Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Maddingley suburb profile
Maddingley, VIC · Postcode 3340
This Maddingley suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Maddingley, VIC (postcode 3340). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Maddingley with nearby suburbs.
Maddingley at a glance
Population
5,491
Median rent
$366/wk
Household income
$1,923/wk
Median age
33
Maddingley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+138% over 10 years
Population
5,491
was 3,453 in 2016
+2,038 · +59%
Median rent
$366/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$66 · +22%
Household income
$1,923/wk
was $1,407/wk in 2016
+$516 · +36.7%
Median age
33
was 34 in 2016
-1 · -2.9%
Dig deeper: Maddingley population growth · Maddingley then and now
Maddingley vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Maddingley, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-6.3% vs area
- Maddingley$366/wk
- Nearby$351/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-0.7% vs area
- Maddingley$1,923/wk
- Nearby$1,865.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
-15.4% vs area
- Maddingley33
- Nearby36
- Melbourne39
Personal income
+6.1% vs area
- Maddingley$895/wk
- Nearby$789.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Maddingley compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Maddingley sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,015
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6991.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,034.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6980.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Maddingley on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Maddingley, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Maddingley people
- Population
- 5,491
- Median age
- 33
- Born overseas
- 20%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Maddingley income
- Median household income
- $1,923/wk
- Median personal income
- $895/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Maddingley housing
- Median rent
- $366/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,766/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.2%
- Owned outright
- 18.1%
- Mortgaged
- 52.7%
- Rented
- 22.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Maddingley work
- Employment to population
- 65.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 56.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3340)
Compare Maddingley with nearby suburbs
Maddingley in numbers
Maddingley had 5,491 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 350th most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 33, 20% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 20% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 18.1% own their home outright, 52.7% are paying a mortgage, 22.9% rent. Separate houses make up 88.1% of dwellings, with 0.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $366/wk, 5% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,923/wk, 8% above the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.7%. 56.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 59% (from 3,453 to 5,491). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $366/wk (+22%).
Maddingley suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Maddingley, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Maddingley was $366/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Maddingley, VIC?
- Maddingley had 5,491 residents at the 2021 Census, up 59% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Maddingley?
- Median household income in Maddingley was $1,923/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Maddingley?
- 22.9% of occupied homes in Maddingley were rented, 18.1% were owned outright and 52.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Maddingley suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Maddingley. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne