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The quick read on

Maddingley

VIC 3340 · Moorabool

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$655,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$520,000

latest suburb median

Population
5,491

ABS 2021

Postcode
3340

Maddingley, Victoria

Property market insights for Maddingley

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Maddingley VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 137 sales in the preceding 12 months

$655,000

Up 5.6% over 12 months

$700k$600k$500k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$392k
3 bed
$630k
4 bed
$671k
5+ bed
$780k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 146 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$525 per week

Up 5.0% over 12 months

$550$500$450$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Maddingley, VIC is currently $655,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Maddingley has a 12-month growth rate of 5.6% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $392,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $630,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $671,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $780,000 in Maddingley.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Maddingley is $525 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.0% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Maddingley is $520,000. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $390,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $520,000 in Maddingley. The median rent for units and apartments in Maddingley is $475 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Maddingley safe?

The overall rate for Maddingley is 1,729 offences per 100,000 residents — 57% below the Greater Melbourne 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 Maddingley.

Overall crime rate

1,729

offences per 100,000 residents

57% belowGreater Melbourne

MaddingleyGreater Melbourne: 4,001

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Maddingley?

Maddingley VIC 3340 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.

5,491 people call Maddingley home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,923 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
5,491
Median age
33 years
Median mortgage
$1,766 / month
2021 household rent
$366 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1523.5%Above
15–3428.7%In line
35–5427.2%Below
55–7415.3%Below
75 and over5.6%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses91.4%Above
Townhouses7.7%Below
Apartments0.2%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright19.3%Below
Paying a mortgage56.3%Above
Renting24.5%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car3.5%Below
One car32.5%Below
Two cars42.5%Above
Three or more21.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home18.8%Below
Drove to work58.7%Above
Train, tram or bus2.2%Below
Walked or cycled1.7%Below

What stands out in Maddingley

18.8% of workers in Maddingley worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.

6.1% of Maddingley residents were born in India.

46.0% of people in Maddingley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Maddingley

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Maddingley VIC 3340.

Is Maddingley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

23.5% of Maddingley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.

1,521 family households lived in Maddingley; 48.1% were couple families and 16.6% were one-parent families.

47.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Maddingley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Maddingley had 5,491 residents at the 2021 Census.

34.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

20.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Maddingley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 91.4% of occupied private dwellings in Maddingley.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.7% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.2% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Maddingley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

19.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

56.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

24.5% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Maddingley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Maddingley had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 21.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.

Two-person households represented 30.7%, while 30.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Maddingley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

18.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

58.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

2.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Maddingley?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

3.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

One-car households formed 32.5% of the total.

64.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Maddingley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

42.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 57.5% reported a different address.

20.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Maddingley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

80.1% of residents used only English at home.

16.2% used a language other than English at home.

0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 1.1% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Maddingley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

20.0% of Maddingley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.0% was born in Australia.

0.2% of residents were born in China.

6.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Maddingley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 35.8% of ancestry responses in Maddingley.

Australian ancestry made up 37.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Maddingley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

19.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

Managers accounted for 9.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.0% of workers, and education and training employed 9.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Maddingley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 68.3%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.

41.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Maddingley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

58.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

11.1% reported asthma, 8.3% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Maddingley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

21.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Maddingley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,923 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,766.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $366 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Maddingley compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 18.8% in Maddingley, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.

Outright ownership was 19.3% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

Renting accounted for 24.5% in Maddingley, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Maddingley

Is Maddingley expensive?

The median house price is $655,000, while units and apartments sit at $520,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Maddingley good for families?

The Census counted 1,521 local families, and 23.5% of residents were under 15. 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 Maddingley?

Larger houses have a median around $780,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

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 Maddingley

166 streets in Maddingley

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Adams
  • Albys Ln
  • Armstrong Rise
  • Bacchus Marsh-Balliang Rd
  • Bacchus St
  • Barrett Rd
  • Barry St
  • Blake Dr
  • Blossom Dr
  • Bond St
  • Booth Road
  • Boyes Cl
  • Brighton Rise
  • Browns Ln
  • Bulbine Rd
  • Calderwood Rd
  • Cardell St
  • Caspar Pl
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  • Cassinia Bvd
  • Chippendall St
  • Clementine St
  • Coates Ln
  • Cobham
  • Cook Ave
  • Cosgrove Dr
  • Croton Ln
  • Crowe St
  • Cummings Rd
  • Darcy St
  • Davison Ct
  • Delahey Cl
  • Dewar Cr
  • Dixon
  • Dogherty Ct
  • Doolan St
  • Drever Pl
  • Dubout Street
  • Durward Ave
  • Duval Dr
  • Dyer
  • East Maddingley Rd
  • Edgerton Pl
  • Eighth
  • Ember Rd
  • Essence Bvd
  • Ethan St
  • Fairbank
  • Farrow Pl
  • Fifth
  • Fincher Drive
  • Finn Ct
  • First
  • Fisken St
  • Fourth
  • Franklin St
  • Gaynor St
  • Geelong-Bacchus Marsh Rd
  • Gibson
  • Gladman Rd
  • Glasheen Dr
  • Gleeson Ct
  • Godfrey Rdge
  • Grant St
  • Griffith St
  • Guy Pl
  • Hakea Cl
  • Harkness Rd
  • Harry Vallence Dr
  • Hawkins
  • Hegarty Pl
  • Hillside St
  • Hollyhoke Dr
  • Inglis St
  • Keddell Pl
  • Kennedy Pl
  • Kerrs Rd
  • Knight St
  • Labilliere St
  • Ladhams
  • Leahy St
  • Lodge St
  • Lomandra Ave
  • Love Cl
  • Maris Cct
  • Mccormacks Road
  • Mccrae St
  • Mclennan Ave
  • Mcpherson St
  • Meikle St
  • Michelson Drive
  • Mimulus Rd
  • Mitchem St
  • Moffatt St
  • Moon Ct
  • Moonglow Cr
  • Moore St
  • Morgan St
  • Murcott Rd
  • Murdoch Ct
  • Ninth
  • Nixon Ct
  • Oleary
  • Oliver
  • Orchard St
  • Orton Cr
  • Osage Street
  • Osborne St
  • Oswin St
  • Parkside Ave
  • Park St
  • Parwan-Exford Rd
  • Parwan Rd
  • Peelmans Ln
  • Peters Cl
  • Pezet Circuit
  • Phillips Rd
  • Platt Dr
  • Porter Ave
  • Powlett St
  • Pratia Cl
  • Providence Dr
  • Quamby
  • Quinn St
  • Rawlinson Street
  • Reddrop St
  • Rembrandt Dr
  • Richardson Ct
  • Rivergum Pl
  • Ronald Street
  • Rowsley Station Rd
  • Rowsley Station Rd West
  • Rudhall Street
  • Rutherford Ct
  • Ryder Cl
  • School Ln
  • Second
  • Seventh
  • Sixth
  • Skene Way
  • Slack
  • Slattery Ct
  • Smith St
  • Sonny Cl
  • South Maddingley Rd
  • Station St
  • Stonehill Dr
  • Swanton Ave
  • Sweet Ave
  • Taverner St
  • Tenth
  • Tess Ct
  • Tesselaar Ave
  • Third
  • Tilley Dr
  • Tilleys Rd
  • Tinker Lane
  • Tregoning St
  • Triandra Ct
  • Usher Way
  • Vallence Rd
  • Vallence Rd North
  • Werribee Vale Rd
  • Wimpara Cr
  • Witham Rd
  • Woolpack Rd
  • Xavier Rd

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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.