Maldon (Vic.), VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Maldon is a well-preserved gold-mining town in central Victoria, in the Shire of Mount Alexander, about 140 kilometres north-west of Melbourne and 40 kilometres from Bendigo. Before European settlement the district was the Country of the Dja Dja Wurrung people. Gold was discovered nearby late in 1853 and the township was laid out the following year, with its post office opening in March 1854. In 1966 the National Trust of Victoria classified Maldon as Australia's first notable town, recognising a nineteenth-century streetscape said to be little changed since the 1850s. The town is home to the Tarrangower Times, described as the oldest continuously published newspaper in Victoria, and draws visitors to its Easter Fair and long-running folk festival.
Around the national middle
Maldon (Vic.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 969, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Maldon (Vic.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,665
- Median age
- 60
- Median weekly household income
- $1,059
- SEIFA score
- 969
- Coordinates
- -36.9945, 144.0776
Maldon (Vic.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Maldon (Vic.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 39%, 11% of homes are rented, and 16% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 151 | 9% |
| Youth (15–24) | 106 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 217 | 13% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 540 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 660 | 39% |
Share of the 1,674 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 432 | 54% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 247 | 31% |
| Rented | 89 | 11% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 774 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 17 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 791 occupied private dwellings in Maldon (Vic.).
- Median weekly rent
- $268
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 1.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,473
- Median weekly personal income
- $592
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 250 (16%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 37 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 4 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 792 (54%)
- Labour-force participation
- 44.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Employed full-time
- 301
- Employed part-time
- 269
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Maldon (Vic.)
Where is Maldon (Vic.)?
Maldon (Vic.) is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Maldon (Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, Maldon (Vic.) had a population of about 1,665.
Is Maldon (Vic.) an advantaged area?
Maldon (Vic.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 969, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 40 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of Australian suburbs.
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