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Maldon VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Maldon VIC is 1,665 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Maldon is $592 per week ($30,784 per year). Median rent in Maldon is $268 per week ($1,161 per month). Maldon has a median age of 60 years, older than the national median of 38. Maldon has a population density of 34.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Maldon 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 Maldon is $1,300.

There were 85 recorded offences in Maldon in 2025-25, a rate of 51 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (32 offences).

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Maldon Population

residents (Census 2021)

Median Income

$592/wk

$30,784/yr

Median Rent

$268/wk

$1,161/mo

Median Age

60yrs

National: 38

Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Household size: —

Maldon Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Weekly Income

$592/wk

$30,784 per year

#7209 of 14,663

🏠

Median Weekly Rent

$268/wk

$1,161 per month

#5774 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

60years

22 years older than national median

🏡

Housing

$1,300/mo mortgage

Avg household size: —

Maldon Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (814) Female 51.0% (847)

Population Density

34.9

people per km²

1,665 people · 47.7 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,473

Family income/wk

Maldon 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)

Maldon Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

63.6% 432 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

36.4% 247 dwellings

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

Maldon Country of Birth

Australia

91.4%

England

8.2%

Brazil

0.4%

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

Maldon Religion

No Religion

58.9%

Catholic

12.5%

Anglican

12.0%

Not stated

7.8%

Uniting Church

3.0%

Baptist

2.6%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Buddhism

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Maldon Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

60.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.4%

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

Maldon Languages Spoken at Home

Other

50.0%

French

28.6%

Portuguese

21.4%

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

Maldon Employment

💼

Employed full-time

22.2% 306 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.2% 278 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.5% 35 people

🏠

Not in labour force

55.1% 759 people

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

Maldon Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

29.7%

Bachelor Degree

28.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.2%

Postgraduate Degree

12.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.9%

Certificate I/II

1.7%

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

Maldon Occupation

Professionals

29.3%

Managers

17.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.0%

Community & Personal Service

11.4%

Clerical & Administrative

9.3%

Sales Workers

6.8%

Labourers

5.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.2%

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

Maldon Field of Study

Society & Culture

17.3%

Engineering

15.3%

Management & Commerce

13.6%

Education

11.1%

Health

10.0%

Architecture & Building

9.3%

Creative Arts

6.7%

Agriculture & Environment

6.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.4%

Information Technology

0.9%

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

Maldon Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Maldon Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

2.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

14.2%

$500-$649/wk

8.7%

$650-$799/wk

8.7%

$800-$999/wk

7.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.4%

$4,000+/wk

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Maldon Marital Status

💍

Married

41.5% 627

↔️

Separated

3.3% 50

📋

Divorced

17.5% 264

🕊️

Widowed

6.5% 99

👤

Never married

31.2% 472

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Maldon Ancestry

English

37.5%

Australian

25.6%

Irish

13.0%

Scottish

11.0%

German

3.3%

Other

2.9%

Dutch

2.0%

Italian

1.8%

French

0.8%

Welsh

0.8%

Hungarian

0.6%

New Zealander

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Maldon School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

16.3%

Secondary — Government

13.1%

Vocational Education

11.9%

Secondary — Catholic

8.1%

Pre-school

7.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.9%

Primary — Catholic

5.0%

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

Maldon Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.6% 240

✅

No need for assistance

92.4% 2,920

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

Maldon Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

28.1% 402

—

Not a volunteer

71.9% 1,031

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Maldon Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

12.2%

$300-$449/mo

6.3%

$450-$599/mo

5.4%

$600-$799/mo

2.7%

$800-$999/mo

10.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Maldon How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.1%

Did not go to work

17.4%

Walked only

5.3%

Car (passenger)

4.3%

Train

0.8%

Truck

0.6%

Bus

0.6%

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

Maldon Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.4%

1 vehicle

38.6%

2 vehicles

36.7%

3 vehicles

15.3%

4+ vehicles

6.9%

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

Maldon Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.4%

2 bedrooms

26.8%

3 bedrooms

51.3%

4 bedrooms

14.6%

5 bedrooms

1.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Maldon Population Mobility

15.0%

moved in the last year

39.7%

moved in the last 5 years

5.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

44.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Maldon Indigenous Population

0.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,156

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Maldon Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

189

Arthritis

104

Heart disease

Asthma

Cancer

Diabetes

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Maldon Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

7.5%

$300-$399/wk

7.0%

$400-$499/wk

7.7%

$500-$649/wk

7.8%

$650-$799/wk

10.4%

$800-$999/wk

11.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Maldon Family Structure

Couple — no children

49.9%

Couple — children under 15

24.4%

Couple — no children under 15

13.8%

One parent — no children under 15

6.8%

One parent — children under 15

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Maldon Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.2% 46

👤

Never served

96.8% 1,382

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Maldon Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.1% 214

—

Did not provide

84.9% 1,199

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Maldon Children Ever Born

No children

34.2%

1 child

14.9%

2 children

28.8%

3 children

16.4%

4 children

5.1%

5+ children

0.7%

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

Maldon When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2020

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

Maldon Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.1%

5–14 hours

33.1%

15–29 hours

19.1%

30+ hours

12.8%

Did not do domestic work

17.9%

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

Maldon Household Size

1 person

38.3%

2 persons

42.5%

3 persons

10.7%

4 persons

4.6%

5 persons

2.1%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Maldon Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,318

Moved from VIC

118

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

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

Maldon Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.1%

Step family — no other children

12.3%

Blended family — no other children

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Maldon Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 85 total

Justice Procedures

Theft

Assault

Drug Offences

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Weapons

Fraud

Public Order

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Maldon Schools

schools nearby

government

1034

avg ICSEA score

total students

Maldon Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 90 students

1034

ICSEA

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

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Maldon Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,059/wk

Median Rent $268/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.3%

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

If you earn X in Maldon

Your weekly income

≈ $4,589/month

Median rent $268/wk

Left after rent $791/wk

Rent share 25.3%

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Income: $490/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $13/wk

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Income: $502/wk Rent: $140/wk Save: $128/wk

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Income: $486/wk Rent: $190/wk Save: $78/wk

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Income: $545/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $68/wk

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Income: $594/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $83/wk

Maldon vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Launching Place

Pop: 2,495 Income: $795/wk Rent: $350/wk

Winchelsea

Pop: 2,456 Income: $749/wk Rent: $295/wk

Longwarry

Pop: 2,436 Income: $733/wk Rent: $330/wk

Waterways

Pop: 2,422 Income: $960/wk Rent: $623/wk

Cohuna

Pop: 2,415 Income: $594/wk Rent: $185/wk

Nhill

Pop: 2,401 Income: $717/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Maldon

What is the population of Maldon VIC?

The population of Maldon VIC is 1,665 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 34.9 people per km².Maldon is ranked #3,268 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Maldon?

The median personal income in Maldon VIC is $592 per week, or $30,784 per year.The median household income is $1,059 per week.Family income is $1,473 per week.Maldon is ranked #7,209 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Maldon?

Median rent in Maldon VIC is $268 per week ($1,161 per month).Rent represents 25.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.Maldon ranks #5,774 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Maldon?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Maldon VIC is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Maldon?

The median age in Maldon VIC is 60 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Maldon a good suburb to live in?

Maldon is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,665.The median income is $592/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.3% 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: 21583. All dollar figures in AUD.