Mount Macedon Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3441
Postcode for Mount Macedon, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 56 km from Melbourne · Pop. 1,450
1,450
Population
48
Median Age
$2,647
Household Income/wk
$330
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
34.0
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Mount Macedon ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mount Macedon Compares

Mount Macedon vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMount MacedonVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,647 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $330 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,604 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 48 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.5% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Mount Macedon is a locality 56 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3441. It falls within the Melbourne - North West region. The local government area is Macedon Ranges.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Macedon has a population of 1,450 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $2,647, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.5%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 7 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in Mount Macedon includes a median weekly rent of $330, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,604, with 515 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mount Macedon scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Mount Macedon is served by Mount Macedon Primary School.

Mount Macedon is part of the Macedon Ranges statistical area in Victoria.

Mount Macedon Details

Postcode3441
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,450
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,647/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,075/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$330
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,604
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area34.0 km²
Population Density43/km²
Total Dwellings515
Australian Citizens88.2%
Indigenous Population7 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate2.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.3981393
Longitude144.5985292
Distance from Melbourne56 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North West
Area (SA3)Macedon Ranges
Local GovernmentMacedon Ranges
Federal ElectorateMcewen

Age Profile

0–14 (19.4%) 15–24 (7.7%) 25–44 (18.3%) 45–64 (32.0%) 65+ (23.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years281 (19.4%)
15–24 years111 (7.7%)
25–44 years266 (18.3%)
45–64 years464 (32.0%)
65+ years339 (23.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.5%) Mortgaged (47.2%) Rented (7.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis123 (8.5%)
Asthma100 (6.9%)
Heart Disease63 (4.3%)
Diabetes56 (3.9%)
Cancer52 (3.6%)
Lung Condition23 (1.6%)
Dementia4 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (0.8%)
1 vehicle106 (21.1%)
2 vehicles248 (49.4%)
3+ vehicles144 (28.7%)

Schools in Mount Macedon

Mount Macedon Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1147 · 131 students

Suburbs Near Mount Macedon

More Mount Macedon Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.