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Macleod, 3085

Est. population · Jun 2025

9,642

Growth (1 yr)

+1.5%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.8%

Median age

41

Median income

$1,966/wk

Employment rate

61.3%

University qualified

40.1%

Work from home

36.7%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$1,101,000

Languages at home

23%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Italian, Cantonese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

60.9/100
Good

Top 9% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • High desirability
What Macleod is known for: Excellent transport, High desirability

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Suburb profile

Macleod is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Melbourne, in Banyule Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, with park access 65% above the peer median. Green cover is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked middle-ring metropolitan suburbs, and recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 45% below the peer median, and reported crime sits a little below the peer median. Reported offences have fallen 23% year on year. The main trade-offs are limited health access and thinner dining and café options, with health access 83% below the peer median.

Macleod's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in Victoria (135)

Strengths

  • Green cover is a relative strength
  • Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places
  • Reported crime sits a little below the peer median
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Health access is a relative weakness
  • Dining and café options are thinner than in comparable places

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Macleod compares

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

Median house price

$1.1M

-10% change

Median rent

$565/wk

Population (ERP)

9,642

+1.5% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.5%

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

#47

among Metro Melbourne · Established

Crime rate

37th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

82nd

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

24%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

78th

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
60.9/100 — Good
State standing
Top 9% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
435th in Australia
State rank
108th in VIC
Peer rank
#47 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#78 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
100%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
$565
Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$1,101,000
Median price change
-10.1%

Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

9,642(June 2025)

+1.5% annual · +2.8% over 5 years · 82th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.5%
5-year growth
+2.8%
Change in 1 year
+144
Change in 5 years
+259
Growth rank in VIC
82th 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 (~9,850), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
9,892
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,966
Dwelling vacancy
7.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
310 of 4,155
Median monthly mortgage
$2,296
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$396
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
38.8% / 37.7% / 23.6%
Employment rate
61.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
36.7% / 3.7% / 43.4%
Walked or cycled to work
1.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,951 / 772 / 118 (+ 8 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

40.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 10.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified40.1% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified10.3% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational10.7% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below38.9% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce23.7%
  • Society and culture14%
  • Engineering and related technologies13.2%
  • Health12.4%
  • Education10%
  • Natural and physical sciences6%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$65,386

87th percentile in VIC · +11% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$74,301

94th percentile in VIC · +14% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
17.0%

83rd percentile in VIC · +23% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$116,274

88th percentile in VIC · +84% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

6th percentile in VIC · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3085 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
8,839
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,498
Median net rent
-$2,524
Taxpayers reporting business income
751
Taxable income vs state median
+23%
Salary / wages vs state median
+27%
Rental investment vs state median
+31%
Super vs state median
+45%
Business income vs state median
-27%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

23% speak a language other than English at home; 26.3% born overseas

Language at home
7,442 English only · 2,227 other
Non-English at home
23%
Born overseas
2,547 (26.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
62 (0.6%)
Australian citizens
8,869
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
32

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin171 · 19.3%
  • Italian100 · 11.3%
  • Cantonese60 · 6.8%
  • Greek59 · 6.7%
  • Hindi52 · 5.9%
  • Macedonian51 · 5.8%
  • Croatian37 · 4.2%
  • Malayalam35 · 4%

Religion

46.8%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 46.8%, while 41.7% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion41.7%38.8%
Christianity46.8%40.9%
Hinduism2.3%3.3%
Islam2%4.2%
Buddhism2%3.1%
Other / not stated5.1%9.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic26.3%20.5%
Anglican6.7%6.5%
Eastern Orthodox4%3.3%
Uniting Church2.4%2.4%
Christian (not further defined)2.2%2.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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)
390
Against the person
42
Against property
233
Rate per 1,000 residents
40.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 236 residents
State crime-rate percentile
37.2th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-15.2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
96
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
9.96

Most common offence types

  • B22 Graffiti34
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary28
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle59
  • C32 Drug Possession46
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order32

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
8
Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
1,077.5
Median ICSEA percentile
78th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
9
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
5
School list
  • Macleod CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 1073 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 545 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Mastery Schools VictoriaSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1082 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 62 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Charles La Trobe P-12 CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 930 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 47% · 741 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Rosanna Golf Links Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1133 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 557 students · Top SEA quarter 53% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Bundoora Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1063 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 306 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Bundoora Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1030 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 540 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Rosanna Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 343 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • St Martin of Tours SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1127 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 463 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Bundoora Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Bundoora Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Charles La Trobe P-12 CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Greensborough Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Macleod CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Rosanna Golf Links Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Rosanna Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Streeton Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Viewbank CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Watsonia Heights Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Happy Valley Early Learning Centrechildcare
  • Little Environeerschildcare
  • MacLeod Skye Childrens Co-opSkye Streetkindergarten
  • Macleod Preschoolkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

45 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Macleod Rail Replacement Bus Stop
  • Macleod Railway Station
  • Macleod Station
  • Macleod Station
  • Macleod Station

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

179 mapped amenities

2 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 2 fast food · 1 places of worship · 7 playgrounds · 4 sports centres · 1 swimming pools · 2 post offices

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
  • Great for outdoor family life — 30 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 45 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 13 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
63/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.2
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.4
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.03
Food & drink(4)
  • JIJI'sCafe

    94 Aberdeen Road

  • Touchstone CafeCafe
  • Macleod Village Fish & ChipsFast food
  • Stevie's Fish and ChipsFast food

    86 Aberdeen Road

Shopping(1)
  • IGA XpressSupermarket
Everyday services(2)
  • Australia PostPost office
  • Australia Post - Macleod West LPOPost office

    88 Aberdeen Road

Community(8)
  • Happy Valley Early Learning CentreChildcare
  • Little EnvironeersChildcare
  • Springthorpe Country ClubCommunity centre

    64 Springthorpe Boulevard, Macleod

  • Macleod PreschoolKindergarten
  • MacLeod Skye Childrens Co-opKindergarten

    9 - 11 Skye Street

  • Charles La Trobe P-12 CollegeSchool

    235 Kingsbury Drive

  • Ivanhoe Grammar University CampusSchool

    10 Terrace Way

  • Macleod CollegeSchool

    59 Carwarp Street

Sport & outdoors(56)
  • Banyule LBN2Cycling route
  • Banyule LBN4Cycling route
  • Banyule LBN6Cycling route
  • Banyule LBN7Cycling route
  • Banyule LBN8Cycling route
  • LBN1 - Watsonia to East IvanhoeCycling route
  • Plenty River TrailCycling route
  • River Gum Walk TrailCycling route
  • Drinking water (4)
  • Fitness station (2)
  • Gresswell Forest (part b) Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
  • Gresswell Hill Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
  • Cascade ParkPark
  • Dowle Street ReservePark

    13 Dowle Street, Macleod

  • Dunvegan ParklandsPark
  • Ernest Jones ReservePark
  • Harry Pottage Memorial ReservePark
  • Hill Forest Wildlife CorridorPark
  • John McRobbie ReservePark
  • Park (15)
  • Springthorpe ReservePark
  • The Village SquarePark
  • Victoria Cross Reserve NorthPark
  • Winsor ReservePark
  • Playground (7)
  • Public toilets
  • Macleod Tennis ClubSports centre
  • Nets Stadium BanyuleSports centre

    2 Somers Avenue, Macleod

  • Sports centre
  • YMCA Macleod Recreation and Fitness CentreSports centre

    157 Wungan Street, Macleod

  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool
Places to stay(2)
  • Danny's PlaceGuest house
  • Greensborough Motor InnMotel
Transport(27)

23 bus stops · 4 train stations

Other(23)
  • Waaxworks Skin Clinic & BeautyBeauty salon

    44 Strathallan Road, Macleod

  • Bench (11)
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • North of the Yarra School BooksBooks

    52-56 Strathallan Road, Macleod

  • Garden (3)
  • Macleod Organic Community GardenGarden
  • MilkbarGeneral
  • Kimberley & Co Hair SalonHairdresser

    48 Strathallan Road, Macleod

  • Information
  • Car Park 12AParking
  • Car Park 12BParking
  • Car Park 12CParking
  • Car Park 12D VisitorsParking
  • Parking (36)
  • Parking Space (6)
  • Rosanna Christian ChurchPlace of worship

    19 Tyrone Avenue, Macleod

  • Victoria Police Forensic ServicesPolice
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Post Box (2)
  • MK PsychologyPsychotherapist

    50 Strathallan Road

  • Shelter (3)
  • Smoking Area
  • Yes

    46 Strathallan Road, Macleod

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Macleod Tennis Club

    Tennis

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

15 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Cascade ParkPark
  • Dowle Street ReservePark
  • Dunvegan ParklandsPark
  • Ernest Jones ReservePark
  • Gresswell Hill Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
  • Harborne Street ReservePark
  • Harry Pottage Memorial ReservePark
  • Hill Forest Wildlife CorridorPark
  • Jennifer Court ReservePark
  • John McRobbie ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
22.9%
Woodland / forest cover
12.3%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
32
Parks (OSM)
30
Typical summer maximum
24°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Rosanna Christian Church

    19 Tyrone Avenue, Macleod

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
La Trobe Private Hospital (2.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
2
Residential aged-care places
187

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • MK PsychologyStrathallan RoadPsychotherapist
Aged-care services
  • Baptcare - Strathalan CommunityMACLEODResidential
  • Macleod Roshana CareMACLEODResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
228
Participants per 1,000 residents
23.6

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
24° / 13°
Rainfall
155 mm · ~19 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 11°
Rainfall
186 mm · ~23 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 6°
Rainfall
203 mm · ~25 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
207 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

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).

75 planning-related records

2021· 24 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Other Vegetation Removal For the removal of one (1) Melaleuca linariifolia (Snow In Summer) in the rear setback as per the endorsed plan.
    4/57 TORBAY STREET MACLEOD 3085Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Change or extension of use Liquor licence for Strathallan Retirement Home Bistro and Function Spaces.
    2-34 ERSKINE ROAD MACLEOD 3085Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Other Vegetation Removal For the removal of one (1) Blue Gum (Eucalyptus globulus) in the rear setback as indicated on the endorsed plan
    11 NICHOLLS STREET MACLEOD 3085Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision -easement/restrictions Removal of easement E-1 from TP664519N
    10 FERNLEY AVENUE MACLEOD 3085Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Other Vegetation Removal For the pruning of one (1) Syzygium smithii (Lilly Pilly) in the front setback as per the endorsed plan.
    15 EDWARD STREET MACLEOD 3085Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • One new dwelling Development of one new dwelling on a lot less than 500m2 in the NRZ3 and within 2m of the dripline of native vegetation in the ESO2.
    1/31 GRIEVE STREET MACLEOD 3085NOD issued by a delegate
  • Other Vegetation Removal For the removal of one (1) Norfolk Island Pine (Araucaria heterophylla) in the front setback as indicated on the endorsed plan
    45 GLENMORE STREET MACLEOD 3085Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Other Vegetation Removal For the pruning of one (1) Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River Red Gum) in the rear setback as per the endorsed plan.
    21 MCNAMARA STREET MACLEOD 3085Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Signage Development of Electronic Signage, subject to the Heritage, Special Building and Land Subject to Inundation Overlays
    50 CHAPMAN STREET MACLEOD 3085Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Greater 1 new dwelling but Less 10 Development of a second dwelling and vegtation removal
    18 HARBORNE STREET MACLEOD 3085Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Other Vegetation Removal For the removal of one (1) Eucalyptus mannifera (Red Spotted Gum) in the rear setback as per the endorsed plan.
    37 HARBORNE STREET MACLEOD 3085Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Other Vegetation Removal For the removal of one (1) Cocos Palm (Syagrus romanzoffiana) and one (1) Cabbage Tree Palm (Livistona australis) in the rear setback as indicated on the endorsed plan
    34 TORBAY STREET MACLEOD 3085Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Other Vegetation Removal For the removal of one (1) Melaleuca linariifolia (Snow In Summer) in the front setback as per the endorsed plan.
    24 DOWLE STREET MACLEOD 3085Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Tree pruning For the pruning of one (1) Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River Red Gum) in the rear setback as per the endorsed plan.
    28 TORBAY STREET MACLEOD 3085Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Ext to building (other than dwelling) Development of alterations to an existing dwelling
    1/24 EDWARD STREET MACLEOD 3085Withdrawn

  • June 2021

  • Greater 1 new dwelling but Less 10 Development of Three (3) Dwellings and works within the dripline of a tree protected under the Environmental Significance Overlay – Schedule 2
    7 DUNSTAN STREET MACLEOD 3085NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Other Vegetation Removal For the removal of one (1) Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River Red Gum) in the front setback as per the endorsed plan.
    30 Jacka StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Land Subdivision (1-9 lots) 3 lot subidvision
    4 EDWARD STREET MACLEOD 3085Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Other Vegetation Removal For the removal of one (1) Lilly Pilly (Syzygium smithii) in the front setback as indicated on the endorsed plan
    10 Braid Hill RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Greater 1 new dwelling but Less 10 Multi Unit Development: Construction of three dwellings on a lot and buildings and works in the Environmental Significance Overlay (Schedule 2)
    37 GRIEVE STREET MACLEOD 3085NOD issued by a delegate
  • Other Vegetation Removal For the removal of one (1) Silky Oak (Grevillea robusta) in the front setback as indicated on the endorsed plan
    21 NICHOLLS STREET MACLEOD 3085Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Other Vegetation Removal For the removal of two (2) Elm trees (Ulmus sp.) in the rear setback as indicated on the endorsed plan
    225-227 GREENSBOROUGH ROAD MACLEOD 3085Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Other Vegetation Removal
    173 Greensborough RoadNo permit required

  • January 2021

  • Greater 1 new dwelling but Less 10 and Other Vegetation Removal Develop the land with two dwellings (Modifications to the existing dwelling and construction of a double storey dwelling to the rear)
    46 Fairlie AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 16 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Greater 1 new dwelling but Less 10 Development of two (2) dwellings in the ESO2
    16 JACKA STREET MACLEOD 3085NOD issued by a delegate
  • Greater 1 new dwelling but Less 10 Development of three (3) dwellings and associated works within 2 metres of the dripline of a protected tree in the ESO2.
    29 JOYNT STREET MACLEOD 3085Withdrawn
  • Ext to dwelling or associated structure Development of extension to existing dwelling and works within the dripline of a protected tree in the NRZ3 and ESO2
    4/306 Waiora RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Other Vegetation Removal
    28 Torbay StreetNo permit required
  • Proposed extension to existing swimming pool as shown on the plans accompanying the application
    64 Springthorpe BoulevardPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Other buildings and works Amendment to landscape plan.
    2-34 Erskine RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Tree pruning
    3 Harborne StreetNo permit required

  • November 2020

  • Other buildings and works Development of a storage shed on an existing commercial premises
    9 McNamara StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Other buildings and works
    12 Dunstan StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Other Vegetation Removal
    46A Edward StreetNo permit required
  • One new dwelling Development of a Double Storey Dwelling to the rear of an Existing Dwelling and Alterations and Additions to the Existing Dwelling
    121 WUNGAN STREET MACLEOD 3085Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Other Vegetation Removal For the removal of one (1) Manna Gum (Eucalyptus viminalis) in the front setback as indicated on the endorsed plan
    112 Harborne StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Greater 1 new dwelling but Less 10 Development of three (3) dwellings
    65 TORBAY STREET MACLEOD 3085Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Tree pruning For the tree pruning of one (1) Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River Red Gum) in the rear setback as per the endorsed plan.
    18 Ayr StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Other Vegetation Removal For the removal of one (1) Silver Birch (Betula pendula) in the front setback as indicated on the endorsed plan
    39 Munro StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Proposed removal of gum tree in backyard as shown on the plan accompanying the application.
    44 THE COMMON MACLEOD 3085Lapsed

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

5 active roadworks / incidents

  • North East Link - Macleod - Somers Avenue RoadworksSomers Avenue - Macleod21 Sep 2026 – 18 Dec 2026
  • North East Link - Yallambie - Greensborough Road RoadworksGreensborough Road - Yallambie04 Sep 2026 – 17 Oct 2026
  • Ruthven Street - Macleod - Chapman Street RoadworksChapman Street - Macleod21 Sep 2026 – 11 Oct 2026
  • Ruthven Street - Macleod - Chapman Street RoadworksChapman Street - Macleod21 Sep 2026 – 31 Dec 2027
  • Ruthven Street - Macleod - McNamara Street RoadworksMcNamara Street - Macleod21 Sep 2026 – 11 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Heritage

2 heritage places

  • FORMER MONT PARK HOSPITALNH1872
  • FORMER MONT PARK HOSPITALNH1872

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Jagajaga
Member of Parliament
Kate THWAITES (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,269
Turnout (2025)
94.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+0.7 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 37.1%Labor 62.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.5 km away).

Coalition 30.6%Labor 69.4%

6.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +1.7 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • MacleodLabor 69.4% · Coalition 30.6% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
  • Bundoora (Jagajaga)Labor 67.7% · Coalition 32.3% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • RosannaLabor 73.0% · Coalition 26.9% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
  • Rosanna CentralLabor 75.9% · Coalition 24.1% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
  • Watsonia CentralLabor 68.3% · Coalition 31.7% TPP (2025)2.1 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.

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Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Banyule Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.