Bacchus Marsh vs Maddingley

Maddingley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 39 in Bacchus Marsh. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Maddingley, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Bacchus Marsh tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Maddingley suits families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Maddingley

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 53%)
  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 86/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Bacchus Marsh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($406,000 vs $595,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bacchus Marsh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $366/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bacchus Marsh

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 24/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (57.4 km vs 61.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bacchus Marsh

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 24/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 13%)
  • But Maddingley carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 86/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Maddingley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (59.0% vs 22.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bacchus Marsh and Maddingley drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bacchus Marsh Maddingley
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bacchus Marsh Maddingley
Walkability 80 / 24
Bacchus Marsh — Walkability: 80/100 Maddingley — Walkability: 24/100
Safety 14 / 27
Bacchus Marsh — Safety: 14/100 Maddingley — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bacchus Marsh — Low fire risk: 100/100 Maddingley — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 18 / 37
Bacchus Marsh — Low flood risk: 18/100 Maddingley — Low flood risk: 37/100

Demographics

Bacchus Marsh has more residents (7,808 vs 5,491); Maddingley has higher household incomes ($99,996 vs $78,416).

Bacchus Marsh Maddingley
Population 7,808
+30% vs other
 5,491
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.1% +59.0%
Median age 39 33
Median household income $78,416/yr $99,996/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $366/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bacchus Marsh Maddingley
0-4 6.4% / 8.7%
Bacchus Marsh — 0-4: 6.4% Maddingley — 0-4: 8.7%
5-14 12.4% / 14.8%
Bacchus Marsh — 5-14: 12.4% Maddingley — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 4.7% / 4.9%
Bacchus Marsh — 15-19: 4.7% Maddingley — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 5.1% / 5.6%
Bacchus Marsh — 20-24: 5.1% Maddingley — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 15.3% / 18.1%
Bacchus Marsh — 25-34: 15.3% Maddingley — 25-34: 18.1%
35-44 12.3% / 16.1%
Bacchus Marsh — 35-44: 12.3% Maddingley — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 11.3% / 11.0%
Bacchus Marsh — 45-54: 11.3% Maddingley — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 10.7% / 7.7%
Bacchus Marsh — 55-64: 10.7% Maddingley — 55-64: 7.7%
65-74 12.0% / 7.6%
Bacchus Marsh — 65-74: 12.0% Maddingley — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 7.6% / 3.8%
Bacchus Marsh — 75-84: 7.6% Maddingley — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 2.3% / 1.8%
Bacchus Marsh — 85+: 2.3% Maddingley — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bacchus Marsh 35.4% couple families
Bacchus Marsh — Couple Families: 35.4% Bacchus Marsh — Lone Person: 42.3% Bacchus Marsh — One Parent Families: 18.0% Bacchus Marsh — Group Household: 2.7% Bacchus Marsh — Other Families: 1.6%
Maddingley 50.4% couple families
Maddingley — Couple Families: 50.4% Maddingley — Lone Person: 27.9% Maddingley — One Parent Families: 17.4% Maddingley — Group Household: 3.4% Maddingley — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bacchus Marsh 27.0% renting
Bacchus Marsh — Owned Outright: 33.8% Bacchus Marsh — Mortgage: 39.2% Bacchus Marsh — Renting: 27.0%
Maddingley 24.5% renting
Maddingley — Owned Outright: 19.3% Maddingley — Mortgage: 56.2% Maddingley — Renting: 24.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bacchus Marsh Maddingley
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 16.2%
Bacchus Marsh — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Maddingley — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 10.1%
Bacchus Marsh — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Maddingley — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.9%
Bacchus Marsh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Maddingley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 3.8%
Bacchus Marsh — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Maddingley — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.7%
Bacchus Marsh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Maddingley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bacchus Marsh Maddingley
India 2.6% / 6.1%
Bacchus Marsh — India: 2.6% Maddingley — India: 6.1%
England 3.3% / 2.6%
Bacchus Marsh — England: 3.3% Maddingley — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.4%
Bacchus Marsh — New Zealand: 1.5% Maddingley — New Zealand: 1.4%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.6%
Bacchus Marsh — Scotland: 0.8% Maddingley — Scotland: 0.6%
Philippines 0.4% / 1.0%
Bacchus Marsh — Philippines: 0.4% Maddingley — Philippines: 1.0%
Germany 0.6% / —
Bacchus Marsh — Germany: 0.6% Maddingley — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bacchus Marsh 84.2% houses
Bacchus Marsh — Houses: 84.2% Bacchus Marsh — Townhouses: 12.5% Bacchus Marsh — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Maddingley 91.5% houses
Maddingley — Houses: 91.5% Maddingley — Townhouses: 7.7% Maddingley — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bacchus Marsh Maddingley
Median house price $650,000 $640,000
Median unit price $420,000
same for both
Median land price $406,000 $595,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 125 sales
 43 days
from 125 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bacchus Marsh Maddingley
3 bed $625K / $600K
Bacchus Marsh — 3 bed: $625K (165 sales) Maddingley — 3 bed: $600K (69 sales)

165 vs 69 sales

4 bed $670K / $660K
Bacchus Marsh — 4 bed: $670K (109 sales) Maddingley — 4 bed: $660K (112 sales)

109 vs 112 sales

5 bed $848K / $808K
Bacchus Marsh — 5 bed: $848K (6 sales) Maddingley — 5 bed: $808K (8 sales)

6 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Bacchus Marsh Maddingley
Rural and farming 49% 43%
Residential 37% 13%
Other and special use 0% 24%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 5%
Industrial 0% 9%
Parks and recreation 3% 6%
Commercial 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bacchus Marsh Maddingley
New dwellings approved 338
across Moorabool
same for both
Approvals change year on year +4%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bacchus Marsh Maddingley
Houses 3.7%
$500/wk on $710K
 4.0%
$550/wk on $719K
Units 5.4%
$430/wk on $414K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Bacchus Marsh Maddingley
House price Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Income Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Schools Higher than 31% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 65% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 79% of VIC —

Liveability

Bacchus Marsh is more walkable (80 vs 24); Maddingley scores higher overall (45 vs 35).

Bacchus Marsh Maddingley
Grade C
same for both
Score 35/100 45/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Bacchus Marsh carries more flood risk (82 vs 63); Bacchus Marsh carries more crime risk (86 vs 73).

Bacchus Marsh Maddingley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
86/100
 High
73/100
Flood High
82/100
 Moderate
63/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bacchus Marsh Maddingley
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Bacchus Marsh

  • Bacchus Marsh Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Indie School (Bacchus Marsh) Independent · Secondary · Special school at peers
  • St Bernard's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Maddingley

  • Bacchus Marsh Grammar - Maddingley Campus Independent · Combined above peers
  • Bacchus Marsh College Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bacchus Marsh Maddingley
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 14 1
Parks & reserves 7 9
Childcare 6
same for both
GPs 5 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 6 1
Waterways 2 11

Mobility

Maddingley sits further from the CBD (61.7 km vs 57.4 km).

Bacchus Marsh Maddingley
Walkability score 80/100 24/100
Distance to Melbourne 57.4 km 61.7 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 50 min 54 min
Public transport score 74/100 89/100
Rail
Peak arrivals per hour 116.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 66.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3340
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 3340
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bacchus Marsh Maddingley
Car (driver) 66.5% / 68.5%
Bacchus Marsh — Car (driver): 66.5% Maddingley — Car (driver): 68.5%
Worked from Home 23.3% / 22.0%
Bacchus Marsh — Worked from Home: 23.3% Maddingley — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 4.0%
Bacchus Marsh — Car (passenger): 4.4% Maddingley — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Train 2.5% / 3.2%
Bacchus Marsh — Train: 2.5% Maddingley — Train: 3.2%
Walked Only 3.0% / 1.7%
Bacchus Marsh — Walked Only: 3.0% Maddingley — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.5%).

Setting

Bacchus Marsh Maddingley
Elevation 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 150 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.8 km 37.3 km

NBN connectivity

Bacchus Marsh Maddingley
Connectivity score 99/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
4,136 premises
 97%
2,895 premises

Climate

Bacchus Marsh Maddingley
Annual rainfall 578 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bacchus Marsh Maddingley
PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bacchus Marsh Maddingley
Average residential rate $1,979/yr
same for both
Council Moorabool
same for both

Federal electorate

Bacchus Marsh Maddingley
Division Hawke
same for both
Member Sam Rae
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bacchus Marsh Maddingley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bacchus Marsh

Outer Village Feel

Maddingley

Acreage Family Outer Transport Hub Young Families

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