Macedon Ranges

Victoria · Melbourne - North West · 51,405 people · 44 suburbs · 18 postcodes

Macedon Ranges at a glance

51,405
Population
#39 of 79 in VIC
1,745
km² area
30/km² density
42.8
Median age
+3.7 vs VIC
1047
SEIFA IRSAD
#18 of 79 in VIC
27
Schools
18 gov, 6 Cath, 3 indep
13.0%
Born overseas
13.9%
Renting

Map shows the Macedon Ranges LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Macedon Ranges is a Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 44 suburbs across 18 postcodes and an area of 1,745 km². Macedon Ranges has a population of 51,405 , ranking #39 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Gisborne (10,142 residents).About 13.0% of residents were born overseas and 4.6% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (19.9%) 15–24 (10.5%) 25–44 (21.7%) 45–64 (28.9%) 65+ (19.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years10,216 (19.9%)
15–24 years5,402 (10.5%)
25–44 years11,141 (21.7%)
45–64 years14,841 (28.9%)
65+ years9,771 (19.0%)
13.0%
Born overseas
4.6%
Speak a language other than English at home
0.9%
First Nations
2.7
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (39.7%) Mortgaged (46.5%) Renting (13.9%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (96.2%) Semi/townhouse (3.5%) Flat/apartment (0.3%)
$384
Median weekly rent
$2,022
Median monthly mortgage
26.5%
Households with 0-1 cars
73.5%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.1%
Unemployment rate
14,435
In full-time work
8,885
In part-time work

Schools in Macedon Ranges

27 schools across Macedon Ranges: 66.7% Government, 22.2% Catholic, 11.1% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1066 (range 974 to 1147). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

VIC average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (77.8%) Secondary (11.1%) Combined (11.1%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 1066 VIC median 1027LGA range 974 to 1147

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 27 schools in Macedon Ranges, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Braemar College Independent Combined Woodend 1,094 1121
Gisborne Secondary College Government Secondary Gisborne 961 1017
Sacred Heart College Catholic Secondary Kyneton 888 1070
Kyneton High School Government Secondary Kyneton 627 1008
Gisborne Primary School Government Primary Gisborne 481 1066
New Gisborne Primary School Government Primary New Gisborne 440 1080
Alice Miller School Independent Combined Macedon 399 1139
Woodend Primary School Government Primary Woodend 378 1091
Willowbank Primary School Government Primary Gisborne 373 1056
Romsey Primary School Government Primary Romsey 323 986
Kyneton Primary School Government Primary Kyneton 307 1048
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary Kyneton 286 1081
Riddells Creek Primary School Government Primary Riddells Creek 285 1040
Macedon Primary School Government Primary Macedon 232 1109
St Ambrose's School Catholic Primary Woodend 225 1109
St Brigid's School Catholic Primary Gisborne 216 1065
St Mary's School Catholic Primary Lancefield 212 1048
Holy Cross Primary School Catholic Primary New Gisborne 210 1063
Global Village Learning Independent Combined New Gisborne 197 1042
Lancefield Primary School Government Primary Lancefield 190 1040
Mount Macedon Primary School Government Primary Mount Macedon 131 1147
Tylden Primary School Government Primary Tylden 125 1078
Hesket Primary School Government Primary Hesket 76 1087
Malmsbury Primary School Government Primary Malmsbury 69 1074
Darraweit Guim Primary School Government Primary Darraweit Guim 50 974
Newham Primary School Government Primary Newham 50 1079
Bolinda Primary School Government Primary Bolinda 48 1004

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Macedon Ranges. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1047
Ranked #18 of 79 VIC LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1063

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1077

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1039

Suburbs in Macedon Ranges

Macedon Ranges contains 44 suburbs and 18 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Gisborne 3437 10,142 $2,294/wk 39
Kyneton 3444 7,513 $1,620/wk 47
Woodend 3442 6,732 $2,104/wk 45
Romsey 3434 5,797 $2,068/wk 38
Riddells Creek 3431 4,390 $2,150/wk 42
Lancefield 3435 2,743 $1,838/wk 41
New Gisborne 3438 2,509 $2,279/wk 41
Macedon 3440 2,073 $2,353/wk 44
Mount Macedon 3441 1,450 $2,647/wk 48
Malmsbury 3446 905 $1,636/wk 45
Gisborne South 3437 854 $2,799/wk 46
Bullengarook 3437 714 $2,302/wk 44
Tylden 3444 645 $2,098/wk 41
Newham 3442 533 $1,958/wk 47
Darraweit Guim 3756 402 $1,792/wk 47
Carlsruhe 3442 382 $2,125/wk 47
Woodend North 3442 315 $2,250/wk 46
Clarkefield 3430 303 $1,699/wk 44
Goldie 3435 253 $2,343/wk 44
Lauriston 3444 247 $2,068/wk 47
Ashbourne 3442 242 $2,474/wk 48
Monegeetta 3433 207 $2,222/wk 41
Springfield 3434 193 $2,527/wk 46
Pipers Creek 3444 189 $2,571/wk 40
Bolinda 3432 185 $1,792/wk 51
Trentham East 3458 181 $2,204/wk 50
Hesket 3442 178 $3,083/wk 53
Benloch 3435 138 $1,958/wk 37
Kyneton South 3444 116 $1,625/wk 53
Chintin 3756 111 $2,333/wk 44
Cobaw 3442 104 $2,083/wk 39
Edgecombe 3444 103 $1,781/wk 49
Baynton 3444 95 $1,531/wk 56
Kerrie 3434 83 $1,791/wk 56
Pastoria 3444 75 $1,875/wk 50
Rochford 3442 71 $1,624/wk 51
Cherokee 3434 68 $3,624/wk 49
Greenhill 3444 60 $1,687/wk 49
Pastoria East 3444 51 $1,437/wk 53
Sidonia 3444 28 $2,625/wk 31
Cadello 3442 25 $2,250/wk 33
Hidden Valley 3756
Tantaraboo 3764
Wallan East 3756

Postcodes covered

3430, 3431, 3432, 3433, 3434, 3435, 3437, 3438, 3440, 3441, 3442, 3444, 3446, 3458, 3531, 3544, 3756, 3764

Compare Macedon Ranges with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Macedon Ranges and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Macedon Ranges (VIC) 51,405 42.8 1047 13.9% 13.0%
Mitchell 49,753 38.3 968 21.4% 14.7%
Hepburn 17,039 51.5 984 14.7% 14.0%
Mount Alexander 19,837 51.0 988 15.3% 12.5%
Hume 243,266 34.1 949 26.0% 39.9%
Moorabool 37,481 39.4 987 17.7% 14.2%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Macedon Ranges

What is the population of Macedon Ranges?

The 2021 Census recorded 51,405 people living in Macedon Ranges, across 44 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Macedon Ranges?

Macedon Ranges contains 44 suburbs. The most populous are Gisborne, Kyneton, Woodend, Romsey, Riddells Creek.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Macedon Ranges?

Macedon Ranges covers 18 postcodes: 3430, 3431, 3432, 3433, 3434, 3435, 3437, 3438, 3440, 3441, 3442, 3444, 3446, 3458, 3531, 3544, 3756, 3764.

How many schools are in Macedon Ranges?

Macedon Ranges has 27 schools, including 18 government, 6 Catholic, and 3 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Macedon Ranges?

Macedon Ranges has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1047, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.