Maiden Gully Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Above VIC income
3551
Postcode for Maiden Gully, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 136 km from Melbourne · Pop. 5,407
5,407
Population
37
Median Age
$2,209
Household Income/wk
$380
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
40.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Maiden Gully ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Maiden Gully Compares

Maiden Gully vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMaiden GullyVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,209 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $380 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,690 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 37 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Maiden Gully is a locality 136 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3551. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Greater Bendigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Maiden Gully has a population of 5,407 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $2,209, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 78 (1.4% of residents).

Housing in Maiden Gully includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,690, with 1,712 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Maiden Gully scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Schools in Maiden Gully include Marist College Bendigo and Maiden Gully Primary School.

Maiden Gully is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Maiden Gully Details

Postcode3551
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)5,407
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,209/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$897/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,690
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area40.1 km²
Population Density135/km²
Total Dwellings1,712
Australian Citizens95.2%
Indigenous Population78 (1.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-36.743
Longitude144.209
Distance from Melbourne136 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentGreater Bendigo
Federal ElectorateBendigo

Age Profile

0–14 (24.7%) 15–24 (11.9%) 25–44 (24.4%) 45–64 (25.7%) 65+ (13.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,336 (24.7%)
15–24 years643 (11.9%)
25–44 years1,320 (24.4%)
45–64 years1,387 (25.7%)
65+ years714 (13.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.7%) Mortgaged (55.9%) Rented (7.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma580 (10.7%)
Arthritis475 (8.8%)
Diabetes198 (3.7%)
Heart Disease182 (3.4%)
Cancer169 (3.1%)
Lung Condition65 (1.2%)
Dementia16 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle11 (0.6%)
1 vehicle238 (14.0%)
2 vehicles806 (47.5%)
3+ vehicles643 (37.9%)

Schools in Maiden Gully

Marist College Bendigo
Combined · Cat · ICSEA 1040 · 1,203 students
Maiden Gully Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1009 · 551 students

Suburbs Near Maiden Gully

Same Postcode (3551)

More Maiden Gully Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.