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VIC · Yarra Ranges Council

Macclesfield, 3782

Est. population · Jun 2025

964

Growth (1 yr)

+0.5%

Growth (5 yr)

-0.6%

Median age

49

Median income

$2,267/wk

Employment rate

62.9%

Languages at home

3.2%non-English

Most common: Greek, German

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

46.8/100
Average

Top 43% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 70% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Education hub
  • High desirability
What Macclesfield is known for: Education hub, High desirability

Suburb profile

Macclesfield is a hillside smaller community in Yarra Ranges Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away.

Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.

Reported crime has been falling recently. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.

The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer growth momentum compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Macclesfield snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

964

+0.5% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.9%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#25

among Metro Melbourne · Mature

Safety

3rd

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

54th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

55th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
46.8/100 — Average
State standing
Top 43% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
2605th in Australia
State rank
536th in VIC
Peer rank
#25 among Metro Melbourne · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#322 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

964(June 2025)

+0.5% annual · -0.6% over 5 years · 54th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.5%
5-year growth
-0.6%
Change in 1 year
+5
Change in 5 years
-6
Growth rank in VIC
54th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~950), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
878
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$2,267
Dwelling vacancy
4.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
16 of 325
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
62.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
305 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
7
Against the person
3
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
7.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 293 residents
State safety percentile
2.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-80.6%

Most common offence types

  • A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviour1
  • A81 Dangerous Driving1
  • B21 Criminal Damage1
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,017
Median ICSEA percentile
55th
School list
  • Macclesfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1017 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 133 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

16 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 17 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(17)
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (16)
Other(1)
  • Macclesfield CFAFire station

    454 Macclesfield Road

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
51
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Angliss Hospital (15.5 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
29
Participants per 1,000 residents
30.1

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 12°
Rainfall
197 mm · ~25 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 9°
Rainfall
228 mm · ~28 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
13° / 5°
Rainfall
261 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 7°
Rainfall
304 mm · ~38 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

22 planning-related records

2021· 6 proposals

  • March 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    1 Miller RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend and existing dwelling
    25 Tschampions RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling and outbuilding, carry out earthworks and vegetation removal
    550 MACCLESFIELD ROAD MACCLESFIELD 3782Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    15 Miller RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    50 Swales RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    35 Coopers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 16 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling and removal of vegetation
    10 CHERRY ROAD MACCLESFIELD 3782Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    17 Coopers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling and earthworks over 1m
    11 Coopers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Buildings and works to extend an exsting dwelling
    4 Mulhalls RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Buildings and works to extend an outbuilding
    565 Macclesfield RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a deck
    363 Macclesfield RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    52 Patons RoadLapsed

  • July 2020

  • Use of land for a home based business and liquor licence
    451 Tschampions RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Boundary re-alignment
    191 SPILLERS ROAD MACCLESFIELD 3782Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a farm building
    295 Spillers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Buildings and works to extend a dwelling
    11 Cherry RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling and associated earthworks
    199 Spillers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend a dwelling
    11 Cherry RoadWithdrawn

  • February 2020

  • Use and development of a Dependant Persons Unit
    411 Tschampions RoadRefusal issued by a delegate

  • January 2020

  • Use of land for a home based business and liquor licence
    451 Tschampions RoadNOD issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling
    5 Coopers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Casey
Member of Parliament
Aaron VIOLI (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
122,351
Turnout (2025)
94.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-1.5 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 52.9%Labor 47.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 11.0 km away).

Coalition 51.7%Labor 48.3%

1.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +0.5 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • MacclesfieldLabor 46.4% · Coalition 53.6% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • Emerald (Casey)Labor 56.8% · Coalition 43.2% TPP (2025)5.4 km away
  • MonbulkLabor 53.4% · Coalition 46.6% TPP (2025)7.1 km away
  • The PatchLabor 68.1% · Coalition 31.9% TPP (2025)8.5 km away
  • SilvanLabor 39.4% · Coalition 60.6% TPP (2025)8.8 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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