Maiden Gully VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Maiden Gully VIC is 5,407 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Maiden Gully is $897 per week ($46,644 per year). Median rent in Maiden Gully is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Maiden Gully has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Maiden Gully has a population density of 134.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Maiden Gully is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Malayalam. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Maiden Gully is $1,690.

There were 132 recorded offences in Maiden Gully in 2025-25, a rate of 24 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (42 offences).

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Maiden Gully Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Maiden Gully Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$897/wk
$46,644 per year
#2176 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$380/wk
$1,647 per month
#2445 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,690/mo
Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Maiden Gully Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (2,707) Female 49.9% (2,701)

Population Density

134.9
people per km²
5,407 people · 40.1 km²

Households

3.1
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,360
Family income/wk

Maiden Gully 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)

Maiden Gully Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
39.7% 622 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
60.3% 946 dwellings

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

Maiden Gully Country of Birth

Australia
96.8%
England
1.5%
India
0.8%
Greece
0.4%
Germany
0.2%
Afghanistan
0.1%
Bangladesh
0.1%
China
0.1%

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

Maiden Gully Religion

No Religion
50.4%
Catholic
22.8%
Anglican
10.7%
Uniting Church
5.8%
Not stated
4.0%
Christian (other)
2.4%
Baptist
2.2%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Maiden Gully Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
56.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
18.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
18.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.3%

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

Maiden Gully Languages Spoken at Home

Malayalam
21.3%
Other
19.7%
Persian ED
13.1%
SAL Tot
11.5%
Russian
9.8%
Gujarati
8.2%
Arabic
8.2%
Tamil
8.2%

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

Maiden Gully Employment

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Employed full-time
42.6% 1,615 people
Employed part-time
28.3% 1,073 people
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Unemployed
2.5% 93 people
🏠
Not in labour force
26.7% 1,014 people

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

Maiden Gully Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
43.8%
Bachelor Degree
24.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.0%
Postgraduate Degree
5.7%
Certificate I/II
1.9%

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

Maiden Gully Occupation

Professionals
29.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.8%
Managers
14.8%
Community & Personal Service
13.2%
Clerical & Administrative
12.8%
Sales Workers
4.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.8%
Labourers
3.8%

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

Maiden Gully Field of Study

Management & Commerce
19.7%
Health
17.0%
Engineering
16.3%
Society & Culture
12.0%
Education
11.9%
Architecture & Building
10.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.5%
Agriculture & Environment
2.8%
Information Technology
1.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.5%
Creative Arts
1.4%

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

Maiden Gully Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Maiden Gully Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
0.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.2%
$650-$799/wk
5.8%
$800-$999/wk
4.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
12.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
10.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
7.2%
$4,000+/wk
11.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Maiden Gully Marital Status

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Married
60.4% 2,454
↔️
Separated
2.7% 110
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Divorced
5.6% 228
🕊️
Widowed
2.7% 109
👤
Never married
28.6% 1,164

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Maiden Gully Ancestry

English
34.9%
Australian
33.1%
Scottish
9.6%
Irish
9.2%
German
3.5%
Other
2.9%
Italian
2.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.1%
Dutch
1.1%
Indian
0.8%
Chinese
0.7%
Welsh
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Maiden Gully School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
26.1%
Primary — Catholic
17.4%
Secondary — Catholic
16.6%
Secondary — Government
14.8%
Pre-school
10.5%
Vocational Education
8.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.4%

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

Maiden Gully Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
4.6% 486
No need for assistance
95.4% 10,004

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

Maiden Gully Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
18.6% 734
Not a volunteer
81.4% 3,204

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Maiden Gully Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.0%
$300-$449/mo
1.7%
$450-$599/mo
2.0%
$600-$799/mo
3.8%
$800-$999/mo
4.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
18.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
26.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
8.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Maiden Gully How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
77.0%
Did not go to work
13.9%
Car (passenger)
5.8%
Truck
0.9%
Walked only
0.8%
Bicycle
0.6%
Bus
0.4%
Other
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

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

Maiden Gully Car Ownership

0 vehicles
0.6%
1 vehicle
14.0%
2 vehicles
47.5%
3 vehicles
22.1%
4+ vehicles
15.8%

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

Maiden Gully Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.1%
2 bedrooms
1.7%
3 bedrooms
31.4%
4 bedrooms
56.7%
5 bedrooms
7.9%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

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

Maiden Gully Population Mobility

10.6%
moved in the last year
34.1%
moved in the last 5 years
3.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
72.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Maiden Gully Indigenous Population

1.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
151
Indigenous residents
10,425
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Maiden Gully Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
439
Asthma
265
Arthritis
194
Heart disease
119
Diabetes
118
Cancer
72
Lung condition
71
Stroke
38
Kidney disease
33
Dementia
3

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

Maiden Gully Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.2%
$1-$149/wk
5.8%
$150-$299/wk
5.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
2.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
8.7%
$800-$999/wk
11.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.9%
$3,500+/wk
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Maiden Gully Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
53.0%
Couple — no children
20.8%
Couple — no children under 15
18.1%
One parent — children under 15
5.3%
One parent — no children under 15
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Maiden Gully Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
2.9% 114
👤
Never served
97.0% 3,842

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Maiden Gully Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.7% 617
Did not provide
84.3% 3,312

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Maiden Gully Children Ever Born

No children
24.6%
1 child
10.3%
2 children
33.9%
3 children
21.7%
4 children
7.7%
5+ children
1.8%

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

Maiden Gully When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
21
1961–1970
46
1971–1980
29
1981–1990
27
1991–2000
34
2001–2010
60
2011–2015
43
2016
11
2017
17
2018
3
2019
14

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

Maiden Gully Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.2%
5–14 hours
32.4%
15–29 hours
14.4%
30+ hours
11.1%
Did not do domestic work
20.0%

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

Maiden Gully Household Size

1 person
11.2%
2 persons
31.6%
3 persons
18.3%
4 persons
23.0%
5 persons
11.8%
6+ persons
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Maiden Gully Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,659
Moved from VIC
411
Moved — same area (SA2)
80
Moved from NSW
19
Moved from SA
9
Moved from overseas
7
Moved from QLD
3

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

Maiden Gully Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.2%
Step family — no other children
6.2%
Blended family — no other children
3.8%
Intact family — other children present
0.5%
Other couple — children only
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Maiden Gully Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 132 total

Theft
42
Assault
26
Justice Procedures
23
Property Damage
14
Drug Offences
12
Break & Enter
9
Weapons
3
Fraud
2
Other
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Maiden Gully Schools

3
schools nearby
1
government
1025
avg ICSEA score
1,754
total students
Marist College Bendigo Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,203 students
1040
ICSEA
Maiden Gully Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 551 students
1009
ICSEA
OneSchool Global Vic - Bendigo Centre Independent
Combined

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

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Maiden Gully Rent Prices & Affordability

17%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,209/wk
Median Rent $380/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Maiden Gully

≈ $9,572/month
Median rent $380/wk
Left after rent $1,829/wk
Rent share 17.2%

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Maiden Gully vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Maiden Gully

What is the population of Maiden Gully VIC?

The population of Maiden Gully VIC is 5,407 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 134.9 people per km².Maiden Gully is ranked #1,457 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Maiden Gully?

The median personal income in Maiden Gully VIC is $897 per week, or $46,644 per year.The median household income is $2,209 per week.Family income is $2,360 per week.Maiden Gully is ranked #2,176 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Maiden Gully?

Median rent in Maiden Gully VIC is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 17.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Maiden Gully ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Maiden Gully?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Maiden Gully VIC is $1,690. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Maiden Gully?

The median age in Maiden Gully VIC is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Maiden Gully a good suburb to live in?

Maiden Gully is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 5,407.The median income is $897/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21574. All dollar figures in AUD.