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The quick read on
Maddens Plains
NSW 2508 · Wollongong
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 8
- Postcode
- 2508
ABS 2021
Maddens Plains, New South Wales
Property market insights for Maddens Plains
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Maddens Plains NSW
Crime and safety
Is Maddens Plains safe?
The overall rate for Maddens Plains is 17,978 offences per 100,000 residents — 445% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Maddens Plains.
Overall crime rate
17,978
offences per 100,000 residents
445% aboveRest of NSW
Maddens PlainsRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Maddens Plains?
Maddens Plains NSW 2508 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
8 people call Maddens Plains home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $2,749 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 8
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $600 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–3437.5%Above
35–5437.5%Above
55–740.0%Below
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses0.0%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
What stands out in Maddens Plains
62.5% of people in Maddens Plains described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Maddens Plains
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Maddens Plains NSW 2508.
Is Maddens Plains family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of Maddens Plains's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
0 family households lived in Maddens Plains.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Maddens Plains?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Maddens Plains had 8 residents at the 2021 Census.
37.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
0.0% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Maddens Plains?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 0.0% of occupied private dwellings in Maddens Plains.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Who's moving to Maddens Plains, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
0.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 100.0% reported a different address.
0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Maddens Plains?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
75.0% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Maddens Plains residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of Maddens Plains's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 75.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Maddens Plains?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 0.0% of ancestry responses in Maddens Plains.
Australian ancestry made up 62.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
How active is the workforce in Maddens Plains?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
100.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 75.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Maddens Plains show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
37.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Maddens Plains?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Maddens Plains?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,749 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $600 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Maddens Plains
Is Maddens Plains good for families?
The Census counted 0 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Maddens Plains?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Maddens Plains
1 streets in Maddens Plains
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Princes Hwy
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.