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VIC · Mount Alexander Council

Castlemaine, 3450

Est. population · Jun 2025

7,790

Growth (1 yr)

+1.2%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.2%

Median age

52

Median income

$1,106/wk

Employment rate

42.5%

University qualified

31.5%

Work from home

28.3%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$730,000

Languages at home

4.7%non-English

Most common: German, Spanish, French

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

65.4/100
Good

Top 2% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 99% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Café precinct
  • Green suburb
  • Heritage area
  • Nightlife
What Castlemaine is known for: Excellent transport, Café precinct, Green suburb, Heritage area, Nightlife

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Suburb profile

Castlemaine is a major regional centre in Victoria, in Mount Alexander Council, characterised by heritage streetscapes alongside mixed commercial and residential development. It is close to Mount Alexander.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group. Working from home is an exceptional strength, with working from home 103% above the peer median. Trade-offs centre on higher housing costs and weaker employment, with median house prices 23% above the peer median.

Castlemaine is a better fit for people who value school quality and health access more than lower housing costs.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in Victoria (187)

Strengths

  • Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
  • Health access is a relative strength
  • Working from home is a relative strength
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Housing is expensive relative to comparable places
  • Employment rates sit below those of comparable places

What stands out

  • Heritage streetscapes
  • Mount Alexander

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Castlemaine compares

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

Median house price

$730k

+1.7% change

Median rent

$475/wk

Population (ERP)

7,790

+1.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

9.8%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#3

among Country & regional · Mature

Crime rate

75th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

74th

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

24%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

74th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

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

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
65.4/100 — Good
State standing
Top 2% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
158th in Australia
State rank
25th in VIC
Peer rank
#3 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#3 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
99%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Sep 2025)
$475
Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$730,000
Median price change
+1.7%

Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

7,790(June 2025)

+1.2% annual · +3.2% over 5 years · 74th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.2%
5-year growth
+3.2%
Change in 1 year
+89
Change in 5 years
+243
Growth rank in VIC
74th 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 (~8,250), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
7,506
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,106
Dwelling vacancy
9.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
345 of 3,508
Median monthly mortgage
$1,362
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$300
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
50.4% / 25.4% / 24.1%
Employment rate
42.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
28.3% / 1.6% / 46.9%
Walked or cycled to work
8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,928 / 213 / 8 (+ 16 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

31.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 10% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified31.5% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified9.6% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational10% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below48.9% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Society and culture21.5%
  • Education15.7%
  • Creative arts12.3%
  • Health12.3%
  • Management and commerce10.9%
  • Engineering and related technologies9.9%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$48,243

26th percentile in VIC · -18% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$56,541

40th percentile in VIC · -13% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
16.0%

78th percentile in VIC · +16% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$104,472

81st percentile in VIC · +65% vs Australia

Residents with business income
17.0%

93rd percentile in VIC · +64% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3450 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
4,237
Taxpayers reporting net rent
664
Median net rent
$2,908
Taxpayers reporting business income
707
Taxable income vs state median
-10%
Salary / wages vs state median
-3%
Rental investment vs state median
+23%
Super vs state median
+30%
Business income vs state median
+55%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

4.7% speak a language other than English at home; 15.5% born overseas

Language at home
6,082 English only · 300 other
Non-English at home
4.7%
Born overseas
1,081 (15.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
110 (1.5%)
Australian citizens
6,245
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
13

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • German19 · 20.4%
  • Spanish13 · 14%
  • French12 · 12.9%
  • Italian9 · 9.7%
  • Punjabi9 · 9.7%
  • Arabic8 · 8.6%
  • Indonesian5 · 5.4%
  • Greek3 · 3.2%

Religion

56.4%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 56.4%, while Christianity accounts for 23.8%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion56.4%38.8%
Christianity23.8%40.9%
Other / not stated19.8%20.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican7.3%6.5%
Catholic7.3%20.5%
Uniting Church3.9%2.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
762
Against the person
114
Against property
370
Rate per 1,000 residents
97.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 66 residents
State crime-rate percentile
75.4th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-5.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
132
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
16.94

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage65
  • B43 Steal From A Retail Store48
  • B49 Other Theft53
  • C32 Drug Possession79
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order122

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
4
Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
1,066
Median ICSEA percentile
74th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
5
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • Castlemaine North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 278 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
  • St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1033 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 64 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Castlemaine Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1054 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 178 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Winters Flat Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1078 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 115 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Campbells Creek Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Castlemaine North Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Castlemaine Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Castlemaine Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Chewton Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Winters Flat Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Busy Beeschildcare
  • Castlemaine Childcare Co-operativechildcare
  • Ray Street Children's CentreRay Streetchildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

45 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Castlemaine Railway Station
  • Castlemaine Station
  • Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St
  • Elizabeth St/Johnstone St
  • Elizabeth St/Johnstone St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

384 mapped amenities

14 restaurants · 17 cafes · 6 pubs · 3 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 6 bakeries · 1 libraries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 46 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 16 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 45 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby — 10 shops and services
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 33 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
2.26
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
6.13
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.13
Food & drink(46)
  • Bakers DelightBakery

    Unit 5 50 Mostyn Street

  • Hot & Crusty BakeryBakery

    184 Barker Street

  • Johnny Baker DowntownBakery

    46 Forest Street, Castlemaine

  • Johnny Baker UptownBakery
  • Mcshanag’sBakery
  • Sprout BakeryBakery

    9 Walker Street

  • Aitken‘s CornerCafe
  • BlackbirdCafe
  • Das KaffeehausCafe

    9 Walker Street, Castlemaine

  • Fig CafeCafe

    31 Templeton Street

  • Firebean CoffeeCafe
  • Frankie EspressoCafe
  • Gaia's GoodnessCafe
  • Lazy BonesCafe
  • Maine FoodstoreCafe
  • NiraCafe
  • OriginiCafe
  • PanniniCafe
  • SAFFS CafeCafe
  • Saint FlorianCafe
  • The Dove Country EatsCafe
  • Togs CafeCafe
  • Tortoise EspressoCafe

    14 Hargraves Street

  • Domino'sFast food

    44 Forest Street

  • SubwayFast food
  • Tender ChookFast food
  • Cumberland HotelPub
  • HeroPub
  • Love Shack BrewingPub

    26 Hargraves Street, Castlemaine

  • Railway HotelPub
  • Shedshaker BrewingPub

    9 Walker Street, Castlemaine

  • The Bridge HotelPub

    21 Walker Street

  • A Table Bistro And Bar Á VinRestaurant
  • Bella Fresca PizzeriaRestaurant
  • Castlemaine NoodleRestaurant
  • KebabsRestaurant
  • Klua SathornRestaurant
  • LolaRestaurant
  • Lunchbox SushiRestaurant

    85 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine

  • Naam PlaRestaurant
  • NemRestaurant
  • New China RestaurantRestaurant
  • Tandoori CuizineRestaurant

    16 Lyttleton Street

  • Taste Of The Orient Yum Cha HouseRestaurant
  • The Royal SultanRestaurant
  • Wild Food + WineRestaurant
Shopping(17)
  • BWSBottle shop

    Mostyn Street

  • CellarbrationsBottle shop
  • BP ShopConvenience store
  • K HubDepartment store
  • Castlemaine FreshGreengrocer
  • Green Goes The GrocerGreengrocer
  • HarvestGreengrocer
  • Castlemaine Artists MarketMarketplace
  • Castlemaine Farmers MarketMarketplace
  • Castlemaine Vintage BazaarMarketplace
  • SalvosOp shop

    46 Forest Street

  • VinniesOp shop

    244 Barker Street

  • IGASupermarket
  • Maxi IGASupermarket

    Castlemaine

  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(13)
  • ATMxATM
  • Bendigo BankATM
  • Commonwealth BankATM
  • Bendigo BankBank

    59 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine

  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • NABBank

    145 Barker Street

  • Charging the RegionsEV charging
  • ExplorenEV charging
  • Castlemaine LaunderetteLaundry
  • Sac’o’sudsLaundry
  • BPPetrol station
  • ShellPetrol station
  • Castlemaine Post OfficePost office
Community(10)
  • Castlemaine Childcare Co-operativeChildcare
  • Castlemaine RSLCommunity centre
  • Castlemaine Trades HallCommunity centre

    127 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine

  • Ray Bradfield RoomsCommunity centre
  • Castlemaine LibraryLibrary
  • Castlemaine North Primary SchoolSchool

    270-276 Barker Street

  • Castlemaine Primary SchoolSchool

    10 Urquhart Street

  • Castlemaine Secondary College Junior CampusSchool

    2 Blakeley Road

  • St Mary's Primary SchoolSchool

    78 Hargraves Street

  • Castlemaine Town HallTownhall
Health & services(10)
  • Botanical Gardens HealthClinic

    137 Cornish Street

  • Hearing Australia CastlemaineClinic

    177 Barker Street

  • Castlemaine Smiles Dental ClinicDentist
  • John JeffriesDentist
  • Castlemaine HealthHospital
  • Mt Alexander HospitalHospital

    142 Cornish Street, Castlemaine

  • Melbourne PathologyMedical clinic
  • Amcal McKenzie Davey PharmacyPharmacy
  • ChemmartPharmacy

    61 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine

  • Castlemaine Veterinary ClinicVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(66)
  • BBQ (2)
  • Campbells Creek trailCycling route
  • Castlemaine to Maldon TrailCycling route
  • Leanganock TrackCycling route
  • Leanganook TrackCycling route
  • Drinking water (5)
  • Mount Alexander Golf ClubGolf course
  • A.C. Sinclair SanctuaryNature reserve
  • Castlemaine H84 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Castlemaine Market Historic ReserveNature reserve
  • Clinkers Hill Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Diamond Gully H8A Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Kalimna ParkNature reserve
  • Kalimna PointNature reserve
  • Kaweka Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
  • Camp ReservePark
  • Castlemaine Botanic GardenPark
  • Charles Fleay Memorial PlaygroundPark
  • McDonalds ReservePark
  • Morrissey ReservePark
  • Park (4)
  • Victory ParkPark
  • West End PlaygroundPark
  • Western ReservePark
  • Botanical Gardens PlayspacePlayground
  • Playground (2)
  • Victory Park PlaygroundPlayground
  • Public toilets
  • Castlemaine Lawn Tennis ClubSports centre
  • BMX TrackSports field
  • Castlemaine Bowling ClubSports field
  • Castlemaine Football ClubSports field
  • Cricket Practice NetsSports field
  • Netball CourtSports field
  • Sports field
  • Uniting Church Tennis CourtsSports field
  • West End Tennis ClubSports field
  • Castlemaine Swimming PoolSwimming pool
  • Swimming pool (18)
  • Goldfields Track (Chewton / Castlemaine Bypass)Walking trail
Wineries & breweries(1)
  • BoomtownWinery

    9 Walker Street

Camping & holiday parks(2)
  • BIG4 Castlemaine Gardens Holiday ParkCaravan park

    1 Doran Avenue, Castlemaine

  • Caravan park
Places to stay(4)
  • Northern Arts HotelHotel

    359 Barker Street

  • Temperance HouseHotel
  • Castle MotelMotel
  • Castlemaine Colonial Motel and ApartmentsMotel
Entertainment(3)
  • Castlemaine Art Gallery and MuseumArts centre
  • Phee Broadway TheatreTheatre
  • Theatre RoyalTheatre
Transport(18)

16 bus stops · 2 train stations

Other(122)
  • Castelmaine Chinese MedicineAlternative
  • Emma Brinkmann AcupunctureAlternative
  • Iyashi Whole HealthAlternative
  • Lee ChristisonAlternative
  • Organic MechanicAlternative
  • Barrow Boy TradersAntiques
  • Castlemaine BettaAppliance

    63 Forest Street

  • Art Supplies CastlemaineArt
  • ArtpuffArt
  • The Drying Shed Artist SpaceArt
  • The Left Bank GalleryArt

    155 Barker Street

  • Miners statueArtwork
  • Anticlinal FoldAttraction
  • Buda Historic Home and GardenAttraction
  • Old Castlemaine GaolAttraction
  • Butterfly AudiologyAudiologist
  • Drummond Body CareBeauty salon
  • Muse BeautyBeauty salon
  • Skin’n’tonicBeauty salon
  • Bench (4)
  • Castlemaine CyclesBicycle
  • GiantBicycle
  • Bicycle Parking
  • ParkiteerBicycle Parking
  • Mount of Alex BookshopBooks
  • Stonemans BookroomBooks
  • MitsubishiCar
  • ToyotaCar
  • Long Paddock CheeseCheese

    9 Walker Street

  • Cabosse & Feve ChocolatesChocolate

    9 Walker Street

  • Clock
  • AolitaClothes
  • Beleza School UniformsClothes
  • Hip PocketClothes
  • Ivy & GraceClothes
  • Little General KidsClothes
  • Miss MaisieClothes
  • Mutual MuseClothes

    12 Hargraves Street

  • Oni Street WearClothes
  • RIKE DesignClothes
  • Shibby StoreClothes
  • Warm Vintage ClothesClothes
  • MAAW Op ShopCollector
  • Castlemaine Continuing EducationCollege

    30 Templeton Street, Castlemaine

  • Top End TechnologyComputer
  • Castlemaine Magistrates CourtCourthouse
  • One MoonDancing School
  • mulberrysDeli
  • Oakwood Smallgoods Co.Deli
  • Castlemaine Fire BrigadeFire station
  • Carpet Flooring GroupFlooring
  • Castlemaine FloristryFlorist
  • Hand Picked FloristryFlorist
  • Zala FloristryFlorist
  • Fountain
  • Thompson Family FuneralsFuneral Directors

    123 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine

  • Forest St Discount TradersFurniture

    54 Forest Street

  • Castlemaine CASPAGallery
  • Gallery
  • Garden (6)
  • Corner Store MerchantsGift
  • Merchants Of MostynGift
  • Stocks Gifts & GalleryGift
  • 2.1.3 Hair DesignHairdresser
  • Pav’s Barber ShopHairdresser
  • Sylvias Hair SalonHairdresser

    119 Mostyn Street

  • The Maine BarberHairdresser

    65A Forest Street

  • Undercut ClubHairdresser
  • Icecream SocialIce Cream

    9 Walker Street, Castlemaine

  • Castlemaine Visitors CentreInformation

    44 Mostyn Street

  • Information
  • JML JewellersJewelry
  • Redgum & QuartzJewelry
  • Di Green Massage TherapistMassage
  • The MoonMassage
  • Eyeworks CastlemaineOptician
  • Lyal Eales StoresOutdoor
  • Outdoor Seating (2)
  • DisabledParking
  • Parking (47)
  • PetstockPet

    73 Forest Street

  • Bubble & Squeak Pet GroomingPet Grooming
  • Castlemaine PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
  • Castlemaine Physiotherapy & Clinical PilatesPhysiotherapist
  • Freedom PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist

    Unit Shop 2 40 Forest Street

  • Health ActionsPhysiotherapist
  • Picnic Table (5)
  • Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
  • Castlemaine Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
  • Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship

    67 Doveton Street, Castlemaine

  • St Joseph and St Anasimone Coptic Orthodox ChurchPlace of worship
  • St. MarysPlace of worship
  • The Salvation Army Castlemaine CorpsPlace of worship
  • Castlemaine PodiatryPodiatrist
  • Police
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Post Box

    Gingell Street

  • Post Box (4)
  • common good sauna and bathhouseSauna

    71 Forest Street, Castlemaine

  • Castlemaine Scouts HallScout Hut
  • IncarnationSewing
  • Kalimna Point RotundaShelter
  • Shelter (6)
  • BeehaveShoes

    87 Mostyn Street

  • DésaShoes
  • Just Because She Said SoShoes
  • Castlemaine Office Supplies - COSStationery
  • Goldfields GamesStationery
  • Legion Office WorksStationery
  • Forest Creek TattooTattoo

    5 Union Street

  • The Tea DispensaryTea
  • Telephone (2)
  • Ticket Validator
  • Castlemaine HireTool Hire
  • Bike JumpsTrack
  • PJ’s Discount Tyre ServiceTyres
  • Vacant
  • Vending machine (2)
  • Waste Basket (6)
  • Castlemaine Wine StoreWine
  • Grafting CellarsWine
  • Goldfields Medical GroupYes

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

5 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Castlemaine Bowling Club

    Lawn Bowls

  • Castlemaine Football Club

    Australian Rules Football

  • Castlemaine Lawn Tennis Club

    Tennis

  • Mount Alexander Golf Club

    Golf

  • West End Tennis Club

    Tennis

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

16 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • A.C. Sinclair SanctuaryNature reserve
  • Camp ReservePark
  • Castlemaine Botanic GardenPark
  • Castlemaine H84 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Charles Fleay Memorial PlaygroundPark
  • Diamond Gully H8A Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Forest Creek Gold Workings Heritage WalkPark
  • Kalimna ParkNature reserve
  • Kalimna PointNature reserve
  • Kaweka Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
18.3%
Woodland / forest cover
16%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
94
Parks (OSM)
16
Typical summer maximum
27°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

6 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Baptist Church
  • Castlemaine Uniting Church
  • Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses

    67 Doveton Street, Castlemaine

  • St Joseph and St Anasimone Coptic Orthodox Church
  • St. Marys
  • The Salvation Army Castlemaine Corps

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
20
Nearest hospital
Castlemaine Health (0.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
3
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 3
Aged-care services
2
Residential aged-care places
153

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Emma Brinkmann AcupunctureAlternative
  • Melbourne PathologyGP
  • Amcal McKenzie Davey PharmacyPharmacy
  • Botanical Gardens HealthCornish StreetClinic
  • Butterfly AudiologyAudiologist
  • Castelmaine Chinese MedicineAlternative
  • Castlemaine HealthHospital
  • Castlemaine PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
  • Castlemaine Physiotherapy & Clinical PilatesPhysiotherapist
  • Castlemaine PodiatryPodiatrist
Aged-care services
  • Castlemaine HealthCASTLEMAINEResidential
  • Dhelkaya Health Home Care PackagesCASTLEMAINEHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
297
Participants per 1,000 residents
38.1

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
27° / 12°
Rainfall
115 mm · ~14 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 8°
Rainfall
133 mm · ~17 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
13° / 4°
Rainfall
180 mm · ~22 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 7°
Rainfall
172 mm · ~22 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Roadworks & transport

2 active roadworks / incidents

  • Frederick Street, Castlemaine - Road closed between Mostyn Street and Templeton Street due to streetscape reconstruction works. Further details: Mount Alexander Shire 03 5471 1700FREDERICK STREET, MOSTYN STREET21 May 2026 – 31 Jan 2027
  • Mechanics Lane closed between Barker Street and Frederick Street due to streetscape reconstruction works. Further details: Mount Alexander Shire 03 5471 1700MECHANICS STREET, BARKER STREET21 May 2026 – 31 Jan 2027

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Heritage

46 heritage places

  • BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALESNH0131
  • BROADOAKSNH0670
  • BUDANH0134
  • BURKE & WILLS MEMORIAL OBELISKNH1814
  • CASTLEMAINE ART GALLERY AND HISTORIC MUSEUMNH0572
  • CASTLEMAINE BOTANICAL GARDENSNH1679
  • CASTLEMAINE MARKETNH0130
  • CASTLEMAINE POST OFFICENH1347
  • CASTLEMAINE RAILWAY PRECINCT (MURRAY VALLEY RLWY,NH1664
  • CHATSWORTH LODGENH0570

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Bendigo
Member of Parliament
Lisa CHESTERS (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
120,088
Turnout (2025)
94.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+51.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 48.6%Labor 51.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 11.4 km away).

Coalition 21.1%Labor 78.9%

27.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +78.9 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • CastlemaineLabor 78.0% · Coalition 22.0% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
  • Castlemaine SouthLabor 84.0% · Coalition 16.0% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • Castlemaine NorthLabor 84.8% · Coalition 15.2% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
  • Campbells CreekLabor 66.4% · Coalition 33.6% TPP (2025)3.8 km away
  • ChewtonLabor 80.8% · Coalition 19.2% TPP (2025)4.7 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)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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