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The quick read on

Macclesfield

VIC 3782 · Yarra Ranges

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,620,000

latest suburb median

Population
878

ABS 2021

Postcode
3782

Macclesfield, Victoria

Property market insights for Macclesfield (Vic.)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Macclesfield (Vic.) VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,620,000

Up 7.6% over 12 months

$2m$1.5m$1m20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.4m
4 bed
$1.77m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$900 per week

Up 20.0% over 12 months

$1k$800$600$40020232024202520262026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Macclesfield (Vic.), VIC is currently $1,620,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Macclesfield (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 7.6% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,770,000 in Macclesfield (Vic.).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Macclesfield (Vic.) is $900 per week. The median house rent has increased 20.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Macclesfield safe?

The overall rate for Macclesfield is 5,082 offences per 100,000 residents — 27% above the Greater Melbourne benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Macclesfield.

Overall crime rate

5,082

offences per 100,000 residents

27% aboveGreater Melbourne

MacclesfieldGreater Melbourne: 4,001

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Macclesfield?

Macclesfield VIC 3782 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.

878 people call Macclesfield home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,267 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
878
Median age
49 years
Median mortgage
$2,167 / month
2021 household rent
$289 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.8%Below
15–3419.9%Below
35–5427.3%In line
55–7432.0%Above
75 and over6.5%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses98.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright47.8%Above
Paying a mortgage46.8%Above
Renting5.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car16.0%Below
Two cars38.6%Above
Three or more42.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home26.6%Below
Drove to work55.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.1%Below

What stands out in Macclesfield

26.6% of workers in Macclesfield worked from home on Census day.

6.8% of Macclesfield residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.

58.1% of people in Macclesfield described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Macclesfield

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Macclesfield VIC 3782.

Is Macclesfield family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

14.8% of Macclesfield's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.

252 family households lived in Macclesfield; 48.0% were couple families and 7.1% were one-parent families.

27.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Macclesfield?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Macclesfield had 878 residents at the 2021 Census.

15.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

38.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Macclesfield?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 98.7% of occupied private dwellings in Macclesfield.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Macclesfield?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

47.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

46.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

5.4% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Macclesfield?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Macclesfield had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 18.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

Two-person households represented 37.3%, while 31.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Macclesfield?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

26.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.

55.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Macclesfield?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

One-car households formed 16.0% of the total.

81.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Macclesfield, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

74.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.1% reported a different address.

14.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Macclesfield?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

94.3% of residents used only English at home.

3.1% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Macclesfield residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

14.1% of Macclesfield's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.9% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Macclesfield?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 50.7% of ancestry responses in Macclesfield.

Australian ancestry made up 37.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Macclesfield?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

16.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

Managers accounted for 19.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.2% of workers, and education and training employed 6.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Macclesfield?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 64.7%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.

36.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.9%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Macclesfield show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

61.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.9% reported asthma, 8.4% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Macclesfield?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

20.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Macclesfield?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,267 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $289 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Macclesfield compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 26.6% in Macclesfield, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.

Outright ownership was 47.8% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

Renting accounted for 5.4% in Macclesfield, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Macclesfield (Vic.)

Is Macclesfield (Vic.) expensive?

The median house price is $1,620,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Macclesfield (Vic.) good for families?

The Census counted 252 local families, and 14.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Macclesfield (Vic.)?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,400,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Macclesfield (Vic.)

27 streets in Macclesfield (Vic.)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Brodrick Rd
  • Cherry Rd
  • Coopers Rd
  • Elliot Rd
  • Evans Road
  • Harding Rd
  • Hunt Rd
  • Jardine Rd
  • Katerina Ln
  • Kennedy Rd
  • Kiernan Rd
  • Kirkpatricks Rd
  • Legg Rd
  • Macclesfield Rd
  • Miller Rd
  • Mineshaft Rd
  • Mulhalls Rd
  • Oneill Rd
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  • Oxford Downs Rd
  • Paton Rd
  • Patons Road
  • Short Rd
  • Spillers Rd
  • Stranges Rd
  • Swales Rd
  • Tschampions Rd
  • Yuruga Dr

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.