VIC · Mount Alexander Council
Maldon, 3463
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Updated
Desirability score
- Historic
- Transport
- Green space
- Regional town
- Shops
Suburb profile
Maldon is a regional centre in Mount Alexander that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space and safety holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 1,665
- Median age
- 60
- Median household income / week
- $1,059
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 182 of 980
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 42%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 50 / 17 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 64
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 38.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 151 residents
- State safety percentile
- 34.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -13.5%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault3
- B21 Criminal Damage5
- C32 Drug Possession3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order25
- E22 Breach Intervention Order4
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,034
- Maldon Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Francis St/High St
- Maldon Post Office/High St
- Maldon Post Office/High St
- Rowes Rd/Castlemaine-Maldon Rd
- Rowes Rd/Castlemaine-Maldon Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
28 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bendigo BankATM
- Maldon Historic BakeryBakery
- Bbq
- The Book WolfBooks
- Bus stop (4)
- Chapel St/Fountain StBus stop
- Goldfields Railway/Hornsby StBus stop
- High/Parker StBus stop
- Hospital/Chapel St North StBus stop
- Rowes Rd/Castlemaine-Maldon RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Beehive Mine ReservePark
- Bill Woodfull Recreation ReservePark
- Long GullyPark
- Maldon Shire GardensPark
- Peg Leg GullyNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Maldon Hospitalhospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
19 state heritage places
- BEEHIVE COMPANY GOLD MINENH1361
- BROOKS STORENH1677
- CENTRAL COOKMAN QUARTZ GOLD MINENH1690
- FORMER DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOLNH1382
- FORMER MALDON COURT HOUSENH1652
- FORMER MARKET HALL & ROYAL OAKSNH1390
- FORMER ROYAL HOTEL & THEATRENH1391
- GORDONVILLENH0412
- LAURISTONNH1421
- LISLES & MANTONS GULLIES QUARTZ GOLD MINESNH1354
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Maldon Pre-Schoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 44.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 39% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 2581st in Australia
- State rank
- 493rd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #49 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #146 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime3
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime5
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime25
- E22 Breach Intervention Ordercrime4
- Maldon Pre-Schoolchildcarekindergarten
- BEEHIVE COMPANY GOLD MINEheritageNH1361
- BROOKS STOREheritageNH1677
- CENTRAL COOKMAN QUARTZ GOLD MINEheritageNH1690
- FORMER DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOLheritageNH1382
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.