Maiden Gully, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Maiden Gully VIC is 5,407 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Maiden Gully is $897 per week ($46,644 per year). Median rent in Maiden Gully is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Maiden Gully has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Maiden Gully has a population density of 135 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Maiden Gully is England. The most common religion is No religion (47.7% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Malayalam. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Maiden Gully is $1,690.

There were 132 recorded offences in Maiden Gully in 2025-25, a rate of 24 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (42 offences).

Population
5,407
Census 2021
Median income
$897/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$380/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
37years
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.

Maiden Gully vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Maiden Gully is $897 a week, 17% above the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 274th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $380 a week, $64 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 17.2% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 37, 6 years younger 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.
MeasureMaiden GullyTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$897/wk$767/wk +17%$766/wk
Household income$2,209/wk$1,687/wk +31%$1,637/wk
Rent$380/wk$316/wk +20%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,690/mo$1,723/mo −2%$1,733/mo
Median age3743 −6 yrs42
Rent share of household income17.2%19.1% −1.9 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 Maiden Gully, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Maiden Gully Population

5,407 residents at the 2021 Census.

Maiden Gully Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$897/wk
$46,644 per year
Ranked 2,176 of 14,663
Median Rent
$380/wk
$1,647 per month
Ranked 2,445 of 14,663
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,690/mo
Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

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

Maiden Gully Rent Prices & Affordability

17% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $2,209/wk
Median rent $380/wk
Rent to income 17.2%

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

Median rent in Maiden Gully against your income

About $9,572 a month
Median rent $380/wk
Left after rent $1,829/wk
Rent share 17.2%

Maiden Gully Schools

3
schools nearby
1
government
1025
avg ICSEA score
1,754
total students
Marist College Bendigo Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,203 students
1040
ICSEA
Maiden Gully Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 551 students
1009
ICSEA
OneSchool Global Vic - Bendigo Centre Independent
Combined

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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Maiden Gully Map

Maiden Gully, Victoria Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Maiden Gully, Victoria: 36.7562°S, 144.2078°E

Maiden Gully Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (3)

People in Maiden Gully

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (2,707) Female 49.9% (2,701)

Population Density

135
people per km²
5,407 people · 40.1 km²

Households

3.1
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,360
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
1.4%
India
0.7%
New Zealand
0.6%
Netherlands
0.3%
Philippines
0.3%
South Africa
0.2%
Afghanistan
0.2%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Malayalam
0.6%
Mandarin
0.2%
Filipino
0.2%
Vietnamese
0.2%
Arabic
0.1%
Hindi
0.1%
Italian
0.1%

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

Ancestry

English
46.6%
Australian
44.2%
Scottish
12.8%
Irish
12.3%
German
4.7%
Italian
3.3%
Australian Aboriginal
1.4%
Dutch
1.4%
Indian
1.0%
Chinese
0.9%
Welsh
0.8%

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
47.7%
Catholic
21.6%
Anglican
10.2%
Uniting Church
5.5%
Not stated
3.8%
Christian (other)
2.3%
Baptist
2.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
60.4% 2,454
Separated
2.7% 110
Divorced
5.6% 228
Widowed
2.7% 109
Never married
28.6% 1,164

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
53.0%
Couple: no children
20.8%
Couple: no children under 15
18.1%
One parent: children under 15
5.3%
One parent: no children under 15
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
11.2%
2 persons
31.6%
3 persons
18.3%
4 persons
23.0%
5 persons
11.8%
6+ persons
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Maiden Gully

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,712 occupied private dwellings in Maiden Gully at the 2021 Census, 7.3% were rented, 36.3% owned outright and 55.3% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.6% 10 dwellings
Owned outright
36.3% 622 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
55.3% 946 dwellings
Rented
7.3% 125 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.6% 11 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.1%
2 bedrooms
1.7%
3 bedrooms
31.4%
4 bedrooms
56.7%
5 bedrooms
7.9%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.0%
$300-$449/mo
1.7%
$450-$599/mo
2.0%
$600-$799/mo
3.8%
$800-$999/mo
4.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
18.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
26.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
8.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
0.6%
1 vehicle
14.0%
2 vehicles
47.5%
3 vehicles
22.1%
4+ vehicles
15.8%

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

Work, income and education in Maiden Gully

Employment

Employed full-time
42.6% 1,615 people
Employed part-time
28.3% 1,073 people
Unemployed
2.5% 93 people
Not in labour force
26.7% 1,014 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
29.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.8%
Managers
14.8%
Community & Personal Service
13.2%
Clerical & Administrative
12.8%
Sales Workers
4.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.8%
Labourers
3.8%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
0.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.2%
$650-$799/wk
5.8%
$800-$999/wk
4.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
12.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
10.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
7.2%
$4,000+/wk
11.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.2%
$1-$149/wk
5.8%
$150-$299/wk
5.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
2.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
8.7%
$800-$999/wk
11.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.9%
$3,500+/wk
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
77.0%
Did not go to work
13.9%
Car (passenger)
5.8%
Truck
0.9%
Walked only
0.8%
Bicycle
0.6%
Bus
0.4%
Other
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
56.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
18.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
18.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.3%

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

Certificate III/IV
43.8%
Bachelor Degree
24.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.0%
Postgraduate Degree
5.7%
Certificate I/II
1.9%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
19.7%
Health
17.0%
Engineering
16.3%
Society & Culture
12.0%
Education
11.9%
Architecture & Building
10.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.5%
Agriculture & Environment
2.8%
Information Technology
1.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.5%
Creative Arts
1.4%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
26.1%
Primary: Catholic
17.4%
Secondary: Catholic
16.6%
Secondary: Government
14.8%
Pre-school
10.5%
Vocational Education
8.5%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
3.7%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
2.4%

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
92.5%
Has need for assistance
4.6%
Need for assistance not stated
2.9%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
439
Asthma
265
Arthritis
194
Heart disease
119
Diabetes
118
Cancer
72
Lung condition
71
Stroke
38
Kidney disease
33
Dementia
3

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
15.7% 617
Did not provide
84.3% 3,312

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
18.6% 734
Not a volunteer
81.4% 3,204

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 3
Previously served
2.9% 114
Never served
97.0% 3,842

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
24.6%
1 child
10.3%
2 children
33.9%
3 children
21.7%
4 children
7.7%
5+ children
1.8%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951: 1960
21
1961: 1970
46
1971: 1980
29
1981: 1990
27
1991: 2000
34
2001: 2010
60
2011: 2015
43
2016
11
2017
17
2018
3
2019
14

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

Population Mobility

10.6%
moved in the last year
34.1%
moved in the last 5 years
3.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
72.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,659
Moved from VIC
411
Moved: same area (SA2)
80
Moved from NSW
19
Moved from SA
9
Moved from overseas
7
Moved from QLD
3

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.2%
5: 14 hours
32.4%
15: 29 hours
14.4%
30+ hours
11.1%
Did not do domestic work
20.0%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
89.2%
Step family: no other children
6.2%
Blended family: no other children
3.8%
Intact family: other children present
0.5%
Other couple: children only
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Maiden Gully Crime Statistics

132 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
42
Assault
26
Justice Procedures
23
Property Damage
14
Drug Offences
12
Break & Enter
9
Weapons
3
Fraud
2
Other
1

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 Maiden Gully

The closest suburb to Maiden Gully is Golden Square, 4.4 km away.

Golden Square
4.4 km away · income $721/wk · rent $295/wk
Long Gully
4.6 km away · income $575/wk · rent $250/wk
Ironbark (Vic.)
5.0 km away · income $696/wk · rent $275/wk
California Gully
5.6 km away · income $588/wk · rent $251/wk
Kangaroo Flat (Vic.)
6.4 km away · income $638/wk · rent $285/wk
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6.5 km away · income $821/wk · rent $290/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Maiden Gully

What is the population of Maiden Gully VIC?

The population of Maiden Gully VIC is 5,407 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 135 people per km². Maiden Gully is ranked #1,457 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Maiden Gully?

The median personal income in Maiden Gully VIC is $897 per week, or $46,644 per year. The median household income is $2,209 per week. Family income is $2,360 per week. Maiden Gully is ranked #2,176 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Maiden Gully?

Median rent in Maiden Gully VIC is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Rent represents 17.2% of household income, which is considered affordable. Maiden Gully ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Maiden Gully?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Maiden Gully VIC is $1,690. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Maiden Gully?

The median age in Maiden Gully VIC is 37 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Maiden Gully a good suburb to live in?

Maiden Gully is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 5,407. The median income is $897/wk, which is above the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.2% 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: 21574. All dollar figures in AUD.