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Malmsbury VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Malmsbury VIC is 905 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Malmsbury is $769 per week ($39,988 per year). Median rent in Malmsbury is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Malmsbury has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Malmsbury has a population density of 24.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Malmsbury is England. The most common religion is No Religion (62% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is French. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Malmsbury is $1,324.

There were 34 recorded offences in Malmsbury in 2025-25, a rate of 38 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (13 offences).

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Malmsbury Population

residents (Census 2021)

Malmsbury Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$769/wk

$39,988 per year

#4151 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,324/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Malmsbury Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.0% (468) Female 48.0% (432)

Population Density

24.9

people per km²

905 people · 36.3 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,862

Family income/wk

Malmsbury 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)

Malmsbury Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.7% 136 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.3% 168 dwellings

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

Malmsbury Country of Birth

Australia

92.8%

England

5.5%

Egypt

1.0%

Germany

0.7%

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

Malmsbury Religion

No Religion

62.1%

Catholic

14.1%

Not stated

10.1%

Anglican

6.1%

Uniting Church

3.5%

Christian (other)

1.6%

Buddhism

1.4%

Baptist

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Malmsbury Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

63.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

14.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.8%

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

Malmsbury Languages Spoken at Home

French

27.3%

Spanish

22.7%

Arabic

18.2%

Other

18.2%

Greek

13.6%

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

Malmsbury Employment

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Employed full-time

33.7% 225 people

⏰

Employed part-time

28.3% 189 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 20 people

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Not in labour force

35.0% 234 people

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

Malmsbury Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

34.1%

Bachelor Degree

29.6%

Postgraduate Degree

14.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

8.8%

Certificate I/II

0.9%

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

Malmsbury Occupation

Professionals

39.1%

Managers

15.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.7%

Community & Personal Service

10.7%

Clerical & Administrative

8.1%

Labourers

5.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.6%

Sales Workers

3.3%

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

Malmsbury Field of Study

Society & Culture

17.2%

Education

15.9%

Engineering

14.2%

Management & Commerce

12.2%

Health

11.5%

Creative Arts

9.8%

Architecture & Building

6.4%

Agriculture & Environment

5.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.7%

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

Malmsbury Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Malmsbury Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

5.6%

$500-$649/wk

5.9%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

5.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.4%

$4,000+/wk

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Malmsbury Marital Status

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Married

44.3% 326

↔️

Separated

3.3% 24

📋

Divorced

13.2% 97

🕊️

Widowed

3.3% 24

👤

Never married

36.0% 265

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Malmsbury Ancestry

English

33.2%

Australian

27.4%

Irish

12.1%

Scottish

9.7%

Other

5.1%

German

4.3%

Italian

2.7%

Dutch

2.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.0%

Welsh

0.8%

Polish

0.7%

New Zealander

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Malmsbury School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.6%

Secondary — Government

23.6%

Primary — Catholic

11.2%

Vocational Education

9.3%

Secondary — Catholic

8.7%

Pre-school

8.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

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

Malmsbury Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.0% 84

✅

No need for assistance

95.0% 1,606

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

Malmsbury Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.2% 145

—

Not a volunteer

78.8% 539

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Malmsbury Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

3.0%

$600-$799/mo

4.8%

$800-$999/mo

11.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Malmsbury How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.5%

Did not go to work

12.9%

Walked only

4.3%

Car (passenger)

3.0%

Bicycle

1.3%

Other

1.0%

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

Malmsbury Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.3%

1 vehicle

27.3%

2 vehicles

46.2%

3 vehicles

16.1%

4+ vehicles

8.2%

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

Malmsbury Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.9%

2 bedrooms

15.9%

3 bedrooms

56.2%

4 bedrooms

21.6%

5 bedrooms

3.5%

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

Malmsbury Population Mobility

8.8%

moved in the last year

39.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Malmsbury Indigenous Population

1.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,661

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Malmsbury Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

119

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Malmsbury Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.3%

$1-$149/wk

6.9%

$150-$299/wk

6.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Malmsbury Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.1%

Couple — no children

35.1%

Couple — no children under 15

12.7%

One parent — children under 15

5.7%

One parent — no children under 15

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Malmsbury Military Service

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Previously served

3.2% 22

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Never served

96.8% 667

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Malmsbury Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.9% 109

—

Did not provide

84.1% 575

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Malmsbury Children Ever Born

No children

31.6%

1 child

11.3%

2 children

31.2%

3 children

20.3%

4 children

5.6%

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

Malmsbury When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

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

Malmsbury Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.1%

5–14 hours

33.5%

15–29 hours

17.4%

30+ hours

12.9%

Did not do domestic work

16.0%

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

Malmsbury Household Size

1 person

26.7%

2 persons

39.1%

3 persons

14.9%

4 persons

15.5%

5 persons

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Malmsbury Where Residents Moved From

Same address

767

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Malmsbury Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

97.1%

Step family — no other children

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Malmsbury Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 34 total

Theft

Justice Procedures

Assault

Public Order

Property Damage

Fraud

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Malmsbury Schools

schools nearby

government

1074

avg ICSEA score

total students

Malmsbury Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 69 students

1074

ICSEA

Parkville College - Malmsbury 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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Malmsbury Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,636/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.4%

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

If you earn X in Malmsbury

Your weekly income

≈ $7,089/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,286/wk

Rent share 21.4%

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Income: $855/wk Rent: $235/wk Save: $115/wk

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Income: $620/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $100/wk

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Income: $749/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $70/wk

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Income: $705/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $100/wk

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Income: $880/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $95/wk

Harcourt

Income: $751/wk Rent: $305/wk Save: $45/wk

St Andrews (Vic.)

Income: $816/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $10/wk

Neerim South

Income: $678/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $90/wk

Malmsbury vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Denison

Pop: 453 Income: $839/wk Rent: $200/wk

Katamatite

Pop: 453 Income: $643/wk Rent: $185/wk

Main Ridge

Pop: 453 Income: $1,081/wk Rent: $354/wk

Freshwater Creek

Pop: 454 Income: $835/wk Rent: $300/wk

Dumbalk

Pop: 455 Income: $635/wk Rent: $268/wk

Barongarook

Pop: 458 Income: $719/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Malmsbury

What is the population of Malmsbury VIC?

The population of Malmsbury VIC is 905 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 24.9 people per km².Malmsbury is ranked #4,121 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Malmsbury?

The median personal income in Malmsbury VIC is $769 per week, or $39,988 per year.The median household income is $1,636 per week.Family income is $1,862 per week.Malmsbury is ranked #4,151 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Malmsbury?

Median rent in Malmsbury VIC is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 21.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Malmsbury ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Malmsbury?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Malmsbury VIC is $1,324. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Malmsbury?

The median age in Malmsbury VIC is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Malmsbury a good suburb to live in?

Malmsbury is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 905.The median income is $769/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.4% 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: 21585. All dollar figures in AUD.