Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Macs Cove suburb profile
Macs Cove, VIC · Postcode 3723
This Macs Cove suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Macs Cove, VIC (postcode 3723). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Macs Cove with nearby suburbs.
Macs Cove at a glance
Population
121
Median rent
$206/wk
Household income
$933/wk
Median age
56
Macs Cove trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+12% over 10 years
Population
121
was 91 in 2016
+30 · +33%
Median rent
$206/wk
was $195/wk in 2016
+$11 · +5.6%
Household income
$933/wk
was $734/wk in 2016
+$199 · +27.1%
Median age
56
was 49 in 2016
+7 · +14.3%
Dig deeper: Macs Cove population growth · Macs Cove then and now
Macs Cove vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Macs Cove, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-43.7% vs area
- Macs Cove$206/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-48.5% vs area
- Macs Cove$933/wk
- Nearby$1,334/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+40% vs area
- Macs Cove56
- Nearby51.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-14.4% vs area
- Macs Cove$687/wk
- Nearby$656.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Macs Cove compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Macs Cove sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,039.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,003.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,014.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 7999.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Macs Cove on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Macs Cove, VIC.
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Macs Cove people
- Population
- 121
- Median age
- 56
- Born overseas
- 9.1%
- Average household size
- 1.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Macs Cove income
- Median household income
- $933/wk
- Median personal income
- $687/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Macs Cove housing
- Median rent
- $206/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 40.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 22.2%
- Mortgaged
- 11.1%
- Rented
- 3.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 57%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Macs Cove work
- Employment to population
- 42.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 30.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3723)
Compare Macs Cove with nearby suburbs
Macs Cove in numbers
Macs Cove had 121 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 56, 37% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 1.7 people. 9.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 22.2% own their home outright, 11.1% are paying a mortgage, 3.7% rent. Separate houses make up 40.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $206/wk, 41% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $933/wk, 48% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 33% (from 91 to 121). Median rent moved from $195/wk to $206/wk (+5.6%).
Macs Cove suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Macs Cove, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Macs Cove was $206/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Macs Cove, VIC?
- Macs Cove had 121 residents at the 2021 Census, up 33% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Macs Cove?
- Median household income in Macs Cove was $933/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Macs Cove?
- 3.7% of occupied homes in Macs Cove were rented, 22.2% were owned outright and 11.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Macs Cove suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Macs Cove. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology