NSW · Wollondilly Council

Maldon, 2571

Est. population · Jun 2025

30

Growth (1 yr)

+7.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+20.0%

Median age

48

Median income

$1,875/wk

Employment rate

38.1%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,119,000

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

    What Maldon is known for:

    Suburb profile

    Maldon is a welcoming smaller community in Wollondilly Council, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.

    Shops and services are limited locally: a short trip to a nearby centre covers the fuller weekly shop. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.

    Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

    At a glance

    Maldon snapshot

    A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

    Median house price

    $1.12M

    +1.8% change

    Median rent

    $730/wk

    Population (ERP)

    30

    +7.1% annual growth

    Dwelling vacancy

    0.0%

    Census unoccupied dwellings

    How it compares

    Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

    Safety

    12th

    percentile in state (higher = safer)

    Pop. growth

    99th

    percentile in NSW

    Advantage (IRSAD)

    7/10

    national SEIFA decile

    Population growth

    Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

    Housing mix

    Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

    Risks & flags

    Quick scan — open a section below for full context

    Living here

    Housing

    Houses (January to March 2026)
    $740
    Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
    77
    Median house price (October to December 2025)
    $1,119,000
    Median price change
    +1.8%

    Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

    Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

    Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

    Data sources & freshness

    Population

    Estimated resident population

    30(June 2025)

    +7.1% annual · +20.0% over 5 years · 99th percentile in NSW

    Growth figures & methodology
    Annual growth
    +7.1%
    5-year growth
    +20.0%
    Change in 1 year
    +2
    Change in 5 years
    +5
    Growth rank in NSW
    99th percentile

    ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

    Methodology

    Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

    The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~50), extrapolated at +4.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

    2021 Census figures

    2021 Census

    Population
    25
    Median age
    48
    Median household income / week
    $1,875
    Dwelling vacancy
    0%
    Unoccupied private dwellings
    0 of 7
    Median monthly mortgage
    $0
    Employment rate
    38.1%
    Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
    7 / 0 / 0

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

    Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

    Community & culture

    No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    Crime & safety

    Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

    Offence counts & rates
    Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
    1
    Against the person
    0
    Against property
    1
    Rate per 1,000 residents
    33.3
    State safety percentile
    11.7th (lower crime is better)
    Increase (daily rate)
    +0.3%

    Most common offence types

    • Breach Bail Conditions60
    • Fraud34
    • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment55
    • Malicious Damage To Property58
    • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault42

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

    Crime rate and year-on-year trend

    Data sources & freshness

    • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows

    Family & Lifestyle

    Amenities

    7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

    Local character & venue list

    Local character

    • Limited walkable amenities nearby
    Walkability proxy
    2/100
    Cafés per 1,000 residents
    0
    Food & drink per 1,000 residents
    0
    Parks per 1,000 residents
    0
    Transport(1)

    1 bus stops

    Other(1)
    • Parking (6)

    Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

    Data sources & freshness

    • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
    • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

    Health access

    Nearest hospital
    Camden Hospital (16.0 km)
    Nearest hospital type
    Hospital
    Nearest hospital emergency
    Emergency department

    Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

    Hospitals and GP clinics

    Data sources & freshness

    NDIS participation

    NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
    1
    Participants per 1,000 residents
    33.3

    Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

    For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

    Data sources & freshness

    Weather

    Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

    Summer (Dec–Feb)

    Usual max / min
    25° / 17°
    Rainfall
    321 mm · ~40 rainy days

    Autumn (Mar–May)

    Usual max / min
    22° / 14°
    Rainfall
    359 mm · ~45 rainy days

    Winter (Jun–Aug)

    Usual max / min
    17° / 8°
    Rainfall
    263 mm · ~33 rainy days

    Spring (Sep–Nov)

    Usual max / min
    21° / 12°
    Rainfall
    242 mm · ~30 rainy days

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Temperature and humidity comfort

    Data sources & freshness

    • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

    Future & Planning

    Planning & development

    Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

    1 planning-related records

    2020· 1 proposal
    • December 2020

    • Industrial development
      45 Maldon Bridge Road MALDON 2571Determined

    Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

    Development and planning activity

    Data sources & freshness

    Hazards

    Bushfire planning zone
    Overlay applies

    Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

    Bushfire hazard overlays

    Data sources & freshness

    • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

    Politics & representation

    Federal electorate
    Hume
    Member of Parliament
    Angus TAYLOR (Liberal)
    Results from
    2025 federal election
    Electorate enrolment (2025)
    117,449
    Turnout (2025)
    93.0%
    Swing since 2022 (2025)
    -1.2 pp toward Coalition

    Two-party preferred (2025)

    Coalition 58.1%Labor 41.9%

    Estimated suburb voting profile

    Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 11.7 km away).

    Coalition 55.5%Labor 44.5%

    2.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: -0.5 pp toward Coalition

    Nearest polling places

    • PictonLabor 46.5% · Coalition 53.5% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
    • Tahmoor NorthLabor 45.1% · Coalition 54.9% TPP (2025)5.1 km away
    • TahmoorLabor 43.1% · Coalition 56.9% TPP (2025)5.4 km away
    • WiltonLabor 39.5% · Coalition 60.5% TPP (2025)5.6 km away
    • ThirlmereLabor 46.4% · Coalition 53.6% TPP (2025)6.2 km away

    Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

    Data sources & freshness

    Socio-economic

    IRSAD decile (2021)
    7/10
    IRSD decile (2021)
    7/10

    ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

    What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

    IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

    IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

    A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

    Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

    Data sources & freshness

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