Macedon Ranges Shire

Report summary

Date created
19 July 2007 - 11:14am

Indicators
Self-Reported Health , Subjective Wellbeing , Life Expectancy, Feeling Part of the Community, Social Support, Volunteering, Parental Participation in Schools, Child Health Assessments, Immunisation, Breastfeeding, Perceptions of Safety, Crime, Family Violence, Home Internet Access, Apprenticeship and Vocational Training Enrolments , Unemployment, Financial Stress, Food Security, Adequate Work-Life Balance, Housing Affordability, Transport Limitations, Waste Water Recycling , Household Waste Generation , Household Waste Recycling, Participation in Arts and Cultural Activities , Community Acceptance of Diverse Cultures, Opportunity to Have a Say on Important Issues , Participation in Citizen Engagement, Female Local Councillors, Opportunity to Vote for a Trustworthy Political Candidate, Membership of Local Community Organisations and Decision-Making Bodies,

Zones
Victoria, Metro Melbourne, Country Victoria,

Regions
Loddon Mallee,

LGAs
Macedon Ranges,

Spotlight LGA
Macedon Ranges

Spotlight Measure
Personal Wellbeing Index

Wellbeing data

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Healthy Safe and Inclusive Communities
Personal Health and Wellbeing
Self-Reported Health
People Self-Reporting Health as Excellent or Very Good
% of adult population - 2007 - CIV Survey - show more
63.2
0
61.4
55
54.3
54.1
55
Subjective Wellbeing
Personal Wellbeing Index
index score - 2007 - CIV Survey - show more
81.4
0
78.5
78.6
76.4
75.6
78.3
Life Expectancy
Male Life Expectancy at Birth
years - 2002-06 - Dept of Human Services - show more
82.8
0
79.6
78.3
79.3
80.5
78.6
Female Life Expectancy at Birth
years - 2002-06 - Dept of Human Services - show more
87.9
0
84.2
83.4
84
84.5
83.8
Community Connectedness
Feeling Part of the Community
Satisfaction with Feeling Part of the Community
index score - 2007 - CIV Survey - show more
84
0
75.4
76.3
70.7
68.9
75.7
Social Support
People Who Can Get Help from Friends, Family or Neighbours When Needed
% of adult population - 2008 - Dept of Planning & Community Development - show more
96.2
0
92.9
92.4
91.7
90.9
92.3
Volunteering
People Who Help out as Volunteers
% of adult population - 2008 - Dept of Planning & Community Development - show more
68
0
47.4
50.8
40.8
28.7
48.2
Parental Participation in Schools
Parents Involved in Activities at Their Children's School
% of parents with school-aged children - 2008 - Dept of Planning & Community Development - show more
81.8
0
51.9
55.8
53.2
51.9
54
Early Childhood
Child Health Assessments
Key Ages and Stages Maternal and Child Health Visits at Age 3.5 Years
per 100 M&CH enrolled children born in 2004 - 2007-08 - Office for Children - show more
156.9
0
68.7
67.8
60.1
58.6
64.5
Immunisation
Children Fully Immunised at 12-15 Months of Age
% of children aged 12-15 months at end of previous quarter - Sept Qtr 2006 - Australian Childhood Immunisation Register - show more
100
0
91.7
91.8
Breastfeeding
Children Fully Breastfed at 6 Months of Age
% of M&CH enrolled children born in 2005-06 - 2007-08 - Office for Children - show more
61.1
0
46.6
36.6
38.9
39.7
36.6
Personal and Community Safety
Perceptions of Safety
People Who Feel Safe or Very Safe When at Home Alone During the Day
% of adult population - 2007 - CIV Survey - show more
100
0
98.4
98.5
97.6
97.2
98.7
People Who Feel Safe or Very Safe When at Home Alone at Night
% of adult population - 2007 - CIV Survey - show more
98.8
0
94.2
94.4
91.9
91.1
94
People Who Feel Safe or Very Safe Walking Alone in Local Area During the Day
% of adult population - 2007 - CIV Survey - show more
100
0
97.7
97.5
96
95.4
97.7
People Who Feel Safe or Very Safe Walking Alone in Local Area at Night
% of adult population - 2007 - CIV Survey - show more
94.5
0
80.9
72.2
66.5
64
73.4
Crime
Recorded Offences for Crimes against the Person
per 100,000 population at June 2011 - 2010-11 - Victoria Police - show more
3488
0
675
971
875
893
823
Recorded Offences for Crimes against Property
per 100,000 population at June 2011 - 2010-11 - Victoria Police - show more
17389
0
2275
3920
4551
4997
3305
Family Violence
Recorded Incidents of Family Violence
per 100,000 population at June 2011 - 2010-11 - Victoria Police - show more
1719
0
556
922
737
736
741
Lifelong Learning
Home Internet Access
People with Internet Access at Home
% of adult population - 2007 - CIV Survey - show more
91.6
0
84
73.9
78.9
80.8
73.7
People with Broadband Internet Access at Home
% of adult population - 2007 - CIV Survey - show more
80
0
60.9
47.1
61.1
65.8
48.2
Apprenticeship and Vocational Training Enrolments
People Aged 25-64 Years Enrolled in Vocational Education and Training
per 100 population (at June 2006) aged 25-64 years - 2006 - Office of Training and Tertiary Education - show more
20
0
8.6
11.8
9
7.6
13
Dynamic Resilient Local Economies
Employment
Unemployment
People Who Are Unemployed
% of labour force - 2006-07 - Dept of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations - show more
8.8
0
2.4
4.9
4.8
4.6
5.3
Income and Wealth
Financial Stress
People Who Could Raise 2000 Dollars in Two Days in an Emergency
% of adult population - 2008 - Dept of Planning & Community Development - show more
93.4
0
88.8
85.8
85.6
85.5
85.7
Food Security
People Who Ran Out of Food in the Last 12 Months and Could Not Afford to Buy More
% of adult population - 2007 - CIV Survey - show more
11.6
0
5.3
7.3
6
6
6
Work-Life Balance
Adequate Work-Life Balance
Employed People Who Disagree that Work and Family Life Often Interfere with Each Other
% of employed adult population - 2007 - CIV Survey - show more
63.2
0
50.8
48.1
53
54
50.4
Sustainable Built and Natural Environments
Housing
Housing Affordability
Households with Housing Costs 30% or More of Gross Income
% of all households - 2006 - Aust Bureau of Statistics - show more
36.3
0
15.5
15.3
17.7
18.8
14.9
Median House Price
dollars (thousands) - 2010 - Land Victoria - show more
1325
0
390
420
495
270
Median Flat/Unit Price
dollars (thousands) - 2010 - Land Victoria - show more
634
0
272
400
425
230
Occupied Private Dwellings which are Government-Owned Rental Dwellings
% of all occupied private dwellings - 2006 - Aust Bureau of Statistics
12
0
1.3
4
3.2
2.9
3.9
Transport Accessibility
Transport Limitations
People Who Experienced Transport Limitations in the Last 12 Months
% of adult population - 2007 - CIV Survey - show more
34.3
0
22.9
20.7
20.3
20.6
19.4
Water
Waste Water Recycling
People in Households Collecting Waste Water
% of adult population - 2007 - CIV Survey - show more
92.2
0
78.9
75.2
74.8
74.7
75
Waste Management
Household Waste Generation
Non-Recyclable Garbage Generated by Households
kg per household - 2008-09 - Sustainability Victoria
746
0
454
472
Non-Recyclable Garbage Generated by Households
kg per household - 2007-08 - Sustainability Victoria - show more
713
0
443
476
496
432
Household Waste Recycling
Recyclables and Green Organics Recycled
% of total recyclables, green organics & garbage collected - 2008-09 - Sustainability Victoria
57
0
35
43
Recyclables and Green Organics Recycled
% of total recyclables, green organics & garbage collected - 2007-08 - Sustainability Victoria - show more
64
0
36
42
Non-Organic Recyclable Waste Generated by Households
kg per household - 2008-09 - Sustainability Victoria
581
0
292
283
Non-Organic Recyclable Waste Generated by Households
kg per household - 2007-08 - Sustainability Victoria - show more
438
0
300
291
Culturally Rich and Vibrant Communities
Arts and Cultural Activities
Participation in Arts and Cultural Activities
People Who Participated in Arts and Related Activities in the Last Month
% of adult population - 2007 - CIV Survey - show more
58
0
50.5
47.9
46.6
46.2
47.7
Cultural Diversity
Community Acceptance of Diverse Cultures
People Who Agree that It is a Good Thing for a Society to Be Made Up of People from Different Cultures
% of adult population - 2007 - CIV Survey - show more
95.9
0
86.7
85.5
89.4
90.5
86.4
Democratic and Engaged Communities
Citizen Engagement
Opportunity to Have a Say on Important Issues
People Who Feel They Have a Say on Important Issues
% of adult population - 2008 - Dept of Planning & Community Development
64.5
0
43.9
50
45.8
40.7
48.9
People Who Feel They Have a Say on Important Issues
% of adult population - 2006 - Dept of Planning & Community Development - show more
75.6
0
62
61.3
54.9
59.1
Participation in Citizen Engagement
People Who Participated in Citizen Engagement Activities in the Last 12 Months
% of adult population - 2007 - CIV Survey - show more
83.6
0
65.5
67.3
53.8
49.4
65.9
Female Local Councillors
Female Local Councillors
% of all councillors - 2008 - Municipal Association of Victoria - show more
57.1
0
33.3
25
29.8
32.1
28
Opportunity to Vote for a Trustworthy Political Candidate
People Who Agree that They Are Able to Vote for a Trustworthy Political Candidate
% of adult population - 2007 - CIV Survey - show more
74.5
0
55
58.1
53
51.8
56.3
Membership of Local Community Organisations and Decision-Making Bodies
People Who Are Members of a Decision-Making Board or Committee
% of adult population - 2008 - Dept of Planning & Community Development - show more
41.5
0
19.4
28.1
22.7
17.7
25.7

Spotlight on Macedon Ranges

Measures Macedon Ranges Loddon Mallee Victoria
People Self-Reporting Health as Excellent or Very Good 61.4 55 54.3
Personal Wellbeing Index 78.5 78.6 76.4
Male Life Expectancy at Birth 79.6 78.3 79.3
Female Life Expectancy at Birth 84.2 83.4 84
Satisfaction with Feeling Part of the Community 75.4 76.3 70.7
People Who Can Get Help from Friends, Family or Neighbours When Needed 92.9 92.4 91.7
People Who Help out as Volunteers 47.4 50.8 40.8
Parents Involved in Activities at Their Children's School 51.9 55.8 53.2
Key Ages and Stages Maternal and Child Health Visits at Age 3.5 Years 68.7 67.8 60.1
Children Fully Immunised at 12-15 Months of Age 91.7 n 91.8
Children Fully Breastfed at 6 Months of Age 46.6 36.6 38.9
People Who Feel Safe or Very Safe When at Home Alone During the Day 98.4 98.5 97.6
People Who Feel Safe or Very Safe When at Home Alone at Night 94.2 94.4 91.9
People Who Feel Safe or Very Safe Walking Alone in Local Area During the Day 97.7 97.5 96
People Who Feel Safe or Very Safe Walking Alone in Local Area at Night 80.9 72.2 66.5
Recorded Offences for Crimes against the Person 675 971 875
Recorded Offences for Crimes against Property 2275 3920 4551
Recorded Incidents of Family Violence 556 922 737
People with Internet Access at Home 84 73.9 78.9
People with Broadband Internet Access at Home 60.9 47.1 61.1
People Aged 25-64 Years Enrolled in Vocational Education and Training 8.6 11.8 9
People Who Are Unemployed 2.4 4.9 4.8
People Who Could Raise 2000 Dollars in Two Days in an Emergency 88.8 85.8 85.6
People Who Ran Out of Food in the Last 12 Months and Could Not Afford to Buy More 5.3 7.3 6
Employed People Who Disagree that Work and Family Life Often Interfere with Each Other 50.8 48.1 53
Households with Housing Costs 30% or More of Gross Income 15.5 15.3 17.7
Median House Price 390 n 420
Median Flat/Unit Price 272 n 400
Occupied Private Dwellings which are Government-Owned Rental Dwellings 1.3 4 3.2
People Who Experienced Transport Limitations in the Last 12 Months 22.9 20.7 20.3
People in Households Collecting Waste Water 78.9 75.2 74.8
Non-Recyclable Garbage Generated by Households 454 n 472
Non-Recyclable Garbage Generated by Households 443 n