Victoria · Postcode 3551

Maiden Gully postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 136 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Above VIC income
5,407
Population (2021)
$2,209
Household income/wk
$380
Median rent/wk
37
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Maiden Gully at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3551 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
5,407 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Bendigo Council area 80 suburbs, 15 postcodes
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,209/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$2,209/wk
22% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$380/wk
1% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
37 years
9.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.2%
1.8 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Maiden Gully vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

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

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

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
State ElectorateRipon (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

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

Maiden Gully is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

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

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Maiden Gully. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

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

Suburbs Near Maiden Gully

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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.