Moving to Maidstone VIC 3012
What the official numbers say about living in Maidstone — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $850,500 for a median house or $638,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 45% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $381 a week, against a median household income of $1,916 a week.
About 55% of homes are owner-occupied and 44% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Maidstone grew 21% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (7,750 → 9,389 people).
Around 65% of households are families, averaging 2.5 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Vietnam, India, China; most spoken languages besides English: Vietnamese, Cantonese, Mandarin.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Maidstone scores a little above the national average (decile 7 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (57% of workers), while 36% work from home.
Nearest train station: Tottenham, 2 km south-west.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 52: River Street, 1.1 km north-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Highpoint Shopping Centre, 1.7 km north-east.
Nearest ferry wharf: Fishermans Bend, 5.5 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 6.9 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 8 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 65 schools · 144 cafes & restaurants · 15 supermarkets · 88 parks — see them all on the Maidstone profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Footscray North Primary School 1 km · Christ the King Primary School 1.2 km · Footscray West Primary School 1.2 km · Maribyrnong College 1.5 km · St John's Primary School 1.6 km · Rosamond Special School 1.7 km · Dinjerra Primary School 1.8 km · Footscray High School Kinnear Campus 1.9 km
Groceries: KFL Supermarkets 900 m · Bharat Traders 1.5 km · Aldi 1.6 km · IGA Friendly Grocer 1.6 km · ALDI 1.6 km · IGA 1.7 km · Woolworths 1.8 km · Coles 2.1 km
Parks and reserves: Cambridge Street Reserve 250 m · Scovell Reserve 300 m · Rogers Reserve 400 m · Maidstone Park 550 m · Janson Street Reserve 550 m · Costello Reserve 650 m · Ulmara Park 750 m · Dobson Reserve 800 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Maidstone, most often seen first: Common Myna · Dusky Moorhen · Common Starling · Pacific Black Duck · Rainbow Lorikeet · Little Raven.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Maidstone, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidstone here | 9,389 | $850,500 | 7/10 | 8% |
| West Footscray | 11,729 | $927,500 | 9/10 | 8% |
| Maribyrnong | 12,573 | $1,250,000 | 9/10 | 8% |
| Braybrook | 9,682 | $725,500 | 2/10 | 6% |
| Avondale Heights | 12,388 | $980,500 | 7/10 | 11% |
| Kingsville | 3,920 | $1,122,500 | 10/10 | 9% |
| Footscray | 17,131 | $960,000 | 8/10 | 4% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Maribyrnong — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Fraser — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3012 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Maidstone profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Maidstone has a median sale price of $850,500 (2024 sales), and a unit $638,000. Renters pay a median $381 a week, and about 44% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 21% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 7,750 people to 9,389. It sits about 8 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Tottenham station is roughly 2 km away. Local government is Maribyrnong council, and the federal seat is Fraser.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Maidstone vs West Footscray · Maidstone vs Maribyrnong.
Nearby guides: West Footscray · Maribyrnong · Braybrook · Avondale Heights · Kingsville · Footscray.
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