Castlemaine, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Castlemaine VIC is 7,506 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Castlemaine is $668 per week ($34,736 per year). Median rent in Castlemaine is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Castlemaine has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Castlemaine has a population density of 379 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Castlemaine is England. The most common religion is No religion (56.4% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Castlemaine is $1,362.

There were 785 recorded offences in Castlemaine in 2025-25, a rate of 105 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (205 offences).

Population
7,506
Census 2021
Median income
$668/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$300/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
52years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Castlemaine vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Castlemaine is $668 a week, 13% below the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 951st of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $300 a week, $16 less than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 27.1% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 52, 9 years older than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureCastlemaineTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$668/wk$767/wk −13%$766/wk
Household income$1,106/wk$1,687/wk −34%$1,637/wk
Rent$300/wk$316/wk −5%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,362/mo$1,723/mo −21%$1,733/mo
Median age5243 +9 yrs42
Rent share of household income27.1%19.1% +8.0 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Castlemaine, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Castlemaine Population

7,506 residents at the 2021 Census.

Castlemaine Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$668/wk
$34,736 per year
Ranked 6,027 of 14,663
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
Ranked 4,529 of 14,663
Median Age
52years
14 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,362/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Castlemaine Rent Prices & Affordability

27% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: moderate.

Household income $1,106/wk
Median rent $300/wk
Rent to income 27.1%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Castlemaine against your income

About $4,793 a month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $806/wk
Rent share 27.1%

Castlemaine Schools

7
schools nearby
5
government
1064
avg ICSEA score
1,330
total students
Castlemaine North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 278 students
1117
ICSEA
Winters Flat Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 115 students
1078
ICSEA
Castlemaine Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 178 students
1054
ICSEA
Castlemaine Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 695 students
1040
ICSEA
St Mary's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 64 students
1033
ICSEA
Olivet Christian College Independent
Combined
Castlemaine Secondary College-Junior Campus Government
Secondary

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

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Castlemaine Map

Castlemaine, Victoria Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Castlemaine, Victoria: 37.0601°S, 144.2196°E

Castlemaine Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (7)

People in Castlemaine

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (3,763) Female 49.9% (3,742)

Population Density

379
people per km²
7,506 people · 19.8 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,633
Family income/wk

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 and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
3.9%
New Zealand
1.6%
Vietnam
0.7%
United States of America
0.6%
Germany
0.6%
India
0.5%
Scotland
0.5%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

German
0.5%
Spanish
0.4%
French
0.3%
Italian
0.3%
Mandarin
0.2%
Arabic
0.1%
Greek
0.1%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
41.2%
Australian
32.7%
Irish
17.0%
Scottish
14.4%
German
5.0%
Italian
2.9%
Dutch
1.4%
Welsh
1.0%
Australian Aboriginal
0.9%
Polish
0.7%
French
0.6%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
56.4%
Not stated
16.2%
Anglican
7.3%
Catholic
7.3%
Uniting Church
3.9%
Christian (other)
1.3%
Buddhism
1.3%
Presbyterian and Reformed
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
38.1% 2,499
Separated
3.9% 259
Divorced
13.2% 868
Widowed
8.5% 556
Never married
36.3% 2,383

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: no children
38.4%
Couple: children under 15
33.3%
Couple: no children under 15
10.0%
One parent: children under 15
10.0%
One parent: no children under 15
8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
39.8%
2 persons
36.4%
3 persons
11.8%
4 persons
8.5%
5 persons
2.6%
6+ persons
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Castlemaine

Housing Tenure

Of the 3,168 occupied private dwellings in Castlemaine at the 2021 Census, 23.3% were rented, 48.8% owned outright and 24.6% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.3% 42 dwellings
Owned outright
48.8% 1,545 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
24.6% 779 dwellings
Rented
23.3% 739 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.1% 65 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
93.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
6.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.1%
2 bedrooms
29.0%
3 bedrooms
48.7%
4 bedrooms
15.1%
5 bedrooms
1.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.1%
$300-$449/mo
4.3%
$450-$599/mo
3.1%
$600-$799/mo
5.5%
$800-$999/mo
8.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
23.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
15.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
7.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.9%
1 vehicle
48.2%
2 vehicles
30.1%
3 vehicles
8.7%
4+ vehicles
4.1%

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

Work, income and education in Castlemaine

Employment

Employed full-time
22.0% 1,274 people
Employed part-time
23.1% 1,339 people
Unemployed
1.9% 111 people
Not in labour force
53.0% 3,075 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
43.2%
Managers
13.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.0%
Community & Personal Service
11.5%
Clerical & Administrative
9.1%
Labourers
5.0%
Sales Workers
4.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.9%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
2.1%
$300-$399/wk
4.2%
$400-$499/wk
11.8%
$500-$649/wk
7.0%
$650-$799/wk
9.0%
$800-$999/wk
9.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.3%
$4,000+/wk
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.1%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
7.1%
$300-$399/wk
5.6%
$400-$499/wk
5.9%
$500-$649/wk
5.0%
$650-$799/wk
11.5%
$800-$999/wk
11.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.6%
$3,500+/wk
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
61.9%
Did not go to work
18.3%
Walked only
7.9%
Car (passenger)
4.7%
Bicycle
3.6%
Train
2.1%
Other
0.4%
Truck
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Ferry
0.3%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
61.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
20.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
12.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.3%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
34.1%
Certificate III/IV
19.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.5%
Postgraduate Degree
16.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
9.9%
Certificate I/II
1.6%

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

Field of Study

Society & Culture
21.6%
Creative Arts
13.4%
Health
13.3%
Education
12.1%
Management & Commerce
11.6%
Engineering
9.0%
Architecture & Building
6.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.7%
Agriculture & Environment
3.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.4%
Information Technology
1.9%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
33.7%
Secondary: Government
26.4%
Vocational Education
11.3%
Pre-school
10.5%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
6.9%
Secondary: Catholic
4.1%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
3.7%
Primary: Catholic
3.5%

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

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
78.7%
Has need for assistance
5.8%
Need for assistance not stated
15.5%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
874
Arthritis
303
Asthma
265
Heart disease
214
Lung condition
178
Cancer
176
Diabetes
140
Stroke
93
Kidney disease
78
Dementia
27

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
17.4% 940
Did not provide
82.6% 4,475

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
28.5% 1,544
Not a volunteer
71.5% 3,883

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 3
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 6
Previously served
3.1% 168
Never served
96.8% 5,284

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
31.6%
1 child
14.5%
2 children
30.6%
3 children
15.6%
4 children
5.7%
5+ children
2.0%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
31
1951: 1960
82
1961: 1970
129
1971: 1980
115
1981: 1990
115
1991: 2000
80
2001: 2010
143
2011: 2015
63
2016
8
2017
12
2018
13
2019
16
2020
7

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

Population Mobility

13.3%
moved in the last year
38.5%
moved in the last 5 years
3.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
44.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,449
Moved from VIC
456
Moved: same area (SA2)
311
Moved from overseas
22
Moved from NSW
14
Moved from NT
7
Moved from QLD
6
Moved from ACT
5

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.1%
5: 14 hours
34.4%
15: 29 hours
18.7%
30+ hours
12.1%
Did not do domestic work
15.7%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
88.3%
Step family: no other children
7.2%
Blended family: no other children
3.3%
Other couple: children only
0.7%
Intact family: other children present
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Castlemaine Crime Statistics

785 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
205
Justice Procedures
127
Property Damage
121
Assault
115
Drug Offences
89
Break & Enter
65
Fraud
23
Weapons
19
Public Order
14
Robbery
4
Other
3

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Castlemaine

The closest suburb to Castlemaine is Campbells Creek, 5.6 km away.

Campbells Creek
5.6 km away · income $709/wk · rent $320/wk
Harcourt
7.9 km away · income $751/wk · rent $305/wk
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11.0 km away · income $982/wk · rent $300/wk
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14.4 km away · income $592/wk · rent $268/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Castlemaine

What is the population of Castlemaine VIC?

The population of Castlemaine VIC is 7,506 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 379 people per km². Castlemaine is ranked #961 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Castlemaine?

The median personal income in Castlemaine VIC is $668 per week, or $34,736 per year. The median household income is $1,106 per week. Family income is $1,633 per week. Castlemaine is ranked #6,027 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Castlemaine?

Median rent in Castlemaine VIC is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Rent represents 27.1% of household income, which is considered moderate. Castlemaine ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Castlemaine?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Castlemaine VIC is $1,362. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Castlemaine?

The median age in Castlemaine VIC is 52 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Castlemaine a good suburb to live in?

Castlemaine is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 7,506. The median income is $668/wk, which is below the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.1% 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: 20516. All dollar figures in AUD.