Moving to Maiden Gully VIC 3551
What the official numbers say about living in Maiden Gully — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $760,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 83% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $380 a week, against a median household income of $2,209 a week.
About 92% of homes are owner-occupied and 7% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Maiden Gully grew 23% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (4,401 → 5,407 people).
Around 87% of households are families, averaging 3.1 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Malayalam, Mandarin, Filipino.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Maiden Gully sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (82% of workers), while 16% work from home.
Nearest train station: Eaglehawk, 4.8 km north-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Bendigo Station/Railway Pl, 6.6 km east.
Nearest airport: Bendigo Airport, 10.5 km east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 136 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 10 schools · 1 supermarket · 2 parks — see them all on the Maiden Gully profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Maiden Gully Primary School 650 m · Marist College Bendigo 1.9 km · Specimen Hill Primary School 3.6 km · OneSchool Global Bendigo Campus 3.9 km · California Gully Primary School 3.9 km · Golden Square Primary School 4.7 km · Kangaroo Flat Primary School 4.8 km · Bendigo Primary School 4.8 km
Groceries: Maiden Gully IGA 800 m
Parks and reserves: Maiden Gully Recreation Reserve 800 m · Maiden Gully Community Park 950 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Maiden Gully, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Red Wattlebird · House Sparrow · Superb Fairy-wren · Eurasian Blackbird · Common Starling.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Maiden Gully, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maiden Gully here | 5,407 | $760,000 | 8/10 | 41% |
| Golden Square | 9,220 | $520,000 | 3/10 | 10% |
| Long Gully | 3,420 | $450,000 | 1/10 | 10% |
| Ironbark | 1,163 | $485,000 | 2/10 | 12% |
| California Gully | 4,476 | $458,000 | 1/10 | 14% |
| Eaglehawk | 5,538 | $514,500 | 2/10 | 33% |
| Kangaroo Flat | 11,328 | $532,000 | 2/10 | 38% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Greater Bendigo — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Bendigo — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3551 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Maiden Gully profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Maiden Gully has a median sale price of $760,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $380 a week, and about 7% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 23% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 4,401 people to 5,407. It sits about 136 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Eaglehawk station is roughly 4.8 km away. Local government is Greater Bendigo council, and the federal seat is Bendigo.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Maiden Gully vs Golden Square · Maiden Gully vs Long Gully.
Nearby guides: Golden Square · Long Gully · Ironbark · California Gully · Eaglehawk · Kangaroo Flat.
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