Living in Gisborne - Macedon

For Gisborne - Macedon, median rent was A$350 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,733 in August 2021.

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Gisborne - Macedon?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Gisborne - Macedon yet.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	122,068 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	109,315 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median Weekly Rent Aud	350 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Work and income

Median personal income was A$790 per week in August 2021. Median household income was A$1,660 per week in August 2021.

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Gisborne - Macedon is 4.3%. Of 100 cities with data, 29 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment Full Time Count	77,787 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Employment rate	59 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median Household Income Aud Week	1,660 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median Personal Income Aud Week	790 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,792 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁵Official
Unemployment rate	4.3 %country median 4.4%	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gisborne - Macedon. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Workforce Australia — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Gisborne - Macedon. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Language Other Than English At Home Share Percent	11.18 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Gisborne - Macedon. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridfree

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For humanitarian entrants.

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Cities of a similar size in Australia

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Australia cities

Hobart226,653 residents Toowoomba382,903 residents Canberra - Queanbeyan490,517 residents Townsville142,163 residents Darwin127,215 residents Ballarat111,973 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 367.4 km² in 2016. Population density was 60.9 people per km² in 2021.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	367.4 km²	1 Jul 2016	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.³Official
Foreign-resident share	21.8 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Foreign residents	2,863 people	10 Aug 2021	Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.²Official
Population (built-up area)	289,630 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Population density	60.91 people/km²	30 Jun 2021	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁴Official
Population Female	148,681 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Population Male	140,950 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official

International community in Gisborne - Macedon

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	289,630	100.0%
Australia	226,534	78.2%
Country of birth not stated	13,337	4.6%
England	9,323	3.2%
Born elsewhere(d)	5,443	1.9%
India	5,118	1.8%
New Zealand	3,099	1.1%
Philippines	2,031	0.7%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	1,715	0.6%
Italy	1,600	0.6%
Scotland	1,546	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Netherlands	1,411	0.5%
Germany	1,396	0.5%
Croatia	1,304	0.5%
South Africa	1,098	0.4%
United States of America	942	0.3%
Thailand	841	0.3%
Sri Lanka	832	0.3%
Pakistan	802	0.3%
Ireland	768	0.3%
Malaysia	719	0.2%
North Macedonia	699	0.2%
Vietnam	698	0.2%
Afghanistan	611	0.2%
Myanmar	553	0.2%
Iran	529	0.2%
Canada	522	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	478	0.2%
Greece	435	0.2%
Poland	414	0.1%
Malta	355	0.1%
Nepal	355	0.1%
Indonesia	333	0.1%
Wales	328	0.1%
Singapore	327	0.1%
Iraq	280	0.1%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	267	0.1%
France	255	0.1%
Zimbabwe	233	0.1%
Egypt	219	0.1%
Korea, Republic of (South)	209	0.1%
Japan	204	0.1%
Fiji	186	0.1%
Turkey	182	0.1%
Bangladesh	169	0.1%
Mauritius	166	0.1%
Brazil	165	0.1%
Papua New Guinea	135	0.0%
Lebanon	132	0.0%
Taiwan	106	0.0%
Chile	90	0.0%
Cambodia	72	0.0%
Samoa	51	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	289,630	100.0%
Australia	226,534	78.2%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	49,762	17.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	289,630	100.0%
Australian citizen	255,292	88.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Is Gisborne - Macedon a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 41–61%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–71%

Student58%strong on education, weak on safety · range 50–66%

Family60%strong on family, weak on safety · range 51–69%

Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–65%

Foreign residents2,863 people10 Aug 2021Official source · Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.

Population (built-up area)289,630 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Dwellings122,068 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment rate59 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Median gross salary (regional)1,792 EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Unemployment rate4.3 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	17.18 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Households	109,315 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Labour force participation rate	61.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median age	39 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median Monthly Mortgage Repayment Aud	1,733 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gisborne - Macedon when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Gisborne - Macedon?

The median gross salary is 1,792 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

What is the unemployment rate in Gisborne - Macedon?

The unemployment rate is 4.3 %. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

How many foreign residents live in Gisborne - Macedon?

2,863 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality..

Is Gisborne - Macedon a good place to live?

Gisborne - Macedon may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Afghanistan live in Gisborne - Macedon?

The official country of birth distribution records 611 people (0.2%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Gisborne - Macedon, Australia: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/au/gisborne-macedon/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Gisborne - Macedon, Australia: rent, salary},
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Sources

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Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-03
Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-08-10
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27

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