Maldon, VIC 3463 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Maldon is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3463, home to 1,665 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Loddon local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 125 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 1,665
- Median age
- 60 years
- Median household income
- $1,059 /week
- Median personal income
- $592 /week
- Median family income
- $1,473 /week
- Average household size
- 1.9
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Mount Alexander
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Bendigo
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Mallee
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $268 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Rent share of household income
- 25%
Schools
- Maldon Primary School
Transport
- Within 800 m walk: 6 bus stops
- Within 1.6 km: 9 bus stops
- Francis St/High St
- Maldon Post Office/High St
- Chapel St/Fountain St
- Hospital/Chapel St North St
- Goldfields Railway/Hornsby St
Lifestyle & amenities
- 1 café
- 1 restaurant
- 4 pubs and bars
- 16 parks and reserves
- 2 libraries
- 1 supermarket
- 3 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (30.4°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (12.7°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 515 mm
- Reference station: Bendigo Airport, 34.3 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 52.8% of the 1,251 resolvable premises in Maldon. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 34.1%
- Fibre to the Node: 52.8%
- Fixed Wireless: 11.0%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 2.2%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 110 across postcode 3463 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 45 property offences, 20 violent offences, 8 drug offences.
- Wider Mount Alexander LGA: 6,930 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Maldon?
Maldon (VIC 3463) had 1,665 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 60. It sits within the Mount Alexander local government area.
What is the median rent in Maldon?
The median advertised rent in Maldon is $268/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Maldon?
Yes — 1 school is listed within or near Maldon covering government sectors. Nearest include: Maldon Primary School (0.3 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Maldon?
Maldon is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (52.8% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Maldon?
Across postcode 3463, 110 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (45), violent (20), drug offences (8). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Maldon?
In Maldon, mean daily temperatures range from 8.1°C to 21.3°C and annual rainfall is 515 mm measured at the Bendigo Airport weather station (34.3 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
What public transport options are in Maldon?
9 public transport stops are mapped within 1.6 km of the Maldon centroid. Within 800 m, you'll find 6 bus stops. Stop data is sourced from state government GTFS feeds.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
Additional sources for this profile: