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Maiden Gully (VIC 3551): population 5,407, median age 37, median household income $2,209/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 9. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Maiden Gully is a suburb in Greater Bendigo, Victoria (postcode 3551), located in the Bendigo region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 5,407 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
5,407
Median age
37
Household income
$2,209/wk
Weekly rent
$380
Unemployment
3.2%
SEIFA IRSD decile
9 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
6.8%
5-14
17.9%
15-19
6.7%
20-24
5.2%
25-34
9.1%
35-44
15.3%
45-54
14.3%
55-64
11.4%
65-74
9.5%
75-84
3.3%
85+
0.5%

Housing tenure

Owned
36.3%
Mortgage
55.3%
Rented
7.3%
Other
0.6%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3551
Population (2021)5,407
Males2,707 (50.1%)
Females2,701 (50.0%)
Median age37 years
Average household size3.1
Median weekly household income$2,209
Median weekly family income$2,360
Median weekly rent$380
Median monthly mortgage$1,690
Labour force2,958
Unemployment rate3.2%
Participation rate74.5%
Born overseas5.8%
Separate houses94.6%
Worked at home13.8%
SEIFA IRSD decile9 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher35.7%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent55.0%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents1.5%
Residents needing assistance with core activities4.6%
Households with 2+ vehicles85.2%
Distance from Melbourne CBD135.2 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 37 years. Residents under 15: 24.7%. Residents aged 65 and over: 13.2%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-43706.8%
5-1496617.9%
15-193616.7%
20-242825.2%
25-344949.1%
35-4482615.3%
45-5477314.3%
55-6461411.4%
65-745129.5%
75-841773.3%
85 and over250.5%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households1,712
Average household size3.1
One person19211.2%
Two persons53931.5%
Three persons31218.2%
Four persons39222.9%
Five persons20211.8%
Six or more persons704.1%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families1,518
Couples with children956.3%
Couples without children50233.1%
One-parent families1459.6%
Other families110.7%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+1.87
Women with no children24.3%
Women with three or more children32.1%

Of the 854 couple families with children in Maiden Gully, 10.0% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in Maiden Gully.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)60.5%
Married (de facto)9.5%
Not married30.0%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings1,790
Occupied1,71295.6%
Unoccupied814.5%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house1,69394.6%
Semi-detached or townhouse00.0%
Flat or apartment30.2%
Other dwelling170.9%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright62236.3%
Owned with a mortgage94655.3%
Rented1257.3%
Other tenure100.6%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week29.8%
$350 to $549 per week67.5%
$550 or more per week2.6%

0.0% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,00015.1%
$1,000 to $1,79943.6%
$1,800 to $2,99935.6%
$3,000 or more5.8%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom1.5%
Two bedrooms1.7%
Three bedrooms31.3%
Four or more bedrooms65.4%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force2,958
Employed2,86296.8%
Unemployed963.2%
Not in the labour force1,015
Unemployment rate3.2%
Participation rate74.5%

40.9% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in Maiden Gully are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $6507.9%
$650 to $1,49923.4%
$1,500 to $2,99940.1%
$3,000 or more28.7%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50030.0%
$500 to $99925.0%
$1,000 to $1,99933.7%
$2,000 or more11.3%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver1,89066.0%
Car passenger1425.0%
Train00.0%
Bus100.3%
Tram00.0%
Bicycle150.5%
Walked only190.7%
Worked at home39413.8%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity2,51546.5%
No religion2,58047.7%
Islam210.4%
Hinduism210.4%
Buddhism350.6%
Judaism00.0%
Other or not stated2354.3%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)1072986
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)10258
IER (economic resources)10919
IEO (education and occupation)9886

Where residents were born

94.7% of residents were born in Australia and 5.3% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Maiden Gully are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
England781.5%
India390.7%
New Zealand300.6%
Netherlands140.3%
Philippines140.3%
South Africa100.2%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 202111.6%
2011 to 201514.7%
2001 to 201019.1%
Before 200154.7%

Languages spoken at home

97.0% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Maiden Gully are listed below. Across all households, 0.2% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Malayalam330.6%
Chinese: Mandarin100.2%
Vietnamese90.2%
Southeast Asian Austronesian languages: Filipino90.2%
Arabic80.2%
Italian70.1%

Ancestry

Residents of Maiden Gully most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
English2,52233.9%
Australian2,39232.2%
Scottish6929.3%
Irish6679.0%
German2563.4%
Italian1782.4%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Maiden Gully residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Health Care and Social Assistance48217.3%
Construction32111.5%
Retail Trade31111.2%
Education and Training2699.7%
Manufacturing2308.3%
Public Administration and Safety2167.8%

The most common occupations among Maiden Gully residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Professionals59421.1%
Technicians and Trades Workers43115.3%
Clerical and Administrative Workers41214.7%
Managers37913.5%
Community and Personal Service Workers31811.3%
Sales Workers29910.6%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in Maiden Gully, 9.0% are at university or higher education, 7.3% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 82.2% are at school.

55.0% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among Maiden Gully residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Management and Commerce42818.3%
Engineering and Related Technologies40917.5%
Health38716.5%
Society and Culture29312.5%
Education28312.1%
Architecture and Building2279.7%

Long-term health conditions

56.1% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Maiden Gully are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Asthma5809.7%
Arthritis4758.0%
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)4377.3%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)1983.3%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)1823.1%
Cancer (including remission)1692.8%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)651.1%
Kidney disease370.6%
Stroke340.6%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)160.3%

21.0% of residents report one condition, 6.1% report two, and 2.8% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of Maiden Gully contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group18.1%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition15.2%
Provides unpaid child care75.2%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work24.6%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force3.0%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago89.8%
Moved within Victoria in the last year7.9%
Moved interstate in the last year0.6%
Moved from overseas in the last year0.1%
Same address 5 years ago66.2%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years26.4%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years2.4%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years0.9%

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 137 offences in Maiden Gully in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person28
B Property and deception offences58
C Drug offences8
D Public order and security offences6
E Justice procedures offences36
F Other offences1

That is a calculated rate of 25.3 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, based on the ABS Census 2021 population. This rate was calculated by My Victoria AU and is not a Crime Statistics Agency figure.

For context, the Greater Bendigo local government area recorded 9,898 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
186
2023
166
2024
170
2025
155
2026
137

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 5407
Median Age 37
Average Household Size 3.1
Median Weekly Household Income $2209
Median Weekly Rent $380
Median Monthly Mortgage $1690
Unemployment Rate 3.2%
Participation Rate 74.5%
Born Overseas 5.8%
Separate House 94.6%
Worked at Home 13.8%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 9
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 86
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 8
Median Weekly Family Income $2360
Postcode 3551

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