VIC · Mount Alexander Council
Maldon (Vic.), VIC, 3463
Current weather
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96% humidity · 25.8 km/h wind · 13.3° / 8.1° today · 20.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#154 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Maldon (Vic.) is a small locality in the Mount Alexander area, home to around 1,665 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 64 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-14%), roughly 38.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 9 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,665
- Median age
- 60
- Median household income / week
- $1,059
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 182 of 980
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 42%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 50 / 17 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 64
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 38.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 151 residents
- State safety percentile
- 34th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -13.5%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault3
- B21 Criminal Damage5
- C32 Drug Possession3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order25
- E22 Breach Intervention Order4
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,034
- Maldon Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Francis St/High St
- Maldon Post Office/High St
- Maldon Post Office/High St
- Rowes Rd/Castlemaine-Maldon Rd
- Rowes Rd/Castlemaine-Maldon Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
28 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bendigo BankATM
- Maldon Historic BakeryBakery
- Bbq
- The Book WolfBooks
- Bus stop (4)
- Chapel St/Fountain StBus stop
- Goldfields Railway/Hornsby StBus stop
- High/Parker StBus stop
- Hospital/Chapel St North StBus stop
- Rowes Rd/Castlemaine-Maldon RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Beehive Mine ReservePark
- Bill Woodfull Recreation ReservePark
- Long GullyPark
- Maldon Shire GardensPark
- Peg Leg GullyNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Maldon Hospitalhospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
19 state heritage places
- BEEHIVE COMPANY GOLD MINENH1361
- BROOKS STORENH1677
- CENTRAL COOKMAN QUARTZ GOLD MINENH1690
- FORMER DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOLNH1382
- FORMER MALDON COURT HOUSENH1652
- FORMER MARKET HALL & ROYAL OAKSNH1390
- FORMER ROYAL HOTEL & THEATRENH1391
- GORDONVILLENH0412
- LAURISTONNH1421
- LISLES & MANTONS GULLIES QUARTZ GOLD MINESNH1354
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Maldon Pre-Schoolkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 70.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #154 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Maldon Pre-Schoolchildcarekindergarten
- BEEHIVE COMPANY GOLD MINEheritageNH1361
- BROOKS STOREheritageNH1677
- CENTRAL COOKMAN QUARTZ GOLD MINEheritageNH1690
- FORMER DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOLheritageNH1382
- FORMER MALDON COURT HOUSEheritageNH1652
- FORMER MARKET HALL & ROYAL OAKSheritageNH1390
- FORMER ROYAL HOTEL & THEATREheritageNH1391
- GORDONVILLEheritageNH0412
- LAURISTONheritageNH1421
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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