 | 338,384 | 4.7 |
Secondary - other non Government | 45 | 11.4 | 73,973 | 4.0 | 280,618 | 3.9 |
Technical or further education institution | 10 | 2.5 | 103,685 | 5.7 | 424,869 | 5.9 |
University or tertiary institution | 55 | 14.0 | 325,051 | 17.8 | 1,160,626 | 16.1 |
Other | 6 | 1.5 | 59,498 | 3.3 | 198,383 | 2.8 |
Not stated | 84 | 21.3 | 413,199 | 22.6 | 1,707,023 | 23.7 |
In Mount Macedon 29.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 34.5% were in primary school, 21.3% in secondary school and 16.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.
View the data quality statement for Educational Institution Attendee Status (TYSTAP) Level of highest educational attainment People aged 15 years and over | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Bachelor Degree level and above | 398 | 37.7 | 1,177,540 | 24.3 | 4,181,406 | 22.0 |
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level | 113 | 10.7 | 447,023 | 9.2 | 1,687,893 | 8.9 |
Certificate level IV | 26 | 2.5 | 138,313 | 2.9 | 551,767 | 2.9 |
Certificate level III | 105 | 9.9 | 555,583 | 11.5 | 2,442,203 | 12.8 |
Year 12 | 147 | 13.9 | 772,461 | 15.9 | 2,994,097 | 15.7 |
Year 11 | 54 | 5.1 | 298,342 | 6.2 | 941,531 | 4.9 |
Year 10 | 55 | 5.2 | 376,237 | 7.8 | 2,054,331 | 10.8 |
Certificate level II | 0 | 0.0 | 3,233 | 0.1 | 13,454 | 0.1 |
Certificate level I | 0 | 0.0 | 542 | 0.0 | 2,176 | 0.0 |
Year 9 or below | 39 | 3.7 | 430,152 | 8.9 | 1,529,897 | 8.0 |
No educational attainment | 0 | 0.0 | 48,920 | 1.0 | 145,844 | 0.8 |
Not stated | 104 | 9.8 | 482,823 | 10.0 | 1,974,794 | 10.4 |
Of people aged 15 and over in Mount Macedon, 13.9% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 12.5% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.
View the data quality statement for Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)Cultural & language diversity
Ancestry, top responses | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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English | 616 | 32.2 | 1,769,214 | 22.6 | 7,852,224 | 25.0 |
Australian | 436 | 22.8 | 1,653,291 | 21.1 | 7,298,243 | 23.3 |
Irish | 224 | 11.7 | 597,249 | 7.6 | 2,388,058 | 7.6 |
Scottish | 174 | 9.1 | 492,281 | 6.3 | 2,023,470 | 6.4 |
German | 65 | 3.4 | 201,850 | 2.6 | 982,226 | 3.1 |
The most common ancestries in Mount Macedon were English 32.2%, Australian 22.8%, Irish 11.7%, Scottish 9.1% and German 3.4%.
Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Mount Macedon (including those who did not state an ancestry).
View the data quality statement for Ancestry (ANCP)Country of birth | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Australia | 1,009 | 77.0 | 3,845,493 | 64.9 | 15,614,835 | 66.7 |
Other top responses: | null | null | null | null | null | null |
England | 107 | 8.2 | 171,443 | 2.9 | 907,570 | 3.9 |
New Zealand | 14 | 1.1 | 93,253 | 1.6 | 518,466 | 2.2 |
United States of America | 11 | 0.8 | 19,695 | 0.3 | 86,125 | 0.4 |
Germany | 8 | 0.6 | 26,308 | 0.4 | 102,595 | 0.4 |
Ireland | 7 | 0.5 | 15,615 | 0.3 | 74,888 | 0.3 |
In Mount Macedon, 77.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 8.2%, New Zealand 1.1%, United States of America 0.8%, Germany 0.6% and Ireland 0.5%.
View the data quality statement for Country of birth (BPLP)Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Both parents born overseas | 323 | 24.1 | 2,283,741 | 38.5 | 8,051,196 | 34.4 |
Father only born overseas | 113 | 8.4 | 365,528 | 6.2 | 1,488,092 | 6.4 |
Mother only born overseas | 99 | 7.4 | 259,832 | 4.4 | 1,094,591 | 4.7 |
Both parents born in Australia | 730 | 54.4 | 2,611,265 | 44.1 | 11,070,538 | 47.3 |
In Mount Macedon, 54.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 24.1% of people had both parents born overseas.
View the data quality statement for Country of birth of father and/or mother (BPPP)Country of birth of father, stated responses | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Australia | 837 | 63.7 | 2,886,502 | 48.7 | 12,231,150 | 52.3 |
England | 130 | 9.9 | 276,101 | 4.7 | 1,403,096 | 6.0 |
Italy | 24 | 1.8 | 184,608 | 3.1 | 470,138 | 2.0 |
Scotland | 23 | 1.8 | 62,046 | 1.0 | 276,038 | 1.2 |
New Zealand | 22 | 1.7 | 103,922 | 1.8 | 617,331 | 2.6 |
In Mount Macedon, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 63.7%, England 9.9%, Italy 1.8%, Scotland 1.8% and New Zealand 1.7%.
View the data quality statement for Country of birth of father (BPMP)Country of birth of mother, stated responses | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Australia | 843 | 63.1 | 2,996,642 | 50.6 | 12,643,365 | 54.0 |
England | 128 | 9.6 | 254,812 | 4.3 | 1,302,147 | 5.6 |
Ireland | 27 | 2.0 | 32,615 | 0.6 | 147,423 | 0.6 |
Italy | 23 | 1.7 | 161,359 | 2.7 | 395,775 | 1.7 |
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd | 20 | 1.5 | 28,803 | 0.5 | 155,231 | 0.7 |
In Mount Macedon, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 63.1%, England 9.6%, Ireland 2.0%, Italy 1.7% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.5%.
View the data quality statement for Country of birth of mother (BPFP)Religious affiliation, top responses | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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No Religion, so described | 549 | 41.4 | 1,876,738 | 31.7 | 6,933,708 | 29.6 |
Catholic | 276 | 20.8 | 1,377,134 | 23.2 | 5,291,834 | 22.6 |
Anglican | 212 | 16.0 | 530,710 | 9.0 | 3,101,185 | 13.3 |
Not stated | 114 | 8.6 | 555,956 | 9.4 | 2,238,735 | 9.6 |
Uniting Church | 57 | 4.3 | 197,572 | 3.3 | 870,183 | 3.7 |
The most common responses for religion in Mount Macedon were No Religion, so described 41.4%, Catholic 20.8%, Anglican 16.0%, Not stated 8.6% and Uniting Church 4.3%. In Mount Macedon, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (52.9%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).
View the data quality statement for Religious affiliation (RELP)Language, top responses (other than English) | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Greek | 12 | 0.9 | 110,707 | 1.9 | 237,588 | 1.0 |
French | 8 | 0.6 | 19,313 | 0.3 | 70,873 | 0.3 |
Italian | 6 | 0.5 | 112,272 | 1.9 | 271,597 | 1.2 |
German | 5 | 0.4 | 19,714 | 0.3 | 79,353 | 0.3 |
Dutch | 5 | 0.4 | 8,600 | 0.1 | 33,835 | 0.1 |
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English only spoken at home | 1,193 | 90.1 | 4,026,811 | 67.9 | 17,020,417 | 72.7 |
Households where a non English language is spoken | 47 | 9.4 | 624,141 | 27.8 | 1,971,011 | 22.2 |
In Mount Macedon 90.1% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Greek 0.9%, French 0.6%, Italian 0.5%, German 0.4% and Dutch 0.4%.
View the data quality statement for Language spoken at home (LANP)Employment
Employment People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Worked full-time | 392 | 56.9 | 1,670,556 | 57.0 | 6,623,065 | 57.7 |
Worked part-time | 205 | 29.8 | 920,875 | 31.4 | 3,491,503 | 30.4 |
Away from work | 48 | 7.0 | 144,696 | 4.9 | 569,276 | 5.0 |
Unemployed | 44 | 6.4 | 193,465 | 6.6 | 787,452 | 6.9 |
There were 689 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Mount Macedon. Of these 56.9% were employed full time, 29.8% were employed part-time and 6.4% were unemployed.
The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.
View the data quality statement for Labour force status (LFSP) Employment - hours worked Employed people aged 15 years and over | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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1-15 hours per week | 84 | 13.1 | 329,396 | 12.0 | 1,218,823 | 11.4 |
16-24 hours per week | 63 | 9.8 | 286,191 | 10.5 | 1,079,236 | 10.1 |
25-34 hours per week | 58 | 9.1 | 305,282 | 11.2 | 1,193,445 | 11.2 |
35-39 hours per week | 77 | 12.0 | 511,004 | 18.7 | 2,031,263 | 19.0 |
40 hours or more per week | 315 | 49.2 | 1,159,551 | 42.4 | 4,591,801 | 43.0 |
Of employed people in Mount Macedon, 13.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 49.2% worked 40 hours or more.
View the data quality statement for Hours worked (HRSP) Occupation Employed people aged 15 years and over | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Professionals | 211 | 32.3 | 636,220 | 23.3 | 2,370,966 | 22.2 |
Managers | 137 | 20.9 | 369,921 | 13.5 | 1,390,047 | 13.0 |
Technicians and Trades Workers | 70 | 10.7 | 358,749 | 13.1 | 1,447,414 | 13.5 |
Clerical and Administrative Workers | 67 | 10.2 | 363,216 | 13.3 | 1,449,681 | 13.6 |
Community and Personal Service Workers | 62 | 9.5 | 289,348 | 10.6 | 1,157,003 | 10.8 |
Sales Workers | 46 | 7.0 | 265,142 | 9.7 | 1,000,955 | 9.4 |
Labourers | 34 | 5.2 | 247,428 | 9.0 | 1,011,520 | 9.5 |
Machinery Operators and Drivers | 13 | 2.0 | 159,193 | 5.8 | 670,106 | 6.3 |
The most common occupations in Mount Macedon included Professionals 32.3%, Managers 20.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.5%, Sales Workers 7.0%, Labourers 5.2% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 2.0%.
View the data quality statement for Occupation (OCCP) Industry of employment, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Air and Space Transport | 21 | 3.9 | 9,414 | 0.3 | 46,173 | 0.4 |
Cafes and Restaurants | 16 | 3.0 | 69,149 | 2.5 | 253,385 | 2.4 |
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) | 16 | 3.0 | 110,827 | 4.1 | 411,808 | 3.9 |
Legal Services | 15 | 2.8 | 27,342 | 1.0 | 104,051 | 1.0 |
Higher Education | 15 | 2.8 | 44,970 | 1.6 | 155,985 | 1.5 |
Of the employed people in Mount Macedon, the most common responses for industry of employment included Air and Space Transport 3.9%, Cafes and Restaurants 3.0%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 3.0%, Legal Services 2.8% and Higher Education 2.8%.
View the data quality statement for Industry of employment (INDP) Median weekly incomes People aged 15 years and over | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Personal | 857 | -- | 644 | -- | 662 | -- |
Family | 2,398 | -- | 1,715 | -- | 1,734 | -- |
Household | 2,068 | -- | 1,419 | -- | 1,438 | -- |
The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Mount Macedon was $857.
View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)
Travel to work, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Car, as driver | 382 | 58.8 | 1,691,496 | 61.8 | 6,574,571 | 61.5 |
Worked at home | 65 | 10.0 | 126,918 | 4.6 | 503,582 | 4.7 |
Train | 31 | 4.8 | 157,750 | 5.8 | 488,012 | 4.6 |
Car, as passenger | 26 | 4.0 | 110,502 | 4.0 | 489,922 | 4.6 |
Train, car as driver | 20 | 3.1 | 28,327 | 1.0 | 86,003 | 0.8 |
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People who travelled to work by public transport | 61 | 9.4 | 345,108 | 12.6 | 1,225,668 | 11.5 |
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger | 429 | 66.3 | 1,868,937 | 68.3 | 7,305,271 | 68.4 |
In Mount Macedon, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 58.8%, Worked at home 10.0%, Train 4.8%, Car, as passenger 4.0% and Train, car as driver 3.1%. On the day, 9.4% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 66.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).
View the data quality statement for Method of travel to work (MTWP) Unpaid work People aged 15 years and over | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Did unpaid domestic work (last week) | 845 | 79.0 | 3,315,451 | 68.4 | 13,143,914 | 69.0 |
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) | 360 | 33.7 | 1,329,164 | 27.4 | 5,259,400 | 27.6 |
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) | 131 | 12.2 | 560,866 | 11.6 | 2,145,203 | 11.3 |
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) | 307 | 28.9 | 931,546 | 19.2 | 3,620,726 | 19.0 |
In Mount Macedon, of people aged 15 years and over, 79.0% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 33.7% provided care for children and 12.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 28.9% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.
View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)
Unpaid domestic work, number of hours People aged 15 years and over | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than 5 hours per week | 215 | 20.1 | 1,130,813 | 23.3 | 4,298,593 | 22.6 |
5 to 14 hours per week | 336 | 31.4 | 1,232,398 | 25.4 | 4,944,578 | 26.0 |
15 to 29 hours per week | 163 | 15.2 | 535,249 | 11.0 | 2,189,776 | 11.5 |
30 hours or more per week | 131 | 12.3 | 416,986 | 8.6 | 1,710,970 | 9.0 |
Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Mount Macedon, 31.4% worked 5 to 14 hours, 15.2% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.3% worked 30 hours or more.
View the data quality statement for Unpaid domestic work, number of hours (DOMP)Families
family composition | employment status of couple familiesFamily composition
Family composition | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Couple family without children | 196 | 49.2 | 559,717 | 36.5 | 2,291,987 | 37.8 |
Couple family with children | 175 | 44.0 | 709,965 | 46.3 | 2,716,224 | 44.7 |
One parent family | 27 | 6.8 | 234,596 | 15.3 | 959,543 | 15.8 |
Other family | 0 | 0.0 | 27,800 | 1.8 | 102,559 | 1.7 |
Of the families in Mount Macedon, 44.0% were couple families with children, 49.2% were couple families without children and 6.8% were one parent families.
View the data quality statement for Family composition (FMCF) Single (or lone) parents Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Male | -- | 37.9 | -- | 17.8 | -- | 18.2 |
Female | -- | 62.1 | -- | 82.2 | -- | 81.8 |
In Mount Macedon, 37.9% of single parents were male and 62.1% were female.
View the data quality statement for Family composition (FMCF)Employment status of couple families
Employment status of couple families Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Both employed, worked full-time | 70 | 19.1 | 265,107 | 20.9 | 1,084,006 | 21.6 |
Both employed, worked part-time | 13 | 3.6 | 52,749 | 4.2 | 203,596 | 4.1 |
One employed full-time, one part-time | 79 | 21.6 | 291,419 | 23.0 | 1,086,460 | 21.7 |
One employed full-time, other not working | 55 | 15.0 | 198,294 | 15.6 | 749,886 | 15.0 |
One employed part-time, other not working | 35 | 9.6 | 77,946 | 6.1 | 302,037 | 6.0 |
Both not working | 61 | 16.7 | 247,456 | 19.5 | 1,006,697 | 20.1 |
Other (includes away from work) | 26 | 7.1 | 67,309 | 5.3 | 264,145 | 5.3 |
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) | 27 | 7.4 | 69,393 | 5.5 | 311,381 | 6.2 |
In Mount Macedon, of couple families with children, 19.1% had both partners employed full-time, 3.6% had both employed part-time and 21.6% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.
The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.
View the data quality statement for Labour force status of parents / partners in families (LFSF)Dwellings
dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connectionDwelling structure
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households
Dwelling count | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Occupied private dwellings | 468 | 79.1 | 2,112,699 | 88.3 | 8,286,073 | 88.8 |
Unoccupied private dwellings | 124 | 20.9 | 278,629 | 11.7 | 1,039,874 | 11.2 |
In Mount Macedon, 79.1% of private dwellings were occupied and 20.9% were unoccupied.
View the data quality statements for: Dwelling type (DWTD) Dwelling Structure (STRD)
Dwelling structure Occupied private dwellings | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Separate house | 468 | 100.0 | 1,546,945 | 73.2 | 6,041,788 | 72.9 |
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc | 0 | 0.0 | 300,918 | 14.2 | 1,055,016 | 12.7 |
Flat or apartment | 0 | 0.0 | 246,040 | 11.6 | 1,087,434 | 13.1 |
Other dwelling | 0 | 0.0 | 11,093 | 0.5 | 64,425 | 0.8 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Mount Macedon, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.
View the data quality statement for Dwelling structure (STRD) Number of bedrooms Occupied private dwellings | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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None (includes bedsitters) | 0 | 0.0 | 8,279 | 0.4 | 39,769 | 0.5 |
1 bedroom | 3 | 0.6 | 107,356 | 5.1 | 411,252 | 5.0 |
2 bedrooms | 38 | 8.1 | 407,620 | 19.3 | 1,562,759 | 18.9 |
3 bedrooms | 198 | 42.0 | 930,257 | 44.0 | 3,403,190 | 41.1 |
4 or more bedrooms | 221 | 46.9 | 608,502 | 28.8 | 2,670,758 | 32.2 |
Number of bedrooms not stated | 11 | 2.3 | 50,691 | 2.4 | 198,351 | 2.4 |
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling | 3.5 | -- | 3 | -- | 3.1 | -- |
Average number of people per household | 2.6 | -- | 2.6 | -- | 2.6 | -- |
In Mount Macedon, of occupied private dwellings 0.6% had 1 bedroom, 8.1% had 2 bedrooms and 42.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.5. The average household size was 2.6 people.
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Tenure Occupied private dwellings | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Owned outright | 189 | 39.3 | 682,685 | 32.3 | 2,565,695 | 31.0 |
Owned with a mortgage | 224 | 46.6 | 746,502 | 35.3 | 2,855,222 | 34.5 |
Rented | 48 | 10.0 | 607,354 | 28.7 | 2,561,302 | 30.9 |
Other tenure type | 7 | 1.5 | 17,178 | 0.8 | 78,994 | 1.0 |
Tenure type not stated | 13 | 2.7 | 58,983 | 2.8 | 224,869 | 2.7 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Mount Macedon, 39.3% were owned outright, 46.6% were owned with a mortgage and 10.0% were rented.
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Household composition | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Family households | 390 | 83.0 | 1,495,290 | 70.8 | 5,907,625 | 71.3 |
Single (or lone) person households | 74 | 15.7 | 521,828 | 24.7 | 2,023,542 | 24.4 |
Group households | 6 | 1.3 | 95,588 | 4.5 | 354,917 | 4.3 |
In Mount Macedon, of all households, 83.0% were family households, 15.7% were single person households and 1.3% were group households.
View the data quality statement for Household composition (HHCD)Household income | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than $650 gross weekly income | -- | 8.8 | -- | 20.3 | -- | 20.0 |
More than $3,000 gross weekly income | -- | 33.4 | -- | 15.5 | -- | 16.4 |
In Mount Macedon, 8.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 33.4% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.
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Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.
Rent weekly payments | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Median rent | 385 | -- | 325 | -- | 335 | -- |
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 97.5 | -- | 89.6 | -- | 88.5 |
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income | -- | 2.5 | -- | 10.4 | -- | 11.5 |
The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.
View the data quality statement for Rent weekly payments (RNTD)Mortgage monthly repayments | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Median mortgage repayments | 2,167 | -- | 1,728 | -- | 1,755 | -- |
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 90.4 | -- | 92.5 | -- | 92.8 |
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income | -- | 9.6 | -- | 7.5 | -- | 7.2 |
The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.
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Number of registered motor vehicles | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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None | 3 | 0.6 | 166,061 | 7.9 | 623,829 | 7.5 |
1 motor vehicle | 89 | 19.0 | 722,675 | 34.2 | 2,881,485 | 34.8 |
2 motor vehicles | 242 | 51.7 | 776,286 | 36.7 | 2,999,184 | 36.2 |
3 or more vehicles | 120 | 25.6 | 374,426 | 17.7 | 1,496,382 | 18.1 |
Number of motor vehicles not stated | 14 | 3.0 | 73,257 | 3.5 | 285,197 | 3.4 |
In Mount Macedon, 19.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 51.7% had two registered motor vehicles and 25.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.
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Dwelling internet connection | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Internet not accessed from dwelling | 18 | 3.8 | 287,506 | 13.6 | 1,172,415 | 14.1 |
Internet accessed from dwelling | 443 | 93.9 | 1,768,050 | 83.7 | 6,892,165 | 83.2 |
Not stated | 11 | 2.3 | 57,157 | 2.7 | 221,494 | 2.7 |
In Mount Macedon, 93.9% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.
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selected people & dwelling characteristicsPeople characteristics
People characteristics Count based on place of usual residence on Census night. | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Male | 4 | 50.0 | 23,622 | 49.4 | 322,171 | 49.6 |
Female | 4 | 50.0 | 24,159 | 50.6 | 326,996 | 50.4 |
Median age | 34 | -- | 23 | -- | 23 | -- |
In Mount Macedon, 50.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 50.0% were female. The median age was 34 years.
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Dwelling characteristics
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.
Dwelling characteristics Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Average number of people per household | 2 | -- | 3 | -- | 3.2 | -- |
Average number of persons per bedroom | 0 | -- | 1 | -- | 1 | -- |
Median weekly household income | 725 | -- | 1,200 | -- | 1,203 | -- |
In Mount Macedon, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $725.
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Mortgage and rent Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Mount Macedon | % Mount Macedon | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Median weekly rent | 0 | -- | 261 | -- | 250 | -- |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | 0 | -- | 1,517 | -- | 1,660 | -- |
In Mount Macedon, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.
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Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.