| Macedon Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 The Macedon Family Hotel, circa 2009 | |||||||||||||||
  Macedon | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°25′S 144°34′E / 37.417°S 144.567°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,808 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3440 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 505 m (1,657 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Macedon Ranges | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Macedon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | McEwen | ||||||||||||||
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Macedon (/ˈmæsədən/ MASS-ə-dən)[2] is a town at the foot of Mount Macedon in the Macedon Ranges, between Melbourne and Bendigo in central Victoria. It is administered by the Shire of Macedon Ranges . At the 2016 census Macedon had a population of 2,808. The combined population of Macedon and the nearby larger town of Gisborne was 21,071[3] at June 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Macedon". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3
- ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2016: Population Estimates by Significant Urban Area, 2006 to 2016". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2016.
