Macedon Ranges · 3441

Mount Macedon, VIC

population +7.8% (5y), incomes +13.0% (5y).

NextSuburb scoreTier D
21Below trend
Median house
$865k
5y growth
2.2%/yr
Gross yield
2.0%
Vacancy
2.4%
Thin market · ~1.4k residentsLow confidence
Thin marketSmall sample sizes (~12 sales/yr) can distort medians. Treat the score with caution and weight the eight-signal breakdown over the headline number.
Last updated May 2026Next refresh 3 June 2026Informational only — not financial advice

Eight-signal breakdown

Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.

  • Capital growth (5y)2.2%/yr
    22/100
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
    78/100
  • Supply tightening+5.0% YoY
    25/100
  • Rental yield2.0%
    40/100
  • Rental demand2.4% vacancy
    40/100
  • Income growth+13.0% (5y)
    52/100
  • Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline
    0/100
  • Affordability42% under cap
    42/100

Why this score

Mount Macedon scores 21/100 (Below trend). The two strongest signals: 7.8% population growth over five years and 13.0% income growth. The standout watch-out: population of 1,450 makes the market illiquid.

Drivers
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 1,450 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • Thin gross yield (2.0%)

Nearest infrastructure

Melbourne Airport Rail — Sunshine Hub47.8 km away

Approved · $13.0bn · completion 2033

Construction-stage projects within 10 km lift the suburb’s infrastructure score; projects more than 25 km away barely move it.

Comparable suburbs

Three VIC suburbs in the same budget band with the closest NextSuburb scores.

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60-month score history

Backfilled — live history begins May 2026
71727Jun 21Jun 22Jun 23Jun 24Jun 25May 26

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