Moving to Maddingley VIC 3340
What the official numbers say about living in Maddingley — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $620,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 94% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $366 a week, against a median household income of $1,923 a week.
About 75% of homes are owner-occupied and 24% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Maddingley grew 129% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,394 → 5,491 people).
Around 77% of households are families, averaging 2.7 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, England, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Punjabi, Hindi, Spanish.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Maddingley scores a little above the national average (decile 6 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (73% of workers), while 22% work from home.
Nearest train station: Bacchus Marsh, 1.7 km east.
Nearest airport: Melbourne Airport, 36.3 km east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 50 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 6 schools · 14 cafes & restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 11 parks — see them all on the Maddingley profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Bacchus Marsh College 1.3 km · Bacchus Marsh Grammar 1.5 km · St Bernard's Primary School 2.2 km · Bacchus Marsh Primary School 2.8 km · Pentland Primary School 3.7 km · Darley Primary School 4 km
Groceries: Foodworks 2.3 km · ALDI 2.4 km · Coles 2.4 km
Parks and reserves: Stonehill Park 300 m · Essence Park 450 m · Kel Shields Flora Park 900 m · McCrae Park 1000 m · Peppertree Park 1.3 km · Clarinda Street Reserve 1.4 km · Maddingley Park 1.7 km · Bacchus Marsh Racecourse and Recreation Reserve 1.8 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Maddingley, most often seen first: Common Starling · Eurasian Blackbird · Little Raven · Common Myna · House Sparrow · Australian Magpie.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Maddingley, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maddingley here | 5,491 | $620,000 | 6/10 | 4% |
| Bacchus Marsh | 7,808 | $610,000 | 4/10 | 8% |
| Darley | 9,190 | $640,000 | 5/10 | 17% |
| Melton West | 8,784 | $525,000 | 2/10 | 7% |
| Brookfield | 10,782 | $550,000 | 3/10 | 4% |
| Harkness | 12,463 | $570,000 | 3/10 | 9% |
| Melton South | 11,362 | $514,000 | 1/10 | 4% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Moorabool — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Hawke — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3340 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Maddingley profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Maddingley has a median sale price of $620,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $366 a week, and about 24% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 129% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,394 people to 5,491. It sits about 50 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Bacchus Marsh station is roughly 1.7 km away. Local government is Moorabool council, and the federal seat is Hawke.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Maddingley vs Bacchus Marsh · Maddingley vs Darley.
Nearby guides: Bacchus Marsh · Darley · Melton West · Brookfield · Harkness · Melton South.
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