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Castlemaine VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Castlemaine, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Castlemaine VIC is 7,506 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Castlemaine is $668 per week ($34,736 per year). Median rent in Castlemaine is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Castlemaine has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Castlemaine has a population density of 378.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Castlemaine is England. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Castlemaine is $1,362.

There were 785 recorded offences in Castlemaine in 2025-25, a rate of 105 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (205 offences).

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Castlemaine Population

residents (Census 2021)

Castlemaine Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$668/wk

$34,736 per year

#6027 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

52years

14 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,362/mo

Avg household size: —

Castlemaine Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (3,763) Female 49.9% (3,742)

Population Density

378.9

people per km²

7,506 people · 19.8 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,633

Family income/wk

Castlemaine Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Castlemaine Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

66.5% 1,545 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

33.5% 779 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Castlemaine Country of Birth

Australia

92.1%

England

5.1%

India

0.8%

Germany

0.5%

China

0.4%

Canada

0.4%

France

0.3%

Iran

0.2%

Indonesia

0.1%

Hong Kong

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Castlemaine Religion

No Religion

59.4%

Not stated

17.1%

Anglican

7.7%

Catholic

7.7%

Uniting Church

4.1%

Christian (other)

1.4%

Buddhism

1.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Castlemaine Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

61.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Castlemaine Languages Spoken at Home

Other

32.4%

German

17.1%

Spanish

11.7%

French

10.8%

IAL Punjabi

8.1%

Italian

8.1%

Arabic

7.2%

SAL Indon

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Castlemaine Employment

💼

Employed full-time

22.0% 1,274 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.1% 1,339 people

🔍

Unemployed

1.9% 111 people

🏠

Not in labour force

53.0% 3,075 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Castlemaine Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.1%

Certificate III/IV

19.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.5%

Postgraduate Degree

16.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

9.9%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Castlemaine Occupation

Professionals

43.2%

Managers

13.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.0%

Community & Personal Service

11.5%

Clerical & Administrative

9.1%

Labourers

5.0%

Sales Workers

4.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Castlemaine Field of Study

Society & Culture

21.6%

Creative Arts

13.4%

Health

13.3%

Education

12.1%

Management & Commerce

11.6%

Engineering

9.0%

Architecture & Building

6.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.7%

Agriculture & Environment

3.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Information Technology

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Castlemaine Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Castlemaine Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

2.1%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

11.8%

$500-$649/wk

7.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.3%

$4,000+/wk

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Castlemaine Marital Status

💍

Married

38.1% 2,499

↔️

Separated

3.9% 259

📋

Divorced

13.2% 868

🕊️

Widowed

8.5% 556

👤

Never married

36.3% 2,383

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Castlemaine Ancestry

English

33.2%

Australian

26.4%

Irish

13.7%

Scottish

11.6%

Other

5.0%

German

4.0%

Italian

2.3%

Dutch

1.1%

Welsh

0.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.8%

Polish

0.6%

French

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Castlemaine School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.7%

Secondary — Government

26.4%

Vocational Education

11.3%

Pre-school

10.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.9%

Secondary — Catholic

4.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.7%

Primary — Catholic

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Castlemaine Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.8% 868

✅

No need for assistance

93.2% 11,812

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Castlemaine Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

28.5% 1,544

—

Not a volunteer

71.5% 3,883

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Castlemaine Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.1%

$300-$449/mo

4.3%

$450-$599/mo

3.1%

$600-$799/mo

5.5%

$800-$999/mo

8.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

15.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Castlemaine How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

61.9%

Did not go to work

18.3%

Walked only

7.9%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Bicycle

3.6%

Train

2.1%

Other

0.4%

Truck

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Ferry

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Castlemaine Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.9%

1 vehicle

48.2%

2 vehicles

30.1%

3 vehicles

8.7%

4+ vehicles

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Castlemaine Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.1%

2 bedrooms

29.0%

3 bedrooms

48.7%

4 bedrooms

15.1%

5 bedrooms

1.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Castlemaine Population Mobility

13.3%

moved in the last year

38.5%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

44.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Castlemaine Indigenous Population

1.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

224

Indigenous residents

13,786

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Castlemaine Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

874

Arthritis

303

Asthma

265

Heart disease

214

Lung condition

178

Cancer

176

Diabetes

140

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Castlemaine Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

7.1%

$300-$399/wk

5.6%

$400-$499/wk

5.9%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

11.5%

$800-$999/wk

11.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Castlemaine Family Structure

Couple — no children

38.4%

Couple — children under 15

33.3%

Couple — no children under 15

10.0%

One parent — children under 15

10.0%

One parent — no children under 15

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Castlemaine Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 6

🏅

Previously served

3.1% 168

👤

Never served

96.8% 5,284

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Castlemaine Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.4% 940

—

Did not provide

82.6% 4,475

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Castlemaine Children Ever Born

No children

31.6%

1 child

14.5%

2 children

30.6%

3 children

15.6%

4 children

5.7%

5+ children

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Castlemaine When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

129

1971–1980

115

1981–1990

115

1991–2000

2001–2010

143

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Castlemaine Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.1%

5–14 hours

34.4%

15–29 hours

18.7%

30+ hours

12.1%

Did not do domestic work

15.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Castlemaine Household Size

1 person

39.8%

2 persons

36.4%

3 persons

11.8%

4 persons

8.5%

5 persons

2.6%

6+ persons

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Castlemaine Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,449

Moved from VIC

456

Moved — same area (SA2)

311

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Castlemaine Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.3%

Step family — no other children

7.2%

Blended family — no other children

3.3%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Castlemaine Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 785 total

Theft

205

Justice Procedures

127

Property Damage

121

Assault

115

Drug Offences

Break & Enter

Fraud

Weapons

Public Order

Robbery

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Castlemaine Schools

schools nearby

government

1064

avg ICSEA score

1,330

total students

Castlemaine North Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 278 students

1117

ICSEA

Winters Flat Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 115 students

1078

ICSEA

Castlemaine Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 178 students

1054

ICSEA

Castlemaine Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 695 students

1040

ICSEA

St Mary's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 64 students

1033

ICSEA

Olivet Christian College Independent

Combined

Castlemaine Secondary College-Junior Campus Government

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Castlemaine Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,106/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.1%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Castlemaine

Your weekly income

≈ $4,793/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $806/wk

Rent share 27.1%

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Income: $573/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $100/wk

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Castlemaine vs State & National Average

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Pop: 9,088 Income: $1,354/wk Rent: $425/wk

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Pop: 3,925 Income: $1,053/wk Rent: $440/wk

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Pop: 7,982 Income: $980/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Pop: 8,173 Income: $883/wk Rent: $401/wk

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Pop: 5,641 Income: $488/wk Rent: $325/wk

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Pop: 6,044 Income: $1,333/wk Rent: $590/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Castlemaine

What is the population of Castlemaine VIC?

The population of Castlemaine VIC is 7,506 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 378.9 people per km².Castlemaine is ranked #961 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Castlemaine?

The median personal income in Castlemaine VIC is $668 per week, or $34,736 per year.The median household income is $1,106 per week.Family income is $1,633 per week.Castlemaine is ranked #6,027 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Castlemaine?

Median rent in Castlemaine VIC is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 27.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Castlemaine ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Castlemaine?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Castlemaine VIC is $1,362. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Castlemaine?

The median age in Castlemaine VIC is 52 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Castlemaine a good suburb to live in?

Castlemaine is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 7,506.The median income is $668/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20516. All dollar figures in AUD.